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Marksmanship Hunter RBG PvP Guide for The War Within Season 2

Welcome to Murlok.io’s Marksmanship Hunter PvP guide for Rated Battlegrounds in World of Warcraft: The War Within 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 11.2 competitive RBG.

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

Top RBG Marksmanship Hunters

  1. Tarekxx's icon
    1
    Tarekxx
    Stormrage (US)
    Night Elf | Sentinel | 634 ilvl
    2407
  2. Hadøka's icon
    2
    Hadøka
    Ragnaros (US)
    Tauren | Dark Ranger | 676 ilvl
    2278
  3. Vondream's icon
    3
    Vondream
    Tarren Mill (EU)
    Night Elf | Dark Ranger | 667 ilvl
    2254
  4. Hoovlltt's icon
    4
    Hoovlltt
    Tichondrius (US)
    Kul Tiran | Sentinel | 632 ilvl
    2253
  5. Whoshotyá's icon
    5
    Whoshotyá
    Area 52 (US)
    Orc | Sentinel | 638 ilvl
    2202

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 +2962
  • 8% Haste +3999
  • 19% Mastery +15412
  • 20% Versatility +15217

Stat priority

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

Additional Minor Stats

  • 0% Avoidance +34
  • 0% Leech +260
  • 7% Speed +0

Stat priority

  1. Leech
  2. Avoidance
  3. Speed

Talent Build

Talents play a major role in Rated 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 RBG

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 Rated Battlegrounds.

Head

  1. Tireless Collector's Chained Cowl

    • Set
    • 32
    Tireless Collector's Chained Cowl icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Mail Goggles

    • 10
    Algari Competitor's Mail Goggles icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Chain Cowl

    • 3
    Algari Competitor's Chain Cowl icon

  4. Prized Gladiator's Chain Faceguard

    • 1
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Faceguard icon

  5. Prized Gladiator's Chain Helm

    • 1
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Helm icon

Neck

  1. Algari Competitor's Amulet

    • 43
    Algari Competitor's Amulet icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Amulet

    • 3
    Prized Gladiator's Amulet icon

  3. Prized Gladiator's Necklace

    • 1
    Prized Gladiator's Necklace icon

Shoulders

  1. Tireless Collector's Hunted Heads

    • Set
    • 26
    Tireless Collector's Hunted Heads icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Chain Epaulets

    • 13
    Algari Competitor's Chain Epaulets icon

  3. Prized Warmonger's Epaulets

    • 5
    Prized Warmonger's Epaulets icon

  4. Prized Gladiator's Chain Monnion

    • 2
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Monnion icon

  5. Prized Gladiator's Chain Shoulderguard

    • 1
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Shoulderguard icon

Back

  1. Prized Gladiator's Shawl

    • 18
    Prized Gladiator's Shawl icon

  2. Prized Warmonger's Cape

    • 13
    Prized Warmonger's Cape icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Cloth Cloak

    • 9
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Cloak icon

  4. Reshii Wraps

    • 4
    Reshii Wraps icon

  5. Prized Gladiator's Drape

    • 2
    Prized Gladiator's Drape icon

Chest

  1. Tireless Collector's Battlegear

    • Set
    • 25
    Tireless Collector's Battlegear icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Chain Chainmail

    • 12
    Algari Competitor's Chain Chainmail icon

  3. Prized Gladiator's Chain Tunic

    • 10
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Tunic icon

Wrist

  1. Prized Gladiator's Chain Wristguards

    • 15
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Wristguards icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Mail Bracers

    • 12
    Algari Competitor's Mail Bracers icon

  3. Prized Warmonger's Armguards

    • 9
    Prized Warmonger's Armguards icon

  4. Algari Competitor's Chain Cuffs

    • 6
    Algari Competitor's Chain Cuffs icon

  5. Prized Gladiator's Chain Bracers

    • 3
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Bracers icon

Hands

  1. Tireless Collector's Gauntlets

    • Set
    • 21
    Tireless Collector's Gauntlets icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Chain Gauntlets

    • 17
    Algari Competitor's Chain Gauntlets icon

  3. Prized Gladiator's Chain Handguards

    • 5
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Handguards icon

  4. Prized Gladiator's Chain Gauntlets

    • 2
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Gauntlets icon

  5. Algari Competitor's Leather Gloves

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Leather Gloves icon

Waist

  1. Algari Competitor's Chain Girdle

    • 27
    Algari Competitor's Chain Girdle icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Chain Belt

    • 11
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Belt icon

  3. Prized Warmonger's Cinch

    • 4
    Prized Warmonger's Cinch icon

  4. Prized Gladiator's Chain Girdle

    • 2
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Girdle icon

  5. Durable Information Securing Container

    • 1
    Durable Information Securing Container icon

Legs

  1. Tireless Collector's Armored Breeches

    • Set
    • 22
    Tireless Collector's Armored Breeches icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Chain Leggings

    • 12
    Algari Competitor's Chain Leggings icon

  3. Prized Gladiator's Chain Leggings

    • 12
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Leggings icon

  4. Algari Competitor's Leather Trousers

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Leather Trousers icon

Feet

  1. Prized Gladiator's Chain Boots

    • 26
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Boots icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Chain Treads

    • 15
    Algari Competitor's Chain Treads icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Leather Boots

    • 2
    Algari Competitor's Leather Boots icon

  4. Prized Gladiator's Chain Sabatons

    • 2
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Sabatons icon

  5. Prized Aspirant's Chain Stompers

    • 1
    Prized Aspirant's Chain Stompers icon

Rings

  1. Algari Competitor's Signet

    • 91
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Signet

    • 2
    Prized Gladiator's Signet icon

  3. Prized Gladiator's Ring

    • 1
    Prized Gladiator's Ring icon

Trinkets

  1. Prized Gladiator's Medallion

    • Set
    • 46
    Prized Gladiator's Medallion icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

    • Set
    • 25
    Prized Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity icon

  3. Prized Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity

    • Set
    • 21
    Prized Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity icon

  4. Prized Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    • Set
    • 1
    Prized Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity icon

  5. Prized Aspirant's Medallion

    • Set
    • 1
    Prized Aspirant's Medallion icon

Main Hand

  1. Prized Gladiator's Bow

    • 42
    Prized Gladiator's Bow icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Rifle

    • 3
    Algari Competitor's Rifle icon

  3. "Tiny Pal"

    • 1
    \

  4. Prized Warmonger's Flameshot

    • 1
    Prized 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

    • 78
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  2. Captured Starlight

    • 6
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  3. Dawnthread Lining

    • 3
    Algari Competitor's Chain Leggings icon

  4. Duskthread Lining

    • 2
    Algari Competitor's Chain Girdle 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 Rated Battlegrounds during The War Within Season 2.

Head

  1. Greater Rune of the Void Ritual

    • 14
    Greater Rune of the Void Ritual icon

  2. Greater Rune of Gushing Wound

    • 7
    Greater Rune of Gushing Wound icon

  3. Lesser Rune of Gushing Wound

    • 3
    Lesser Rune of Gushing Wound icon

Back

  1. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

    • 30
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon

  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 5
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

  3. +160 Speed

    • 1
    +160 Speed icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 31
    Crystalline Radiance icon

  2. Stormrider's Agility

    • 15
    Stormrider's Agility icon

  3. Stormrider's Agility

    • 1
    Stormrider's Agility icon

Wrist

  1. +1000 Speed

    • 36
    +1000 Speed icon

  2. +2040 Leech

    • 3
    +2040 Leech icon

  3. +850 Speed

    • 1
    +850 Speed icon

Legs

  1. Stormbound Armor Kit

    • 41
    Stormbound Armor Kit icon

  2. Defender's Armor Kit

    • 3
    Defender's Armor Kit icon

  3. Fierce Armor Kit

    • 1
    Fierce Armor Kit icon

Feet

  1. Scout's March

    • 35
    Scout's March icon

  2. Defender's March

    • 4
    Defender's March icon

  3. Plainsrunner's Breeze

    • 1
    Plainsrunner's Breeze icon

Rings

  1. Cursed Mastery

    • 52
    Cursed Mastery icon

  2. +315 Mastery

    • 32
    +315 Mastery icon

  3. +315 Versatility

    • 2
    +315 Versatility icon

Main Hand

  1. Authority of Radiant Power

    • 40
    Authority of Radiant Power icon

  2. Stonebound Artistry

    • 4
    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 Rated Battlegrounds.

Algari Diamond

  1. Enduring Bloodstone

    • 29
    Enduring Bloodstone icon

  2. Determined Bloodstone

    • 3
    Determined Bloodstone icon

  3. Elusive Blasphemite

    • 2
    Elusive Blasphemite icon

  4. Culminating Blasphemite

    • 1
    Culminating Blasphemite icon

Fiber

  1. Energizing Fiber

    • 3
    Energizing Fiber icon

  2. Pure Precise Fiber

    • 1
    Pure Precise Fiber icon

Prismatic

  1. Versatile Onyx

    • 160
    Versatile Onyx icon

  2. Masterful Onyx

    • 41
    Masterful Onyx icon

  3. Quick Onyx

    • 32
    Quick Onyx icon

  4. Masterful Sapphire

    • 19
    Masterful Sapphire icon

  5. Masterful Emerald

    • 16
    Masterful Emerald icon

Tinker

    • 20

  2. Tinker: Heartseeking Health Injector

    • 2
    Tinker: Heartseeking Health Injector icon

  3. Refurbished Tinker: Plane Displacer

    • 1
    Refurbished Tinker: Plane Displacer icon

  4. Tinker: Heartseeking Health Injector

    • 1
    Tinker: Heartseeking Health Injector 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. Charged Bolts

    • 1
    Charged Bolts icon

Most Played Races for Marksmanship Hunter RBG

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

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

  1. Night Elf

    • 23
    Night Elf icon

  2. Orc

    • 9
    Orc icon

  3. Troll

    • 4
    Troll icon

  4. Kul Tiran

    • 3
    Kul Tiran icon

  5. Blood Elf

    • 2
    Blood Elf 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 RBG PvP guide created?

This guide compiles live data from the top Marksmanship Hunters in Rated 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 2 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.