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Survival Hunter Mythic+ PvE Guide for Midnight Pre-Season

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

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 12.0 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

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    Blackhand (EU)
    Dwarf | Sentinel | 233 ilvl
    4319
  2. 범블딜's icon
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    Azshara (KR)
    Dwarf | Pack Leader | 241 ilvl
    4283
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    Silvermoon (EU)
    Dwarf | Pack Leader | 239 ilvl
    4252
  4. Дворфочка's icon
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    Дворфочка
    Howling Fjord (EU)
    Dwarf | Pack Leader | 241 ilvl
    4184
  5. Diremole's icon
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    Diremole
    Draenor (EU)
    Night Elf | Pack Leader | 234 ilvl
    4180

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

  • 24% Critical Strike +445
  • 12% Haste +413
  • 22% Mastery +569
  • 4% Versatility +226

Stat priority

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

Additional Minor Stats

  • 1% Avoidance +34
  • 0% Leech +24
  • 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. Silvermoon Sunveil

    • 36
    Silvermoon Sunveil icon

  2. Vortex Visage

    • 4
    Vortex Visage icon

  3. Voidscarred Crown

    • 3
    Voidscarred Crown icon

  4. Nalorakk's Nightmare

    • 2
    Nalorakk's Nightmare icon

  5. Neverending Vortex Cap

    • 2
    Neverending Vortex Cap icon

Neck

  1. Amani Heartstring Pendant

    • 25
    Amani Heartstring Pendant icon

  2. Pendant of Malefic Fury

    • 6
    Pendant of Malefic Fury icon

  3. Graft of the Domanaar

    • 5
    Graft of the Domanaar icon

  4. Loa-Blessed Beads

    • 5
    Loa-Blessed Beads icon

  5. Amani Totemstring

    • 3
    Amani Totemstring icon

Shoulders

  1. Ironroot Collar

    • 8
    Ironroot Collar icon

  2. Jangling Felpaulets

    • 8
    Jangling Felpaulets icon

  3. Rootspeaker's Canopy

    • 8
    Rootspeaker's Canopy icon

  4. Spaulders of Arrow's Flight

    • 7
    Spaulders of Arrow's Flight icon

  5. Reanimator's Weight

    • 6
    Reanimator's Weight icon

Back

  1. Bloodthorn Burnous

    • 17
    Bloodthorn Burnous icon

  2. Rootspeaker's Mantle

    • 5
    Rootspeaker's Mantle icon

  3. Soulhunter's Mask

    • 5
    Soulhunter's Mask icon

  4. Steelbark Cloak

    • 4
    Steelbark Cloak icon

  5. Courtly Cloak

    • Craft
    • 3
    Courtly Cloak icon

Chest

  1. Manipulator's Vest

    • 9
    Manipulator's Vest icon

  2. Voidwarped Oozemail

    • 9
    Voidwarped Oozemail icon

  3. Rootspeaker's Trunk

    • 7
    Rootspeaker's Trunk icon

  4. Preyseeker's Rugged Haubergeon

    • 5
    Preyseeker's Rugged Haubergeon icon

  5. Decaying Cuirass

    • 4
    Decaying Cuirass icon

Wrist

  1. Saptorbane Guards

    • 12
    Saptorbane Guards icon

  2. Rootspeaker's Leafwraps

    • 11
    Rootspeaker's Leafwraps icon

  3. Amberfrond Bracers

    • 6
    Amberfrond Bracers icon

  4. Corewarden Cuffs

    • 6
    Corewarden Cuffs icon

  5. Preyseeker's Rugged Bindings

    • 4
    Preyseeker's Rugged Bindings icon

Hands

  1. Rootspeaker's Branches

    • 17
    Rootspeaker's Branches icon

  2. Grips of Forgotten Honor

    • 11
    Grips of Forgotten Honor icon

  3. Pulverizing Pads

    • 4
    Pulverizing Pads icon

  4. Preyseeker's Rugged Grips

    • 3
    Preyseeker's Rugged Grips icon

  5. Season's Turn Gauntlets

    • 3
    Season's Turn Gauntlets icon

Waist

  1. Hara'ti Defender's Belt

    • 41
    Hara'ti Defender's Belt icon

  2. Behemoth Waistband

    • 2
    Behemoth Waistband icon

  3. Rootspeaker's Barkclasp

    • 2
    Rootspeaker's Barkclasp icon

  4. Glyph-Etched Binding

    • Craft
    • 1
    Glyph-Etched Binding icon

  5. Midnight Herald's Clasp

    • 1
    Midnight Herald's Clasp icon

Legs

  1. Leggings of Orderly Conduct

    • 12
    Leggings of Orderly Conduct icon

  2. Wickedweave Trousers

    • 8
    Wickedweave Trousers icon

  3. Greaves of the Divine Guile

    • 6
    Greaves of the Divine Guile icon

  4. Rootspeaker's Leggings

    • 6
    Rootspeaker's Leggings icon

  5. Lithiel's Linked Leggings

    • 5
    Lithiel's Linked Leggings icon

Feet

  1. Whipcoil Sabatons

    • 12
    Whipcoil Sabatons icon

  2. Felsoaked Soles

    • 11
    Felsoaked Soles icon

  3. Forgotten Tribe Footguards

    • 7
    Forgotten Tribe Footguards icon

  4. Rootspeaker's Footwraps

    • 7
    Rootspeaker's Footwraps icon

  5. Galactic Warmonger's Greaves

    • Set
    • 3
    Galactic Warmonger's Greaves icon

Rings

  1. Evertwisting Swiftvine

    • 13
    Evertwisting Swiftvine icon

  2. Occlusion of Void

    • Set
    • 10
    Occlusion of Void icon

  3. Omission of Light

    • Set
    • 10
    Omission of Light icon

  4. Radiant Phoenix Band

    • 9
    Radiant Phoenix Band icon

  5. Signet of Snarling Servitude

    • 9
    Signet of Snarling Servitude icon

Trinkets

  1. Crucible of Erratic Energies

    • 37
    Crucible of Erratic Energies icon

  2. Resonant Bellowstone

    • 9
    Resonant Bellowstone icon

  3. Heart of Wind

    • 8
    Heart of Wind icon

  4. Void Execution Mandate

    • 8
    Void Execution Mandate icon

  5. Vessel of Tortured Souls

    • 7
    Vessel of Tortured Souls icon

Main Hand

  1. Traitor's Talon

    • 7
    Traitor's Talon icon

  2. Deep Forest Hacker

    • 5
    Deep Forest Hacker icon

  3. Farstrider's Mercy

    • Craft
    • 4
    Farstrider's Mercy icon

  4. Hulking Handaxe

    • 4
    Hulking Handaxe icon

  5. Victor's Flashfrozen Blade

    • 4
    Victor's Flashfrozen Blade icon

Off Hand

  1. Thornblade

    • 7
    Thornblade icon

  2. Bladesorrow

    • 3
    Bladesorrow icon

  3. Deep Forest Hacker

    • 3
    Deep Forest Hacker icon

  4. Focused Netherslicer

    • 2
    Focused Netherslicer icon

  5. Verdant Tracker's Spike

    • 2
    Verdant Tracker's Spike 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

    • 7
    Farstrider's Plated Bracers icon

  2. Dawnthread Lining

    • 3
    Glyph-Etched Binding icon

  3. Hunt

    • 3
    Farstrider's Mercy icon

  4. B0p, Curator Of Booms

    • 1
    Aetherlume Bracelets icon

  5. Devouring Banding

    • 1
    Farstrider's Mercy 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 Pre-Season.

Head

  1. Enchant Helm - Rune of Avoidance

    • 7
    Enchant Helm - Rune of Avoidance icon

  2. Enchant Helm - Empowered Rune of Avoidance

    • 2
    Enchant Helm - Empowered Rune of Avoidance icon

  3. Enchant Helm - Hex of Leeching

    • 2
    Enchant Helm - Hex of Leeching icon

Shoulders

  1. Enchant Shoulders - Nature's Grace

    • 4
    Enchant Shoulders - Nature's Grace icon

  2. Enchant Shoulders - Amirdrassil's Grace

    • 2
    Enchant Shoulders - Amirdrassil's Grace icon

  3. Enchant Shoulders - Thalassian Recovery

    • 2
    Enchant Shoulders - Thalassian Recovery icon

Back

  1. Chant of Winged Grace

    • 2
    Chant of Winged Grace icon

Chest

  1. Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul

    • 5
    Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul icon

  2. Crystalline Radiance

    • 2
    Crystalline Radiance icon

  3. Enchant Chest - Mark of the Rootwarden

    • 1
    Enchant Chest - Mark of the Rootwarden icon

Wrist

  1. +72 Avoidance

    • 1
    +72 Avoidance icon

Legs

  1. Forest Hunter's Armor Kit

    • 6
    Forest Hunter's Armor Kit icon

  2. Thalassian Scout Armor Kit

    • 2
    Thalassian Scout Armor Kit icon

  3. Stormbound Armor Kit

    • 1
    Stormbound Armor Kit icon

Feet

  1. Enchant Boots - Lynx's Dexterity

    • 3
    Enchant Boots - Lynx's Dexterity icon

  2. Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt

    • 2
    Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt icon

  3. Enchant Boots - Shaladrassil's Roots

    • 1
    Enchant Boots - Shaladrassil's Roots icon

Rings

  1. Enchant Ring - Amani Mastery

    • 14
    Enchant Ring - Amani Mastery icon

  2. Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery

    • 9
    Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery icon

  3. +21 Mastery

    • 4
    +21 Mastery icon

Main Hand

  1. Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei

    • 6
    Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei icon

  2. Enchant Weapon - Arcane Mastery

    • 3
    Enchant Weapon - Arcane Mastery icon

  3. Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei

    • 1
    Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei icon

Off Hand

  1. Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei

    • 2
    Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei icon

  2. Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei

    • 1
    Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei icon

  3. Enchant Weapon - Arcane Mastery

    • 1
    Enchant Weapon - Arcane Mastery 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 Mythic+ Dungeons.

Algari Diamond

  1. Culminating Blasphemite

    • 2
    Culminating Blasphemite icon

Fiber

  1. Chronomantic Fiber

    • 1
    Chronomantic Fiber icon

  2. Pure Precise Fiber

    • 1
    Pure Precise Fiber icon

Prismatic

    • 93

  2. Deadly Onyx

    • 12
    Deadly Onyx icon

  3. Deadly Amethyst

    • 6
    Deadly Amethyst icon

  4. Masterful Amethyst

    • 6
    Masterful Amethyst icon

  5. Flawless Deadly Amethyst

    • 5
    Flawless Deadly 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 Pre-Season.

  1. Dwarf

    • 16
    Dwarf icon

  2. Night Elf

    • 7
    Night Elf icon

  3. Blood Elf

    • 5
    Blood Elf icon

  4. Human

    • 4
    Human icon

  5. Orc

    • 4
    Orc 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 Pre-Season and Patch 12.0.

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.