Dark Ranger Marksmanship Hunter PvP Guide For RBG
Welcome to Murlok.io's PvP guide for Dark Ranger Marksmanship Hunters in Rated Battlegrounds. 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 Sandir (Tarren Mill EU) , who is currently the highest-ranked with a rating of 2553.
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
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1SandirTarren Mill (EU)Orc | Dark Ranger | 635 ilvl2553
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2HadøkaRagnaros (US)Tauren | Dark Ranger | 621 ilvl2425
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3AhêgaøIllidan (US)Night Elf | Dark Ranger | 599 ilvl2354
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4TricksterSunstrider (EU)Night Elf | Dark Ranger | 604 ilvl2281
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5PäjownedBurning Blade (US)Night Elf | Dark Ranger | 599 ilvl2245
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6KillersandSargeras (US)Night Elf | Dark Ranger | 614 ilvl2225
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7SinwluheRavencrest (EU)Night Elf | Dark Ranger | 600 ilvl2190
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8WhoshotyäAzuremyst (US)Troll | Dark Ranger | 598 ilvl2176
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9TørquesYsondre (EU)Human | Dark Ranger | 610 ilvl2131
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10HeyybestieArgent Dawn (US)Void Elf | Dark Ranger | 613 ilvl2128
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11PsykôTwisting Nether (EU)Night Elf | Dark Ranger | 618 ilvl2122
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12OrochímaruTichondrius (US)Goblin | Dark Ranger | 602 ilvl2116
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13EslutxTichondrius (US)Blood Elf | Dark Ranger | 600 ilvl2095
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14VapegodxdlolMoon Guard (US)Dracthyr | Dark Ranger | 604 ilvl2089
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15VondreamTarren Mill (EU)Night Elf | Dark Ranger | 622 ilvl2087
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16TarekxxStormrage (US)Night Elf | Dark Ranger | 600 ilvl2040
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17NavascSanguino (EU)Human | Dark Ranger | 609 ilvl2038
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18ХуандреSoulflayer (EU)Orc | Dark Ranger | 633 ilvl2034
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19KershäKazzak (EU)Troll | Dark Ranger | 601 ilvl2028
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20RelandriaJubeithos (US)Orc | Dark Ranger | 604 ilvl2027
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21LatrampozaQuelthalas (US)Night Elf | Dark Ranger | 612 ilvl2017
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22RaythørTichondrius (US)Human | Dark Ranger | 615 ilvl2007
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23MxtyArchimonde (EU)Human | Dark Ranger | 604 ilvl1981
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24КаэссGordunni (EU)Draenei | Dark Ranger | 600 ilvl1978
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25RáthaStormscale (EU)Blood Elf | Dark Ranger | 602 ilvl1962
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26RexChamber Of Aspects (EU)Blood Elf | Dark Ranger | 610 ilvl1926
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27SayñeShadowsong (EU)Void Elf | Dark Ranger | 608 ilvl1902
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28BelariaBurning Blade (EU)Dark Iron Dwarf | Dark Ranger | 627 ilvl1886
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29TashaneYsondre (EU)Orc | Dark Ranger | 602 ilvl1858
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30KershäYsondre (EU)Goblin | Dark Ranger | 598 ilvl1826
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 RBG:
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:
- Most frequently used talents, highly recommended for optimal performance.
- Widely used talents offering flexibility for alternative choices or personal preference.
- 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:
- Most frequently used talents, highly recommended for optimal performance.
- Widely used talents offering flexibility for alternative choices or personal preference.
- 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:
- Most frequently used talents, highly recommended for optimal performance.
- Widely used talents offering flexibility for alternative choices or personal preference.
- Less commonly selected talents, typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier.
PvP Talents
PvP talents are tailored for player-versus-player combat scenarios. Activated in arenas, battlegrounds, and the open world with war mode enabled, these talents optimize a Dark Ranger Marksmanship Hunter's performance in PvP encounters. They provide specialized enhancements that give players an edge in combat against other players, reflecting the unique demands of PvP gameplay. The following shows the best PvP talents as a heatmap:
- Most frequently used talents, highly recommended for optimal performance.
- Widely used talents offering flexibility for alternative choices or personal preference.
- Less commonly selected talents, typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier.
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 RBG, tailored for each equipment slot:
Shoulders
Back
Chest
Wrist
Hands
Waist
Legs
Feet
Rings
Trinkets
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 RBG:
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 RBG, essential for optimizing combat effectiveness:
Wrist
Ring 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 RBG:
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 RBG:
Thunder Citrine
Sea Citrine
Wind Citrine
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 Night Elf currently being the top race for Dark Ranger Marksmanship Hunters in RBG, here are the other races that also stand out due to their advantageous traits: