Survival Hunter BiS Gear
Every slot, enchant and gem for the Survival Hunter at the Phase 4 ceiling: Icecrown Citadel 25 and Ruby Sanctum. Hover any item for the full Wowhead tooltip.
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Details & alternatives
Details & alternatives
Stat Priorities
- Hit
- Agility
- Critical Strike
- Armor Penetration
Caps & Requirements
Same hit mechanics as MM.
A meaningful part of Survival damage is magical (Black Arrow, Explosive Shot), so ArP is weaker for this spec than for MM. Agility and Crit matter more.
Best Races
Berserking (+20% ranged attack speed on a 3-min cooldown) is strong burst, Beast Slaying adds 5% damage to beasts, and Bow Specialization gives +1% ranged crit. Orc is close — Blood Fury plus Command (+5% pet damage) is real for Beast Mastery.
Heroic Presence gives the party +1% hit, valuable to the whole raid. Dwarf offers Gun Specialization (+1% crit with guns) and Stoneform.
Notes
ArP-cap physical agility setup; Delicate/Glinting used after cap and for socket/cap polishing.
The Survival Hunter list in short
This is the Best in Slot list for the Survival Hunter in WotLK 3.3.5a Phase 4: the strongest realistic gear from Icecrown Citadel 25, Ruby Sanctum and Trial of the Grand Crusader. It covers 16 equipment slots with the enchant, the gems and the close alternatives for every piece.
In short: the Final build uses the Oathbinder, Charge of the Ranger-General as the main weapon and the Fal'inrush, Defender of Quel'thalas as the ranged weapon; its trinkets are Deathbringer's Will and Sharpened Twilight Scale; the head slot is Sanctified Ahn'Kahar Blood Hunter's Headpiece and the chest is Sanctified Ahn'Kahar Blood Hunter's Tunic.
Stat priority: Hit, then Agility, then Critical Strike, then Armor Penetration. The caps and the best races for this spec are in the panels above the notes.
Gear set notes
Final shown on the sheet
high confidenceFinal Survival profile with agility/hit/ArP polishing appropriate to the spec.
Common questions
QWhat is the best weapon for a Survival Hunter?
In the Final build the pick is the Oathbinder, Charge of the Ranger-General as the main weapon and the Fal'inrush, Defender of Quel'thalas as the ranged weapon.
QWhich stats should a Survival Hunter stack?
The priority for this spec is Hit, then Agility, then Critical Strike, then Armor Penetration. The caps to plan around are hit: 263 (230 with Draenei), lower with Focused Aim; armor penetration: No hard target — lower priority than MM.
QWhich race is best for a Survival Hunter?
For the Hunter the best races are Horde: Troll and Alliance: Draenei. The reason for each is in the Best Races panel on this page.
QWhat does this Survival Hunter list assume?
The Final build assumes: Hit cap adjusted for talents/race. Confidence in this gear set is high.