Survival Hunter DPS Castle Nathria Raid Guide — Dragonflight 10.2.5

Last updated on Jan 15, 2024 at 15:00 by Azortharion 34 comments
General Information

On this page, you will find tips, tricks, and strategies tailored to your Survival Hunter for each boss of the following raid: Castle Nathria. All our content is updated for World of Warcraft — Dragonflight 10.2.5.

1.

Introduction

On this page, you will find Survival Hunter specific information for each boss in Castle Nathria. This is no encounter guide, but a collection of Survival Hunter specific tips for each boss.

Unless it is otherwise noted, we recommend the Dreamweaver Soulbind.

During the Dragonflight Pre-Patch, Castle Nathria, Sanctum of Domination, and Sepulcher of the First Ones will be simultaneously featured as Fated Raids. During this time encounters within each specific raid will include an additional mechanic and items will drop at increased item levels. If you would like to learn more general information about the Fated Raids system as a whole, please see our overview below. Otherwise, continue to use this page for specialization-specific tips.

Best Talents for Raiding for Survival Hunter

Below is the most commonly used build in Castle Nathria. Scroll down to individual bosses to see any changes to the build that are specific to that boss.

You can easily import the talent tree below into the game with the following string:

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Note that if a fight has the Chaotic Essence Fated Affix active, you should always swap to the AoE/Mythic+ Build that is referred to throughout this page.

2.

Shriekwing

We advise you to use the following Legendary against Shriekwing: Latent Poison Injectors Icon Latent Poison Injectors.

2.1.

Tips

  • There are no Hunter-specific tips for this encounter.

For more information, please refer to our Shriekwing guide.

3.

Huntsman Altimor

We advise you to use the following Legendary against Huntsman Altimor: Wildfire Cluster Icon Wildfire Cluster.

3.1.

Talent Changes

Swap to the 2-target focused build below.

3.2.

Tips

  • You can solo Vicious Lunge Icon Vicious Lunge with Aspect of the Turtle Icon Aspect of the Turtle.

For more information, please refer to our Huntsman Altimor guide.

4.

Sun King's Salvation

We advise you to use the following Legendary against Sun King's Salvation: Wildfire Cluster Icon Wildfire Cluster.

4.1.

Talent Changes

Swap to the AoE/Mythic+ Build for this boss, found on our Talent Page.

4.2.

Tips

  • Use Misdirection Icon Misdirection on a tank whenever the adds spawn to help them get aggro more quickly, and save yourself from unnecessary damage. Keep in mind that this will only transfer threat from your abilities like Wildfire Bomb Icon Wildfire Bomb, and not any pet threat.

For more information, please refer to our Sun King's Salvation guide.

5.

Artificer Xy'Mox

We advise you to use the following Legendary against Artificer Xy'Mox: Latent Poison Injectors Icon Latent Poison Injectors.

5.1.

Tips

  • Harpoon Icon Harpoon is an excellent way of escaping the Edge of Annihilation Icon Edge of Annihilation circle and pull.

For more information, please refer to our Artificer Xy'Mox guide.

6.

Hungering Destroyer

We advise you to use the following Legendary against Hungering Destroyer: Latent Poison Injectors Icon Latent Poison Injectors.

6.1.

Tips

  • Use Aspect of the Turtle Icon Aspect of the Turtle and Feign Death Icon Feign Death (if using Resilience of the Hunter Icon Resilience of the Hunter) if your Health drops low while having the Gluttonous Miasma Icon Gluttonous Miasma debuff.
  • Use Exhilaration Icon Exhilaration if you are on low Health just before dropping off the Expunge Icon Expunge debuff to decrease the size of the effect.
  • Use Aspect of the Turtle Icon Aspect of the Turtle, in combination with Disengage Icon Disengage (with Posthaste Icon Posthaste) and Aspect of the Cheetah Icon Aspect of the Cheetah, to soak as many of the blue orbs as possible.
  • If you have no other sources of enemy healing reduction on your group, consider using a "Mortal Wounds"-pet such as a Carrion Bird (Ferocity), Riverbeast (Tenacity) or Raptor (Cunning). This will reduce the boss' healing done by Hungering Strikes Icon Hungering Strikes and Consume significantly.
  • Aspect of the Eagle Icon Aspect of the Eagle can be used during Consume to maintain DPS uptime while at range.

For more information, please refer to our Hungering Destroyer guide.

7.

Lady Inerva Darkvein

We advise you to use the following Legendary against Lady Inerva Darkvein: Wildfire Cluster Icon Wildfire Cluster.

7.1.

Tips

  • You can use Aspect of the Eagle Icon Aspect of the Eagle while soaking Bottled Anima or during the Sins and Suffering mechanic to maintain DPS uptime.

For more information, please refer to our Lady Inerva Darkvein guide.

8.

The Council of Blood

We advise you to use the following Legendary against The Council of Blood: Wildfire Cluster Icon Wildfire Cluster.

8.1.

Tips

  • Use Disengage Icon Disengage with Posthaste Icon Posthaste to quickly get into position for the dance. However, it is actually even better if you can get to the dance without Disengage, as you can use it on the way back to get to Harpoon range faster, increasing your DPS.

For more information, please refer to our The Council of Blood guide.

9.

Sludgefist

We advise you to use the following Legendary against Sludgefist: Latent Poison Injectors Icon Latent Poison Injectors.

9.1.

Tips

  • Make use of the 12-second 100% damage taken debuff after he charges into a pillar. Keep in mind that both Wild Spirits Icon Wild Spirits and Coordinated Assault Icon Coordinated Assault last longer than this damage taken debuff, allowing you to use them a bit before.
  • Try saving Mad Bombardier Icon Survival Hunter 2-Piece procs and/or Pheromone Bomb Icon Pheromone Bombs for the pillars.

For more information, please refer to our Sludgefist guide.

10.

Stone Legion Generals

We advise you to use the following Legendary against Stone Legion Generals: Wildfire Cluster Icon Wildfire Cluster.

10.1.

Talent Changes

Swap to the AoE/Mythic+ Build for this boss, found on our Talent Page.

10.2.

Tips

  • Aspect of the Turtle Icon Aspect of the Turtle can be used to immune the DoT application from Wicked Blade Icon Wicked Blade. This should only be used if there is not an imminent Crystalize Icon Crystalize coming up.

For more information, please refer to our Stone Legion Generals guide.

11.

Sire Denathrius

We advise you to use the following Legendary against Sire Denathrius: Wildfire Cluster Icon Wildfire Cluster.

11.1.

Talent Changes

Swap to the AoE/Mythic+ Build for this boss, found on our Talent Page.

11.2.

Tips

  • As Night Fae, you can use Soulshape Icon Soulshape just before the boss hits 70% health in Phase 1. The movement speed boost will let you outrun the March of the Penitent Icon March of the Penitent mechanic at up to 3 stacks of Burden of Sin Icon Burden of Sin. The Trailblazer Icon Trailblazer talent can do this too.
  • You can use Harpoon Icon Harpoon in mid-air to not take any falling damage from Blood Price Icon Blood Price.
  • You can also use Harpoon Icon Harpoon or Disengage Icon Disengage for all knockbacks.

For more information, please refer to our Sire Denathrius guide.

12.

Changelog

  • 24 Oct. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
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