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Survival Hunter Mythic+ PvE Guide for Midnight Season 2

Welcome to Murlok’s Survival Hunter PvE guide for Mythic+ Dungeons in World of Warcraft: Midnight Season 2.

Built using real‑time data from the top 50 Survival 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 12.1 competitive M+.

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

Top Mythic+ Survival Hunters

  1. Banshers's icon
    1
    Banshers
    Stormrage (US)
    Dwarf | Pack Leader | 339 ilvl
    4261
  2. Caelumh's icon
    2
    Caelumh
    Tarren Mill (EU)
    Orc | Pack Leader | 336 ilvl
    4149
  3. Onemanz's icon
    3
    Onemanz
    Tarren Mill (EU)
    Troll | Sentinel | 335 ilvl
    4140
  4. Tmy's icon
    4
    Tmy
    Dentarg (EU)
    Dwarf | Sentinel | 339 ilvl
    4134
  5. Zoomhunt's icon
    5
    Zoomhunt
    Garrosh (US)
    Dark Iron Dwarf | Pack Leader | 335 ilvl
    4029

Stat Priority

Stats directly affect a Survival 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

  • 34% Critical Strike +936
  • 21% Haste +835
  • 34% Mastery +1309
  • 2% Versatility +123

Stat priority

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

Additional Minor Stats

  • 4% Avoidance +147
  • 1% Leech +87
  • 2% Speed +0

Stat priority

  1. Avoidance
  2. Leech
  3. Speed

Talent Build

Talents play a major role in Mythic+ Dungeons. 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 Mythic+

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 Mythic+ Dungeons.

Head

  1. Skulking Viper's Weeping Fangs

    • Set
    • 43
    Skulking Viper's Weeping Fangs icon

  2. Farstrider's Unwavering Visage

    • 6
    Farstrider's Unwavering Visage icon

  3. Aetherlume Vision Shroud

    • Craft
    • 1
    Aetherlume Vision Shroud icon

Neck

  1. Aqirbane Reliquary

    • 47
    Aqirbane Reliquary icon

  2. Bound Serpent's Jade Eye

    • 1
    Bound Serpent's Jade Eye icon

  3. Masterwork Sin'dorei Amulet

    • 1
    Masterwork Sin'dorei Amulet icon

  4. Sentinel's Vitriolic Chain

    • 1
    Sentinel's Vitriolic Chain icon

Shoulders

  1. Jaws of the Skulking Viper

    • Set
    • 48
    Jaws of the Skulking Viper icon

  2. Farstrider's Brilliant Plumes

    • 1
    Farstrider's Brilliant Plumes icon

  3. Soulslither Spaulders

    • 1
    Soulslither Spaulders icon

Back

  1. Silken Voodoo Drape

    • 21
    Silken Voodoo Drape icon

  2. Adherent's Silken Shroud

    • 11
    Adherent's Silken Shroud icon

  3. Shroud of the Skulking Viper

    • 8
    Shroud of the Skulking Viper icon

  4. Pledgebearer's Pall

    • 4
    Pledgebearer's Pall icon

  5. Pyrewalker's Mantle

    • 3
    Pyrewalker's Mantle icon

Chest

  1. Skulking Viper's Scuteplate

    • Set
    • 46
    Skulking Viper's Scuteplate icon

  2. Awoken Dreadfang Cuirass

    • 4
    Awoken Dreadfang Cuirass icon

Wrist

  1. Farstrider's Plated Bracers

    • Craft
    • 46
    Farstrider's Plated Bracers icon

  2. Rising Tide Wristguards

    • 2
    Rising Tide Wristguards icon

  3. Aetherlume Bracelets

    • 1
    Aetherlume Bracelets icon

  4. Skulking Viper's Hardened Wristscales

    • 1
    Skulking Viper's Hardened Wristscales icon

Hands

  1. Skulking Viper's Hidepiercers

    • Set
    • 45
    Skulking Viper's Hidepiercers icon

  2. Aberrant Commander's Gauntlets

    • 5
    Aberrant Commander's Gauntlets icon

Waist

  1. Farstrider's Trophy Belt

    • Craft
    • 45
    Farstrider's Trophy Belt icon

  2. Prized Fangs of the Skulking Viper

    • 4
    Prized Fangs of the Skulking Viper icon

  3. Cursed Reliquary Cincture

    • 1
    Cursed Reliquary Cincture icon

Legs

  1. Skulking Viper's Coiled Legwraps

    • Set
    • 40
    Skulking Viper's Coiled Legwraps icon

  2. Farstrider's Reinforced Faulds

    • Craft
    • 7
    Farstrider's Reinforced Faulds icon

  3. Cuisses of the Uncoiled Union

    • 3
    Cuisses of the Uncoiled Union icon

Feet

  1. Farstrider's Razor Talons

    • Craft
    • 12
    Farstrider's Razor Talons icon

  2. Skulking Viper's Tracks

    • 11
    Skulking Viper's Tracks icon

  3. Boots of the Reckless Wayfarer

    • 8
    Boots of the Reckless Wayfarer icon

  4. Ferocious Scaleboots

    • 8
    Ferocious Scaleboots icon

  5. Greaves of the Noxious Depths

    • 6
    Greaves of the Noxious Depths icon

Rings

  1. Band of the Swarmcaller

    • 48
    Band of the Swarmcaller icon

  2. Masterwork Sin'dorei Band

    • 23
    Masterwork Sin'dorei Band icon

  3. Apex Brute's Claw Ring

    • 9
    Apex Brute's Claw Ring icon

  4. Colubrine Band

    • 8
    Colubrine Band icon

  5. Band of the Amani Warlord

    • 4
    Band of the Amani Warlord icon

Trinkets

  1. Twisted Horror's Tendril

    • 44
    Twisted Horror's Tendril icon

  2. Voracious Heart of Ula'tek

    • 39
    Voracious Heart of Ula'tek icon

  3. Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique

    • Set
    • 10
    Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique icon

  4. Keeper's Seething Core

    • 6
    Keeper's Seething Core icon

  5. Gebbo's Bottomless Bag

    • 1
    Gebbo's Bottomless Bag icon

Main Hand

  1. Abyssal Broodfiend's Bardiche

    • 23
    Abyssal Broodfiend's Bardiche icon

  2. Maze-roa, Warlord's Fury

    • Set
    • 19
    Maze-roa, Warlord's Fury icon

  3. Aman'muso, Warlord's Vengeance

    • Set
    • 8
    Aman'muso, Warlord's Vengeance icon

Off Hand

  1. Zatha'tek, Breath of Corruption

    • 5
    Zatha'tek, Breath of Corruption icon

  2. Farstrider's Mercy

    • Craft
    • 2
    Farstrider's Mercy icon

  3. Jeweled Dagger of Subjugation

    • 1
    Jeweled Dagger of Subjugation 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. Arcanoweave Lining

    • 91
    Farstrider's Plated Bracers icon

  2. Adorned Fang

    • 6
    Farstrider's Plated Bracers icon

  3. Hunt

    • 1
    Farstrider's Mercy icon

  4. Hunter's Ritual Stone

    • 1
    Farstrider's Mercy icon

  5. M3ddy, Pocket Sized

    • 1
    Aetherlume Vision Shroud 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 Mythic+ Dungeons during Midnight Season 2.

Head

  1. Enchant Helm - Empowered Rune of Avoidance

    • 36
    Enchant Helm - Empowered Rune of Avoidance icon

  2. Enchant Helm - Empowered Hex of Leeching

    • 13
    Enchant Helm - Empowered Hex of Leeching icon

  3. Enchant Helm - Rune of Avoidance

    • 1
    Enchant Helm - Rune of Avoidance icon

Shoulders

  1. Enchant Shoulders - Amirdrassil's Grace

    • 34
    Enchant Shoulders - Amirdrassil's Grace icon

  2. Enchant Shoulders - Silvermoon's Mending

    • 14
    Enchant Shoulders - Silvermoon's Mending icon

  3. Enchant Shoulders - Nature's Grace

    • 1
    Enchant Shoulders - Nature's Grace icon

Chest

  1. Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul

    • 50
    Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul icon

Hands

  1. Ancient Hash'ey Battle Art: Eye of the Lynx

    • 10
    Ancient Hash'ey Battle Art: Eye of the Lynx icon

  2. Ancient Hash'ey Battle Art: Falco Strikes

    • 10
    Ancient Hash'ey Battle Art: Falco Strikes icon

  3. Ancient Hash'ey Battle Art: Heat Wave

    • 7
    Ancient Hash'ey Battle Art: Heat Wave icon

Legs

  1. Forest Hunter's Armor Kit

    • 50
    Forest Hunter's Armor Kit icon

Feet

  1. Enchant Boots - Lynx's Dexterity

    • 33
    Enchant Boots - Lynx's Dexterity icon

  2. Enchant Boots - Shaladrassil's Roots

    • 15
    Enchant Boots - Shaladrassil's Roots icon

  3. Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt

    • 1
    Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt icon

Rings

  1. Enchant Ring - Eyes of the Eagle

    • 100
    Enchant Ring - Eyes of the Eagle icon

Main Hand

  1. Rite of the Hash'ey

    • 47
    Rite of the Hash'ey icon

  2. Enchant Weapon - Arcane Mastery

    • 2
    Enchant Weapon - Arcane Mastery icon

  3. Enchant Weapon - Jan'alai's Precision

    • 1
    Enchant Weapon - Jan'alai's Precision icon

Off Hand

  1. Rite of the Hash'ey

    • 7
    Rite of the Hash'ey icon

  2. Enchant Weapon - Jan'alai's Precision

    • 1
    Enchant Weapon - Jan'alai's Precision icon

Gems

Gems provide focused secondary stat bonuses to help fine‑tune builds. They are crafted by Jewelcrafters and socketed into gear.

These are the most popular gems among top‑rated Survival Hunters in Mythic+ Dungeons.

Eversong Diamond

  1. Indecipherable Eversong Diamond

    • 38
    Indecipherable Eversong Diamond icon

  2. Powerful Eversong Diamond

    • 12
    Powerful Eversong Diamond icon

Prismatic

  1. Flawless Deadly Peridot

    • 82
    Flawless Deadly Peridot icon

  2. Flawless Deadly Amethyst

    • 44
    Flawless Deadly Amethyst icon

  3. Flawless Masterful Peridot

    • 33
    Flawless Masterful Peridot icon

  4. Flawless Quick Garnet

    • 33
    Flawless Quick Garnet icon

  5. Flawless Quick Amethyst

    • 13
    Flawless Quick Amethyst icon

Most Played Races for Survival Hunter M+

Racial traits can provide noticeable advantages in PvE, giving a competitive edge in Mythic+ Dungeons.

These are the most commonly chosen races among top‑rated Survival Hunter DPS players in Midnight Season 2.

  1. Dwarf

    • 12
    Dwarf icon

  2. Blood Elf

    • 7
    Blood Elf icon

  3. Orc

    • 7
    Orc icon

  4. Night Elf

    • 6
    Night Elf icon

  5. Human

    • 4
    Human 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 Mythic+ PvE guide created?

This guide compiles live data from the top Survival Hunters in Mythic+ Dungeons 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 Midnight Season 2 and Patch 12.1.

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 PvE.