Paddingidiot's PvE Build

Hunter class icon Survival Hunter specialization icon
Survival Hunter
Orc race icon
Orc
441 ilvl
Season 2
2523 Mythic+

Paddingidiot (Frostmourne US) is a Top Mythic+ Survival Hunter in World of Warcraft Dragonflight Season 2, achieving a rating of 2523 with 439 ilvl equipment.

Here is the breakdown of his 10.2.6 PvE character build from , featuring stats, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, and gems. Use this as a reference to enhance and inspire your own Survival Hunter build.

Stat Priority

Stats are crucial attributes that directly influence a character's power in World of Warcraft. They not only determine the character's strength but also define the overall feel and playstyle. Stat bonuses can be found on various pieces of equipment, in consumables created by the Alchemy profession, certain foods, some enchantments , and gems .

It's important to note that each stat experiences diminishing returns once its equipped bonus reaches +20%. This means that optimizing a character's performance involves more than just maximizing each stat; it's about finding a balanced distribution. Here is how Paddingidiot's Secondary and Minor stats are distributed.

Secondary Stats
+4404
38% Critical Strike
+3216
19% Haste
+1731
29% Mastery
+1658
8% Versatility
  1. Critical Strike
  2. Haste
  3. Mastery
  4. Versatility
Minor Stats
+0
0% Avoidance
+0
0% Leech
+825
15% Speed
  1. Speed
  2. Avoidance
  3. Leech

Class Talents

Talents are the main element defining a character's build, significantly influencing the playstyle by adding, modifying, and enhancing character abilities and behaviors. They are crucial in shaping how a character functions in battle.

Class talents represent a common tree shared across all Hunter specializations. These talents provide foundational skills and enhancements that are essential and universal to the Hunter class. They offer a range of abilities that lay the groundwork for a Hunter's overall capabilities, regardless of the chosen specialization.

or

Take a peek at Paddingidiot's selected Class Talents below:

Kill Command
1
Concussive Shot
Kill Shot
1
Trailblazer
Posthaste
2
Improved Kill Shot
1
Wilderness Medicine
Muzzle
1
Natural Mending
2
Tar Trap
Misdirection
1
Survival of the Fittest
1
Tranquilizing Shot
Entrapment
Improved Traps
Nature's Endurance
1
Born To Be Wild
2
Scare Beast
Improved Tranquilizing Shot
Intimidation
Binding Shot
1
Rejuvenating Wind
2
Camouflage
Sentinel
1
Binding Shackles
Hunter's Avoidance
1
Pathfinding
2
Sentinel's Protection
1
Beast Master
Keen Eyesight
2
Master Marksman
2
Improved Kill Command
Serrated Shots
2
Arctic Bola
2
Serpent Sting
1
Killer Instinct
Steel Trap
Death Chakram
1
Explosive Shot
Poison Injection
1

Specialization Talents

Specialization talents constitute a specialized tree, providing Survival Hunters with unique abilities and enhancements tailored to their combat style.

or

Take a peek at Paddingidiot's selected Specialization Talents below:

Raptor Strike
1
Wildfire Bomb
1
Tip of the Spear
2
Ferocity
1
Flanker's Advantage
Harpoon
1
Energetic Ally
Bloodseeker
1
Aspect of the Eagle
Terms of Engagement
1
Guerrilla Tactics
1
Lunge
1
Carve
Mongoose Bite
1
Intense Focus
1
Improved Wildfire Bomb
2
Frenzy Strikes
Flanking Strike
1
Spear Focus
2
Viper's Venom
2
Sharp Edges
2
Sweeping Spear
2
Tactical Advantage
Bloody Claws
Wildfire Infusion
1
Quick Shot
Coordinated Assault
1
Killer Companion
Fury of the Eagle
Ranger
2
Coordinated Kill
2
Explosives Expert
Spearhead
Ruthless Marauder
Bombardier
1
Deadly Duo

PvP Talents

PvP talents are specifically tailored for player-versus-player combat scenarios. Activated in arenas, battlegrounds, and the open world with war mode enabled, these talents are designed to optimize a Survival Hunter's performance in PvP encounters. They provide specialized enhancements and strategies that give players an edge in combat against other players, reflecting the unique demands of PvP gameplay.

or

Take a peek at Paddingidiot's selected PvP Talents below:

Hunting Pack
Mending Bandage
Sticky Tar Bomb
Tracker's Net
Diamond Ice
Survival Tactics
1
Chimaeral Sting
1
Tranquilizing Darts
Wild Kingdom
Interlope

Best In Slot And Gear

Gear consists of items that directly determine a character's power level. It can be acquired from diverse sources: dungeon, raid, world drops, crafted through various professions, obtained from PvP vendors, or chosen as rewards from the Great Vault.

Each piece of gear significantly boosts a character's overall strength and capabilities. Here are the items currently equipped by Paddingidiot.

Head

  1. Ashen Predator's Faceguard item set icon
    set
    Ashen Predator's Faceguard

Neck

  1. Tuskarr Bone Necklace item icon
    Tuskarr Bone Necklace

Shoulders

  1. Ashen Predator's Trophy item set icon
    set
    Ashen Predator's Trophy

Back

  1. Shadow of Perfect Bliss item icon
    Shadow of Perfect Bliss

Chest

  1. Ashen Predator's Sling Vest item set icon
    set
    Ashen Predator's Sling Vest

Wrist

  1. Boulder-Tossing Bands item icon
    Boulder-Tossing Bands

Hands

  1. Ashen Predator's Skinners item set icon
    set
    Ashen Predator's Skinners

Waist

  1. Flame-Touched Chain item icon
    Flame-Touched Chain

Legs

  1. Corpuscular Greaves item icon
    Corpuscular Greaves

Feet

  1. Acidic Hailstone Treads item icon
    Acidic Hailstone Treads

Ring 1

  1. Seal of Diurna's Chosen item icon
    Seal of Diurna's Chosen

Ring 2

  1. Onyx Annulet item icon
    Onyx Annulet

Trinket 1

  1. Elementium Pocket Anvil item icon
    Elementium Pocket Anvil

Trinket 2

  1. Beacon to the Beyond item icon
    Beacon to the Beyond

Main Hand

  1. Djaruun, Pillar of the Elder Flame item icon
    Djaruun, Pillar of the Elder Flame

Embellishments

Embellishments are unique effects that can be added to crafted items, either as predefined elements in recipes or through an optional embellishment reagent, creating embellished gear. These enhancements diversify and amplify characters' capabilities.

Here are the embellishments equipped by Paddingidiot for the Survival Hunter specialization.

  1. Acidic Hailstone Treads embellishment item icon
    Deep Chill
  2. Flame-Touched Chain embellishment item icon
    Toxified

Enchantments

Enchantments provide minor yet valuable enhancements to various items, including Head, Back, Chest, Wrist, Waist, Legs, Rings, Feet, Main Hand, and Off Hand.

Most enchantments are crafted via the Enchanting profession. However, Waist enchantments specifically require Blacksmithing, Legs enhancements are crafted by Leatherworkers, and Head enchantments come from the Incandescent Essence , a reward obtained through a quest in the Amirdrassil raid.

Enchantments are usually available at the auction house, making them accessible for upgrades. Here are the specific enchantments chosen by Paddingidiot for each equipment slot.

Back

  1. Homebound Speed enchantment icon
    Homebound Speed

Chest

  1. Accelerated Agility enchantment icon
    Accelerated Agility

Wrist

  1. +200 Speed enchantment icon
    +200 Speed

Waist

  1. Shadowed Belt Clasp enchantment icon
    Shadowed Belt Clasp

Legs

  1. Fierce Armor Kit enchantment icon
    Fierce Armor Kit

Feet

  1. Plainsrunner's Breeze enchantment icon
    Plainsrunner's Breeze

Ring 1

  1. +82 Haste enchantment icon
    +82 Haste

Ring 2

  1. +82 Haste enchantment icon
    +82 Haste

Main Hand

  1. Wafting Devotion enchantment icon
    Wafting Devotion

Gems

Gems are crafted stones from the Jewelcrafting profession, typically offering stat bonuses to enhance your gear. These gems can be socketed into specific items such as Head, Neck, Wrist, Waist, and Rings. The presence of sockets on items is usually random upon their drop.

Notably, Neck items can be uniquely modified to have up to three sockets by using 3 Tiered Medallion Setting . Additionally, a single socket can be added to other eligible items with a Nature's Cradle , which requires 6 Aspects' Tokens of Merit obtained from the Great Vault.

Available through both the auction house and the crafting order system, here are the gems currently socketed by Paddingidiot.

  1. Crafty Ysemerald gem icon
    Crafty Ysemerald
    3
  2. Fierce Illimited Diamond gem icon
    Fierce Illimited Diamond
    1