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Marksmanship Hunter RBG PvP Guide for TWW Season 2

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

Top Marksmanship Hunters

  1. Jakeerr's icon
    1
    Jakeerr
    Emerald Dream (US)
    Night Elf | Dark Ranger | 636 ilvl
    2358
  2. Thankjake's icon
    2
    Thankjake
    Moon Guard (US)
    Night Elf | Sentinel | 649 ilvl
    2314
  3. Tarekxx's icon
    3
    Tarekxx
    Stormrage (US)
    Night Elf | Dark Ranger | 633 ilvl
    2150
  4. Harmonyca's icon
    4
    Harmonyca
    Kelthuzad (US)
    Night Elf | Dark Ranger | 635 ilvl
    2126
  5. Keetootrappy's icon
    5
    Keetootrappy
    Arygos (US)
    Night Elf | Sentinel | 628 ilvl
    2094

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

  • +3014
    18% Critical Strike
  • +4276
    8% Haste
  • +14902
    18% Mastery
  • +14942
    19% Versatility

Stat priority

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

Minor Stats

  • +0
    0% Avoidance
  • +392
    0% Leech
  • +0
    7% Speed

Stat priority

  1. Leech
  2. Avoidance
  3. Speed

Talents

Talents define a character’s build and have a direct impact on performance in Rated Battlegrounds. 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 RBG.

Head

  1. Tireless Collector's Chained Cowl icon
    Set
    Tireless Collector's Chained Cowl
    33
  2. Algari Competitor's Mail Goggles icon
    Algari Competitor's Mail Goggles
    5
  3. Algari Competitor's Chain Cowl icon
    Algari Competitor's Chain Cowl
    1

Neck

  1. Algari Competitor's Amulet icon
    Algari Competitor's Amulet
    36
  2. Prized Gladiator's Amulet icon
    Prized Gladiator's Amulet
    2
  3. Prized Gladiator's Necklace icon
    Prized Gladiator's Necklace
    1

Shoulders

  1. Tireless Collector's Hunted Heads icon
    Set
    Tireless Collector's Hunted Heads
    30
  2. Prized Warmonger's Epaulets icon
    Prized Warmonger's Epaulets
    6
  3. Algari Competitor's Chain Epaulets icon
    Algari Competitor's Chain Epaulets
    2
  4. Prized Gladiator's Chain Monnion icon
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Monnion
    1

Back

  1. Prized Warmonger's Cape icon
    Prized Warmonger's Cape
    24
  2. Prized Warmonger's Drape icon
    Prized Warmonger's Drape
    5
  3. Prized Gladiator's Shawl icon
    Prized Gladiator's Shawl
    4
  4. Algari Competitor's Cloth Cloak icon
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Cloak
    2
  5. Prized Gladiator's Drape icon
    Prized Gladiator's Drape
    2

Chest

  1. Tireless Collector's Battlegear icon
    Set
    Tireless Collector's Battlegear
    18
  2. Prized Gladiator's Chain Tunic icon
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Tunic
    13
  3. Algari Competitor's Chain Chainmail icon
    Craft
    Algari Competitor's Chain Chainmail
    8

Wrist

  1. Prized Warmonger's Armguards icon
    Prized Warmonger's Armguards
    22
  2. Algari Competitor's Mail Bracers icon
    Algari Competitor's Mail Bracers
    6
  3. Prized Gladiator's Chain Wristguards icon
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Wristguards
    5
  4. Algari Competitor's Chain Cuffs icon
    Algari Competitor's Chain Cuffs
    3
  5. Prized Gladiator's Chain Bracers icon
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Bracers
    3

Hands

  1. Tireless Collector's Gauntlets icon
    Set
    Tireless Collector's Gauntlets
    20
  2. Algari Competitor's Chain Gauntlets icon
    Algari Competitor's Chain Gauntlets
    8
  3. Prized Warmonger's Grips icon
    Prized Warmonger's Grips
    4
  4. Glyph-Etched Gauntlets icon
    Craft
    Glyph-Etched Gauntlets
    2
  5. Prized Aspirant's Chain Gauntlets icon
    Prized Aspirant's Chain Gauntlets
    2

Waist

  1. Prized Warmonger's Cinch icon
    Prized Warmonger's Cinch
    14
  2. Algari Competitor's Chain Girdle icon
    Algari Competitor's Chain Girdle
    10
  3. Prized Gladiator's Chain Belt icon
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Belt
    5
  4. Prized Aspirant's Chain Clasp icon
    Prized Aspirant's Chain Clasp
    4
  5. Tireless Collector's First Kill icon
    Tireless Collector's First Kill
    2

Legs

  1. Tireless Collector's Armored Breeches icon
    Set
    Tireless Collector's Armored Breeches
    18
  2. Prized Gladiator's Chain Leggings icon
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Leggings
    11
  3. Algari Competitor's Chain Leggings icon
    Craft
    Algari Competitor's Chain Leggings
    6
  4. Prized Warmonger's Leggings icon
    Prized Warmonger's Leggings
    2
  5. Glyph-Etched Cuisses icon
    Craft
    Glyph-Etched Cuisses
    1

Feet

  1. Prized Gladiator's Chain Boots icon
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Boots
    19
  2. Algari Competitor's Chain Treads icon
    Algari Competitor's Chain Treads
    10
  3. Prized Warmonger's Greaves icon
    Prized Warmonger's Greaves
    4
  4. Glyph-Etched Stompers icon
    Craft
    Glyph-Etched Stompers
    2
  5. Prized Aspirant's Chain Stompers icon
    Prized Aspirant's Chain Stompers
    2

Rings

  1. Algari Competitor's Signet icon
    Algari Competitor's Signet
    73
  2. Prized Gladiator's Signet icon
    Prized Gladiator's Signet
    3
  3. Prized Gladiator's Ring icon
    Prized Gladiator's Ring
    1

Trinkets

  1. Prized Gladiator's Medallion icon
    Set
    Prized Gladiator's Medallion
    30
  2. Prized Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity icon
    Set
    Prized Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity
    20
  3. Prized Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity icon
    Set
    Prized Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity
    14
  4. Prized Aspirant's Medallion icon
    Set
    Prized Aspirant's Medallion
    9
  5. Prized Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity icon
    Set
    Prized Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity
    4

Main Hand

  1. Prized Gladiator's Bow icon
    Prized Gladiator's Bow
    36
  2. Algari Competitor's Rifle icon
    Algari Competitor's Rifle
    1
  3. Prized Gladiator's Blaster icon
    Prized Gladiator's Blaster
    1
  4. Prized Warmonger's Flameshot icon
    Prized Warmonger's Flameshot
    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 RBG.

  1. Algari Competitor's Signet icon
    Elemental Focusing Lens
    58
  2. Algari Competitor's Signet icon
    Captured Starlight
    6
  3. Algari Competitor's Amulet icon
    Prismatic Null Stone
    4
  4. Algari Competitor's Chain Gauntlets icon
    Dawnthread Lining
    2
  5. Algari Competitor's Chain Girdle icon
    Duskthread 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 RBG builds.

Back

  1. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity
    23
  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs icon
    Chant of Leeching Fangs
    7
  3. +160 Speed icon
    +160 Speed
    2

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance icon
    Crystalline Radiance
    23
  2. Stormrider's Agility icon
    Stormrider's Agility
    16

Wrist

  1. +1000 Speed icon
    +1000 Speed
    28
  2. +2040 Leech icon
    +2040 Leech
    4
  3. +650 Speed icon
    +650 Speed
    1

Legs

  1. Stormbound Armor Kit icon
    Stormbound Armor Kit
    31
  2. Defender's Armor Kit icon
    Defender's Armor Kit
    3
  3. Charged Armor Kit icon
    Charged Armor Kit
    1

Feet

  1. Scout's March icon
    Scout's March
    23
  2. Defender's March icon
    Defender's March
    3
  3. Scout's March icon
    Scout's March
    1

Rings

  1. +315 Mastery icon
    +315 Mastery
    40
  2. Cursed Mastery icon
    Cursed Mastery
    31
  3. Cursed Critical Strike icon
    Cursed Critical Strike
    2

Main Hand

  1. Authority of Radiant Power icon
    Authority of Radiant Power
    34
  2. Stonebound Artistry icon
    Stonebound Artistry
    3
  3. Gyroscopic Kaleidoscope icon
    Gyroscopic Kaleidoscope
    1

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 RBG.

Algari Diamond

  1. Enduring Bloodstone icon
    Enduring Bloodstone
    25
  2. Elusive Blasphemite icon
    Elusive Blasphemite
    3
  3. Culminating Blasphemite icon
    Culminating Blasphemite
    2
  4. Determined Bloodstone icon
    Determined Bloodstone
    1

Prismatic

  1. Versatile Onyx icon
    Versatile Onyx
    117
  2. Masterful Onyx icon
    Masterful Onyx
    31
  3. Masterful Sapphire icon
    Masterful Sapphire
    28
  4. Quick Onyx icon
    Quick Onyx
    27
  5. Masterful Emerald icon
    Masterful Emerald
    7

Tinker

  1. icon
    15

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 Rated Battlegrounds.

  1. Night Elf icon
    Night Elf
    22
  2. Orc icon
    Orc
    7
  3. Kul Tiran icon
    Kul Tiran
    2
  4. Troll icon
    Troll
    2
  5. Tauren icon
    Tauren
    2

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 RBG guide created?

The guide is created by collecting live data from the 50 top-rated Marksmanship Hunters in RBG, 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 12 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.