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Survival Hunter Guide for Raid (Updated September 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:12.1.0

Expansion:Midnight

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Raid Tier
18
Raid Runs
313
Ilvl
0.93%
Raid Popularity
145 379
Raid DPS

Survival Hunter Stats for Raid

Mastery > Haste > Critical Strike > Versatility
444
Critical Strike
452
Haste
727
Mastery
155
Versatility
1 567
Agility
109
Avoidance
11
Leech
14
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 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 ReflexesBinding ShotTrailblazer1/1Cold FeetGuttural Roar1/1Born To Be Wild2/2Keen Eyesight2/2Tar-Coated BindingsImproved TrapsEmergency Salve1/1Roar of Sacrifice1/1Unnatural Causes1/1

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Hunter · Survival

Hunter · Survival
Stargazer1/1Lunar Calling1/1Arcane Talons1/1Invigorating Pulse1/1Moon's Blessing1/1Sentinel1/1Lunar Storm1/1Conditioning1/1Sanctified Armaments1/1Don't Look Back1/1Can't Miss, Won't Miss1/1Radiant Edge1/1Moonlight Chakram1/1Stalk and Strike1/1
Specialization
Kill Command1/1Wildfire Bomb1/1Raptor Strike1/1Guerrilla Tactics1/1Tip of the Spear1/1Lunge1/1Boomstick1/1Strike as One1/1Flamebreak1/1BloodseekerQuick Reload1/1Flanker's Advantage1/1Sic 'EmTwo Against Many1/1Mongoose Fury1/1Mongoose Rounds1/1Shellshock1/1Primal Surge1/1Bloody Claws1/1Improved Wildfire Bomb2/2Bonding1/1Sweeping SpearBlackrock Munitions1/1Outland VenomExplosives Expert2/2Takedown1/1Killer Companion2/2Bombardier1/1Twin FangsSavageryWildfire Infusion1/1Grenade Juggler1/1Wildfire ImbuementFlankedLethal Calibration1/1Razor EdgeRaptor Swipe4/4
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Survival Hunter Best In Slot Gear for Raid

Head Head

Neck Neck

Shoulder Shoulder

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Chest Chest

Wrist Wrist

Hands Hands

Waist Waist

Legs Legs

Feet Feet

Finger Finger

Trinket Trinket

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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

285
LFR
298
Normal
309
Heroic
313
Mythic

Survival Hunter Minimum Raid ilvl

271
LFR
288
Normal
299
Heroic
308
Mythic

Survival Hunter Best comps for Raid

Blood Death KnightProtection PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PriestHoly PriestRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanArms WarriorAugmentation EvokerBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDestruction WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanElemental ShamanFire MageFrost MageFrost MageFury WarriorFury WarriorOutlaw RogueRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinSubtlety RogueSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
38.89%
Blood Death KnightProtection PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PriestHoly PriestRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanArms WarriorAugmentation EvokerBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDestruction WarlockDestruction WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanElemental ShamanFire MageFrost MageFrost MageFury WarriorFury WarriorOutlaw RogueRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinSubtlety RogueSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
33.33%
Blood Death KnightBrewmaster MonkHoly PaladinHoly PriestHoly PriestRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorAssassination RogueBalance DruidBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDestruction WarlockDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanFrost MageMarksmanship HunterRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSurvival HunterSurvival Hunter
22.22%
Blood Death KnightVengeance Demon HunterHoly PaladinHoly PriestPreservation EvokerRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorArms WarriorBalance DruidBalance DruidDemonology WarlockDestruction WarlockEnhancement ShamanFrost Death KnightMarksmanship HunterMarksmanship HunterRetribution PaladinSubtlety RogueSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
22.22%
Blood Death KnightBlood Death KnightHoly PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PriestHoly PriestArcane MageArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDevastation EvokerEnhancement ShamanHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinSubtlety RogueSurvival HunterUnholy Death Knight
11.11%
Protection PaladinProtection WarriorHoly PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PriestRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterFury WarriorHavoc Demon HunterMarksmanship HunterRetribution PaladinSubtlety RogueSurvival HunterSurvival Hunter
11.11%
Blood Death KnightBrewmaster MonkDiscipline PriestHoly PaladinHoly PaladinRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanArcane MageArms WarriorAugmentation EvokerAugmentation EvokerBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterEnhancement ShamanFrost Death KnightFrost MageFury WarriorMarksmanship HunterOutlaw RogueRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSurvival HunterUnholy Death Knight
11.11%
Guardian DruidProtection PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PriestPreservation EvokerDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanElemental ShamanFeral DruidFrost Death KnightFrost Death KnightFrost MageFury WarriorHavoc Demon HunterMarksmanship HunterSurvival HunterUnholy Death Knight
11.11%
Brewmaster MonkProtection WarriorHoly PaladinMistweaver MonkRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanArcane MageArms WarriorBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDestruction WarlockDevastation EvokerDevastation EvokerElemental ShamanEnhancement ShamanFury WarriorOutlaw RogueRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death Knight
11.11%
Blood Death KnightBrewmaster MonkDiscipline PriestHoly PriestHoly PriestRestoration ShamanArms WarriorArms WarriorBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanEnhancement ShamanFire MageRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinSurvival HunterSurvival Hunter
11.11%
Blood Death KnightProtection PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PaladinPreservation EvokerRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanFeral DruidHavoc Demon HunterHavoc Demon HunterMarksmanship HunterSurvival Hunter
11.11%
Blood Death KnightBrewmaster MonkHoly PaladinHoly PriestPreservation EvokerRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorAssassination RogueAugmentation EvokerBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanFeral DruidHavoc Demon HunterMarksmanship HunterShadow PriestSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
11.11%
Blood Death KnightProtection PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PriestPreservation EvokerArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorAssassination RogueBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDevastation EvokerDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanEnhancement ShamanHavoc Demon HunterMarksmanship HunterSubtlety RogueSurvival HunterWindwalker Monk
11.11%
Blood Death KnightProtection PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PriestPreservation EvokerArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDevastation EvokerDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanEnhancement ShamanHavoc Demon HunterMarksmanship HunterSubtlety RogueSubtlety RogueSurvival HunterWindwalker Monk
11.11%
Blood Death KnightBrewmaster MonkHoly PaladinHoly PriestRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanAffliction WarlockArcane MageArms WarriorAugmentation EvokerBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockEnhancement ShamanEnhancement ShamanFrost Death KnightHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinSurvival HunterSurvival Hunter
11.11%
Blood Death KnightBlood Death KnightMistweaver MonkPreservation EvokerRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanArcane MageBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterEnhancement ShamanFrost Death KnightHavoc Demon HunterHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinSubtlety RogueSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death Knight
11.11%
Blood Death KnightGuardian DruidHoly PaladinHoly PriestPreservation EvokerRestoration ShamanArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDestruction WarlockDevastation EvokerFeral DruidFire MageFrost Death KnightFrost Death KnightFury WarriorSurvival HunterSurvival Hunter
11.11%
Protection PaladinProtection PaladinHoly PriestHoly PriestPreservation EvokerRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageBalance DruidDemonology WarlockElemental ShamanEnhancement ShamanFeral DruidFire MageFrost Death KnightFrost Death KnightHavoc Demon HunterOutlaw RogueRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinSurvival HunterWindwalker Monk
5.56%
Blood Death KnightBlood Death KnightHoly PaladinHoly PaladinRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorAssassination RogueBalance DruidBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDevastation EvokerElemental ShamanEnhancement ShamanFeral DruidShadow PriestSubtlety RogueSurvival Hunter
5.56%
Blood Death KnightBlood Death KnightHoly PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PriestHoly PriestArcane MageArcane MageArcane MageBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDevastation EvokerEnhancement ShamanFury WarriorHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinSubtlety RogueSurvival HunterUnholy Death Knight
5.56%
Blood Death KnightBlood Death KnightHoly PaladinHoly PaladinHoly PriestHoly PriestArcane MageArcane MageArcane MageAugmentation EvokerBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDestruction WarlockEnhancement ShamanFury WarriorHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinSubtlety RogueSurvival HunterUnholy Death Knight
5.56%
Blood Death KnightProtection WarriorHoly PriestMistweaver MonkPreservation EvokerRestoration DruidArcane MageArms WarriorBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanFire MageHavoc Demon HunterOutlaw RogueRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinSurvival HunterWindwalker Monk
5.56%
Blood Death KnightProtection WarriorHoly PriestMistweaver MonkPreservation EvokerRestoration DruidArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanHavoc Demon HunterOutlaw RogueRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinSurvival HunterWindwalker Monk
5.56%
Blood Death KnightProtection WarriorHoly PriestMistweaver MonkPreservation EvokerRestoration DruidArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterDevourer Demon HunterDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanHavoc Demon HunterOutlaw RogueRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinSurvival HunterWindwalker Monk
5.56%
Blood Death KnightProtection PaladinDiscipline PriestHoly PaladinHoly PriestRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorArms WarriorArms WarriorBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterElemental ShamanFrost Death KnightHavoc Demon HunterOutlaw RogueRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinSurvival HunterWindwalker Monk
5.56%
Brewmaster MonkVengeance Demon HunterHoly PaladinHoly PriestPreservation EvokerRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorAssassination RogueBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDestruction WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanEnhancement ShamanFrost MageFury WarriorRetribution PaladinShadow PriestShadow PriestSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
5.56%
Brewmaster MonkVengeance Demon HunterDiscipline PriestHoly PaladinHoly PriestPreservation EvokerRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorAssassination RogueBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDemonology WarlockDestruction WarlockDevourer Demon HunterElemental ShamanEnhancement ShamanFrost MageFury WarriorRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
5.56%
Blood Death KnightProtection WarriorHoly PriestMistweaver MonkRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorAugmentation EvokerBeast Mastery HunterDestruction WarlockElemental ShamanEnhancement ShamanHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
5.56%
Blood Death KnightProtection WarriorHoly PriestHoly PriestMistweaver MonkRestoration ShamanRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorAugmentation EvokerBeast Mastery HunterDemonology WarlockElemental ShamanEnhancement ShamanHavoc Demon HunterRetribution PaladinShadow PriestSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
5.56%
Protection PaladinVengeance Demon HunterHoly PaladinHoly PaladinRestoration DruidRestoration ShamanArcane MageArcane MageArms WarriorBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterBeast Mastery HunterDestruction WarlockElemental ShamanFury WarriorMarksmanship HunterRetribution PaladinRetribution PaladinSubtlety RogueSubtlety RogueSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightUnholy Death Knight
5.56%

Survival Hunter race distribution for Raid

Alliance

  • Void Elf
    Void Elf24.7%
  • Night Elf
    Night Elf19.6%
  • Dwarf
    Dwarf17.5%
  • Worgen
    Worgen11.3%
  • Human
    Human8.2%
  • Draenei
    Draenei6.2%
  • Earthen
    Earthen4.1%
  • Pandaren
    Pandaren3.1%
  • Dark Iron Dwarf
    Dark Iron Dwarf2.1%
  • Gnome
    Gnome2.1%
  • Dracthyr
    Dracthyr1%

Horde

  • Troll
    Troll26.6%
  • Blood Elf
    Blood Elf21.8%
  • Orc
    Orc12.9%
  • Mag'har Orc
    Mag'har Orc8.9%
  • Zandalari Troll
    Zandalari Troll5.6%
  • Vulpera
    Vulpera4.8%
  • Nightborne
    Nightborne4.8%
  • Tauren
    Tauren4%
  • Goblin
    Goblin4%
  • Undead
    Undead3.2%
  • Highmountain Tauren
    Highmountain Tauren1.6%
  • Pandaren
    Pandaren0.8%
  • Dracthyr
    Dracthyr0.8%

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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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