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WotLK Classic Survival Hunter Gear and Best in Slot

Last updated on Jan 07, 2024 at 18:13 by Impakt 7 comments

On this page, you will find the best PvE gear and best in slot items for your Survival Hunter in WotLK Classic.

Pages in this Guide
1 Introduction 2 Spell Summary 3 Builds, Talents, and Glyphs 4 Pets Guide 5 Rotation, Cooldowns, and Abilities 6 Stat Priority 7 Enchants and Consumables 8 Gear and Best in Slot 9 Pre-Raid Gear
TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THIS PAGE
1.

WotLK Survival Hunter Best in Slot List

This is a list of gear that is considered to be the best in each slot. The list below is following the stat priority of Hit rating to cap > Agility > Critical Strike rating; > Attack Power; > Armor Penetration rating; > Haste rating; > Stamina. Make sure to account for the various raid buffs and debuffs that provide hit when checking for your hit rating cap.

Survival Hunter PvE Stats
1.1.

Other Survival Hunter Best in Slot Lists

If you are starting out as a freshly-leveled Survival Hunter, our pre-raid best in slot list is meant to give you an idea of non-raid items you can chase as a solo / pug player in preparation for raids.

WotLK Survival Hunter Pre-Raid Best in Slot
2.

Best In Slot by Phase

Phase 5 Phase 4 Phase 3 Phase 2
Phase 3 Horde Phase 3 Alliance
2.1.

Phase 5 / Tier 10 Best in Slot

Slot Item Source
Helm
Neck
Shoulders
Back
Chest
Wrists
Hands
Waist
Legs
Feet
Rings
Trinkets
Melee Weapon
Ranged Weapon
2.2.

Phase 4 / Tier 10 Best in Slot

Slot Item Source
Helm
Neck
Shoulders
Back
Chest
Wrists
Hands
Waist
Legs
Feet
Rings
Trinkets
Melee Weapon
Ranged Weapon
2.3.

Phase 3 / Tier 9

2.4.

Worthwhile Information When Gearing in Phase 3 / Tier 9

The items in the list below are considered to be best in slot for Survival Hunters in Phase 3 / Tier 9. Almost all of the items in this list will drop from Hardmodes in Trial of the Crusader 25-man. A couple from of items can come from Ulduar 10/25-man Hardmodes (HM), or can now be bought from the new currency Sidereal Essence from Titan Rune Hardmode Dungeons.

The power gap between these items and their alternatives is rather big. This goes especially for the Heroic version (item level 258) of the T9 set, as we share our tokens for it with Warriors and Shamans. In addition to that, per lockout there can only be a maximum of four hardmode tokens, which are again randomly rolled between classes. The T9-set will have a 232, a 245 and a 258 item level version, it is recommended to stick with the 245 item level version of it until you get the tokens for 258 item level. For more information, check out the Tier 9 set guide here on Icy Veins.

For information about the best gems and enchants to equip in your BiS setup, visit the Survival Hunter PvE Enchants page.

Slot Item Source
Helm
Neck
Shoulders
Back
Chest
Wrists
Hands
Waist
Legs
Feet
Rings
Trinkets
Melee Weapon
Ranged Weapon
2.5.

Phase 3 / Tier 9

2.6.

Worthwhile Information When Gearing in Phase 3 / Tier 9

The items in the list below are considered to be best in slot for Survival Hunters in Phase 3 / Tier 9. Almost all of the items in this list will drop from Hardmodes in Trial of the Crusader 25-man. A couple from of items can come from Ulduar 10/25-man Hardmodes (HM), or can now be bought from the new currency Sidereal Essence from Titan Rune Hardmode Dungeons.

The power gap between these items and their alternatives is rather big. This goes especially for the Heroic version (item level 258) of the T9 set, as we share our tokens for it with Warriors and Shamans. In addition to that, per lockout there can only be a maximum of four hardmode tokens, which are again randomly rolled between classes. The T9-set will have a 232, a 245 and a 258 item level version, it is recommended to stick with the 245 item level version of it until you get the tokens for 258 item level. For more information, check out the Tier 9 set guide here on Icy Veins.

For information about the best gems and enchants to equip in your BiS setup, visit the Survival Hunter PvE Enchants page.

Slot Item Source
Helm
Neck
Shoulders
Back
Chest
Wrists
Hands
Waist
Legs
Feet
Rings
Trinkets
Melee Weapon
Ranged Weapon
2.7.

Phase 2 / Tier 8

2.8.

Worthwhile Information When Gearing in Phase 2 / Tier 8

The items in the list below are considered to be best in slot for Survival Hunters in Phase 2 / Tier 8.The items in this list will drop from Ulduar 10/25-man Hardmodes (HM), or can now be bought from the new currency Sidereal Essence from Titan Rune Hardmode Dungeons.

For information about the best gems and enchants to equip in your BiS setup, visit the Survival Hunter PvE Enchants page.

Slot Item Source
Helm
Neck
Shoulders
Back
Chest
Wrists
Hands
Waist
Legs
Feet
Rings
Trinkets
Melee Weapon
Ranged Weapon

*Please note that using 4-set T8 is an option for Survival Hunters, and is quite competitive if you do not have access to all of the 252 items. Always sim your character for the best results, but the tier 8 set is a strong set until you can get better gear from tier 9.

3.

Further Enhancements

If you have further questions about gemming and enchanting these items, our Survival Hunter Enchants and Gems page below provides more information.

Survival Hunter PvE Enchants
4.

Changelog

  • 01 Jan. 2023: Updated for Ruby Sanctum release.
  • 27 Sep. 2023: Updated for Phase 4.
  • 21 May 2023: Updated for Phase 3 ahead of ToGC raid release.
  • 17 Jan. 2023: Updated for Phase 2.
  • 01 Sep. 2022: Page added.
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