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Dark Ranger Beast Mastery Hunter PvE Guide For Mythic+

Hunter class icon Beast Mastery Hunter specialization icon
Beast Mastery Hunter
Dark Ranger icon
Dark Ranger
The War Within Season 1
Based on 50 Characters
From 3020 to 3276 Rating

Welcome to Murlok.io's PvE guide for Dark Ranger Beast Mastery Hunters in Mythic+ Dungeons. This guide covers the best stats, races, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, and gems for Patch 11.0.7, based on data from the top 50 Dark Ranger Beast Mastery Hunters in The War Within Season 1 across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions. This includes Redbaron (Draenor EU) , who is currently the highest-ranked with a rating of 3276.

Updated every 12 hours with the latest data from the Battle.net API , this guide also examines each character's recent playtime, specialization frequency, and equipment choices for greater accuracy.

Top Beast Mastery Hunters

  1. 1
    Redbaron's icon
    Redbaron
    Draenor (EU)
    Orc | Dark Ranger | 637 ilvl
    3276
  2. 2
    Bitas's icon
    Bitas
    Drakthul (EU)
    Dracthyr | Dark Ranger | 635 ilvl
    3236
  3. 3
    Macho's icon
    Macho
    Dalaran (EU)
    Night Elf | Dark Ranger | 638 ilvl
    3221
  4. 4
    Onetrickz's icon
    Onetrickz
    Blackrock (EU)
    Dwarf | Dark Ranger | 638 ilvl
    3212
  5. 5
    Ophelianee's icon
    Ophelianee
    Illidan (US)
    Blood Elf | Dark Ranger | 638 ilvl
    3206

Stat Priority

Stats are crucial attributes that influence a character's power in World of Warcraft. They determine the character's strength and overall playstyle. Stat bonuses can be found on various equipment pieces, consumables created by Alchemy, certain foods, some enchantments, and gems.

Each stat experiences diminishing returns once its equipped bonus reaches +20%. Optimizing a character's performance involves finding a balanced distribution. Here is the optimal way to balance Dark Ranger Beast Mastery Hunter secondary and minor stats for Mythic+:

Secondary Stats

+15282
36% Critical Strike
+16120
24% Haste
+5904
31% Mastery
+1306
2% Versatility
  1. Haste
  2. Critical Strike
  3. Mastery
  4. Versatility

Minor Stats

+1928
4% Avoidance
+401
0% Leech
+347
2% Speed
  1. Avoidance
  2. Leech
  3. Speed

Class Talents

Talents are the main element defining a character's build, significantly influencing playstyle by adding, modifying, and enhancing 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 essential to the Hunter class. They offer a range of abilities that lay the groundwork for a Hunter's overall capabilities. The following tree reproduces the in-game class talents disposition as a heatmap. Each color represents the usage frequency and general recommendation level of the talents:

  1. Most frequently used talents, highly recommended for optimal performance.
  2. Widely used talents offering flexibility for alternative choices or personal preference.
  3. Less commonly selected talents, typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier.

Specialization Talents

Specialization talents provide Dark Ranger Beast Mastery Hunters with unique abilities and enhancements tailored to their combat style. The following tree reproduces the in-game specialization talents disposition and shows the best talents as a heatmap:

  1. Most frequently used talents, highly recommended for optimal performance.
  2. Widely used talents offering flexibility for alternative choices or personal preference.
  3. Less commonly selected talents, typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier.

Hero Talents

Hero talents allow deeper customization of the Beast Mastery Hunter class fantasy, enhancing character builds. The following trees show the Pack Leader and Dark Ranger hero talents as a heatmap, highlighting the most effective choices:

  1. Most frequently used talents, highly recommended for optimal performance.
  2. Widely used talents offering flexibility for alternative choices or personal preference.
  3. Less commonly selected talents, typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier.

Pack Leader hero talent icon Pack Leader

Dark Ranger hero talent icon Dark Ranger

Best In Slot Gear

Gear consists of items that directly determine a character's power level. It can be acquired from various sources: dungeons, raids, world drops, crafted through 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 top items for Dark Ranger Beast Mastery Hunters in Mythic+, tailored for each equipment slot:

Head

  1. Lightless Scavenger's Skull icon
    Set
    Lightless Scavenger's Skull
    49
  2. Glyph-Etched Guise icon
    Craft
    Glyph-Etched Guise
    1

Neck

  1. Sureki Zealot's Insignia icon
    Sureki Zealot's Insignia
    29
  2. Locket of Broken Memories icon
    Locket of Broken Memories
    13
  3. Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon
    Craft
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship
    5
  4. \
    "Emergency Stop" Keychain
    2
  5. Trailspinner Pendant icon
    Trailspinner Pendant
    1

Shoulders

  1. Lightless Scavenger's Taxidermy icon
    Set
    Lightless Scavenger's Taxidermy
    39
  2. Hook-Barbed Spaulders icon
    Hook-Barbed Spaulders
    3
  3. Wintersnap Shoulderguards icon
    Wintersnap Shoulderguards
    3
  4. Glyph-Etched Epaulets icon
    Craft
    Glyph-Etched Epaulets
    2
  5. Blightbone Spaulders icon
    Blightbone Spaulders
    1

Back

  1. Wings of Shattered Sorrow icon
    Wings of Shattered Sorrow
    30
  2. Consecrated Cloak icon
    Craft
    Consecrated Cloak
    6
  3. Royal Emblem of Nerub-ar icon
    Royal Emblem of Nerub-ar
    6
  4. Anvilhide Cape icon
    Anvilhide Cape
    3
  5. Lightless Scavenger's Hide icon
    Lightless Scavenger's Hide
    3

Chest

  1. Lightless Scavenger's Tunic icon
    Set
    Lightless Scavenger's Tunic
    50

Wrist

  1. Glyph-Etched Vambraces icon
    Craft
    Glyph-Etched Vambraces
    45
  2. Ky'veza's Covert Clasps icon
    Ky'veza's Covert Clasps
    2
  3. Throne Defender's Bangles icon
    Throne Defender's Bangles
    2
  4. Dread Captain's Irons icon
    Dread Captain's Irons
    1

Hands

  1. Glyph-Etched Gauntlets icon
    Craft
    Glyph-Etched Gauntlets
    32
  2. Lightless Scavenger's Mitts icon
    Set
    Lightless Scavenger's Mitts
    17
  3. Corpseleecher Grips icon
    Corpseleecher Grips
    1

Waist

  1. Lost Watcher's Remains icon
    Lost Watcher's Remains
    21
  2. Lightless Scavenger's Bonegirdle icon
    Lightless Scavenger's Bonegirdle
    18
  3. Glyph-Etched Binding icon
    Craft
    Glyph-Etched Binding
    8
  4. Anchor Chain Girdle icon
    Anchor Chain Girdle
    2
  5. Cinch of Lingering Influence icon
    Cinch of Lingering Influence
    1

Legs

  1. Lightless Scavenger's Stalkings icon
    Set
    Lightless Scavenger's Stalkings
    50

Feet

  1. Lightless Scavenger's Footpads icon
    Lightless Scavenger's Footpads
    19
  2. Rasha'nan's Grotesque Talons icon
    Rasha'nan's Grotesque Talons
    17
  3. Glyph-Etched Stompers icon
    Craft
    Glyph-Etched Stompers
    6
  4. Red Scale Boots icon
    Red Scale Boots
    6
  5. Silksteel Striders icon
    Silksteel Striders
    1

Rings

  1. Cyrce's Circlet icon
    Cyrce's Circlet
    28
  2. Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship icon
    Craft
    Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship
    19
  3. Band of the Ancient Dredger icon
    Band of the Ancient Dredger
    16
  4. Seal of the Poisoned Pact icon
    Seal of the Poisoned Pact
    13
  5. Key to the Unseeming icon
    Key to the Unseeming
    11

Trinkets

  1. Skardyn's Grace icon
    Skardyn's Grace
    45
  2. Ara-Kara Sacbrood icon
    Ara-Kara Sacbrood
    37
  3. Mad Queen's Mandate icon
    Mad Queen's Mandate
    6
  4. Ovi'nax's Mercurial Egg icon
    Ovi'nax's Mercurial Egg
    6
  5. Empowering Crystal of Anub'ikkaj icon
    Empowering Crystal of Anub'ikkaj
    3

Main Hand

  1. Splintershot Silkbow icon
    Splintershot Silkbow
    28
  2. Shade-Touched Silencer icon
    Shade-Touched Silencer
    13
  3. P.0.W. x2 icon
    Craft
    P.0.W. x2
    4
  4. Recurved Hull Impaler icon
    Recurved Hull Impaler
    3
  5. Augmented Refractor Cannon icon
    Augmented Refractor Cannon
    2

Embellishments

Embellishments are unique effects associated with crafted items, either as predefined elements in a recipe or added with an optional embellishment reagent, creating embellished gear. These enhancements diversify and amplify characters' capabilities.

Given that only a maximum of two embellished items can be equipped at a time, here are the best embellishments for Dark Ranger Beast Mastery Hunters in Mythic+:

  1. Glyph-Etched Vambraces icon
    Dawnthread Lining
    92
  2. P.0.W. x2 icon
    Ascendance
    2
  3. Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship icon
    Elemental Focusing Lens
    1
  4. Glyph-Etched Binding icon
    Writhing Armor Banding
    1

Enchantments

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

Most enchantments are crafted via the Enchanting profession. However, Legs enhancements are crafted by Leatherworkers.

Enchantments are usually available at the auction house, making them accessible for upgrades. Here is a list of the top enchantments for Dark Ranger Beast Mastery Hunters in Mythic+, essential for optimizing combat effectiveness:

Back

  1. Chant of Winged Grace icon
    Chant of Winged Grace
    45
  2. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity
    2
  3. Chant of Leeching Fangs icon
    Chant of Leeching Fangs
    2

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance icon
    Crystalline Radiance
    46
  2. Stormrider's Agility icon
    Stormrider's Agility
    2
  3. Crystalline Radiance icon
    Crystalline Radiance
    1

Wrist

  1. +1090 Avoidance icon
    +1090 Avoidance
    39
  2. +1000 Speed icon
    +1000 Speed
    5
  3. +925 Avoidance icon
    +925 Avoidance
    3

Hands

  1. Enchant Gloves - Shadowlands Gathering icon
    Enchant Gloves - Shadowlands Gathering
    2

Legs

  1. Stormbound Armor Kit icon
    Stormbound Armor Kit
    46
  2. Defender's Armor Kit icon
    Defender's Armor Kit
    3

Feet

  1. Defender's March icon
    Defender's March
    37
  2. Scout's March icon
    Scout's March
    8
  3. Plainsrunner's Breeze icon
    Plainsrunner's Breeze
    2

Ring 1

  1. +315 Haste icon
    +315 Haste
    28
  2. +315 Critical Strike icon
    +315 Critical Strike
    14
  3. Cursed Haste icon
    Cursed Haste
    5

Ring 2

  1. +315 Haste icon
    +315 Haste
    21
  2. +315 Critical Strike icon
    +315 Critical Strike
    15
  3. +315 Mastery icon
    +315 Mastery
    6

Main Hand

  1. Authority of Radiant Power icon
    Authority of Radiant Power
    28
  2. Authority of the Depths icon
    Authority of the Depths
    13
  3. Stormrider's Fury icon
    Stormrider's Fury
    5

Gems

Gems are crafted stones from the Jewelcrafting profession that provide stat bonuses to improve gear and fine-tune character stats. These gems can be socketed into various item slots, including Head, Neck, Wrist, Waist, and Rings.

While the availability of sockets on these items is generally random when they drop, Head, Wrist, and Waist items can have a single socket added using the Nerubian Gemweaver , which costs 6 Algari Token of Merit obtained from the Great Vault.

Additionally, for non-PvP Neck and Rings items, sockets can be added with the Magnificent Jeweler's Setting . This item, crafted by Jewelcrafters, can increase the number of sockets to 2 for Neck and Rings slots.

Available through both the auction house and the crafting order system, the following are the top gem choices for Dark Ranger Beast Mastery Hunters in Mythic+:

  1. Deadly Emerald icon
    Deadly Emerald
    129
  2. Quick Ruby icon
    Quick Ruby
    66
  3. Culminating Blasphemite icon
    Culminating Blasphemite
    38
  4. Masterful Ruby icon
    Masterful Ruby
    25
  5. Deadly Onyx icon
    Deadly Onyx
    20

Citrine Gems

Citrine Gems are a new type of gem socketed into the Cyrce’s Circlet : a powerful ring introduced in World of Warcraft’s The War Within 11.0.7 patch. These gems provide a versatile range of effects to enhance performance in battle.

Obtained through various activities on Siren Isle, Citrine Gems are a compelling choice for adventurers wielding the Cyrce’s Circlet. Here are the best Citrine Gems for Dark Ranger Beast Mastery Hunter in Mythic+:

Thunder Citrine

  1. Stormbringer's Runed Citrine icon
    Stormbringer's Runed Citrine
    28

Sea Citrine

  1. Fathomdweller's Runed Citrine icon
    Fathomdweller's Runed Citrine
    28

Wind Citrine

  1. Legendary Skipper's Citrine icon
    Legendary Skipper's Citrine
    27
  2. Windsinger's Runed Citrine icon
    Windsinger's Runed Citrine
    1

Races

Each race in World of Warcraft has unique traits that enhance abilities or improve in-game quality of life. Although these racial traits offer minor advantages, they can provide a competitive edge in certain scenarios.

With Dwarf currently being the top race for Dark Ranger Beast Mastery Hunters in Mythic+, here are the other races that also stand out due to their advantageous traits:

  1. Dwarf icon
    Dwarf
    18
  2. Blood Elf icon
    Blood Elf
    11
  3. Orc icon
    Orc
    5
  4. Dracthyr icon
    Dracthyr
    4
  5. Night Elf icon
    Night Elf
    4