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Marksmanship Hunter RBG PvP Guide for TWW Season 3

Welcome to Murlok.io’s Marksmanship Hunter PvP build guide for Rated Battlegrounds in The War Within Season 3.

Using data from the top 50 Marksmanship Hunters across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions, this guide highlights the most used stats, talents, gear, enchantments, and gems for competitive matches in Patch 11.1.7.

Top Marksmanship Hunters

  1. Taintèd's icon
    1
    Taintèd
    Moon Guard (US)
    Night Elf | Sentinel | 681 ilvl
    2737
  2. Trappintwo's icon
    2
    Trappintwo
    Sargeras (US)
    Orc | Sentinel | 677 ilvl
    2613
  3. Fujinshot's icon
    3
    Fujinshot
    Antonidas (EU)
    Night Elf | Sentinel | 675 ilvl
    2440
  4. Trudsx's icon
    4
    Trudsx
    Draenor (EU)
    Night Elf | Sentinel | 675 ilvl
    2431
  5. Darkcaliste's icon
    5
    Darkcaliste
    Ragnaros (US)
    Night Elf | Sentinel | 682 ilvl
    2406

Stats

Stats are core attributes that directly affect a character’s performance. They appear on gear, consumables, enchantments, and gems.

Each stat has diminishing returns once the bonus reaches +20% from equipped sources, so balancing them is key to maximizing effectiveness.

Secondary Stats

  • +6012
    22% Critical Strike
  • +3470
    6% Haste
  • +18543
    22% Mastery
  • +17267
    22% Versatility

Stat priority

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

Minor Stats

  • +49
    0% Avoidance
  • +265
    0% Leech
  • +0
    8% Speed

Stat priority

  1. Leech
  2. Avoidance
  3. Speed

Talents

Talents define a character’s build and have a direct impact on performance in Rated Battlegrounds. This section highlights the most popular Marksmanship Hunter class, specialization, hero, and PvP talents based on top player data from Season 3.

Talents are shown as heatmaps, where colors indicate frequency:

  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

Gear refers to the items equipped in each slot. It provides most of a character’s stat bonuses and can come from the Great Vault, crafted gear, raids, dungeons, Delves, or PvP vendors.

Frequently equipped by top players, these items represent the current best-in-slot gear for RBG.

Head

  1. Midnight Herald's Cowl

    • Set
    • 15
    Midnight Herald's Cowl icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Chain Helm

    • 14
    Astral Gladiator's Chain Helm icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Mail Goggles

    • 11
    Algari Competitor's Mail Goggles icon

  4. Algari Competitor's Chain Cowl

    • 8
    Algari Competitor's Chain Cowl icon

  5. Astral Gladiator's Chain Faceguard

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Chain Faceguard icon

Neck

  1. Algari Competitor's Amulet

    • 46
    Algari Competitor's Amulet icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Amulet

    • 4
    Astral Gladiator's Amulet icon

Shoulders

  1. Midnight Herald's Shadowguards

    • Set
    • 44
    Midnight Herald's Shadowguards icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Chain Epaulets

    • 4
    Algari Competitor's Chain Epaulets icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Chain Shoulderguard

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Chain Shoulderguard icon

  4. Astral Warmonger's Epaulets

    • 1
    Astral Warmonger's Epaulets icon

Back

  1. Reshii Wraps

    • 49
    Reshii Wraps icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Shawl

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Shawl icon

Chest

  1. Midnight Herald's Hauberk

    • Set
    • 43
    Midnight Herald's Hauberk icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Chain Tunic

    • 5
    Astral Gladiator's Chain Tunic icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Chain Chainmail

    • 2
    Algari Competitor's Chain Chainmail icon

Wrist

  1. Astral Gladiator's Chain Wristguards

    • 29
    Astral Gladiator's Chain Wristguards icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Chain Cuffs

    • 11
    Algari Competitor's Chain Cuffs icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Mail Bracers

    • 6
    Algari Competitor's Mail Bracers icon

  4. Astral Warmonger's Armguards

    • 3
    Astral Warmonger's Armguards icon

  5. Astral Gladiator's Chain Bracers

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Chain Bracers icon

Hands

  1. Midnight Herald's Gloves

    • Set
    • 46
    Midnight Herald's Gloves icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Chain Gauntlets

    • 3
    Astral Gladiator's Chain Gauntlets icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Chain Gauntlets

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Chain Gauntlets icon

Waist

  1. Algari Competitor's Chain Girdle

    • 24
    Algari Competitor's Chain Girdle icon

  2. Midnight Herald's Clasp

    • 11
    Midnight Herald's Clasp icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Chain Belt

    • 7
    Astral Gladiator's Chain Belt icon

  4. Astral Gladiator's Chain Girdle

    • 5
    Astral Gladiator's Chain Girdle icon

  5. Astral Warmonger's Cinch

    • 2
    Astral Warmonger's Cinch icon

Legs

  1. Midnight Herald's Petticoat

    • Set
    • 46
    Midnight Herald's Petticoat icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Chain Breeches

    • 2
    Astral Gladiator's Chain Breeches icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Chain Leggings

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Chain Leggings icon

  4. Astral Gladiator's Chain Leggings

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Chain Leggings icon

Feet

  1. Astral Gladiator's Chain Boots

    • 34
    Astral Gladiator's Chain Boots icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Chain Treads

    • 13
    Algari Competitor's Chain Treads icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Chain Sabatons

    • 3
    Astral Gladiator's Chain Sabatons icon

Rings

  1. Algari Competitor's Signet

    • Craft
    • 96
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Signet

    • 2
    Astral Gladiator's Signet icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Band

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Band icon

  4. Astral Gladiator's Ring

    • 1
    Astral Gladiator's Ring icon

Trinkets

  1. Astral Gladiator's Medallion

    • Set
    • 49
    Astral Gladiator's Medallion icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

    • Set
    • 27
    Astral Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity icon

  3. Astral Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity

    • Set
    • 23
    Astral Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity icon

  4. Forged Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

    • Set
    • 1
    Forged Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity icon

Main Hand

  1. Astral Gladiator's Crossbow

    • 43
    Astral Gladiator's Crossbow icon

  2. Astral Gladiator's Bow

    • 4
    Astral Gladiator's Bow icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Rifle

    • 2
    Algari Competitor's Rifle icon

  4. Taah'bat's Desert Carbine

    • 1
    Taah'bat's Desert Carbine icon

Embellishments

Embellishments are special effects tied to crafted items. Some are built into recipes, while others can be added using optional reagents.

Only two embellished items can be equipped at a time, so choosing the right effects is crucial. The following embellishments are most commonly used in top Marksmanship Hunter builds for RBG.

  1. Elemental Focusing Lens

    • 87
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  2. Captured Starlight

    • 2
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  3. Duskthread Lining

    • 2
    Algari Competitor's Chain Girdle icon

  4. Prismatic Null Stone

    • 2
    Algari Competitor's Amulet icon

  5. Dawnthread Lining

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Chain Girdle icon

Enchantments

Enchantments add effects to gear, including stat bonuses, damage or healing procs, and other enhancements. Most are created through Enchanting, while leg enchants are crafted by Leatherworkers.

These are the most used enchantments across each slot in Season 3 RBG builds.

Head

  1. Greater Rune of Gushing Wound

    • 2
    Greater Rune of Gushing Wound icon

  2. Greater Rune of the Void Ritual

    • 1
    Greater Rune of the Void Ritual icon

Back

  1. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

    • 35
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon

  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 7
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

  3. +160 Speed

    • 2
    +160 Speed icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 30
    Crystalline Radiance icon

  2. Stormrider's Agility

    • 19
    Stormrider's Agility icon

  3. Waking Stats

    • 1
    Waking Stats icon

Wrist

  1. +1000 Speed

    • 44
    +1000 Speed icon

  2. +2040 Leech

    • 3
    +2040 Leech icon

Legs

  1. Stormbound Armor Kit

    • 44
    Stormbound Armor Kit icon

  2. Defender's Armor Kit

    • 3
    Defender's Armor Kit icon

  3. Frozen Spellthread

    • 2
    Frozen Spellthread icon

Feet

  1. Scout's March

    • 42
    Scout's March icon

  2. Defender's March

    • 4
    Defender's March icon

  3. Plainsrunner's Breeze

    • 1
    Plainsrunner's Breeze icon

Rings

  1. +315 Mastery

    • 60
    +315 Mastery icon

  2. Cursed Mastery

    • 24
    Cursed Mastery icon

  3. +315 Haste

    • 4
    +315 Haste icon

Main Hand

  1. Authority of Radiant Power

    • 29
    Authority of Radiant Power icon

  2. Stonebound Artistry

    • 20
    Stonebound Artistry icon

  3. Oathsworn's Tenacity

    • 1
    Oathsworn's Tenacity icon

Gems

Gems provide bonus secondary stats and help fine-tune a character’s build. They are crafted through Jewelcrafting and socketed into gear.

Additional sockets can be added to Neck and Rings using the Magnificent Jeweler's Setting , or to other gear using a seasonal item typically sold by the Token of Merit vendor near the Great Vault.

Used to round out secondary stats, these gems are the most used in high-rated RBG.

Algari Diamond

  1. Enduring Bloodstone

    • 41
    Enduring Bloodstone icon

  2. Cognitive Bloodstone

    • 1
    Cognitive Bloodstone icon

  3. Culminating Blasphemite

    • 1
    Culminating Blasphemite icon

  4. Elusive Blasphemite

    • 1
    Elusive Blasphemite icon

Fiber

  1. Pure Energizing Fiber

    • 35
    Pure Energizing Fiber icon

  2. Pure Dexterous Fiber

    • 7
    Pure Dexterous Fiber icon

  3. Pure Precise Fiber

    • 5
    Pure Precise Fiber icon

  4. Energizing Fiber

    • 1
    Energizing Fiber icon

  5. Pure Chronomantic Fiber

    • 1
    Pure Chronomantic Fiber icon

Prismatic

  1. Versatile Onyx

    • 219
    Versatile Onyx icon

  2. Deadly Onyx

    • 30
    Deadly Onyx icon

  3. Masterful Onyx

    • 19
    Masterful Onyx icon

  4. Versatile Ruby

    • 19
    Versatile Ruby icon

  5. Masterful Sapphire

    • 14
    Masterful Sapphire icon

Tinker

    • 16

  2. Tinker: Earthen Delivery Drill

    • 2
    Tinker: Earthen Delivery Drill icon

  3. Tinker: Alarm-O-Turret

    • 1
    Tinker: Alarm-O-Turret icon

  4. Tinker: Shadowflame Rockets

    • 1
    Tinker: Shadowflame Rockets icon

Races

Racial traits can affect performance in PvP, with their impact varying by class and game mode. While the differences may not be noticeable in most games, the right racial choice can provide a competitive edge.

These races are most often chosen for their edge in Rated Battlegrounds.

  1. Night Elf

    • 27
    Night Elf icon

  2. Orc

    • 5
    Orc icon

  3. Human

    • 4
    Human icon

  4. Troll

    • 3
    Troll icon

  5. Void Elf

    • 3
    Void Elf icon

Frequently Asked Questions

Here are answers to common questions about how this guide is built and how to interpret the data.

How is this Marksmanship Hunter RBG guide created?

The guide is created by collecting live data from the 50 top-rated Marksmanship Hunters in RBG, using the Battle.net API . Their builds are then analyzed to identify the most used stats, talents, gear, and enhancements for Season 3.

How often is the information updated?

The data is refreshed every 8 hours.

Why is this called a guide?

It’s called a guide because it helps players make informed build decisions by showing what top players are using. While it doesn’t teach gameplay step by step, it serves as a reference for optimizing your setup.

Is this guide good for beginners?

Yes. It shows what top players are using, which can be useful for understanding current trends. However, it’s not a how-to guide.

Why is my character not listed in the top section?

Your character might not appear due to inactivity, not meeting the current rating threshold (which increases as the season progresses), frequent spec changes, or gear that doesn’t align with the PvP format.