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Survival Hunter 2v2 PvP Guide for TWW Season 2

Welcome to Murlok.io’s Survival Hunter PvP build guide for 2v2 Arenas in The War Within Season 2.

Using data from the top 50 Survival 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 11.1.7.

Top Survival Hunters

  1. Bicmex's icon
    1
    Bicmex
    Ravencrest (EU)
    Night Elf | Sentinel | 645 ilvl
    2535
  2. Yahwéh's icon
    2
    Yahwéh
    Area 52 (US)
    Mag'har Orc | Pack Leader | 641 ilvl
    2477
  3. Nulles's icon
    3
    Nulles
    Ravencrest (EU)
    Night Elf | Sentinel | 633 ilvl
    2468
  4. Jimmyjobs's icon
    4
    Jimmyjobs
    Zuljin (US)
    Night Elf | Pack Leader | 635 ilvl
    2467
  5. Ssds's icon
    5
    Ssds
    Sargeras (US)
    Night Elf | Pack Leader | 676 ilvl
    2461

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

  • +2362
    16% Critical Strike
  • +10165
    15% Haste
  • +12515
    22% Mastery
  • +12511
    16% Versatility

Stat priority

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

Minor Stats

  • +0
    0% Avoidance
  • +95
    0% Leech
  • +0
    9% Speed

Stat priority

  1. Leech
  2. Avoidance
  3. Speed

Talents

Talents define a character’s build and have a direct impact on performance in 2v2 Arenas. This section highlights the most popular Survival 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 2v2.

Head

  1. Tireless Collector's Chained Cowl icon
    Set
    Tireless Collector's Chained Cowl
    48
  2. Algari Competitor's Mail Goggles icon
    Algari Competitor's Mail Goggles
    2

Neck

  1. Algari Competitor's Amulet icon
    Algari Competitor's Amulet
    49
  2. Prized Gladiator's Necklace icon
    Prized Gladiator's Necklace
    1

Shoulders

  1. Tireless Collector's Hunted Heads icon
    Set
    Tireless Collector's Hunted Heads
    49
  2. Algari Competitor's Chain Epaulets icon
    Algari Competitor's Chain Epaulets
    1

Back

  1. Algari Competitor's Cloth Cloak icon
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Cloak
    22
  2. Prized Warmonger's Cape icon
    Prized Warmonger's Cape
    14
  3. Prized Gladiator's Shawl icon
    Prized Gladiator's Shawl
    7
  4. Prized Gladiator's Drape icon
    Prized Gladiator's Drape
    6
  5. Prized Warmonger's Drape icon
    Prized Warmonger's Drape
    1

Chest

  1. Tireless Collector's Battlegear icon
    Set
    Tireless Collector's Battlegear
    43
  2. Algari Competitor's Chain Chainmail icon
    Algari Competitor's Chain Chainmail
    3
  3. Prized Gladiator's Chain Tunic icon
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Tunic
    3
  4. Prized Warmonger's Chestguard icon
    Prized Warmonger's Chestguard
    1

Wrist

  1. Algari Competitor's Mail Bracers icon
    Algari Competitor's Mail Bracers
    27
  2. Algari Competitor's Chain Cuffs icon
    Algari Competitor's Chain Cuffs
    11
  3. Prized Warmonger's Armguards icon
    Prized Warmonger's Armguards
    5
  4. Prized Gladiator's Chain Wristguards icon
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Wristguards
    4
  5. Prized Gladiator's Chain Bracers icon
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Bracers
    2

Hands

  1. Tireless Collector's Gauntlets icon
    Set
    Tireless Collector's Gauntlets
    43
  2. Algari Competitor's Chain Gauntlets icon
    Algari Competitor's Chain Gauntlets
    6
  3. Prized Gladiator's Chain Handguards icon
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Handguards
    1

Waist

  1. Algari Competitor's Chain Girdle icon
    Algari Competitor's Chain Girdle
    39
  2. Prized Gladiator's Chain Belt icon
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Belt
    4
  3. Prized Warmonger's Cinch icon
    Prized Warmonger's Cinch
    4
  4. Tireless Collector's First Kill icon
    Tireless Collector's First Kill
    2
  5. Durable Information Securing Container icon
    Durable Information Securing Container
    1

Legs

  1. Algari Competitor's Chain Leggings icon
    Algari Competitor's Chain Leggings
    33
  2. Tireless Collector's Armored Breeches icon
    Set
    Tireless Collector's Armored Breeches
    6
  3. Prized Gladiator's Chain Breeches icon
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Breeches
    4
  4. Prized Gladiator's Chain Leggings icon
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Leggings
    4
  5. Prized Warmonger's Leggings icon
    Prized Warmonger's Leggings
    3

Feet

  1. Algari Competitor's Chain Treads icon
    Algari Competitor's Chain Treads
    35
  2. Prized Gladiator's Chain Boots icon
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Boots
    10
  3. Prized Gladiator's Chain Sabatons icon
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Sabatons
    3
  4. Glyph-Etched Stompers icon
    Craft
    Glyph-Etched Stompers
    2

Rings

  1. Algari Competitor's Signet icon
    Craft
    Algari Competitor's Signet
    99
  2. Prized Gladiator's Ring icon
    Prized Gladiator's Ring
    1

Trinkets

  1. Prized Gladiator's Medallion icon
    Set
    Prized Gladiator's Medallion
    46
  2. Prized Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity icon
    Set
    Prized Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity
    42
  3. Prized Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity icon
    Set
    Prized Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity
    5
  4. Prized Aspirant's Medallion icon
    Set
    Prized Aspirant's Medallion
    2
  5. Prized Gladiator's Emblem icon
    Set
    Prized Gladiator's Emblem
    2

Main Hand

  1. Prized Gladiator's Pylon icon
    Prized Gladiator's Pylon
    42
  2. Algari Competitor's Pillar icon
    Algari Competitor's Pillar
    5
  3. Prized Warmonger's Battlestaff icon
    Prized Warmonger's Battlestaff
    2
  4. Prized Gladiator's Bow icon
    Prized Gladiator's Bow
    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 Survival Hunter builds for 2v2.

  1. Algari Competitor's Signet icon
    Elemental Focusing Lens
    94
  2. Algari Competitor's Pillar icon
    Ascendance
    2
  3. Algari Competitor's Chain Gauntlets icon
    Dawnthread Lining
    2
  4. Algari Competitor's Chain Leggings icon
    Writhing Armor Banding
    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 2v2 builds.

Head

  1. Greater Rune of Gushing Wound icon
    Greater Rune of Gushing Wound
    15
  2. Greater Rune of the Twisted Appendage icon
    Greater Rune of the Twisted Appendage
    13
  3. Greater Rune of the Void Ritual icon
    Greater Rune of the Void Ritual
    3

Back

  1. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity
    44
  2. +160 Speed icon
    +160 Speed
    2
  3. Chant of Leeching Fangs icon
    Chant of Leeching Fangs
    2

Chest

  1. Stormrider's Agility icon
    Stormrider's Agility
    30
  2. Crystalline Radiance icon
    Crystalline Radiance
    19
  3. Stormrider's Agility icon
    Stormrider's Agility
    1

Wrist

  1. +1000 Speed icon
    +1000 Speed
    48
  2. +2040 Leech icon
    +2040 Leech
    1

Legs

  1. Stormbound Armor Kit icon
    Stormbound Armor Kit
    48
  2. Defender's Armor Kit icon
    Defender's Armor Kit
    2

Feet

  1. Scout's March icon
    Scout's March
    37
  2. Defender's March icon
    Defender's March
    10
  3. Plainsrunner's Breeze icon
    Plainsrunner's Breeze
    1

Rings

  1. +315 Mastery icon
    +315 Mastery
    46
  2. Cursed Mastery icon
    Cursed Mastery
    43
  3. +315 Haste icon
    +315 Haste
    6

Main Hand

  1. Authority of Radiant Power icon
    Authority of Radiant Power
    42
  2. Stonebound Artistry icon
    Stonebound Artistry
    6
  3. Authority of the Depths icon
    Authority of the Depths
    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 2v2.

Algari Diamond

  1. Enduring Bloodstone icon
    Enduring Bloodstone
    44
  2. Determined Bloodstone icon
    Determined Bloodstone
    1
  3. Elusive Blasphemite icon
    Elusive Blasphemite
    1

Prismatic

  1. Versatile Onyx icon
    Versatile Onyx
    264
  2. Quick Onyx icon
    Quick Onyx
    25
  3. Masterful Emerald icon
    Masterful Emerald
    16
  4. Deadly Onyx icon
    Deadly Onyx
    13
  5. Versatile Emerald icon
    Versatile Emerald
    13

Tinker

  1. icon
    27
  2. Tinker: Heartseeking Health Injector icon
    Tinker: Heartseeking Health Injector
    3
  3. Tinker: Earthen Delivery Drill icon
    Tinker: Earthen Delivery Drill
    2
  4. Tinker: Arclight Vital Correctors icon
    Tinker: Arclight Vital Correctors
    1
  5. Tinker: Heartseeking Health Injector icon
    Tinker: Heartseeking Health Injector
    1

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 icon
    Charged Bolts
    1

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 2v2 Arenas.

  1. Night Elf icon
    Night Elf
    24
  2. Human icon
    Human
    10
  3. Orc icon
    Orc
    7
  4. Mag'har Orc icon
    Mag'har Orc
    3
  5. Undead icon
    Undead
    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 Survival Hunter 2v2 guide created?

The guide is created by collecting live data from the 50 top-rated Survival Hunters in 2v2, 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 8 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.