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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
261
Raid Runs
290
Ilvl
2.33%
Raid Popularity
126 857
Raid DPS

Survival Hunter Stats for Raid

Mastery > Critical Strike > Haste > Versatility
590
Critical Strike
385
Haste
922
Mastery
40
Versatility
1 410
Agility
92
Avoidance
55
Leech
21
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 ShotPathfinding1/1Disruptive Rounds1/1Improved Feign Death2/2MisdirectionKodo TranquilizerKindling FlareTrigger Finger2/2Tar TrapTouch of Grass2/2CamouflageNo Hard FeelingsImproved Aspect of the Turtle1/1Specialized Arsenal1/1Scout's Instincts1/1Shell WallIntimidation1/1Improved SnaringLone Survivor1/1Catlike Reflexes1/1Binding Shot1/1TrailblazerCold FeetTerritorial InstinctsBorn To Be Wild2/2Keen Eyesight2/2Horsehair Tether1/1Improved TrapsEmergency SalveGuardian's Hide1/1Unnatural Causes1/1

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Hunter · Survival

Hunter · Survival
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 Command1/1Wildfire 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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Survival Hunter Best In Slot Gear for Raid

Head Head

Neck Neck

Shoulder Shoulder

Back Back

Chest Chest

Wrist Wrist

Hands Hands

Waist Waist

Legs Legs

Feet Feet

Finger Finger

Trinket Trinket

Main Hand Main Hand

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Survival Hunter Best Sockets for Raid

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Survival Hunter Best Enchants for Raid

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Shoulder Shoulder

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Legs Legs

Feet Feet

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Survival Hunter Recommended Raid ilvl

244
LFR
280
Normal
280
Heroic
287
Mythic

Survival Hunter Minimum Raid ilvl

210
LFR
263
Normal
263
Heroic
280
Mythic

Survival Hunter Best comps for Raid

Blood Death KnightProtection WarriorDiscipline PriestHoly PaladinMistweaver MonkPreservation EvokerArms WarriorAugmentation EvokerAugmentation EvokerBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockElemental ShamanFrost MageFrost MageHavoc Demon HunterHavoc Demon HunterSurvival HunterSurvival HunterUnholy Death Knight
3.07%
Brewmaster MonkGuardian DruidHoly PaladinHoly PriestMistweaver MonkRestoration DruidArms WarriorDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockElemental ShamanElemental ShamanFrost MageHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinSurvival HunterSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
2.30%
Blood Death KnightBrewmaster MonkDiscipline PriestHoly PaladinPreservation EvokerRestoration DruidAugmentation EvokerBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanFire MageFrost MageFury WarriorRetribution PaladinSubtlety RogueSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightWindwalker MonkWindwalker Monk
2.30%
Protection WarriorProtection WarriorRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanAffliction WarlockAugmentation EvokerBalance DruidDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanEnhancement ShamanFeral DruidFrost MageHavoc Demon HunterHavoc Demon HunterSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
2.30%
Blood Death KnightBrewmaster MonkDiscipline PriestHoly PaladinMistweaver MonkMistweaver MonkAugmentation EvokerBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanFeral DruidFrost MageFrost MageFury WarriorSurvival HunterUnholy Death Knight
1.92%
Protection PaladinProtection WarriorHoly PriestMistweaver MonkRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanAugmentation EvokerBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanFire MageFrost MageHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSubtlety RogueSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death Knight
1.92%
Brewmaster MonkGuardian DruidHoly PaladinMistweaver MonkRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanArms WarriorArms WarriorAssassination RogueAssassination RogueAugmentation EvokerBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterElemental ShamanFrost Death KnightFrost MageFrost MageHavoc Demon HunterHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSubtlety RogueSurvival Hunter
1.53%
Guardian DruidProtection PaladinDiscipline PriestMistweaver MonkRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanArms WarriorAugmentation EvokerBalance DruidDemonology WarlockElemental ShamanElemental ShamanFrost MageFury WarriorHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinSurvival HunterSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death Knight
1.53%
Guardian DruidProtection WarriorHoly PriestHoly PriestMistweaver MonkRestoration ShamanAugmentation EvokerBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDestruction WarlockDestruction WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanFrost MageRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death Knight
1.53%
Blood Death KnightGuardian DruidHoly PaladinHoly PriestMistweaver MonkRestoration DruidBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanFrost MageRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSurvival HunterSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death Knight
1.53%
Blood Death KnightBrewmaster MonkDiscipline PriestPreservation EvokerRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanAugmentation EvokerDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanFrost Death KnightFrost MageFury WarriorMarksmanship HunterRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSurvival HunterUnholy Death Knight
1.53%
Brewmaster MonkVengeance Demon HunterHoly PaladinMistweaver MonkPreservation EvokerRestoration ShamanArms WarriorAugmentation EvokerBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterEnhancement ShamanFrost MageOutlaw RogueRetribution PaladinShadow PriestShadow PriestSurvival HunterSurvival HunterWindwalker Monk
1.53%
Blood Death KnightProtection WarriorMistweaver MonkRestoration ShamanAugmentation EvokerAugmentation EvokerDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanFeral DruidFrost MageRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinSurvival HunterSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
1.53%
Blood Death KnightProtection WarriorMistweaver MonkRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanAugmentation EvokerAugmentation EvokerAugmentation EvokerBalance DruidDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanFrost MageRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinSurvival HunterSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death Knight
1.53%
Blood Death KnightProtection WarriorHoly PriestMistweaver MonkMistweaver MonkRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanAugmentation EvokerAugmentation EvokerAugmentation EvokerBalance DruidDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterFrost MageRetribution PaladinSurvival HunterSurvival HunterUnholy Death Knight
1.53%
Blood Death KnightProtection WarriorMistweaver MonkRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanAugmentation EvokerAugmentation EvokerAugmentation EvokerBalance DruidDemonology WarlockDestruction WarlockDevastation EvokerDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterFrost MageRetribution PaladinSurvival HunterSurvival HunterUnholy Death Knight
1.53%
Brewmaster MonkProtection WarriorDiscipline PriestMistweaver MonkRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanArms WarriorAugmentation EvokerDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterFrost Death KnightFrost MageFrost MageFrost MageFury WarriorHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinSurvival HunterUnholy Death Knight
1.53%
Blood Death KnightVengeance Demon HunterDiscipline PriestMistweaver MonkPreservation EvokerRestoration ShamanBalance DruidDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterFrost MageFury WarriorFury WarriorMarksmanship HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
1.53%
Blood Death KnightBrewmaster MonkDiscipline PriestHoly PriestRestoration DruidAugmentation EvokerBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanFrost MageRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSubtlety RogueSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death Knight
1.53%
Guardian DruidGuardian DruidHoly PaladinHoly PriestPreservation EvokerRestoration ShamanArcane MageArms WarriorBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanFeral DruidFrost Death KnightRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSurvival HunterSurvival Hunter
1.53%
Guardian DruidProtection PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PriestMistweaver MonkRestoration DruidArms WarriorAugmentation EvokerBalance DruidDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterFrost MageMarksmanship HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death Knight
1.15%
Brewmaster MonkVengeance Demon HunterMistweaver MonkRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanArms WarriorDestruction WarlockDestruction WarlockDevastation EvokerFrost MageHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSubtlety RogueSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death Knight
1.15%
Brewmaster MonkVengeance Demon HunterDiscipline PriestHoly PriestRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanArcane MageAugmentation EvokerBeast Mastery HunterDestruction WarlockDevastation EvokerDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanFeral DruidFire MageFrost MageRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinSurvival HunterUnholy Death Knight
1.15%
Brewmaster MonkVengeance Demon HunterDiscipline PriestHoly PriestRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanArcane MageAugmentation EvokerBeast Mastery HunterDestruction WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanFeral DruidFire MageFrost MageRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinSurvival HunterUnholy Death Knight
1.15%
Blood Death KnightVengeance Demon HunterHoly PaladinHoly PaladinMistweaver MonkRestoration DruidAffliction WarlockDemonology WarlockDevastation EvokerDevourer Demon HunterEnhancement ShamanEnhancement ShamanFrost Death KnightFrost MageFury WarriorRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinSurvival HunterSurvival HunterSurvival HunterWindwalker Monk
1.15%
Brewmaster MonkProtection PaladinDiscipline PriestRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanAugmentation EvokerBalance DruidDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterFrost Death KnightFrost MageRetribution PaladinSubtlety RogueSubtlety RogueSurvival HunterSurvival HunterSurvival HunterUnholy Death Knight
1.15%
Brewmaster MonkGuardian DruidDiscipline PriestHoly PriestRestoration ShamanAffliction WarlockArcane MageBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDestruction WarlockDevourer Demon HunterFeral DruidFury WarriorRetribution PaladinShadow PriestShadow PriestSurvival HunterSurvival HunterSurvival HunterUnholy Death Knight
1.15%
Guardian DruidGuardian DruidMistweaver MonkMistweaver MonkPreservation EvokerRestoration DruidBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDevastation EvokerDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterEnhancement ShamanFrost MageFury WarriorHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSubtlety RogueSurvival Hunter
1.15%
Blood Death KnightProtection PaladinHoly PriestRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanAffliction WarlockAugmentation EvokerDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanEnhancement ShamanFeral DruidFrost Death KnightFrost MageFury WarriorRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
1.15%
Blood Death KnightBrewmaster MonkHoly PriestMistweaver MonkRestoration DruidAugmentation EvokerBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanEnhancement ShamanFire MageFrost Death KnightFury WarriorMarksmanship HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death Knight
1.15%

Survival Hunter race distribution for Raid

Alliance

  • Dwarf
    Dwarf33.8%
  • Night Elf
    Night Elf24.9%
  • Human
    Human16.6%
  • Void Elf
    Void Elf7.2%
  • Earthen
    Earthen4.4%
  • Gnome
    Gnome3.6%
  • Worgen
    Worgen2.8%
  • Dark Iron Dwarf
    Dark Iron Dwarf2.2%
  • Mechagnome
    Mechagnome1.9%
  • Pandaren
    Pandaren1.7%
  • Kul Tiran
    Kul Tiran0.6%
  • Dracthyr
    Dracthyr0.3%

Horde

  • Orc
    Orc26.2%
  • Blood Elf
    Blood Elf24.8%
  • Tauren
    Tauren11%
  • Troll
    Troll7.8%
  • Goblin
    Goblin6.4%
  • Mag'har Orc
    Mag'har Orc6%
  • Vulpera
    Vulpera5.3%
  • Zandalari Troll
    Zandalari Troll4.6%
  • Pandaren
    Pandaren2.8%
  • Highmountain Tauren
    Highmountain Tauren2.1%
  • Nightborne
    Nightborne1.4%
  • Undead
    Undead1.1%
  • Dracthyr
    Dracthyr0.4%

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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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