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Beast Mastery Hunter Guide for Mythic+ (Updated August 2026)

Learn how to optimize your Beast Mastery Hunter for Mythic+ in World of Warcraft. This comprehensive guide covers talents and gear for PvE content.

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Patch:12.1.0

Expansion:Midnight

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M+ Tier
143
M+ Runs
307
Ilvl
7.45%
M+ Popularity
151 134
M+ DPS

Beast Mastery Hunter Stats for Mythic+

Mastery > Critical Strike > Haste > Versatility
489
Critical Strike
328
Haste
564
Mastery
91
Versatility
1 246
Agility
66
Avoidance
20
Leech
22
Speed
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Beast Mastery Hunter Talents for Mythic+

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Rejuvenating Wind1/1Survival of the Fittest1/1Posthaste1/1Natural Mending2/2Padded Armor1/1Hunter's Avoidance1/1Wilderness MedicineCombat Experience1/1Improved Aspect of the Cheetah1/1Concussive ShotPrecision Strikes1/1Counter Shot1/1Serrated Tips2/2Tranquilizing Shot1/1Pathfinding1/1Disruptive Rounds1/1Improved Feign Death1/2Misdirection1/1Kodo Tranquilizer1/1Kindling FlareTrigger Finger2/2Tar TrapTouch of Grass2/2CamouflageNo Hard FeelingsImproved Aspect of the Turtle1/1Specialized Arsenal1/1Scout's InstinctsShell WallIntimidation1/1Improved SnaringLone Survivor1/1Catlike ReflexesBinding ShotTrailblazerCold FeetGuttural Roar1/1Born To Be Wild2/2Keen Eyesight2/2Tar-Coated BindingsImproved TrapsEmergency Salve1/1Guardian's Hide1/1Unnatural Causes1/1

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Hunter · Beast Mastery

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Better Together1/1Stampede!1/1Shell Cover1/1No Mercy1/1Ursine Fury1/1Slicked Shoes1/1Fury of the Wyvern1/1Pack Mentality1/1Hogstrider1/1Howl of the Pack Leader1/1Dire Summons1/1Sharpened Fangs1/1Lethal Barbs1/1Wyvern's Gaze1/1
Specialization
Kill Command1/1Animal Companion1/1Barbed Shot1/1Alpha Predator1/1Dire BeastStomp1/1War Orders1/1Wild Thrash1/1Bestial Wrath1/1Cobra Shot1/1Beast Cleave1/1Scent of Blood1/1Thundering Hooves1/1Go for the Throat1/1Laceration1/1Kill Cleave1/1Training Expert2/2The Beast Within1/1Thrill of the HuntPack Tactics1/1Barbed Scales1/1Aspect of the Beast1/1Dire CleaveDire CommandJagged Wounds1/1Serpentine Strikes1/1Snakeskin Quiver1/1Dire FrenzyFrenzy2/2Killer InstinctBrutal CompanionHuntmaster's CallRazor Sharp1/1Bloodshed1/1Savagery1/1Killer CobraMaster HandlerWildspeakerBloody Frenzy1/1Piercing FangsNature's Ally4/4
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Beast Mastery Hunter Best In Slot Gear for Mythic+

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Beast Mastery Hunter Best Sockets for Mythic+

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Beast Mastery Hunter Best Enchants for Mythic+

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Beast Mastery Hunter Avg Ilvl for M+ Timer

288
+2-3
289
+4-5
300
+6-9
303
+10-11
307
+12
309
+13
310
+14-15
311
+16

Beast Mastery Hunter Minimum Ilvl for M+ Timer

271
+2
283
+3-5
289
+6-7
292
+8-11
295
+12
305
+13-15
311
+16

Beast Mastery Hunter Best comps for Mythic+

Blood Death KnightRestoration ShamanBeast Mastery HunterElemental ShamanWindwalker Monk
6.29%
Guardian DruidPreservation EvokerBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockUnholy Death Knight
6.29%
Blood Death KnightHoly PaladinArcane MageArms WarriorBeast Mastery Hunter
5.59%
Blood Death KnightRestoration ShamanArms WarriorBeast Mastery HunterRetribution Paladin
4.90%
Blood Death KnightHoly PaladinArcane MageBeast Mastery HunterRetribution Paladin
4.20%
Blood Death KnightHoly PriestArcane MageBeast Mastery HunterRetribution Paladin
3.50%
Blood Death KnightHoly PaladinArms WarriorBeast Mastery HunterElemental Shaman
3.50%
Blood Death KnightHoly PaladinArcane MageBeast Mastery HunterElemental Shaman
3.50%
Blood Death KnightRestoration ShamanArcane MageArms WarriorBeast Mastery Hunter
3.50%
Blood Death KnightRestoration ShamanBeast Mastery HunterOutlaw RogueShadow Priest
3.50%
Blood Death KnightHoly PaladinArms WarriorBeast Mastery HunterSubtlety Rogue
2.80%
Blood Death KnightHoly PaladinArcane MageBeast Mastery HunterOutlaw Rogue
2.80%
Blood Death KnightHoly PaladinArcane MageBeast Mastery HunterDemonology Warlock
2.80%
Protection PaladinHoly PaladinArcane MageArms WarriorBeast Mastery Hunter
2.80%
Blood Death KnightPreservation EvokerBeast Mastery HunterEnhancement ShamanRetribution Paladin
2.80%
Blood Death KnightHoly PaladinBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterMarksmanship Hunter
2.80%
Protection PaladinHoly PaladinArcane MageBeast Mastery HunterRetribution Paladin
2.10%
Blood Death KnightPreservation EvokerBeast Mastery HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental Shaman
2.10%
Blood Death KnightPreservation EvokerArms WarriorBeast Mastery HunterWindwalker Monk
2.10%
Protection PaladinHoly PaladinArms WarriorBeast Mastery HunterElemental Shaman
2.10%
Blood Death KnightRestoration ShamanBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockRetribution Paladin
2.10%
Vengeance Demon HunterRestoration ShamanArms WarriorBeast Mastery HunterElemental Shaman
2.10%
Blood Death KnightHoly PaladinBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockElemental Shaman
2.10%
Blood Death KnightRestoration ShamanArms WarriorBeast Mastery HunterUnholy Death Knight
2.10%
Protection WarriorRestoration ShamanArms WarriorBeast Mastery HunterOutlaw Rogue
2.10%
Protection PaladinHoly PaladinBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon Hunter
2.10%
Blood Death KnightRestoration DruidBeast Mastery HunterEnhancement ShamanRetribution Paladin
2.10%
Protection WarriorRestoration ShamanArcane MageBeast Mastery HunterSubtlety Rogue
2.10%
Protection WarriorRestoration ShamanBeast Mastery HunterFeral DruidHavoc Demon Hunter
2.10%
Blood Death KnightRestoration ShamanArcane MageBeast Mastery HunterRetribution Paladin
2.10%

Beast Mastery Hunter race distribution for Mythic+

Alliance

  • Dwarf
    Dwarf33%
  • Night Elf
    Night Elf26.5%
  • Human
    Human11%
  • Void Elf
    Void Elf7.4%
  • Worgen
    Worgen7%
  • Gnome
    Gnome3.9%
  • Draenei
    Draenei2.7%
  • Dark Iron Dwarf
    Dark Iron Dwarf2.3%
  • Dracthyr
    Dracthyr1.9%
  • Mechagnome
    Mechagnome1.8%
  • Kul Tiran
    Kul Tiran1.3%
  • Pandaren
    Pandaren0.8%
  • Earthen
    Earthen0.2%
  • Lightforged Draenei
    Lightforged Draenei0.1%

Horde

  • Orc
    Orc34.7%
  • Blood Elf
    Blood Elf24.8%
  • Tauren
    Tauren8.4%
  • Troll
    Troll8.2%
  • Pandaren
    Pandaren3.9%
  • Goblin
    Goblin3.3%
  • Mag'har Orc
    Mag'har Orc3.1%
  • Nightborne
    Nightborne3.1%
  • Vulpera
    Vulpera2.7%
  • Zandalari Troll
    Zandalari Troll2.7%
  • Undead
    Undead2.1%
  • Dracthyr
    Dracthyr1.6%
  • Highmountain Tauren
    Highmountain Tauren1.3%
  • Earthen
    Earthen0.2%

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How the Beast Mastery Hunter guide is built

Where the data comes from

This Beast Mastery Hunter Mythic+ guide is built from real keystone run logs uploaded to Warcraft Logs across the current dungeon pool, enriched with character data from the official Blizzard API. The talents, gear, item levels, and stat priorities shown here reflect how Beast Mastery Hunter players actually perform inside the dungeons, while the pick rate shows how often the spec appears in those logs. Extreme outlier parses are capped so a few standout runs cannot skew the numbers.

How tiers are assigned

The Mythic+ tier shown for Beast Mastery Hunter comes from two factors. Performance compares its average damage against the highest damage spec among Mythic+ damage dealers, and popularity compares its Mythic+ pick rate against an even share across all damage specs. Strong damage with real representation earns S or A, while weaker output or low usage moves it down through B and C to D.

This Beast Mastery Hunter Mythic+ placement is a snapshot of the current tier and shifts with patches, class tuning, affixes, and sample size. Use the guide as a starting point and adapt the build to your key and route.

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