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Dark Ranger Marksmanship Hunter PvE Guide For Mythic+

Hunter class icon Marksmanship Hunter specialization icon
Marksmanship Hunter
Dark Ranger icon
Dark Ranger
The War Within Season 1
Based on 50 Characters
From 3009 to 3507 Rating

Welcome to Murlok.io's PvE guide for Dark Ranger Marksmanship 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 Marksmanship Hunters in The War Within Season 1 across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions. This includes Dðbby (Kazzak EU) , who is currently the highest-ranked with a rating of 3507.

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 Marksmanship Hunters

  1. Dðbby's icon
    1
    Dðbby
    Kazzak (EU)
    Blood Elf | Dark Ranger | 639 ilvl
    3507
  2. Oewi's icon
    2
    Oewi
    Blackhand (EU)
    Blood Elf | Dark Ranger | 640 ilvl
    3507
  3. Gammygams's icon
    3
    Gammygams
    Area 52 (US)
    Mag'Har Orc | Dark Ranger | 639 ilvl
    3374
  4. Azortharion's icon
    4
    Azortharion
    Kazzak (EU)
    Mag'Har Orc | Dark Ranger | 640 ilvl
    3367
  5. Tuljan's icon
    5
    Tuljan
    Ravencrest (EU)
    Void Elf | Dark Ranger | 639 ilvl
    3342

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 Marksmanship Hunter secondary and minor stats for Mythic+:

Secondary Stats

+20696
44% Critical Strike
+6717
10% Haste
+9124
13% Mastery
+1959
3% Versatility
  1. Critical Strike
  2. Mastery
  3. Haste
  4. Versatility

Minor Stats

+1449
3% Avoidance
+1203
1% Leech
+426
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 Marksmanship 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 Marksmanship Hunter class fantasy, enhancing character builds. The following trees show the Sentinel 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.

Sentinel hero talent icon Sentinel

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 Marksmanship Hunters in Mythic+, tailored for each equipment slot:

Head

  1. Lightless Scavenger's Skull icon
    Set
    Lightless Scavenger's Skull
    33
  2. Rattling Deadeye Hood icon
    Rattling Deadeye Hood
    11
  3. Glyph-Etched Guise icon
    Craft
    Glyph-Etched Guise
    4
  4. Supercharged Thought Enhancer icon
    Craft
    Supercharged Thought Enhancer
    2

Neck

  1. Locket of Broken Memories icon
    Locket of Broken Memories
    32
  2. Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon
    Craft
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship
    8
  3. Trailspinner Pendant icon
    Trailspinner Pendant
    5
  4. Sureki Zealot's Insignia icon
    Sureki Zealot's Insignia
    3
  5. Elder's Hemolymphal Periapt icon
    Elder's Hemolymphal Periapt
    2

Shoulders

  1. Lightless Scavenger's Taxidermy icon
    Set
    Lightless Scavenger's Taxidermy
    47
  2. Whispering Voidlight Spaulders icon
    Whispering Voidlight Spaulders
    2
  3. Courier's Dragonriding Spaulders icon
    Courier's Dragonriding Spaulders
    1

Back

  1. Consecrated Cloak icon
    Craft
    Consecrated Cloak
    21
  2. Wings of Shattered Sorrow icon
    Wings of Shattered Sorrow
    21
  3. Royal Emblem of Nerub-ar icon
    Royal Emblem of Nerub-ar
    5
  4. Troggstitched Drape icon
    Troggstitched Drape
    2
  5. Lightless Scavenger's Hide icon
    Lightless Scavenger's Hide
    1

Chest

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

Wrist

  1. Glyph-Etched Vambraces icon
    Craft
    Glyph-Etched Vambraces
    38
  2. Penumbral Rimeguards icon
    Penumbral Rimeguards
    4
  3. Whirring Wristwraps icon
    Craft
    Whirring Wristwraps
    4
  4. Hiveswarm Bracers icon
    Hiveswarm Bracers
    1
  5. Ky'veza's Covert Clasps icon
    Ky'veza's Covert Clasps
    1

Hands

  1. Lightless Scavenger's Mitts icon
    Set
    Lightless Scavenger's Mitts
    29
  2. Glyph-Etched Gauntlets icon
    Craft
    Glyph-Etched Gauntlets
    21

Waist

  1. Lightless Scavenger's Bonegirdle icon
    Lightless Scavenger's Bonegirdle
    27
  2. Glyph-Etched Binding icon
    Craft
    Glyph-Etched Binding
    13
  3. Lost Watcher's Remains icon
    Lost Watcher's Remains
    4
  4. Accelerated Ascension Coil icon
    Accelerated Ascension Coil
    2
  5. Anchor Chain Girdle icon
    Anchor Chain Girdle
    2

Legs

  1. Lightless Scavenger's Stalkings icon
    Set
    Lightless Scavenger's Stalkings
    48
  2. Glyph-Etched Cuisses icon
    Craft
    Glyph-Etched Cuisses
    1
  3. Liquified Defector's Leggings icon
    Liquified Defector's Leggings
    1

Feet

  1. Rasha'nan's Grotesque Talons icon
    Rasha'nan's Grotesque Talons
    30
  2. Lightless Scavenger's Footpads icon
    Lightless Scavenger's Footpads
    7
  3. Red Scale Boots icon
    Red Scale Boots
    5
  4. Glyph-Etched Stompers icon
    Craft
    Glyph-Etched Stompers
    4
  5. Sure-Foot Sabatons icon
    Sure-Foot Sabatons
    2

Rings

  1. Cyrce's Circlet icon
    Cyrce's Circlet
    49
  2. Seal of the Poisoned Pact icon
    Seal of the Poisoned Pact
    23
  3. Band of the Roving Scalawag icon
    Band of the Roving Scalawag
    9
  4. Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship icon
    Craft
    Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship
    9
  5. Devout Zealot's Ring icon
    Devout Zealot's Ring
    8

Trinkets

  1. Skardyn's Grace icon
    Skardyn's Grace
    38
  2. Mad Queen's Mandate icon
    Mad Queen's Mandate
    24
  3. Empowering Crystal of Anub'ikkaj icon
    Empowering Crystal of Anub'ikkaj
    17
  4. Dead-Eye Spyglass icon
    Dead-Eye Spyglass
    6
  5. Ovi'nax's Mercurial Egg icon
    Ovi'nax's Mercurial Egg
    4

Main Hand

  1. Splintershot Silkbow icon
    Splintershot Silkbow
    42
  2. P.0.W. x2 icon
    Craft
    P.0.W. x2
    5
  3. Augmented Refractor Cannon icon
    Augmented Refractor Cannon
    3

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 Marksmanship Hunters in Mythic+:

  1. Glyph-Etched Vambraces icon
    Dawnthread Lining
    88
  2. P.0.W. x2 icon
    Ascendance
    2
  3. P.0.W. x2 icon
    Vivacity
    2
  4. Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon
    Elemental Focusing Lens
    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 Marksmanship Hunters in Mythic+, essential for optimizing combat effectiveness:

Back

  1. Chant of Winged Grace icon
    Chant of Winged Grace
    37
  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs icon
    Chant of Leeching Fangs
    9
  3. +355 Avoidance icon
    +355 Avoidance
    1

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance icon
    Crystalline Radiance
    49
  2. Crystalline Radiance icon
    Crystalline Radiance
    1

Wrist

  1. +1090 Avoidance icon
    +1090 Avoidance
    29
  2. +2040 Leech icon
    +2040 Leech
    16
  3. +1000 Speed icon
    +1000 Speed
    1

Legs

  1. Stormbound Armor Kit icon
    Stormbound Armor Kit
    50

Feet

  1. Defender's March icon
    Defender's March
    34
  2. Scout's March icon
    Scout's March
    14
  3. Plainsrunner's Breeze icon
    Plainsrunner's Breeze
    2

Ring 1

  1. +315 Critical Strike icon
    +315 Critical Strike
    36
  2. +315 Mastery icon
    +315 Mastery
    11
  3. +315 Haste icon
    +315 Haste
    1

Ring 2

  1. +315 Critical Strike icon
    +315 Critical Strike
    39
  2. +315 Mastery icon
    +315 Mastery
    8
  3. +315 Haste icon
    +315 Haste
    1

Main Hand

  1. Authority of Radiant Power icon
    Authority of Radiant Power
    43
  2. Authority of the Depths icon
    Authority of the Depths
    5
  3. Council's Guile icon
    Council's Guile
    2

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 Marksmanship Hunters in Mythic+:

  1. Masterful Ruby icon
    Masterful Ruby
    115
  2. Culminating Blasphemite icon
    Culminating Blasphemite
    49
  3. Deadly Onyx icon
    Deadly Onyx
    48
  4. Deadly Emerald icon
    Deadly Emerald
    34
  5. Deadly Sapphire icon
    Deadly Sapphire
    25

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 Marksmanship Hunter in Mythic+:

Thunder Citrine

  1. Stormbringer's Runed Citrine icon
    Stormbringer's Runed Citrine
    43
  2. Thunderlord's Crackling Citrine icon
    Thunderlord's Crackling Citrine
    6

Sea Citrine

  1. Fathomdweller's Runed Citrine icon
    Fathomdweller's Runed Citrine
    49

Wind Citrine

  1. Legendary Skipper's Citrine icon
    Legendary Skipper's Citrine
    36
  2. Windsinger's Runed Citrine icon
    Windsinger's Runed Citrine
    13

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 Blood Elf currently being the top race for Dark Ranger Marksmanship Hunters in Mythic+, here are the other races that also stand out due to their advantageous traits:

  1. Blood Elf icon
    Blood Elf
    12
  2. Orc icon
    Orc
    8
  3. Night Elf icon
    Night Elf
    6
  4. Void Elf icon
    Void Elf
    5
  5. Dwarf icon
    Dwarf
    4