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Marksmanship Hunter 3v3 PvP Guide for TWW Season 2

Welcome to Murlok.io’s Marksmanship Hunter PvP build guide for 3v3 Arenas in The War Within Season 2.

Using data from the top 50 Marksmanship Hunters across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions, this guide highlights the most used stats, talents, gear, enchantments, and gems for competitive matches in Patch 11.1.7.

Top Marksmanship Hunters

  1. Rbtz's icon
    1
    Rbtz
    Illidan (US)
    Dark Iron Dwarf | Dark Ranger | 636 ilvl
    2657
  2. Sbgrv's icon
    2
    Sbgrv
    Ravencrest (EU)
    Night Elf | Sentinel | 634 ilvl
    2650
  3. Goblito's icon
    3
    Goblito
    Argent Dawn (EU)
    Goblin | Dark Ranger | 639 ilvl
    2601
  4. Elopolice's icon
    4
    Elopolice
    Argent Dawn (EU)
    Human | Dark Ranger | 641 ilvl
    2600
  5. Peonfarmer's icon
    5
    Peonfarmer
    Argent Dawn (EU)
    Orc | Dark Ranger | 636 ilvl
    2560

Stats

Stats are core attributes that directly affect a character’s performance. They appear on gear, consumables, enchantments, and gems.

Each stat has diminishing returns once the bonus reaches +20% from equipped sources, so balancing them is key to maximizing effectiveness.

Secondary Stats

  • +1561
    16% Critical Strike
  • +6443
    10% Haste
  • +13721
    17% Mastery
  • +16431
    21% Versatility

Stat priority

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

Minor Stats

  • +38
    0% Avoidance
  • +102
    0% Leech
  • +0
    9% Speed

Stat priority

  1. Leech
  2. Avoidance
  3. Speed

Talents

Talents define a character’s build and have a direct impact on performance in 3v3 Arenas. This section highlights the most popular Marksmanship Hunter class, specialization, hero, and PvP talents based on top player data from Season 2.

Talents are shown as heatmaps, where colors indicate frequency:

  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

Gear refers to the items equipped in each slot. It provides most of a character’s stat bonuses and can come from the Great Vault, crafted gear, raids, dungeons, Delves, or PvP vendors.

Frequently equipped by top players, these items represent the current best-in-slot gear for 3v3.

Head

  1. Tireless Collector's Chained Cowl icon
    Set
    Tireless Collector's Chained Cowl
    32
  2. Algari Competitor's Chain Cowl icon
    Algari Competitor's Chain Cowl
    7
  3. Prized Gladiator's Chain Helm icon
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Helm
    7
  4. Prized Gladiator's Chain Faceguard icon
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Faceguard
    3
  5. Algari Competitor's Mail Goggles icon
    Algari Competitor's Mail Goggles
    1

Neck

  1. Algari Competitor's Amulet icon
    Algari Competitor's Amulet
    49
  2. Prized Gladiator's Amulet icon
    Prized Gladiator's Amulet
    1

Shoulders

  1. Tireless Collector's Hunted Heads icon
    Set
    Tireless Collector's Hunted Heads
    35
  2. Algari Competitor's Chain Epaulets icon
    Algari Competitor's Chain Epaulets
    10
  3. Prized Warmonger's Epaulets icon
    Prized Warmonger's Epaulets
    4
  4. Crashguard Spaulders icon
    Crashguard Spaulders
    1

Back

  1. Prized Gladiator's Shawl icon
    Prized Gladiator's Shawl
    21
  2. Algari Competitor's Cloth Cloak icon
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Cloak
    11
  3. Prized Warmonger's Cape icon
    Prized Warmonger's Cape
    10
  4. Prized Gladiator's Drape icon
    Prized Gladiator's Drape
    6
  5. Consecrated Cloak icon
    Craft
    Consecrated Cloak
    1

Chest

  1. Prized Gladiator's Chain Tunic icon
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Tunic
    30
  2. Algari Competitor's Chain Chainmail icon
    Algari Competitor's Chain Chainmail
    11
  3. Tireless Collector's Battlegear icon
    Set
    Tireless Collector's Battlegear
    8
  4. Vision Tormentor's Chestplate icon
    Vision Tormentor's Chestplate
    1

Wrist

  1. Algari Competitor's Chain Cuffs icon
    Algari Competitor's Chain Cuffs
    15
  2. Prized Gladiator's Chain Wristguards icon
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Wristguards
    15
  3. Prized Warmonger's Armguards icon
    Prized Warmonger's Armguards
    8
  4. Prized Gladiator's Chain Bracers icon
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Bracers
    6
  5. Algari Competitor's Mail Bracers icon
    Algari Competitor's Mail Bracers
    5

Hands

  1. Algari Competitor's Chain Gauntlets icon
    Algari Competitor's Chain Gauntlets
    27
  2. Tireless Collector's Gauntlets icon
    Set
    Tireless Collector's Gauntlets
    10
  3. Prized Gladiator's Chain Handguards icon
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Handguards
    9
  4. Prized Gladiator's Chain Gauntlets icon
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Gauntlets
    4

Waist

  1. Algari Competitor's Chain Girdle icon
    Algari Competitor's Chain Girdle
    27
  2. Prized Gladiator's Chain Belt icon
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Belt
    16
  3. Prized Warmonger's Cinch icon
    Prized Warmonger's Cinch
    5
  4. Tireless Collector's First Kill icon
    Tireless Collector's First Kill
    2

Legs

  1. Prized Gladiator's Chain Leggings icon
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Leggings
    19
  2. Algari Competitor's Chain Leggings icon
    Algari Competitor's Chain Leggings
    11
  3. Tireless Collector's Armored Breeches icon
    Set
    Tireless Collector's Armored Breeches
    9
  4. Prized Gladiator's Chain Breeches icon
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Breeches
    8
  5. Prized Warmonger's Leggings icon
    Prized Warmonger's Leggings
    2

Feet

  1. Algari Competitor's Chain Treads icon
    Algari Competitor's Chain Treads
    20
  2. Prized Gladiator's Chain Boots icon
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Boots
    18
  3. Prized Gladiator's Chain Sabatons icon
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Sabatons
    12

Rings

  1. Algari Competitor's Signet icon
    Craft
    Algari Competitor's Signet
    95
  2. Prized Gladiator's Signet icon
    Prized Gladiator's Signet
    3
  3. Radiant Necromancer's Band icon
    Radiant Necromancer's Band
    1
  4. The Jastor Diamond icon
    The Jastor Diamond
    1

Trinkets

  1. Prized Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity icon
    Set
    Prized Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity
    48
  2. Prized Gladiator's Medallion icon
    Set
    Prized Gladiator's Medallion
    43
  3. Prized Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity icon
    Set
    Prized Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity
    7
  4. House of Cards icon
    House of Cards
    1
  5. Prized Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity icon
    Set
    Prized Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity
    1

Main Hand

  1. Prized Gladiator's Bow icon
    Prized Gladiator's Bow
    45
  2. Algari Competitor's Rifle icon
    Algari Competitor's Rifle
    4
  3. Void-Touched Sharpshooter icon
    Void-Touched Sharpshooter
    1

Embellishments

Embellishments are special effects tied to crafted items. Some are built into recipes, while others can be added using optional reagents.

Only two embellished items can be equipped at a time, so choosing the right effects is crucial. The following embellishments are most commonly used in top Marksmanship Hunter builds for 3v3.

  1. Algari Competitor's Signet icon
    Elemental Focusing Lens
    97
  2. Consecrated Cloak icon
    Dawnthread Lining
    2

Enchantments

Enchantments add effects to gear, including stat bonuses, damage or healing procs, and other enhancements. Most are created through Enchanting, while leg enchants are crafted by Leatherworkers.

These are the most used enchantments across each slot in Season 2 3v3 builds.

Head

  1. Greater Rune of the Void Ritual icon
    Greater Rune of the Void Ritual
    23
  2. Greater Rune of Gushing Wound icon
    Greater Rune of Gushing Wound
    11
  3. Lesser Rune of the Void Ritual icon
    Lesser Rune of the Void Ritual
    2

Back

  1. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity
    38
  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs icon
    Chant of Leeching Fangs
    5
  3. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity
    4

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance icon
    Crystalline Radiance
    37
  2. Stormrider's Agility icon
    Stormrider's Agility
    12
  3. Crystalline Radiance icon
    Crystalline Radiance
    1

Wrist

  1. +1000 Speed icon
    +1000 Speed
    47
  2. +850 Speed icon
    +850 Speed
    2
  3. +1090 Avoidance icon
    +1090 Avoidance
    1

Hands

  1. Enchant Gloves - Zandalari Surveying icon
    Enchant Gloves - Zandalari Surveying
    1

Legs

  1. Stormbound Armor Kit icon
    Stormbound Armor Kit
    47
  2. Defender's Armor Kit icon
    Defender's Armor Kit
    2
  3. Fierce Armor Kit icon
    Fierce Armor Kit
    1

Feet

  1. Scout's March icon
    Scout's March
    45
  2. Defender's March icon
    Defender's March
    4

Rings

  1. Cursed Mastery icon
    Cursed Mastery
    59
  2. +315 Mastery icon
    +315 Mastery
    23
  3. +315 Versatility icon
    +315 Versatility
    7

Main Hand

  1. Authority of Radiant Power icon
    Authority of Radiant Power
    48
  2. Stonebound Artistry icon
    Stonebound Artistry
    2

Gems

Gems provide bonus secondary stats and help fine-tune a character’s build. They are crafted through Jewelcrafting and socketed into gear.

Additional sockets can be added to Neck and Rings using the Magnificent Jeweler's Setting , or to other gear using a seasonal item typically sold by the Token of Merit vendor near the Great Vault.

Used to round out secondary stats, these gems are the most used in high-rated 3v3.

Algari Diamond

  1. Enduring Bloodstone icon
    Enduring Bloodstone
    47
  2. Elusive Blasphemite icon
    Elusive Blasphemite
    1

Prismatic

  1. Versatile Onyx icon
    Versatile Onyx
    184
  2. Quick Onyx icon
    Quick Onyx
    109
  3. Masterful Emerald icon
    Masterful Emerald
    27
  4. Masterful Sapphire icon
    Masterful Sapphire
    24
  5. Quick Sapphire icon
    Quick Sapphire
    14

Tinker

  1. icon
    5
  2. Tinker: Earthen Delivery Drill icon
    Tinker: Earthen Delivery Drill
    1

Races

Racial traits can affect performance in PvP, with their impact varying by class and game mode. While the differences may not be noticeable in most games, the right racial choice can provide a competitive edge.

These races are most often chosen for their edge in 3v3 Arenas.

  1. Night Elf icon
    Night Elf
    20
  2. Orc icon
    Orc
    13
  3. Human icon
    Human
    10
  4. Blood Elf icon
    Blood Elf
    1
  5. Goblin icon
    Goblin
    1

Frequently Asked Questions

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

How is this Marksmanship Hunter 3v3 guide created?

The guide is created by collecting live data from the 50 top-rated Marksmanship Hunters in 3v3, using the Battle.net API . Their builds are then analyzed to identify the most used stats, talents, gear, and enhancements for Season 2.

How often is the information updated?

The data is refreshed every 8 hours.

Why is this called a guide?

It’s called a guide because it helps players make informed build decisions by showing what top players are using. While it doesn’t teach gameplay step by step, it serves as a reference for optimizing your setup.

Is this guide good for beginners?

Yes. It shows what top players are using, which can be useful for understanding current trends. However, it’s not a how-to guide.

Why is my character not listed in the top section?

Your character might not appear due to inactivity, not meeting the current rating threshold (which increases as the season progresses), frequent spec changes, or gear that doesn’t align with the PvP format.