Cataclysm Classic Survival Hunter Gear and Best in Slot
On this page, you will find the best PvE gear and best in slot items for your Survival Hunter in Cataclysm Classic.
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1.
Survival Hunter Best in Slot
The table below lists the best gear combinations for each phase in Cataclysm Classic. Click the button that correlates with the specific phase you are interested in seeing a BiS gear list for. The gear lists will mostly follow the stat priority detailed on our Stats Guide, which is resumed below:
- Agility
- Hit Rating (8% Hit Cap)
- Haste Soft Cap
- Critical Strike Rating
- Mastery Rating
- Haste Rating
For more information on the best available gems and enchants, check out our Enchants and Gems Guide.
For all information on stats and reforging, check out our Stats Guide. Reforging entirely depends on your character's setup and stats, specifically with your hit rating.
2.
Cataclysm Classic Gear Sets
2.1.
Dragon Soul Best in Slot
| Slot | Item | Reforging | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helm |
 Wyrmstalker's Headguard
|
|
Warmaster Blackhorn — Dragon Soul |
| Neck |
 Cameo of Terrible Memories
|
|
1250 Valor Points |
| Shoulders |
 Wyrmstalker's Spaulders
|
|
Hagara the Stormbinder — Dragon Soul |
| Back |
 Dreadfire Drape
|
|
Lord Rhyolith — Dragon Soul |
| Chest |
 Wyrmstalker's Tunic
|
|
Ultraxion — Dragon Soul |
| Wrists |
 Bracers of Looming Darkness
|
| Ultraxion — Dragon Soul |
| Hands |
 Sporebeard Gauntlets
|
|
Morchok — Dragon Soul |
| Waist |
 Belt of the Beloved Companion
|
|
Warmaster Blackhorn — Dragon Soul |
| Legs |
 Wyrmstalker's Legguards
|
|
Yor'sahj the Unsleeping — Dragon Soul |
| Feet |
 Treads of Dormant Dreams
|
|
Hagara the Stormbinder — Dragon Soul |
| Ring |
 Seal of Primordial Shadow
|
|
Random Boss Drop — Dragon Soul |
| Ring |
 Signet of Grasping Mouths
|
|
Hagara the Stormbinder — Dragon Soul |
| Trinket |
 Wrath of Unchaining
|
|
Spine of Deathwing — Dragon Soul |
| Trinket |
 Vial of Shadows
|
|
Random Boss Drop — Dragon Soul |
| Melee Weapon |
 Kiril, Fury of Beasts
|
|
Madness of Deathwing — Dragon Soul |
| Ranged Weapon |
 Vishanka, Jaws of the Earth
|
|
Madness of Deathwing — Dragon Soul |
2.2.
Firelands Best in Slot
| Slot | Item | Reforging | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helm |
 Flamewaker's Headguard
|
|
Ragnaros — Firelands |
| Neck |
 Choker of the Vanquished Lord
|
|
Ragnaros — Firelands |
| Shoulders |
 Flickering Shoulders of the Windstorm
|
|
Bethtilac — Firelands |
| Back |
Dreadfire Drape
|
|
Lord Rhyolith — Firelands |
| Chest |
 Flamewaker's Tunic
|
|
Alysrazor — Firelands |
| Wrists |
 Hide-Bound Chains
|
| BoE — Firelands |
| Hands |
 Flamewaker's Gloves
|
|
Baleroc — Firelands |
| Waist |
 Firearrow Belt
|
|
Avengers of Hyjal Reputation |
| Legs |
 Flamewaker's Legguards
|
|
Shannox — Firelands |
| Feet |
 Decimation Treads
|
|
Baleroc — Firelands |
| Ring |
 Viridian Signet of the Avengers
|
|
Avengers of Hyjal Reputation |
| Ring |
 Widow's Kiss
|
|
Bethtilac — Firelands |
| Trinket |
 Matrix Restabilizer
|
|
Ragnaros — Firelands |
| Trinket |
 The Hungerer
|
|
Majordomo Staghelm — Firelands |
| Melee Weapon |
 Fandral's Flamescythe
|
|
Majordomo Staghelm — Firelands |
| Ranged Weapon |
 Arathar, the Eye of Flame
|
|
Ragnaros — Firelands |
2.3.
Phase 1 Best in Slot
All 372 item level gear listed below is from Heroic mode drops unless stated otherwise in the source.
| Slot | Item | Reforging | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helm |
 Lightning-Charged Headguard
|
Hit |
Nefarian — Blackwing Descent |
| Neck |
 Mistral Pendant of the Windflurry
|
|
Al'Akir — Conclave of Wind |
| Shoulders |
 Lightning-Charged Spaulders
|
Crit |
Chogall — The Bastion of Twilight |
| Back |
 Mistral Drape of the Windflurry
|
|
Al'Akir and — Throne of the Four Winds |
| Chest |
 Lightning-Charged Tunic
|
Crit |
Halfus Wyrmbreaker — The Bastion of Twilight |
| Wrists |
 Chimaeron Armguards
|
Haste |
Chimaeron — Blackwing Descent |
| Hands |
 Lightning-Charged Gloves
|
| Atramedes — Blackwing Descent |
| Waist |
 Coil of Ten-Thousand Screams
|
|
Chogall — The Bastion of Twilight |
| Legs |
 Twilight Scale Leggings
|
Hit |
Sinestra — The Bastion of Twilight |
| Feet |
 Boots of Vertigo
|
Crit |
Atramedes — Blackwing Descent |
| Ring |
 Lightning Conductor Band
|
|
Omnotron Defense System — Blackwing Descent |
| Ring |
 Mistral Circle of the Windflurry
|
Hit |
Conclave of Wind — Throne of the Four Winds |
| Trinket |
 Essence of the Cyclone
|
|
Halfus Wyrmbreaker — The Bastion of Twilight |
| Trinket |
 Prestor's Talisman of Machination
|
|
Nefarian — Blackwing Descent |
| Melee Weapon |
 Malevolence
|
Hit |
Halfus Wyrmbreaker — The Bastion of Twilight |
| Ranged Weapon |
 Dragonheart Piercer
|
|
Valiona — The Bastion of Twilight |
3.
Changelog
- 26 Jan. 2025: Updated for Dragon Soul.
- 07 Nov. 2024: Firelands BiS updated.
- 17 Sep. 2024: Reviewed for Phase 3.
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This guide has been written by Impakt, an Officer in BDGG, the #2 North American guild on retail. In addition to live WoW, he has also been a classic theorycrafter and enthusiast for many years. You can watch him stream on Twitch, or follow him on Twitter.
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