Survival Hunter Talents

Survival Hunter
Midnight Pre-Patch

Talents in World of Warcraft define your character's gameplay. They offer active abilities for offense and defense, major cooldowns, or passive enhancements to your stats and spells. Here are the current Survival Hunter talents for Midnight Pre-Patch.

Where to Find Talents

Talents can be found in the talent menu, which is accessible by pressing the N key (default) or by clicking the target icon in the micro menu:

Screenshot of the talents button in the micro menu

Class Talents

Class talents represent a common tree shared across all Hunter specializations. These talents provide foundational skills and enhancements essential to the Hunter class, offering a range of abilities that lay the groundwork for a Hunter's overall capabilities.

Name	Cast	Effect
Rejuvenating Wind	Passive	Exhilaration now also heals you for an additional 12.0% of your maximum health over 8 sec.
Survival of the Fittest	Instant	Reduces all damage you and your pet take by 30% for 6 sec.
Posthaste	Passive	Disengage also frees you from all movement impairing effects and increases your movement speed by 50% for 4 sec.
Natural Mending	Passive	Exhilaration's cooldown is reduced by 60 sec.
Padded Armor	Passive	Survival of the Fittest gains an additional charge.
Hunter's Avoidance	Passive	Damage taken from area of effect attacks reduced by 5%.
Wilderness Medicine	Passive	Mend Pet heals for an additional 25% of your pet's health over its duration, and has a 25% chance to dispel a magic effect each time it heals your pet.
Combat Experience	Passive	Your Agility is increased by 3%.
Improved Aspect of the Cheetah	Passive	The cooldown of Aspect of the Cheetah is reduced by 30 sec.
Concussive Shot	Instant - 40 Yd Range - 5 Sec Cooldown	Dazes the target, slowing movement speed by 50% for 6 sec.
Precision Strikes	Passive	Your auto shot damage is increased by 25%.
Muzzle	Instant - Melee Range - 15 Sec Cooldown	Interrupts spellcasting, preventing any spell in that school from being cast for 5 sec.
Serrated Tips	Passive	You gain 4% more critical strike from critical strike sources.
Tranquilizing Shot	Instant - 40 Yd Range - 10 Sec Cooldown	Removes 1 Enrage and 1 Magic effect from an enemy target.
Pathfinding	Passive	Movement speed increased by 4%.
Disruptive Rounds	Passive	When Counter Shot interrupts a cast, gain 30 Focus.
Improved Feign Death	Passive	The cooldown of Feign Death is reduced by 10 sec.
Misdirection	Instant - 100 Yd Range - 30 Sec Cooldown	Misdirects all threat you cause to the targeted party or raid member, beginning with your next attack within 30 sec and lasting for 8 sec.
Kodo Tranquilizer	Passive	Tranquilizing Shot removes 1 additional Magic effect from up to 2 nearby targets.
Devilsaur Tranquilizer	Passive	If Tranquilizing Shot removes only an Enrage effect, its cooldown is reduced by 5 sec.
Kindling Flare	Passive	Flare's radius is increased by 50%.
Trigger Finger	Passive	Haste increased by 2%.
Tar Trap	Instant - 40 Yd Range - 30 Sec Cooldown	Hurls a tar trap to the target location that creates a 8 yd radius pool of tar around itself for 30 sec when the first enemy approaches. All enemies have 50% reduced movement speed while in the area of effect. Limit 1. Trap will exist for 1 min.
Scare Beast	1.5 Sec Cast - 30 Yd Range	Scares a beast, causing it to run in fear for up to 20 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. Only one beast can be feared at a time.
Touch of Grass	Passive	Your maximum health is increased by 10%.
Camouflage	Instant - 1 Min Cooldown	You and your pet blend into the surroundings and gain stealth for 1 min. While camouflaged, you will heal for 2% of maximum health every 1 sec.
No Hard Feelings	Passive	When Misdirection targets your pet, it reduces the damage they take by 50% for 5 sec. The cooldown of Misdirection is reduced by 5 sec.
Improved Aspect of the Turtle	Passive	The cooldown of Aspect of the Turtle is reduced by 30 sec.
Specialized Arsenal	Passive	Kill Command deals 10% increased damage.
Scout's Instincts	Passive	You cannot be slowed below 80% of your normal movement speed while Aspect of the Cheetah is active.
Shell Wall	Passive	Damage taken during Aspect of the Turtle is reduced by an additional 20%.
Intimidation	Instant - 1 Min Cooldown	Commands your pet to intimidate the target stunning your target for 5 sec.
Improved Snaring	Passive	Wing Clip slows an additional 25%. Concussive Shot slows an additional 10%.
Lone Survivor	Passive	The duration of Survival of the Fittest is increased by 2.0 sec.
Catlike Reflexes	Passive	Aspect of the Cheetah's initial burst of speed is increased by 2.0 sec.
Binding Shot	Instant - 30 Yd Range - 45 Sec Cooldown	Fires a magical projectile, tethering the enemy and any other enemies within 5 yds for 10 sec, stunning them for 3 sec if they move more than 5 yds from the arrow.
Trailblazer	Passive	Your movement speed is increased by 30% anytime you have not attacked for 3 sec.
Moment of Opportunity	Passive	When a trap triggers, gain 30% increased movement speed for 3 sec.
Cold Feet	Passive	When your Freezing Trap breaks, the victim's movement speed is reduced by 70% for 4 sec.
Territorial Instincts	Passive	The cooldown of Intimidation is reduced by 20 sec.
Guttural Roar	Passive	Intimidation now also stuns nearby enemies for 1.0 sec.
Born To Be Wild	Passive	The cooldown of Aspect of the Cheetah, and Aspect of the Turtle are reduced by 30 sec.
Keen Eyesight	Passive	Critical strike chance increased by 4%.
Tar-Coated Bindings	Passive	Binding Shot's stun duration is increased by 1 sec.
Horsehair Tether	Passive	When an enemy is stunned by Binding Shot, it is dragged to Binding Shot's center.
Improved Traps	Passive	The cooldown of Tar Trap and Freezing Trap is reduced by 5.0 sec.
Emergency Salve	Passive	Feign Death and Aspect of the Turtle removes poison and disease effects from you.
Roar of Sacrifice	Instant - 40 Yd Range - 2 Min Cooldown	Instructs your pet to protect a friendly target, reducing their damage taken by 15%, but 50% of all damage taken by that target is transferred to your pet. Lasts 10 sec or until your pet's health drops below 25%.
Guardian's Hide	Passive	Your pet protects you at all times, reducing the damage you take by 3%. Your pet recieves 100% of the damage it mitigates.
Unnatural Causes	Passive	Your damage over time effects deal 10% increased damage. This effect is increased by 50% on targets below 20% health.

Specialization Talents

Specialization talents provide Survival Hunters with unique abilities and enhancements tailored to their combat style. These talents differentiate Survival Hunters from other Hunter specializations, maximizing effectiveness in combat.

Name	Cast	Effect
Kill Command	Instant - 50 Yd Range	Give the command to kill, causing your pet to savagely deal 0 Physical damage to the enemy. Generates 15 Focus.
Wildfire Bomb	Instant - 40 Yd Range	Hurl a bomb at the target, exploding for 55 Fire damage in a cone and coating enemies in wildfire, scorching them for 44 Fire damage over 6 sec. Deals reduced damage beyond 8 targets. Deals 40% increased damage to your primary target.
Raptor Strike	Instant - Melee Range	A vicious slash dealing 123 Physical damage.
Guerrilla Tactics	Passive	Wildfire Bomb now has 2 charges, and the initial explosion deals 15% increased damage.
Tip of the Spear	Passive	Kill Command increases the direct damage of your other abilities by 15%, stacking up to 3 times.
Lunge	Passive	The damage of your auto-attacks is increased by 25%. The cooldown of Wildfire Bomb is reduced by 1.0 sec.
Boomstick	Channeled - 20 Yd Range - 1 Min Cooldown	Unload a series of 4 shotgun blasts 20 yds in front of you, dealing 945 Physical damage over 2.7 sec. Deals reduced damage beyond 8 targets.
Strike as One	Passive	Consuming Tip of the Spear provokes your pet to attack your target, dealing 70 Physical damage. All damage dealt by your pet is increased by 30%.
Shrapnel Bomb	Passive	Wildfire Bomb's periodic effect is now a Bleed.
Flamebreak	Passive	All Fire damage dealt is increased by 8%.
Bloodseeker	Passive	You and your pet gain 10% attack speed for every bleeding enemy within 12 yds.
Quick Reload	Passive	Boomstick's cooldown is reduced by 15 sec.
Flanker's Advantage	Passive	Kill Command grants an additional 5 Focus and its critical strike chance is increased by 10%.
Two Against Many	Passive	Strike as One damages 2 additional enemies and its damage is increased by 15% for each enemy it strikes beyond the first.
Mongoose Fury	Passive	Raptor Strike increases the damage of Raptor Strike by 10% for 8 sec. Multiple applications may overlap.
Mongoose Rounds	Passive	Damaging one or more enemies with your Boomstick grants you 1 stack of Mongoose Fury. Mongoose Fury Raptor Strike damage increased by 10%.
Wildfire Shells	Passive	Damaging one or more enemies with your Boomstick reduces the cooldown of Wildfire Bomb by 2.0 sec.
Shellshock	Passive	Your Boomstick's damage is increased by 40% when striking a single target. Each additional target reduces this bonus by 5%.
Sic 'Em	Passive	When Kill Command critically strikes, it bleeds its target for an additional 15 damage over 5 sec.
Bloody Claws	Passive	Each stack of Mongoose Fury also increases the damage of Strike as One by 10%.
Wallop	Passive	Gaining a stack of Mongoose Fury has a 20% chance to increase the damage of your next Raptor Strike by 50%.
Improved Wildfire Bomb	Passive	Wildfire Bomb deals 12% additional damage.
Bonding	Passive	Mastery increased by 3%. You gain 5% increased Mastery from all Mastery sources.
Sweeping Spear	Passive	Raptor Strike damage increased by 20%.
Vulnerability	Passive	Raptor Strike and Boomstick deal 20% increased critical strike damage.
Blackrock Munitions	Passive	Wildfire Bomb and Flamefang Pitch deal 20% increased critical strike damage.
Shower of Blood	Passive	Your Bleed effects deal 16% increased damage.
Outland Venom	Passive	Each damage over time effect on a target increases the critical strike damage they receive from you by 4%.
Explosives Expert	Passive	Wildfire Bomb, Boomstick, and Flamefang Pitch damage increased by 10%.
Takedown	Instant - 15 Yd Range - 1.5 Min Cooldown	You and your pet leap to your target and strike as one, dealing 628 Physical damage. For the next 8 sec, the damage dealt by you and your pet is increased by 20%. Generates 50 Focus.
Killer Companion	Passive	All damage dealt by your pet is increased by 20%.
Flamefang Pitch	Instant - 40 Yd Range	Toss a fiery concoction that explodes violently upon reaching its destination, dealing 214 Fire damage to enemies in its area. Damage reduced beyond 8 targets. After landing, your Flamefang Pitch ignites nearby terrain, dealing 139 Fire damage to enemies in its area over 8 sec.
Twin Fangs	Passive	Takedown grants 3 stacks of Tip of the Spear.
Savagery	Passive	Takedown cooldown reduced by 30 sec.
Wildfire Infusion	Passive	Kill Command damage increased by 15%. Kill Command reduces the cooldown of Wildfire Bomb by 1.0 sec.
Grenade Juggler	Passive	Flamefang Pitch gains 1 additional charge. Throwing your Flamefang Pitch grants 1 charge of Wildfire Bomb.
Wildfire Imbuement	Passive	Throwing your Flamefang Pitch imbues your weapon with flame, causing you and your pet's auto attacks to deal an additional 14 Fire damage for 10 sec.
Flanked	Passive	Takedown damage increased by 50% and it now strikes 4 additional nearby targets. During Takedown, your attack speed is increased by 100%.
Lethal Calibration	Passive	Wildfire Bomb reduces the cooldown of Boomstick by 2.0 sec for each enemy hit, up to 10 sec.
Primal Surge	Passive	Kill Command grants 1 additional stack of Tip of the Spear. Tip of the Spear's damage bonus is increased by 5%.

Hero Talents

Hero talents allow for deeper customization of the Survival Hunter class fantasy, further enhancing its combat effectiveness.

Sentinel

Name	Cast	Effect
Sentinel	Passive	Your Eagle is replaced with a Sentinel Owl that applies an enhanced Sentinel's Mark. Sentinel's Mark Your next Wildfire Bomb deals 80% increased direct damage to the marked target.
Don't Look Back	Passive	Consuming Sentinel's Mark grants you an absorb shield equal to 10.0% of your maximum health.
Moon's Blessing	Passive	Consuming Tip of the Spear has a 10% increased chance to summon your Sentinel Owl. When your Sentinel Owl applies Sentinel's Mark, reduce the cooldown of Wildfire Bomb by 6.0 sec.
Sanctified Armaments	Passive	An additional 15% of Raptor Strike's damage is dealt as Arcane damage over 6 sec.
Moonlight Chakram	Passive	For 15 sec after casting Takedown, Takedown is replaced with Moonlight Chakram. Moonlight Chakram Throw a chakram blessed with moonlight at your current target that will rapidly deal 98 Physical damage 7 times, bouncing to other targets if they are nearby.
Stargazer	Passive	Consuming Tip of the Spear grants 2% increased critical strike damage for 10 sec. Multiple applications may overlap.
Open Fire	Passive	Flamefang Pitch damage increased by 15%.
Can't Miss, Won't Miss	Passive	Tip of the Spear damage bonus increased by 10%. Takedown duration increased by 2 sec.
Invigorating Pulse	Passive	Kill Command grants an additional 5 Focus and its damage is increased by 20%. Maximum Focus increased by 25.
Twilight Requiem	Passive	When your Moonlight Chakram expires, it summons an explosion of moonlight, dealing 69 Arcane damage to nearby enemies. Damage reduced beyond 8 targets.
Stalk and Strike	Passive	Throwing your Moonlight Chakram reduces the cooldown of Wildfire Bomb by 10 sec.
Arcane Talons	Passive	Sentinel's Mark further increases the damage of Wildfire Bomb by 50%
Lunar Calling	Passive	Takedown summons your Sentinel Owl and your chance to summon your Sentinel Owl is increased by an additional 10% during Takedown.
Conditioning	Passive	Your movement speed is increased by 8%. Aspect of the Cheetah's cooldown is reduced by 30 sec.
Scout's Vigil	Passive	Enemy detection radius reduced by 10 yds. While in Camouflage, your stealth detection radius is increased by 25 yds.
Radiant Edge	Passive	Your Moonlight Chakram deals 25% increased damage each time it bounces.
Lunar Storm	Passive	When Sentinel's Mark is consumed, it summons a barrage of 4 lunar missiles, each dealing 70 Arcane damage to enemies within 10 yds.

Pack Leader

Name	Cast	Effect
Howl of the Pack Leader	Passive	While in combat, every 30 sec your next Kill Command summons the aid of a Beast. Wyvern A Wyvern descends from the skies, letting out a battle cry that increases the damage of you and your pets by 10% for 12 sec. Boar A Boar charges through your target 1 time, dealing 420 physical damage to the primary target and 168 damage to up to 8 nearby enemies. Bear A Bear leaps into the fray, rending the flesh of your enemies, dealing 156 damage over 10 sec to up to 8 nearby enemies.
Pack Mentality	Passive	Howl of the Pack Leader increases the damage of your Kill Command by 50%. Summoning a Beast reduces the cooldown of Barbed Shot by 6.0 sec.
Dire Summons	Passive	Kill Command reduces the cooldown of Howl of the Pack Leader by 1.0 sec. Cobra Shot reduces the cooldown of Howl of the Pack Leader by 1.0 sec.
Better Together	Passive	Damage dealt by your pets is increased by 2%. Barbed Shot damage increased by 10%.
Slicked Shoes	Passive	When Disengage removes a movement impairing effect, its cooldown is reduced by 4 sec.
Masterful Call	Passive	The duration of Master's Call is increased by 2 sec and it increases the movement speed of its target by 20%.
Ursine Fury	Passive	When your Bear is summoned, it is joined by 2 Dire Beasts.
Sharpened Claws	Passive	The damage of your Bear's Rend Flesh is increased by 15%.
Fury of the Wyvern	Passive	Your pet's attacks increase your Wyvern's damage bonus by 1%, up to 10%. Casting Kill Command extends the duration of your Wyvern by 0.5 sec, up to 5 additional sec.
Hogstrider	Passive	When your Boar deals damage, the damage of your next Cobra Shot is increased by 200%. Each target damaged by your Boar causes Cobra Shot to strike 1 additional target, up to 4.
Lethal Barbs	Passive	Your auto shot grants 2 Focus to you and your pet. Auto shot damage increased by 25%.
No Mercy	Passive	Your Bleed effects deal 10% increased damage.
Shell Cover	Passive	Survival of the Fittest now summons a Turtle to aid you, further increasing its damage reduction effect by 10%.
Hoof and Blade	Passive	Hogstrider further increases the damage of Cobra Shot by 50% and it now strikes up to 3 additional targets.
Wyvern's Gaze	Passive	The damage bonus from your Wyvern now lasts an additional 2.0 sec.
Sharpened Fangs	Passive	Your mastery is increased by 3%.
Stampede!	Passive	Casting Bestial Wrath grants Howl of the Pack Leader and causes your next Kill Command to rouse the nearby wildlife into a Stampede, charging your target and dealing 475 Physical damage over 7 sec.

PvP Talents

PvP talents are tailored for player-versus-player combat scenarios. Activated in arenas, battlegrounds, and the open world with War Mode enabled, these talents optimize a Survival Hunter 's performance in PvP encounters. They provide specialized enhancements that give players an edge in combat against other players.

Name	Cast	Effect
Hunting Pack		Aspect of the Cheetah has 50% reduced cooldown and grants its effects to allies within 15 yds.
Mending Bandage		Instantly clears all bleeds, poisons, and diseases from the target, and heals for 18% damage over 6 sec. Being attacked will stop you from using Mending Bandage.
Sticky Tar Bomb		Throw a Sticky Tar Bomb that coats your target's weapons with tar, disarming them for 4 sec. After 4 sec, Sticky Tar Bomb explodes onto nearby enemies. Other enemies that are hit by the explosion are affected by Sticky Tar Bomb but this effect cannot spread further.
Tracker's Net		Hurl a net at your enemy, rooting them for 6 sec. While within the net, the target's chance to hit is reduced by 80%. Any damage will break the net.
Diamond Ice		Victims of Freezing Trap can no longer be damaged or healed. Freezing Trap is now undispellable, but has a 4 sec duration.
Survival Tactics		Feign Death reduces damage taken by 90% for 2 sec.
Chimaeral Sting		Stings the target, dealing 52 Nature damage and initiating a series of venoms. Each lasts 3 sec and applies the next effect after the previous one ends. Scorpid Venom: 90% reduced movement speed. Spider Venom: Silenced. Viper Venom: 20% reduced damage and healing.
Wild Kingdom		Call in help from one of your dismissed Cunning pets for 10 sec. Your current pet is dismissed to rest and heal 30% of maximum health.
Interlope		Misdirection now causes the next 3 hostile spells cast on your target within 10 sec to be redirected to your pet, but its cooldown is increased by 15 sec. Your pet must be within 20 yards of the target for spells to be redirected.