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Survival Hunter Guide for Mythic+ (Updated August 2026)

Learn how to optimize your Survival Hunter for Mythic+ 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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M+ Tier
60
M+ Runs
292
Ilvl
1.45%
M+ Popularity
162 337
M+ DPS

Survival Hunter Stats for Mythic+

Mastery > Critical Strike > Haste > Versatility
170
Critical Strike
126
Haste
284
Mastery
6
Versatility
426
Agility
28
Avoidance
11
Leech
4
Speed
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Survival 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 Strikes1/1Muzzle1/1Serrated Tips2/2Tranquilizing Shot1/1Pathfinding1/1Disruptive Rounds1/1Improved Feign Death2/2MisdirectionKodo Tranquilizer1/1Kindling FlareTrigger Finger2/2Tar TrapTouch of Grass2/2Camouflage1/1No Hard FeelingsImproved Aspect of the Turtle1/1Specialized Arsenal1/1Scout's InstinctsShell WallIntimidation1/1Improved SnaringLone Survivor1/1Catlike ReflexesBinding ShotTrailblazerCold FeetTerritorial InstinctsBorn To Be Wild2/2Keen Eyesight2/2Tar-Coated BindingsImproved TrapsEmergency Salve1/1Guardian's Hide1/1Unnatural Causes1/1

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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 Mythic+

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

Off Hand Off Hand

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Survival Hunter Best Sockets for Mythic+

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Survival Hunter Best Enchants for Mythic+

Head Head

Shoulder Shoulder

Chest Chest

Legs Legs

Feet Feet

Finger Finger

Main Hand Main Hand

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Survival Hunter Avg Ilvl for M+ Timer

257
+2
257
+5
267
+6
267
+8-9
275
+10-11
280
+12-13
281
+14
288
+15
291
+16-18
292
+19-21
293
+22-23

Survival Hunter Minimum Ilvl for M+ Timer

247
+2
247
+5
265
+6
265
+8-13
269
+14
278
+15
288
+16-18
289
+19
290
+20
291
+21
292
+22
293
+23

Survival Hunter Best comps for Mythic+

Guardian DruidRestoration ShamanDevourer Demon HunterSurvival HunterUnholy Death Knight
46.67%
Guardian DruidMistweaver MonkDevourer Demon HunterSurvival HunterUnholy Death Knight
15.00%
Protection PaladinDiscipline PriestElemental ShamanSurvival HunterWindwalker Monk
15.00%
Guardian DruidHoly PaladinArms WarriorFeral DruidSurvival Hunter
13.33%
Brewmaster MonkHoly PaladinBalance DruidBeast Mastery HunterSurvival Hunter
10.00%
Protection WarriorHoly PriestArcane MageBeast Mastery HunterSurvival Hunter
8.33%
Vengeance Demon HunterMistweaver MonkBeast Mastery HunterOutlaw RogueSurvival Hunter
6.67%
Protection PaladinRestoration ShamanArms WarriorRetribution PaladinSurvival Hunter
6.67%
Guardian DruidRestoration ShamanRetribution PaladinSurvival HunterUnholy Death Knight
6.67%
Blood Death KnightMistweaver MonkElemental ShamanSurvival HunterWindwalker Monk
6.67%
Blood Death KnightPreservation EvokerBalance DruidDevourer Demon HunterSurvival Hunter
6.67%
Vengeance Demon HunterRestoration ShamanArms WarriorBalance DruidSurvival Hunter
6.67%
Vengeance Demon HunterHoly PaladinDemonology WarlockSurvival HunterUnholy Death Knight
6.67%
Guardian DruidMistweaver MonkArms WarriorOutlaw RogueSurvival Hunter
6.67%
Guardian DruidDiscipline PriestDevourer Demon HunterSurvival HunterUnholy Death Knight
5.00%
Guardian DruidRestoration ShamanEnhancement ShamanSurvival HunterWindwalker Monk
5.00%
Guardian DruidMistweaver MonkElemental ShamanRetribution PaladinSurvival Hunter
5.00%
Guardian DruidMistweaver MonkArms WarriorSurvival HunterUnholy Death Knight
5.00%
Blood Death KnightMistweaver MonkMarksmanship HunterSurvival HunterWindwalker Monk
5.00%
Guardian DruidMistweaver MonkDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterSurvival Hunter
5.00%
Guardian DruidMistweaver MonkBeast Mastery HunterFury WarriorSurvival Hunter
5.00%
Blood Death KnightRestoration ShamanBeast Mastery HunterFury WarriorSurvival Hunter
5.00%
Guardian DruidRestoration ShamanDemonology WarlockDevourer Demon HunterSurvival Hunter
3.33%
Vengeance Demon HunterRestoration ShamanBeast Mastery HunterOutlaw RogueSurvival Hunter
3.33%
Brewmaster MonkRestoration ShamanFrost Death KnightShadow PriestSurvival Hunter
3.33%
Guardian DruidRestoration ShamanEnhancement ShamanSurvival HunterUnholy Death Knight
3.33%
Guardian DruidMistweaver MonkDevourer Demon HunterFrost MageSurvival Hunter
3.33%
Brewmaster MonkRestoration ShamanFury WarriorRetribution PaladinSurvival Hunter
3.33%
Guardian DruidMistweaver MonkFury WarriorSurvival HunterUnholy Death Knight
3.33%
Guardian DruidRestoration ShamanSurvival HunterUnholy Death KnightWindwalker Monk
3.33%

Survival Hunter race distribution for Mythic+

Alliance

  • Night Elf
    Night Elf29.2%
  • Dwarf
    Dwarf27.6%
  • Draenei
    Draenei13.5%
  • Human
    Human10.9%
  • Void Elf
    Void Elf4.7%
  • Gnome
    Gnome3.6%
  • Dracthyr
    Dracthyr3.1%
  • Dark Iron Dwarf
    Dark Iron Dwarf2.6%
  • Mechagnome
    Mechagnome1.6%
  • Pandaren
    Pandaren1.6%
  • Worgen
    Worgen1%
  • Kul Tiran
    Kul Tiran0.5%

Horde

  • Orc
    Orc19.5%
  • Blood Elf
    Blood Elf17.6%
  • Troll
    Troll12.6%
  • Undead
    Undead10.1%
  • Vulpera
    Vulpera9.4%
  • Mag'har Orc
    Mag'har Orc8.8%
  • Tauren
    Tauren6.9%
  • Dracthyr
    Dracthyr3.8%
  • Zandalari Troll
    Zandalari Troll3.8%
  • Goblin
    Goblin3.1%
  • Highmountain Tauren
    Highmountain Tauren1.9%
  • Nightborne
    Nightborne1.3%
  • Pandaren
    Pandaren0.6%
  • Earthen
    Earthen0.6%

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How the Survival Hunter guide is built

Where the data comes from

This Survival 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 Survival 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 Survival 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 Survival 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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