Grumpz's PvE Build

Hunter class icon Survival Hunter specialization icon
Survival Hunter
Dwarf race icon
Dwarf
440 ilvl
Season 2
2696 Mythic+

Grumpz (Stormrage US) is a Top Mythic+ Survival Hunter in World of Warcraft Dragonflight Season 2, achieving a rating of 2696 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 Grumpz's Secondary and Minor stats are distributed.

Secondary Stats
+3928
36% Critical Strike
+3668
22% Haste
+2550
37% Mastery
+1328
6% Versatility
  1. Critical Strike
  2. Haste
  3. Mastery
  4. Versatility
Minor Stats
+325
5% Avoidance
+0
0% Leech
+181
4% Speed
  1. Avoidance
  2. Speed
  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.

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Take a peek at Grumpz'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
1
Misdirection
Survival of the Fittest
1
Tranquilizing Shot
1
Entrapment
Improved Traps
Nature's Endurance
1
Born To Be Wild
2
Scare Beast
Improved Tranquilizing Shot
Intimidation
1
Binding Shot
1
Rejuvenating Wind
2
Camouflage
Sentinel
Binding Shackles
Hunter's Avoidance
1
Pathfinding
2
Sentinel's Perception
Beast Master
Keen Eyesight
2
Master Marksman
2
Improved Kill Command
Serrated Shots
1
Arctic Bola
2
Serpent Sting
1
Killer Instinct
Steel Trap
Death Chakram
1
Explosive Shot
1
Hydra's Bite
1

Specialization Talents

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

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

Raptor Strike
1
Wildfire Bomb
1
Tip of the Spear
2
Ferocity
1
Flanker's Advantage
1
Harpoon
1
Energetic Ally
Bloodseeker
1
Aspect of the Eagle
Terms of Engagement
Guerrilla Tactics
1
Lunge
1
Butchery
1
Mongoose Bite
Intense Focus
Improved Wildfire Bomb
2
Frenzy Strikes
1
Flanking Strike
Spear Focus
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
1
Ranger
2
Coordinated Kill
2
Explosives Expert
Spearhead
Ruthless Marauder
2
Birds of Prey
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.

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

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

Head

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

Neck

  1. Understone Gorget item icon
    Understone Gorget

Shoulders

  1. Ancestor's Dew Drippers item set icon
    set
    Ancestor's Dew Drippers

Back

  1. Parrotfeather Cloak item icon
    Parrotfeather Cloak

Chest

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

Wrist

  1. Shikaar Ranger Bracers item icon
    Shikaar Ranger Bracers

Hands

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

Waist

  1. Wind Spirit's Lasso item set icon
    set
    Wind Spirit's Lasso

Legs

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

Feet

  1. Shell-Kickers item icon
    Shell-Kickers

Ring 1

  1. Skyshard Ring item icon
    Skyshard Ring

Ring 2

  1. Loop of Pulsing Veins item icon
    Loop of Pulsing Veins

Trinket 1

  1. Harlan's Loaded Dice item icon
    Harlan's Loaded Dice

Trinket 2

  1. Ominous Chromatic Essence item icon
    Ominous Chromatic Essence

Main Hand

  1. Poached Kalu'ak Spear item icon
    Poached Kalu'ak Spear

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 Grumpz for the Survival Hunter specialization.

  1. Ancestor's Dew Drippers embellishment item icon
    set
    Horizon Strider'S Garments

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 Grumpz for each equipment slot.

Back

  1. Graceful Avoidance enchantment icon
    Graceful Avoidance

Chest

  1. Waking Stats enchantment icon
    Waking Stats

Wrist

  1. +200 Avoidance enchantment icon
    +200 Avoidance

Legs

  1. Fierce Armor Kit enchantment icon
    Fierce Armor Kit

Feet

  1. Watcher's Loam enchantment icon
    Watcher's Loam

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 Grumpz.

  1. Crafty Ysemerald gem icon
    Crafty Ysemerald
    3