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Marksmanship Hunter 2v2 PvP Guide for The War Within Season 3

Welcome to Murlok.io’s Marksmanship Hunter PvP guide for 2v2 Arenas in World of Warcraft: The War Within Season 3.

Built using real‑time data from the top 50 Marksmanship Hunter DPS across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions, this guide highlights the optimal stats, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, gems, and races used in Patch 11.2 competitive 2v2.

Data is refreshed every 8 hours via Blizzard’s Battle.net API to ensure accuracy and up-to-date insights.

Top 2v2 Marksmanship Hunters

  1. Matasso's icon
    1
    Matasso
    Burning Legion (EU)
    Night Elf | Sentinel | 682 ilvl
    2309
  2. Respectino's icon
    2
    Respectino
    Outland (EU)
    Dark Iron Dwarf | Dark Ranger | 706 ilvl
    2297
  3. Plasmonic's icon
    3
    Plasmonic
    Muradin (US)
    Human | Dark Ranger | 669 ilvl
    2277
  4. Nonlinear's icon
    4
    Nonlinear
    Muradin (US)
    Human | Dark Ranger | 667 ilvl
    2274
  5. Eloweedz's icon
    5
    Eloweedz
    Archimonde (EU)
    Orc | Dark Ranger | 680 ilvl
    2264

Stat Priority

Stats directly affect a Marksmanship Hunter's DPS performance, appearing on gear, consumables, enchantments, and gems.

They have diminishing returns after reaching +20% from gear, so proper balance ensures the best results.

Optimal Secondary Stats

  • 21% Critical Strike +5324
  • 8% Haste +4749
  • 21% Mastery +17507
  • 21% Versatility +16730

Stat priority

  1. Mastery
  2. Versatility
  3. Critical Strike
  4. Haste

Additional Minor Stats

  • 0% Avoidance +82
  • 0% Leech +42
  • 8% Speed +0

Stat priority

  1. Avoidance
  2. Leech
  3. Speed

Talent Build

Talents play a major role in 2v2 Arenas. The heatmaps below show how frequently each talent is selected among the top Marksmanship Hunters.

  1. Most used talents, strongly recommended!
  2. Frequently used talents, offer flexibility or suit personal preference.
  3. Rarely used talents, usually chosen to unlock deeper rows in the tree.

Best-in-Slot Gear for 2v2

Gear provides core stat bonuses and typically comes from the Great Vault, crafted items, raids, dungeons, Delves, or PvP vendors.

These items are most frequently used by top-ranked Marksmanship Hunters in 2v2 Arenas.

Head

  1. Midnight Herald's Cowl

    • Set
    • 23
    Midnight Herald's Cowl icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Mail Goggles

    • 5
    Algari Competitor's Mail Goggles icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Chain Helm

    • 5
    Astral Gladiator's Chain Helm icon

  4. Astral Warmonger's Helm

    • 5
    Astral Warmonger's Helm icon

  5. Astral Aspirant's Chain Headguard

    • 4
    Astral Aspirant's Chain Headguard icon

Neck

  1. Algari Competitor's Amulet

    • 46
    Algari Competitor's Amulet icon

  2. Astral Aspirant's Choker

    • 1
    Astral Aspirant's Choker icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Pendant

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Pendant icon

Shoulders

  1. Midnight Herald's Shadowguards

    • Set
    • 40
    Midnight Herald's Shadowguards icon

  2. Astral Warmonger's Epaulets

    • 6
    Astral Warmonger's Epaulets icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Chain Epaulets

    • 2
    Algari Competitor's Chain Epaulets icon

Back

  1. Reshii Wraps

    • 47
    Reshii Wraps icon

  2. Astral Warmonger's Drape

    • 1
    Astral Warmonger's Drape icon

Chest

  1. Midnight Herald's Hauberk

    • Set
    • 33
    Midnight Herald's Hauberk icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Chain Tunic

    • 6
    Astral Gladiator's Chain Tunic icon

  3. Astral Aspirant's Armored Tunic

    • 4
    Astral Aspirant's Armored Tunic icon

  4. Astral Warmonger's Chestguard

    • 2
    Astral Warmonger's Chestguard icon

  5. Glyph-Etched Breastplate

    • 2
    Glyph-Etched Breastplate icon

Wrist

  1. Astral Warmonger's Armguards

    • 39
    Astral Warmonger's Armguards icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Chain Wristguards

    • 3
    Astral Gladiator's Chain Wristguards icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Mail Bracers

    • 2
    Algari Competitor's Mail Bracers icon

  4. Astral Aspirant's Chain Wristwraps

    • 2
    Astral Aspirant's Chain Wristwraps icon

  5. Algari Competitor's Chain Cuffs

    • Craft
    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Chain Cuffs icon

Hands

  1. Midnight Herald's Gloves

    • Set
    • 38
    Midnight Herald's Gloves icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Chain Gauntlets

    • Craft
    • 3
    Algari Competitor's Chain Gauntlets icon

  3. Astral Aspirant's Chain Gauntlets

    • 3
    Astral Aspirant's Chain Gauntlets icon

  4. Astral Warmonger's Grips

    • 3
    Astral Warmonger's Grips icon

  5. Astral Gladiator's Chain Handguards

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Chain Handguards icon

Waist

  1. Astral Warmonger's Cinch

    • 28
    Astral Warmonger's Cinch icon

  2. Astral Aspirant's Chain Clasp

    • 13
    Astral Aspirant's Chain Clasp icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Chain Girdle

    • 3
    Algari Competitor's Chain Girdle icon

  4. Midnight Herald's Clasp

    • 3
    Midnight Herald's Clasp icon

  5. Glyph-Etched Binding

    • Craft
    • 1
    Glyph-Etched Binding icon

Legs

  1. Midnight Herald's Petticoat

    • Set
    • 44
    Midnight Herald's Petticoat icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Chain Leggings

    • 2
    Astral Gladiator's Chain Leggings icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Chain Leggings

    • Craft
    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Chain Leggings icon

  4. Astral Warmonger's Leggings

    • 1
    Astral Warmonger's Leggings icon

Feet

  1. Astral Warmonger's Greaves

    • 13
    Astral Warmonger's Greaves icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Chain Boots

    • 12
    Astral Gladiator's Chain Boots icon

  3. Astral Aspirant's Chain Stompers

    • 11
    Astral Aspirant's Chain Stompers icon

  4. Algari Competitor's Chain Treads

    • 5
    Algari Competitor's Chain Treads icon

  5. Glyph-Etched Stompers

    • 4
    Glyph-Etched Stompers icon

Rings

  1. Algari Competitor's Signet

    • 94
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  2. Astral Aspirant's Signet

    • 1
    Astral Aspirant's Signet icon

  3. Entropy

    • 1
    Entropy icon

Trinkets

  1. Astral Aspirant's Medallion

    • Set
    • 31
    Astral Aspirant's Medallion icon

  2. Astral Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    • Set
    • 17
    Astral Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity

    • Set
    • 15
    Astral Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity icon

  4. Astral Gladiator's Medallion

    • Set
    • 14
    Astral Gladiator's Medallion icon

  5. Astral Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

    • Set
    • 13
    Astral Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity icon

Main Hand

  1. Astral Gladiator's Crossbow

    • 42
    Astral Gladiator's Crossbow icon

  2. Astral Aspirant's Rifle

    • 2
    Astral Aspirant's Rifle icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Bow

    • 2
    Astral Gladiator's Bow icon

  4. Astral Warmonger's Flameshot

    • 1
    Astral Warmonger's Flameshot icon

  5. P.0.W. x2

    • 1
    P.0.W. x2 icon

Embellishments

Embellishments add special effects to crafted gear. Only two can be equipped, so selection is important.

The following embellishments are the most commonly used by high-rated Marksmanship Hunters.

  1. Elemental Focusing Lens

    • 91
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  2. Dawnthread Lining

    • 2
    Glyph-Etched Binding icon

  3. Captured Starlight

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

Enchantments

Enchantments enhance gear with additional stats or special procs. Most are crafted by Enchanters, leg enchants come from Leatherworkers, and some slot-specific options appear through seasonal content.

These are the top enchantments for Marksmanship Hunter gear in 2v2 Arenas during The War Within Season 3.

Back

  1. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

    • 41
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon

  2. Chant of Winged Grace

    • 3
    Chant of Winged Grace icon

  3. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 2
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 25
    Crystalline Radiance icon

  2. Stormrider's Agility

    • 16
    Stormrider's Agility icon

  3. Crystalline Radiance

    • 2
    Crystalline Radiance icon

Wrist

  1. +1000 Speed

    • 40
    +1000 Speed icon

  2. +650 Speed

    • 2
    +650 Speed icon

  3. +850 Speed

    • 1
    +850 Speed icon

Legs

  1. Stormbound Armor Kit

    • 40
    Stormbound Armor Kit icon

  2. Defender's Armor Kit

    • 6
    Defender's Armor Kit icon

  3. Charged Armor Kit

    • 2
    Charged Armor Kit icon

Feet

  1. Scout's March

    • 36
    Scout's March icon

  2. Defender's March

    • 2
    Defender's March icon

  3. Scout's March

    • 2
    Scout's March icon

Rings

  1. +315 Mastery

    • 40
    +315 Mastery icon

  2. Cursed Mastery

    • 39
    Cursed Mastery icon

  3. +315 Versatility

    • 8
    +315 Versatility icon

Main Hand

  1. Authority of Radiant Power

    • 30
    Authority of Radiant Power icon

  2. Stonebound Artistry

    • 15
    Stonebound Artistry icon

  3. Authority of Radiant Power

    • 1
    Authority of Radiant Power icon

Gems

Gems provide focused secondary stat bonuses to help fine‑tune builds. They are crafted by Jewelcrafters and socketed into gear.

Sockets can be added to Necklaces and Rings with the Magnificent Jeweler's Setting , or to other gear through seasonal vendor items.

These are the most popular gems among top‑rated Marksmanship Hunters in 2v2 Arenas.

Algari Diamond

  1. Enduring Bloodstone

    • 37
    Enduring Bloodstone icon

  2. Culminating Blasphemite

    • 2
    Culminating Blasphemite icon

  3. Determined Bloodstone

    • 1
    Determined Bloodstone icon

  4. Elusive Blasphemite

    • 1
    Elusive Blasphemite icon

Fiber

  1. Pure Energizing Fiber

    • 31
    Pure Energizing Fiber icon

  2. Pure Dexterous Fiber

    • 7
    Pure Dexterous Fiber icon

  3. Energizing Fiber

    • 5
    Energizing Fiber icon

  4. Pure Precise Fiber

    • 3
    Pure Precise Fiber icon

  5. Dexterous Fiber

    • 1
    Dexterous Fiber icon

Prismatic

  1. Versatile Onyx

    • 101
    Versatile Onyx icon

  2. Masterful Sapphire

    • 34
    Masterful Sapphire icon

  3. Quick Onyx

    • 25
    Quick Onyx icon

  4. Deadly Onyx

    • 24
    Deadly Onyx icon

  5. Masterful Onyx

    • 19
    Masterful Onyx icon

Tinker

    • 5

  2. Tinker: Heartseeking Health Injector

    • 2
    Tinker: Heartseeking Health Injector icon

  3. Refurbished Tinker: Alarm-O-Turret

    • 1
    Refurbished Tinker: Alarm-O-Turret icon

Most Played Races for Marksmanship Hunter 2v2

Racial traits can provide noticeable advantages in PvP, giving a competitive edge in 2v2 Arenas.

These are the most commonly chosen races among top‑rated Marksmanship Hunter DPS players in The War Within Season 3.

  1. Night Elf

    • 17
    Night Elf icon

  2. Orc

    • 15
    Orc icon

  3. Void Elf

    • 5
    Void Elf icon

  4. Human

    • 4
    Human icon

  5. Dark Iron Dwarf

    • 2
    Dark Iron Dwarf icon

Marksmanship Hunter Guide FAQ

Here are answers to common questions about how this guide is built and how to interpret the data.

How is this 2v2 PvP guide created?

This guide compiles live data from the top Marksmanship Hunters in 2v2 Arenas using Blizzard’s Battle.net API .

How often is the information updated?

Data updates every 8 hours.

Why is this guide valuable?

The guide provides real-time build insights, showing exactly what high-ranking players are currently using, helping you make informed decisions for your character.

Is this guide current?

Yes. The guide always reflects the latest information for The War Within Season 3 and Patch 11.2.

Is this guide suitable for beginners?

Yes. Beginners can easily identify current trends and optimal setups. However, it does not provide gameplay tutorials.

Why isn’t my character listed in the top rankings?

Reasons may include inactivity, falling below the minimum rating threshold, frequent spec changes, or gear not optimized for PvP.