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Marksmanship Hunter Mythic+ PvE Guide for Midnight Season 2

Welcome to Murlok’s Marksmanship Hunter PvE guide for Mythic+ Dungeons in World of Warcraft: Midnight Season 2.

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 12.1 competitive M+.

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

Top Mythic+ Marksmanship Hunters

  1. Banshers's icon
    1
    Banshers
    Stormrage (US)
    Dwarf | Sentinel | 325 ilvl
    3878
  2. Azortharion's icon
    2
    Azortharion
    Kazzak (EU)
    Dwarf | Sentinel | 325 ilvl
    3754
  3. Tuljan's icon
    3
    Tuljan
    Ravencrest (EU)
    Void Elf | Sentinel | 323 ilvl
    3666
  4. Macho's icon
    4
    Macho
    Dalaran (EU)
    Night Elf | Sentinel | 323 ilvl
    3655
  5. Aaj's icon
    5
    Aaj
    Tarren Mill (EU)
    Dwarf | Sentinel | 325 ilvl
    3651

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

  • 44% Critical Strike +1379
  • 10% Haste +303
  • 20% Mastery +1082
  • 4% Versatility +232

Stat priority

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

Additional Minor Stats

  • 3% Avoidance +114
  • 2% Leech +158
  • 3% Speed +0

Stat priority

  1. Leech
  2. Avoidance
  3. Speed

Talent Build

Talents play a major role in Mythic+ Dungeons. 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 Mythic+

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 Mythic+ Dungeons.

Head

  1. Skulking Viper's Weeping Fangs

    • Set
    • 44
    Skulking Viper's Weeping Fangs icon

  2. Crown of the Eternal Fang

    • 2
    Crown of the Eternal Fang icon

  3. Elegant Artisan's Fishing Hat

    • 1
    Elegant Artisan's Fishing Hat icon

  4. Galerider's Gaze

    • 1
    Galerider's Gaze icon

  5. Sethraliss' Fanged Helm

    • 1
    Sethraliss' Fanged Helm icon

Neck

  1. Aqirbane Reliquary

    • 26
    Aqirbane Reliquary icon

  2. Graft of the Domanaar

    • 19
    Graft of the Domanaar icon

  3. Strand of Warding Fangs

    • 3
    Strand of Warding Fangs icon

  4. Amulet of the Twin Fangs

    • 1
    Amulet of the Twin Fangs icon

  5. Pendant of Malefic Fury

    • 1
    Pendant of Malefic Fury icon

Shoulders

  1. Jaws of the Skulking Viper

    • Set
    • 38
    Jaws of the Skulking Viper icon

  2. Jangling Felpaulets

    • 6
    Jangling Felpaulets icon

  3. Soulslither Spaulders

    • 2
    Soulslither Spaulders icon

  4. Spaulders of Prime Emperor

    • 2
    Spaulders of Prime Emperor icon

  5. Ironroot Collar

    • 1
    Ironroot Collar icon

Back

  1. Speakeasy Shroud

    • 26
    Speakeasy Shroud icon

  2. Amani Summoning Shawl

    • 6
    Amani Summoning Shawl icon

  3. Shroud of the Skulking Viper

    • 5
    Shroud of the Skulking Viper icon

  4. Cloak of the Restless Tribes

    • 3
    Cloak of the Restless Tribes icon

  5. Fireproof Drape

    • 3
    Fireproof Drape icon

Chest

  1. Skulking Viper's Scuteplate

    • Set
    • 47
    Skulking Viper's Scuteplate icon

  2. Awoken Dreadfang Cuirass

    • 2
    Awoken Dreadfang Cuirass icon

  3. Corrupted Hexxer's Vestments

    • 1
    Corrupted Hexxer's Vestments icon

Wrist

  1. Farstrider's Plated Bracers

    • Craft
    • 30
    Farstrider's Plated Bracers icon

  2. Rising Tide Wristguards

    • 6
    Rising Tide Wristguards icon

  3. Arc-Glass Bindings

    • 5
    Arc-Glass Bindings icon

  4. Saptorbane Guards

    • 3
    Saptorbane Guards icon

  5. Hydra Scale Wristguards

    • 2
    Hydra Scale Wristguards icon

Hands

  1. Skulking Viper's Hidepiercers

    • Set
    • 43
    Skulking Viper's Hidepiercers icon

  2. Galerattle Gauntlets

    • 4
    Galerattle Gauntlets icon

  3. Grips of Swirling Fury

    • 2
    Grips of Swirling Fury icon

  4. Sepulchral Construct's Gloves

    • 1
    Sepulchral Construct's Gloves icon

Waist

  1. Farstrider's Trophy Belt

    • Craft
    • 41
    Farstrider's Trophy Belt icon

  2. Tribal Defender's Cord

    • 6
    Tribal Defender's Cord icon

  3. Behemoth Waistband

    • 1
    Behemoth Waistband icon

  4. Belt of the Consecrated Tomb

    • 1
    Belt of the Consecrated Tomb icon

  5. Prized Fangs of the Skulking Viper

    • 1
    Prized Fangs of the Skulking Viper icon

Legs

  1. Skulking Viper's Coiled Legwraps

    • Set
    • 38
    Skulking Viper's Coiled Legwraps icon

  2. Farstrider's Reinforced Faulds

    • Craft
    • 8
    Farstrider's Reinforced Faulds icon

  3. Lithiel's Linked Leggings

    • 2
    Lithiel's Linked Leggings icon

  4. Cuisses of the Uncoiled Union

    • 1
    Cuisses of the Uncoiled Union icon

  5. Legguards of the Awakening Brood

    • 1
    Legguards of the Awakening Brood icon

Feet

  1. Sabatons of Coruscating Energy

    • 17
    Sabatons of Coruscating Energy icon

  2. Boots of the Reckless Wayfarer

    • 11
    Boots of the Reckless Wayfarer icon

  3. Skulking Viper's Tracks

    • 7
    Skulking Viper's Tracks icon

  4. Felsoaked Soles

    • 4
    Felsoaked Soles icon

  5. Farstrider's Razor Talons

    • Craft
    • 3
    Farstrider's Razor Talons icon

Rings

  1. Signet of Snarling Servitude

    • 40
    Signet of Snarling Servitude icon

  2. Charged Sandstone Band

    • 34
    Charged Sandstone Band icon

  3. Vile Alchemist's Band

    • 8
    Vile Alchemist's Band icon

  4. Pilfered Precious Band

    • 7
    Pilfered Precious Band icon

  5. Jade Ophidian Band

    • 3
    Jade Ophidian Band icon

Trinkets

  1. Font of Venomous Rage

    • 29
    Font of Venomous Rage icon

  2. Voracious Heart of Ula'tek

    • 29
    Voracious Heart of Ula'tek icon

  3. Lightspire Core

    • 8
    Lightspire Core icon

  4. Vile Vial of Volatile Venom

    • 8
    Vile Vial of Volatile Venom icon

  5. Lustrous Golden Plumage

    • 6
    Lustrous Golden Plumage icon

Main Hand

  1. Caustic Repose Greatbow

    • 25
    Caustic Repose Greatbow icon

  2. Aln'hara Sprigshot

    • Craft
    • 10
    Aln'hara Sprigshot icon

  3. Gebbo's Backup Blaster

    • 6
    Gebbo's Backup Blaster icon

  4. Snakebite Recurve

    • 5
    Snakebite Recurve icon

  5. Amirdrassil's Reach

    • 1
    Amirdrassil's Reach 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. Arcanoweave Lining

    • 80
    Farstrider's Trophy Belt icon

  2. Hunter's Ritual Stone

    • 10
    Aln'hara Sprigshot icon

  3. Hunt

    • 1
    P.O.W. x3 icon

  4. Loa Worshiper's Band

    • 1
    Loa Worshiper's Band icon

  5. Stabilizing Gemstone Bandolier

    • 1
    Farstrider's Trophy Belt 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 Mythic+ Dungeons during Midnight Season 2.

Head

  1. Enchant Helm - Empowered Hex of Leeching

    • 24
    Enchant Helm - Empowered Hex of Leeching icon

  2. Enchant Helm - Empowered Rune of Avoidance

    • 22
    Enchant Helm - Empowered Rune of Avoidance icon

  3. Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed

    • 1
    Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed icon

Shoulders

  1. Enchant Shoulders - Silvermoon's Mending

    • 28
    Enchant Shoulders - Silvermoon's Mending icon

  2. Enchant Shoulders - Amirdrassil's Grace

    • 21
    Enchant Shoulders - Amirdrassil's Grace icon

  3. Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness

    • 1
    Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness icon

Chest

  1. Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul

    • 49
    Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul icon

Legs

  1. Forest Hunter's Armor Kit

    • 49
    Forest Hunter's Armor Kit icon

Feet

  1. Enchant Boots - Shaladrassil's Roots

    • 27
    Enchant Boots - Shaladrassil's Roots icon

  2. Enchant Boots - Lynx's Dexterity

    • 21
    Enchant Boots - Lynx's Dexterity icon

  3. Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt

    • 2
    Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt icon

Rings

  1. Enchant Ring - Eyes of the Eagle

    • 98
    Enchant Ring - Eyes of the Eagle icon

  2. Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery

    • 1
    Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery icon

Main Hand

  1. Rite of the Hash'ey

    • 31
    Rite of the Hash'ey icon

  2. Enchant Weapon - Jan'alai's Precision

    • 14
    Enchant Weapon - Jan'alai's Precision icon

  3. Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei

    • 4
    Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei icon

Gems

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

These are the most popular gems among top‑rated Marksmanship Hunters in Mythic+ Dungeons.

Eversong Diamond

  1. Indecipherable Eversong Diamond

    • 29
    Indecipherable Eversong Diamond icon

  2. Powerful Eversong Diamond

    • 20
    Powerful Eversong Diamond icon

Prismatic

  1. Flawless Masterful Garnet

    • 82
    Flawless Masterful Garnet icon

  2. Flawless Deadly Amethyst

    • 33
    Flawless Deadly Amethyst icon

  3. Flawless Deadly Lapis

    • 21
    Flawless Deadly Lapis icon

  4. Flawless Deadly Peridot

    • 11
    Flawless Deadly Peridot icon

  5. Flawless Quick Garnet

    • 5
    Flawless Quick Garnet icon

Most Played Races for Marksmanship Hunter M+

Racial traits can provide noticeable advantages in PvE, giving a competitive edge in Mythic+ Dungeons.

These are the most commonly chosen races among top‑rated Marksmanship Hunter DPS players in Midnight Season 2.

  1. Dwarf

    • 18
    Dwarf icon

  2. Blood Elf

    • 7
    Blood Elf icon

  3. Night Elf

    • 5
    Night Elf icon

  4. Troll

    • 5
    Troll icon

  5. Orc

    • 5
    Orc 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 Mythic+ PvE guide created?

This guide compiles live data from the top Marksmanship Hunters in Mythic+ Dungeons 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 Midnight Season 2 and Patch 12.1.

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 PvE.