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Marksmanship Hunter Blitz PvP Guide for The War Within Season 3

Welcome to Murlok.io’s Marksmanship Hunter PvP guide for Blitz Battlegrounds 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 Blitz.

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

Top Blitz Marksmanship Hunters

  1. Cannibalbob's icon
    1
    Cannibalbob
    Ravencrest (EU)
    Dwarf | Dark Ranger | 684 ilvl
    2984
  2. Beastwubz's icon
    2
    Beastwubz
    Norgannon (US)
    Kul Tiran | Dark Ranger | 684 ilvl
    2948
  3. Deadly's icon
    3
    Deadly
    Terenas (EU)
    Orc | Dark Ranger | 672 ilvl
    2941
  4. Key's icon
    4
    Key
    Chamber Of Aspects (EU)
    Blood Elf | Dark Ranger | 673 ilvl
    2936
  5. Sleepihallow's icon
    5
    Sleepihallow
    Area 52 (US)
    Orc | Sentinel | 674 ilvl
    2934

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

  • 18% Critical Strike +3252
  • 6% Haste +3299
  • 23% Mastery +19815
  • 23% Versatility +17812

Stat priority

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

Additional Minor Stats

  • 0% Avoidance +11
  • 1% Leech +533
  • 7% Speed +0

Stat priority

  1. Leech
  2. Avoidance
  3. Speed

Talent Build

Talents play a major role in Blitz Battlegrounds. 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 Blitz

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 Blitz Battlegrounds.

Head

  1. Astral Gladiator's Chain Helm

    • 18
    Astral Gladiator's Chain Helm icon

  2. Midnight Herald's Cowl

    • Set
    • 10
    Midnight Herald's Cowl icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Mail Goggles

    • 7
    Algari Competitor's Mail Goggles icon

  4. Astral Warmonger's Helm

    • 4
    Astral Warmonger's Helm icon

  5. Astral Aspirant's Chain Headguard

    • 3
    Astral Aspirant's Chain Headguard icon

Neck

  1. Algari Competitor's Amulet

    • 48
    Algari Competitor's Amulet icon

  2. Astral Aspirant's Pendant

    • 2
    Astral Aspirant's Pendant icon

Shoulders

  1. Midnight Herald's Shadowguards

    • Set
    • 31
    Midnight Herald's Shadowguards icon

  2. Astral Warmonger's Epaulets

    • 16
    Astral Warmonger's Epaulets icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Chain Monnion

    • 2
    Astral Gladiator's Chain Monnion icon

  4. Astral Gladiator's Chain Shoulderguard

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Chain Shoulderguard icon

Back

  1. Reshii Wraps

    • 50
    Reshii Wraps icon

Chest

  1. Midnight Herald's Hauberk

    • Set
    • 20
    Midnight Herald's Hauberk icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Chain Tunic

    • 16
    Astral Gladiator's Chain Tunic icon

  3. Astral Aspirant's Armored Tunic

    • 5
    Astral Aspirant's Armored Tunic icon

  4. Astral Warmonger's Chestguard

    • 4
    Astral Warmonger's Chestguard icon

  5. Glyph-Etched Breastplate

    • 4
    Glyph-Etched Breastplate icon

Wrist

  1. Astral Warmonger's Armguards

    • 45
    Astral Warmonger's Armguards icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Mail Bracers

    • 3
    Algari Competitor's Mail Bracers icon

  3. Astral Aspirant's Chain Wristwraps

    • 1
    Astral Aspirant's Chain Wristwraps icon

  4. Whirring Wristwraps

    • 1
    Whirring Wristwraps icon

Hands

  1. Midnight Herald's Gloves

    • Set
    • 30
    Midnight Herald's Gloves icon

  2. Astral Warmonger's Grips

    • 6
    Astral Warmonger's Grips icon

  3. Astral Aspirant's Chain Gauntlets

    • 5
    Astral Aspirant's Chain Gauntlets icon

  4. Algari Competitor's Chain Gauntlets

    • 4
    Algari Competitor's Chain Gauntlets icon

  5. Astral Gladiator's Chain Handguards

    • 2
    Astral Gladiator's Chain Handguards icon

Waist

  1. Astral Warmonger's Cinch

    • 20
    Astral Warmonger's Cinch icon

  2. Astral Aspirant's Chain Clasp

    • 14
    Astral Aspirant's Chain Clasp icon

  3. Glyph-Etched Binding

    • 7
    Glyph-Etched Binding icon

  4. Algari Competitor's Chain Girdle

    • 6
    Algari Competitor's Chain Girdle icon

  5. Midnight Herald's Clasp

    • 2
    Midnight Herald's Clasp icon

Legs

  1. Midnight Herald's Petticoat

    • Set
    • 47
    Midnight Herald's Petticoat icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Chain Leggings

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Chain Leggings icon

  3. Astral Aspirant's Chain Wargreaves

    • 1
    Astral Aspirant's Chain Wargreaves icon

  4. Astral Warmonger's Leggings

    • 1
    Astral Warmonger's Leggings icon

Feet

  1. Astral Warmonger's Greaves

    • 14
    Astral Warmonger's Greaves icon

  2. Astral Aspirant's Chain Stompers

    • 13
    Astral Aspirant's Chain Stompers icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Chain Boots

    • 12
    Astral Gladiator's Chain Boots icon

  4. Algari Competitor's Chain Treads

    • 7
    Algari Competitor's Chain Treads icon

  5. Glyph-Etched Stompers

    • 3
    Glyph-Etched Stompers icon

Rings

  1. Algari Competitor's Signet

    • Craft
    • 97
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  2. Astral Aspirant's Signet

    • 2
    Astral Aspirant's Signet icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Signet

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Signet icon

Trinkets

  1. Astral Aspirant's Medallion

    • Set
    • 40
    Astral Aspirant's Medallion icon

  2. Astral Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity

    • Set
    • 25
    Astral Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity icon

  3. Astral Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    • Set
    • 20
    Astral Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity icon

  4. Astral Gladiator's Medallion

    • Set
    • 8
    Astral Gladiator's Medallion icon

  5. Astral Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity

    • Set
    • 5
    Astral Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity icon

Main Hand

  1. Astral Gladiator's Crossbow

    • 48
    Astral Gladiator's Crossbow icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Bow

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Bow icon

  3. Astral Warmonger's Flameshot

    • 1
    Astral Warmonger's Flameshot 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

    • 95
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  2. Captured Starlight

    • 2
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  3. Dawnthread Lining

    • 1
    Glyph-Etched Gauntlets 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 Blitz Battlegrounds during The War Within Season 3.

Head

  1. Greater Rune of Gushing Wound

    • 1
    Greater Rune of Gushing Wound icon

Back

  1. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

    • 29
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon

  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 16
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

  3. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 1
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 38
    Crystalline Radiance icon

  2. Stormrider's Agility

    • 7
    Stormrider's Agility icon

  3. Crystalline Radiance

    • 1
    Crystalline Radiance icon

Wrist

  1. +1000 Speed

    • 37
    +1000 Speed icon

  2. +2040 Leech

    • 4
    +2040 Leech icon

  3. +1325 Leech

    • 1
    +1325 Leech icon

Legs

  1. Stormbound Armor Kit

    • 47
    Stormbound Armor Kit icon

  2. Defender's Armor Kit

    • 2
    Defender's Armor Kit icon

Feet

  1. Scout's March

    • 29
    Scout's March icon

  2. Defender's March

    • 10
    Defender's March icon

  3. Scout's March

    • 2
    Scout's March icon

Rings

  1. +315 Mastery

    • 51
    +315 Mastery icon

  2. Cursed Mastery

    • 40
    Cursed Mastery icon

  3. +190 Versatility

    • 2
    +190 Versatility icon

Main Hand

  1. Authority of Radiant Power

    • 41
    Authority of Radiant Power icon

  2. Stonebound Artistry

    • 5
    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 Blitz Battlegrounds.

Algari Diamond

  1. Enduring Bloodstone

    • 43
    Enduring Bloodstone icon

  2. Elusive Blasphemite

    • 2
    Elusive Blasphemite icon

Fiber

  1. Pure Energizing Fiber

    • 39
    Pure Energizing Fiber icon

  2. Energizing Fiber

    • 6
    Energizing Fiber icon

  3. Dexterous Fiber

    • 2
    Dexterous Fiber icon

  4. Precise Fiber

    • 1
    Precise Fiber icon

  5. Pure Dexterous Fiber

    • 1
    Pure Dexterous Fiber icon

Prismatic

  1. Versatile Onyx

    • 141
    Versatile Onyx icon

  2. Deadly Onyx

    • 26
    Deadly Onyx icon

  3. Quick Onyx

    • 22
    Quick Onyx icon

  4. Masterful Onyx

    • 10
    Masterful Onyx icon

  5. Masterful Sapphire

    • 9
    Masterful Sapphire icon

Tinker

    • 15

  2. Tinker: Earthen Delivery Drill

    • 1
    Tinker: Earthen Delivery Drill icon

  3. Tinker: Shadowflame Rockets

    • 1
    Tinker: Shadowflame Rockets icon

Durable Information Securing Container

Durable Information Securing Container is a powerful belt introduced in Patch 11.1.7, obtained from Overcharged Delves. It features a unique effect that enhances character builds and can significantly impact performance in competitive content.

  1. Static Charge

    • 1
    Static Charge icon

Most Played Races for Marksmanship Hunter Blitz

Racial traits can provide noticeable advantages in PvP, giving a competitive edge in Blitz Battlegrounds.

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

  1. Night Elf

    • 19
    Night Elf icon

  2. Orc

    • 14
    Orc icon

  3. Kul Tiran

    • 4
    Kul Tiran icon

  4. Dwarf

    • 3
    Dwarf icon

  5. Human

    • 3
    Human 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 Blitz PvP guide created?

This guide compiles live data from the top Marksmanship Hunters in Blitz Battlegrounds 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.