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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.

Top Survival Hunters

  1. Jésús's icon
    1
    Jésús
    Dalaran (US)
    Mechagnome | Pack Leader | 669 ilvl
    2580
  2. Nulles's icon
    2
    Nulles
    Ravencrest (EU)
    Night Elf | Pack Leader | 633 ilvl
    2560
  3. Bicmex's icon
    3
    Bicmex
    Ravencrest (EU)
    Night Elf | Pack Leader | 645 ilvl
    2554
  4. Yahwéh's icon
    4
    Yahwéh
    Area 52 (US)
    Mag'har Orc | Pack Leader | 641 ilvl
    2477
  5. Jimmyjobs's icon
    5
    Jimmyjobs
    Zuljin (US)
    Night Elf | Pack Leader | 635 ilvl
    2438

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

  • +2466
    17% Critical Strike
  • +9052
    14% Haste
  • +13292
    23% Mastery
  • +12646
    16% Versatility

Stat priority

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

Minor Stats

  • +0
    0% Avoidance
  • +136
    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
    47
  2. Prized Gladiator's Necklace icon
    Prized Gladiator's Necklace
    2
  3. Prized Gladiator's Amulet icon
    Prized Gladiator's Amulet
    1

Shoulders

  1. Tireless Collector's Hunted Heads icon
    Set
    Tireless Collector's Hunted Heads
    47
  2. Algari Competitor's Chain Epaulets icon
    Algari Competitor's Chain Epaulets
    3

Back

  1. Prized Warmonger's Cape icon
    Prized Warmonger's Cape
    17
  2. Algari Competitor's Cloth Cloak icon
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Cloak
    16
  3. Prized Gladiator's Shawl icon
    Prized Gladiator's Shawl
    11
  4. Prized Warmonger's Drape icon
    Prized Warmonger's Drape
    3
  5. Prized Warmonger's Cloak icon
    Prized Warmonger's Cloak
    2

Chest

  1. Tireless Collector's Battlegear icon
    Set
    Tireless Collector's Battlegear
    41
  2. Prized Gladiator's Chain Tunic icon
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Tunic
    5
  3. Algari Competitor's Chain Chainmail icon
    Algari Competitor's Chain Chainmail
    3
  4. Glyph-Etched Breastplate icon
    Craft
    Glyph-Etched Breastplate
    1

Wrist

  1. Algari Competitor's Mail Bracers icon
    Algari Competitor's Mail Bracers
    22
  2. Prized Warmonger's Armguards icon
    Prized Warmonger's Armguards
    13
  3. Prized Gladiator's Chain Wristguards icon
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Wristguards
    6
  4. Algari Competitor's Chain Cuffs icon
    Algari Competitor's Chain Cuffs
    5
  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
    40
  2. Algari Competitor's Chain Gauntlets icon
    Craft
    Algari Competitor's Chain Gauntlets
    9
  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
    35
  2. Prized Gladiator's Chain Belt icon
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Belt
    7
  3. Prized Warmonger's Cinch icon
    Prized Warmonger's Cinch
    6
  4. Tireless Collector's First Kill icon
    Tireless Collector's First Kill
    2

Legs

  1. Algari Competitor's Chain Leggings icon
    Algari Competitor's Chain Leggings
    25
  2. Prized Warmonger's Leggings icon
    Prized Warmonger's Leggings
    9
  3. Prized Gladiator's Chain Leggings icon
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Leggings
    7
  4. Tireless Collector's Armored Breeches icon
    Set
    Tireless Collector's Armored Breeches
    6
  5. Prized Gladiator's Chain Breeches icon
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Breeches
    3

Feet

  1. Algari Competitor's Chain Treads icon
    Algari Competitor's Chain Treads
    23
  2. Prized Gladiator's Chain Boots icon
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Boots
    20
  3. Glyph-Etched Stompers icon
    Craft
    Glyph-Etched Stompers
    4
  4. Prized Gladiator's Chain Sabatons icon
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Sabatons
    2
  5. Prized Warmonger's Greaves icon
    Prized Warmonger's Greaves
    1

Rings

  1. Algari Competitor's Signet icon
    Craft
    Algari Competitor's Signet
    98
  2. Prized Gladiator's Ring icon
    Prized Gladiator's Ring
    1
  3. Prized Gladiator's Signet icon
    Prized Gladiator's Signet
    1

Trinkets

  1. Prized Gladiator's Medallion icon
    Set
    Prized Gladiator's Medallion
    47
  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
    7
  4. Prized Aspirant's Medallion icon
    Set
    Prized Aspirant's Medallion
    2
  5. Prized Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity icon
    Set
    Prized Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity
    1

Main Hand

  1. Prized Gladiator's Pylon icon
    Prized Gladiator's Pylon
    45
  2. Algari Competitor's Pillar icon
    Craft
    Algari Competitor's Pillar
    3
  3. Prized Warmonger's Battlestaff icon
    Prized Warmonger's Battlestaff
    2

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
    87
  2. Algari Competitor's Chain Gauntlets icon
    Dawnthread Lining
    4
  3. Algari Competitor's Pillar icon
    Ascendance
    3
  4. Algari Competitor's Chain Treads icon
    Writhing Armor Banding
    3
  5. Algari Competitor's Signet icon
    Captured Starlight
    1

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
    8
  2. Lesser Rune of Gushing Wound icon
    Lesser Rune of Gushing Wound
    7
  3. Lesser Rune of the Void Ritual icon
    Lesser Rune of the Void Ritual
    6

Back

  1. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity
    41
  2. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity
    3
  3. +160 Speed icon
    +160 Speed
    2

Chest

  1. Stormrider's Agility icon
    Stormrider's Agility
    34
  2. Crystalline Radiance icon
    Crystalline Radiance
    15
  3. Stormrider's Agility icon
    Stormrider's Agility
    1

Wrist

  1. +1000 Speed icon
    +1000 Speed
    45
  2. +2040 Leech icon
    +2040 Leech
    2

Legs

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

Feet

  1. Scout's March icon
    Scout's March
    38
  2. Defender's March icon
    Defender's March
    8
  3. Scout's March icon
    Scout's March
    1

Rings

  1. +315 Mastery icon
    +315 Mastery
    52
  2. Cursed Mastery icon
    Cursed Mastery
    32
  3. +315 Haste icon
    +315 Haste
    10

Main Hand

  1. Authority of Radiant Power icon
    Authority of Radiant Power
    43
  2. Stonebound Artistry icon
    Stonebound Artistry
    7

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
    48

Prismatic

  1. Versatile Onyx icon
    Versatile Onyx
    250
  2. Quick Onyx icon
    Quick Onyx
    28
  3. Versatile Emerald icon
    Versatile Emerald
    10
  4. Masterful Onyx icon
    Masterful Onyx
    7
  5. Deadly Onyx icon
    Deadly Onyx
    6

Tinker

  1. icon
    22
  2. Tinker: Heartseeking Health Injector icon
    Tinker: Heartseeking Health Injector
    2
  3. Tinker: Heartseeking Health Injector icon
    Tinker: Heartseeking Health Injector
    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
    25
  2. Orc icon
    Orc
    12
  3. Mag'har Orc icon
    Mag'har Orc
    5
  4. Human icon
    Human
    4
  5. Mechagnome icon
    Mechagnome
    1

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.