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Survival Hunter Blitz PvP Guide for The War Within Season 2

Welcome to Murlok.io’s Survival Hunter PvP guide for Blitz Battlegrounds in World of Warcraft: The War Within Season 2.

Built using real-time data from the top 50 Survival Hunters across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions, this guide highlights the optimal stats, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, gems, and races used in Patch 11.1.7 competitive Blitz.

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

Top Blitz Survival Hunters

  1. Solver's icon
    1
    Solver
    Shandris (US)
    Orc | Sentinel | 635 ilvl
    3006
  2. Iloveanimefr's icon
    2
    Iloveanimefr
    Ravencrest (EU)
    Night Elf | Pack Leader | 635 ilvl
    3000
  3. Reedz's icon
    3
    Reedz
    Sargeras (US)
    Orc | Sentinel | 636 ilvl
    2940
  4. Arsk's icon
    4
    Arsk
    Sargeras (US)
    Night Elf | Sentinel | 642 ilvl
    2924
  5. Fish's icon
    5
    Fish
    Darkspear (US)
    Night Elf | Pack Leader | 638 ilvl
    2899

Stat Priority

Stats directly affect your combat 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

  • 16% Critical Strike +2486
  • 14% Haste +9366
  • 21% Mastery +11975
  • 17% Versatility +13580

Stat priority

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

Additional Minor Stats

  • 0% Avoidance +0
  • 0% Leech +251
  • 8% Speed +0

Stat priority

  1. Leech
  2. Avoidance
  3. Speed

Talent Build

Talents play a major role in Blitz Battlegrounds. The heatmaps below show how frequently each talent is selected among the top Survival 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 Blitz

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 Survival Hunters in Blitz Battlegrounds.

Head

  1. Tireless Collector's Chained Cowl

    • Set
    • 49
    Tireless Collector's Chained Cowl icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Chain Cowl

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Chain Cowl icon

Neck

  1. Algari Competitor's Amulet

    • 44
    Algari Competitor's Amulet icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Amulet

    • 3
    Prized Gladiator's Amulet icon

  3. Prized Gladiator's Necklace

    • 3
    Prized Gladiator's Necklace icon

Shoulders

  1. Tireless Collector's Hunted Heads

    • Set
    • 47
    Tireless Collector's Hunted Heads icon

  2. Prized Warmonger's Epaulets

    • 2
    Prized Warmonger's Epaulets icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Chain Epaulets

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Chain Epaulets icon

Back

  1. Prized Gladiator's Shawl

    • 18
    Prized Gladiator's Shawl icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Cloth Cloak

    • 16
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Cloak icon

  3. Prized Warmonger's Cape

    • 9
    Prized Warmonger's Cape icon

  4. Prized Gladiator's Drape

    • 5
    Prized Gladiator's Drape icon

  5. Prized Warmonger's Cloak

    • 2
    Prized Warmonger's Cloak icon

Chest

  1. Tireless Collector's Battlegear

    • Set
    • 45
    Tireless Collector's Battlegear icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Chain Chainmail

    • 5
    Algari Competitor's Chain Chainmail icon

Wrist

  1. Algari Competitor's Mail Bracers

    • 18
    Algari Competitor's Mail Bracers icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Chain Wristguards

    • 11
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Wristguards icon

  3. Prized Warmonger's Armguards

    • 10
    Prized Warmonger's Armguards icon

  4. Prized Gladiator's Chain Bracers

    • 7
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Bracers icon

  5. Algari Competitor's Chain Cuffs

    • 4
    Algari Competitor's Chain Cuffs icon

Hands

  1. Tireless Collector's Gauntlets

    • Set
    • 42
    Tireless Collector's Gauntlets icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Chain Gauntlets

    • Craft
    • 4
    Algari Competitor's Chain Gauntlets icon

  3. Prized Gladiator's Chain Handguards

    • 3
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Handguards icon

  4. Prized Warmonger's Grips

    • 1
    Prized Warmonger's Grips icon

Waist

  1. Algari Competitor's Chain Girdle

    • 34
    Algari Competitor's Chain Girdle icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Chain Belt

    • 11
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Belt icon

  3. Prized Warmonger's Cinch

    • 5
    Prized Warmonger's Cinch icon

Legs

  1. Algari Competitor's Chain Leggings

    • 20
    Algari Competitor's Chain Leggings icon

  2. Tireless Collector's Armored Breeches

    • Set
    • 12
    Tireless Collector's Armored Breeches icon

  3. Prized Gladiator's Chain Breeches

    • 9
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Breeches icon

  4. Prized Gladiator's Chain Leggings

    • 5
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Leggings icon

  5. Prized Warmonger's Leggings

    • 4
    Prized Warmonger's Leggings icon

Feet

  1. Algari Competitor's Chain Treads

    • 28
    Algari Competitor's Chain Treads icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Chain Boots

    • 16
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Boots icon

  3. Prized Gladiator's Chain Sabatons

    • 6
    Prized Gladiator's Chain Sabatons icon

Rings

  1. Algari Competitor's Signet

    • Craft
    • 96
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  2. Band of the Kirin Tor

    • 1
    Band of the Kirin Tor icon

  3. Cyrce's Circlet

    • 1
    Cyrce's Circlet icon

  4. Prized Gladiator's Ring

    • 1
    Prized Gladiator's Ring icon

  5. Prized Gladiator's Signet

    • 1
    Prized Gladiator's Signet icon

Trinkets

  1. Prized Gladiator's Medallion

    • Set
    • 48
    Prized Gladiator's Medallion icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

    • Set
    • 43
    Prized Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity icon

  3. Prized Gladiator's Emblem

    • Set
    • 4
    Prized Gladiator's Emblem icon

  4. Prized Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity

    • Set
    • 3
    Prized Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity icon

  5. Algari Competitor's Medallion

    • Set
    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Medallion icon

Main Hand

  1. Prized Gladiator's Pylon

    • 43
    Prized Gladiator's Pylon icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Pillar

    • 2
    Algari Competitor's Pillar icon

  3. Prized Warmonger's Battlestaff

    • 2
    Prized Warmonger's Battlestaff icon

  4. Prized Warmonger's Spear

    • 2
    Prized Warmonger's Spear icon

  5. Prized Gladiator's Drill

    • 1
    Prized Gladiator's Drill 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 Survival Hunters.

  1. Elemental Focusing Lens

    • 91
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  2. Concealed Chaos Component

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  3. Duskthread Lining

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Chain Treads icon

  4. Pouch Of Pocket Grenades

    • 1
    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 Survival Hunter gear in Blitz Battlegrounds during The War Within Season 2.

Head

  1. Greater Rune of Gushing Wound

    • 21
    Greater Rune of Gushing Wound icon

  2. Greater Rune of the Twisted Appendage

    • 6
    Greater Rune of the Twisted Appendage icon

  3. Lesser Rune of Gushing Wound

    • 4
    Lesser Rune of Gushing Wound icon

Back

  1. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

    • 36
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon

  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 7
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

  3. +125 Speed

    • 1
    +125 Speed icon

Chest

  1. Stormrider's Agility

    • 28
    Stormrider's Agility icon

  2. Crystalline Radiance

    • 20
    Crystalline Radiance icon

  3. Accelerated Agility

    • 1
    Accelerated Agility icon

Wrist

  1. +1000 Speed

    • 42
    +1000 Speed icon

  2. +2040 Leech

    • 2
    +2040 Leech icon

  3. +1325 Leech

    • 1
    +1325 Leech icon

Hands

  1. Enchant Gloves - Zandalari Crafting

    • 1
    Enchant Gloves - Zandalari Crafting icon

Legs

  1. Stormbound Armor Kit

    • 46
    Stormbound Armor Kit icon

  2. Defender's Armor Kit

    • 2
    Defender's Armor Kit icon

  3. Charged Armor Kit

    • 1
    Charged Armor Kit icon

Feet

  1. Scout's March

    • 37
    Scout's March icon

  2. Defender's March

    • 8
    Defender's March icon

  3. Scout's March

    • 2
    Scout's March icon

Rings

  1. +315 Mastery

    • 58
    +315 Mastery icon

  2. Cursed Mastery

    • 14
    Cursed Mastery icon

  3. +315 Versatility

    • 12
    +315 Versatility icon

Main Hand

  1. Authority of Radiant Power

    • 47
    Authority of Radiant Power icon

  2. Stonebound Artistry

    • 2
    Stonebound Artistry icon

  3. Oathsworn's Tenacity

    • 1
    Oathsworn's Tenacity 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 Survival Hunters in Blitz Battlegrounds.

Algari Diamond

  1. Enduring Bloodstone

    • 40
    Enduring Bloodstone icon

  2. Cognitive Bloodstone

    • 1
    Cognitive Bloodstone icon

  3. Determined Bloodstone

    • 1
    Determined Bloodstone icon

  4. Elusive Blasphemite

    • 1
    Elusive Blasphemite icon

Cyrce's Circlet

  1. Fathomdweller's Runed Citrine

    • 1
    Fathomdweller's Runed Citrine icon

  2. Legendary Skipper's Citrine

    • 1
    Legendary Skipper's Citrine icon

  3. Stormbringer's Runed Citrine

    • 1
    Stormbringer's Runed Citrine icon

Prismatic

  1. Versatile Onyx

    • 204
    Versatile Onyx icon

  2. Masterful Sapphire

    • 25
    Masterful Sapphire icon

  3. Quick Onyx

    • 24
    Quick Onyx icon

  4. Versatile Emerald

    • 22
    Versatile Emerald icon

  5. Masterful Emerald

    • 11
    Masterful Emerald icon

Tinker

    • 11

  2. Tinker: Heartseeking Health Injector

    • 4
    Tinker: Heartseeking Health Injector icon

  3. Tinker: Shadowflame Rockets

    • 2
    Tinker: Shadowflame Rockets icon

  4. Tinker: Earthen Delivery Drill

    • 1
    Tinker: Earthen Delivery Drill icon

  5. Tinker: Plane Displacer

    • 1
    Tinker: Plane Displacer icon

Most Played Races for Survival Hunter Blitz

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

These are the most commonly chosen races among top‑rated Survival Hunters in The War Within Season 2.

  1. Night Elf

    • 17
    Night Elf icon

  2. Orc

    • 13
    Orc icon

  3. Human

    • 8
    Human icon

  4. Mag'har Orc

    • 2
    Mag'har Orc icon

  5. Undead

    • 2
    Undead icon

Survival Hunter Guide FAQ

Here are answers to common questions about how this guide is built and how to interpret the data.

How is this Blitz PvP guide created?

This guide compiles live data from the top Survival Hunters in Blitz 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 11.1.7.

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.