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Survival Hunter Guide for Raid (Updated June 2026)

Learn how to optimize your Survival Hunter for Raid in World of Warcraft. This comprehensive guide covers talents and gear for PvE content.

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Patch:12.0.7

Expansion:Midnight

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B
Raid Tier
174
Raid Runs
290
Ilvl
1.86%
Raid Popularity
125 093
Raid DPS

Survival Hunter Stats for Raid

Mastery > Critical Strike > Haste > Versatility
534
Critical Strike
367
Haste
894
Mastery
38
Versatility
1 355
Agility
93
Avoidance
55
Leech
16
Speed
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Survival Hunter Talents for Raid

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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 Strikes1/1Muzzle1/1Serrated Tips2/2Tranquilizing Shot1/1Pathfinding1/1Disruptive Rounds1/1Improved Feign DeathMisdirection1/1Kodo Tranquilizer1/1Kindling FlareTrigger Finger2/2Tar TrapTouch of Grass2/2CamouflageNo Hard FeelingsImproved Aspect of the Turtle1/1Specialized Arsenal1/1Scout's InstinctsShell Wall1/1Intimidation1/1Improved 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 · Survival

Hunter · Survival
Better Together1/1Stampede!1/1Shell Cover1/1No Mercy1/1Sharpened Claws1/1Slicked 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 Command1/1Wildfire Bomb1/1Raptor Strike1/1Guerrilla Tactics1/1Tip of the Spear1/1Lunge1/1Boomstick1/1Strike as One1/1Shrapnel Bomb1/1Bloodseeker1/1Quick Reload1/1Flanker's AdvantageTwo Against Many1/1Mongoose Fury1/1Mongoose Rounds1/1Shellshock1/1Sic 'Em1/1Bloody Claws1/1Improved Wildfire BombBonding1/1Sweeping Spear2/2Vulnerability1/1Shower of BloodOutland VenomExplosives ExpertTakedown1/1Killer Companion2/2Flamefang PitchTwin FangsSavagery2/2Wildfire Infusion1/1Grenade JugglerWildfire ImbuementFlanked1/1Lethal Calibration1/1Primal Surge1/1Raptor Swipe4/4
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Popularity:10.92%
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Survival Hunter Best In Slot Gear for Raid

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Wrist Wrist

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Survival Hunter Best Sockets for Raid

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Survival Hunter Best Enchants for Raid

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Survival Hunter Recommended Raid ilvl

243
LFR
275
Normal
282
Heroic
286
Mythic

Survival Hunter Minimum Raid ilvl

211
LFR
236
Normal
263
Heroic
280
Mythic

Survival Hunter Best comps for Raid

Guardian DruidProtection WarriorDiscipline PriestHoly PriestMistweaver MonkAugmentation EvokerBalance DruidDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanFrost MageFrost MageRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSubtlety RogueSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightWindwalker MonkWindwalker Monk
4.60%
Brewmaster MonkProtection WarriorHoly PriestMistweaver MonkRestoration ShamanAugmentation EvokerDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterFire MageFrost Death KnightFrost Death KnightFrost MageFrost MageFrost MageFury WarriorRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSurvival HunterSurvival HunterUnholy Death Knight
3.45%
Guardian DruidGuardian DruidDiscipline PriestHoly PaladinHoly PriestRestoration DruidAssassination RogueAugmentation EvokerBalance DruidDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterEnhancement ShamanEnhancement ShamanFrost Death KnightFrost MageFury WarriorSurvival HunterSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
3.45%
Blood Death KnightGuardian DruidDiscipline PriestHoly PaladinMistweaver MonkAugmentation EvokerAugmentation EvokerBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanElemental ShamanFrost Death KnightFrost MageFury WarriorShadow PriestSurvival Hunter
2.30%
Guardian DruidProtection PaladinDiscipline PriestMistweaver MonkMistweaver MonkRestoration ShamanBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterFrost MageFrost MageFury WarriorFury WarriorFury WarriorMarksmanship HunterRetribution PaladinSurvival HunterSurvival HunterUnholy Death Knight
2.30%
Brewmaster MonkGuardian DruidMistweaver MonkRestoration DruidRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanAffliction WarlockAugmentation EvokerBeast Mastery HunterDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterFeral DruidFrost MageFury WarriorHavoc Demon HunterHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinSurvival HunterSurvival HunterUnholy Death Knight
2.30%
Blood Death KnightProtection WarriorHoly PriestPreservation EvokerAugmentation EvokerAugmentation EvokerBalance DruidDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanFrost MageMarksmanship HunterRetribution PaladinSurvival HunterSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
2.30%
Brewmaster MonkGuardian DruidHoly PriestMistweaver MonkPreservation EvokerRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanArcane MageAugmentation EvokerBeast Mastery HunterDestruction WarlockDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanEnhancement ShamanFrost MageFury WarriorMarksmanship HunterOutlaw RogueRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
2.30%
Guardian DruidProtection WarriorDiscipline PriestMistweaver MonkMistweaver MonkRestoration DruidAugmentation EvokerAugmentation EvokerDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterEnhancement ShamanFrost MageFury WarriorRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death Knight
2.30%
Brewmaster MonkProtection WarriorHoly PaladinRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanAugmentation EvokerAugmentation EvokerBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterEnhancement ShamanEnhancement ShamanFrost MageFrost MageFrost MageFury WarriorRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSubtlety RogueSurvival HunterUnholy Death Knight
1.72%
Brewmaster MonkGuardian DruidDiscipline PriestRestoration ShamanAugmentation EvokerDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanFrost MageFury WarriorRetribution PaladinSubtlety RogueSubtlety RogueSurvival HunterSurvival HunterSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
1.72%
Blood Death KnightGuardian DruidDiscipline PriestHoly PaladinMistweaver MonkRestoration DruidAffliction WarlockAugmentation EvokerAugmentation EvokerBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanFire MageFrost MageFury WarriorRetribution PaladinSurvival HunterUnholy Death Knight
1.72%
Guardian DruidProtection WarriorMistweaver MonkPreservation EvokerRestoration DruidAugmentation EvokerBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterFeral DruidFrost MageHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death Knight
1.72%
Blood Death KnightGuardian DruidMistweaver MonkMistweaver MonkRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanAugmentation EvokerAugmentation EvokerAugmentation EvokerDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanFire MageFury WarriorRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSurvival HunterSurvival HunterSurvival Hunter
1.72%
Brewmaster MonkProtection WarriorDiscipline PriestHoly PriestMistweaver MonkRestoration DruidBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanFrost MageHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinSubtlety RogueSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
1.72%
Blood Death KnightGuardian DruidHoly PaladinMistweaver MonkAugmentation EvokerAugmentation EvokerBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanElemental ShamanFrost Death KnightFrost MageFury WarriorShadow PriestShadow PriestSurvival Hunter
1.72%
Protection PaladinProtection WarriorDiscipline PriestMistweaver MonkRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanAssassination RogueBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterElemental ShamanFeral DruidHavoc Demon HunterHavoc Demon HunterOutlaw RogueRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSubtlety RogueSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death Knight
1.72%
Brewmaster MonkGuardian DruidHoly PaladinMistweaver MonkRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanArms WarriorBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanFrost Death KnightFrost MageFury WarriorRetribution PaladinShadow PriestShadow PriestSurvival HunterUnholy Death Knight
1.72%
Blood Death KnightProtection WarriorHoly PriestMistweaver MonkRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanAugmentation EvokerAugmentation EvokerBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDevastation EvokerDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanFrost MageRetribution PaladinShadow PriestShadow PriestSurvival Hunter
1.72%
Guardian DruidGuardian DruidDiscipline PriestHoly PriestMistweaver MonkPreservation EvokerRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanAffliction WarlockArcane MageArms WarriorAssassination RogueAugmentation EvokerBalance DruidDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanEnhancement ShamanRetribution PaladinSurvival HunterSurvival HunterSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death Knight
1.72%
Blood Death KnightProtection PaladinDiscipline PriestMistweaver MonkRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanArcane MageArms WarriorBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDevastation EvokerEnhancement ShamanRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinSubtlety RogueSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death Knight
1.72%
Blood Death KnightGuardian DruidDiscipline PriestHoly PaladinMistweaver MonkRestoration DruidAssassination RogueAugmentation EvokerDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanEnhancement ShamanRetribution PaladinSubtlety RogueSurvival HunterSurvival HunterSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
1.72%
Blood Death KnightBrewmaster MonkDiscipline PriestMistweaver MonkRestoration DruidBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanFrost Death KnightFrost MageFury WarriorFury WarriorMarksmanship HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSurvival Hunter
1.72%
Guardian DruidVengeance Demon HunterHoly PriestMistweaver MonkAugmentation EvokerBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDestruction WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanFire MageFrost Death KnightFrost MageFrost MageFury WarriorRetribution PaladinSubtlety RogueSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death Knight
1.72%
Blood Death KnightBlood Death KnightMistweaver MonkPreservation EvokerRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanAffliction WarlockAugmentation EvokerAugmentation EvokerBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterEnhancement ShamanFrost MageFrost MageFrost MageMarksmanship HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSubtlety RogueSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
1.72%
Blood Death KnightGuardian DruidDiscipline PriestHoly PaladinMistweaver MonkMistweaver MonkRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanArms WarriorAssassination RogueDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanFrost Death KnightFrost MageMarksmanship HunterShadow PriestSurvival HunterSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
1.15%
Blood Death KnightGuardian DruidDiscipline PriestHoly PaladinMistweaver MonkMistweaver MonkRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanAssassination RogueDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanFrost Death KnightFrost MageFury WarriorMarksmanship HunterShadow PriestSurvival HunterSurvival HunterWindwalker Monk
1.15%
Blood Death KnightGuardian DruidHoly PaladinMistweaver MonkMistweaver MonkRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanArms WarriorAssassination RogueAssassination RogueBeast Mastery HunterDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanFrost Death KnightFrost MageMarksmanship HunterShadow PriestShadow PriestSurvival HunterSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
1.15%
Blood Death KnightBrewmaster MonkDiscipline PriestHoly PriestRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanArms WarriorArms WarriorBalance DruidBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDestruction WarlockElemental ShamanFrost MageHavoc Demon HunterSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death Knight
1.15%
Brewmaster MonkProtection WarriorMistweaver MonkPreservation EvokerRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanArms WarriorBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanElemental ShamanFrost MageRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSurvival HunterSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death Knight
1.15%

Survival Hunter race distribution for Raid

Alliance

  • Dwarf
    Dwarf35.6%
  • Night Elf
    Night Elf22.5%
  • Human
    Human10.4%
  • Void Elf
    Void Elf9.3%
  • Dark Iron Dwarf
    Dark Iron Dwarf4.4%
  • Worgen
    Worgen4.1%
  • Gnome
    Gnome3.6%
  • Mechagnome
    Mechagnome3.3%
  • Pandaren
    Pandaren2.7%
  • Kul Tiran
    Kul Tiran1.4%
  • Draenei
    Draenei1.4%
  • Dracthyr
    Dracthyr0.8%
  • Earthen
    Earthen0.5%

Horde

  • Orc
    Orc35.9%
  • Blood Elf
    Blood Elf24.9%
  • Pandaren
    Pandaren7.8%
  • Tauren
    Tauren7.5%
  • Troll
    Troll7.2%
  • Vulpera
    Vulpera5.2%
  • Mag'har Orc
    Mag'har Orc2.6%
  • Zandalari Troll
    Zandalari Troll2.3%
  • Goblin
    Goblin2%
  • Highmountain Tauren
    Highmountain Tauren1.7%
  • Undead
    Undead1.4%
  • Dracthyr
    Dracthyr0.9%
  • Nightborne
    Nightborne0.3%

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How the Survival Hunter guide is built

Where the data comes from

This Survival Hunter raid guide is built from real boss kill logs uploaded to Warcraft Logs for the current raid, enriched with character data from the official Blizzard API. The talents, gear, item levels, and stat priorities shown here reflect how Survival Hunter players actually perform on raid bosses, while the pick rate shows how often the spec appears in those logs. Extreme outlier parses are capped so a few standout kills cannot skew the numbers.

How tiers are assigned

The raid tier shown for Survival Hunter comes from two factors. Performance compares its average damage against the highest damage spec among raid damage dealers, and popularity compares its raid 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 Survival Hunter raid placement is a snapshot of the current tier and shifts with patches, class tuning, and sample size. Use the guide as a starting point and adapt the build to your fight and group.

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