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Survival Hunter Mythic+ PvE Guide for Midnight Season 2

Welcome to Murlok’s Survival Hunter PvE guide for Mythic+ Dungeons in World of Warcraft: Midnight Season 2.

Built using real‑time data from the top 50 Survival Hunter DPS across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions, this guide highlights the optimal stats, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, gems, and races used in Patch 12.0 competitive M+.

Data is refreshed every 8 hours via Blizzard’s Battle.net API to ensure accuracy and up-to-date insights.

Top Mythic+ Survival Hunters

  1. Swx's icon
    1
    Swx
    Twisting Nether (EU)
    Dwarf | Pack Leader | 321 ilvl
    3702
  2. Caelumh's icon
    2
    Caelumh
    Tarren Mill (EU)
    Orc | Pack Leader | 320 ilvl
    3677
  3. Rélìums's icon
    3
    Rélìums
    Archimonde (EU)
    Human | Pack Leader | 320 ilvl
    3651
  4. Proudidiot's icon
    4
    Proudidiot
    Stormscale (EU)
    Dracthyr | Sentinel | 322 ilvl
    3642
  5. Beastball's icon
    5
    Beastball
    Malganis (US)
    Tauren | Sentinel | 321 ilvl
    3552

Stat Priority

Stats directly affect a Survival Hunter's DPS performance, appearing on gear, consumables, enchantments, and gems.

They have diminishing returns after reaching +20% from gear, so proper balance ensures the best results.

Optimal Secondary Stats

  • 32% Critical Strike +827
  • 21% Haste +805
  • 31% Mastery +1132
  • 2% Versatility +91

Stat priority

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

Additional Minor Stats

  • 4% Avoidance +133
  • 1% Leech +89
  • 2% Speed +0

Stat priority

  1. Avoidance
  2. Leech
  3. Speed

Talent Build

Talents play a major role in Mythic+ Dungeons. The heatmaps below show how frequently each talent is selected among the top Survival Hunters.

  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 for Mythic+

Gear provides core stat bonuses and typically comes from the Great Vault, crafted items, raids, dungeons, Delves, or PvP vendors.

These items are most frequently used by top-ranked Survival Hunters in Mythic+ Dungeons.

Head

  1. Skulking Viper's Weeping Fangs

    • Set
    • 46
    Skulking Viper's Weeping Fangs icon

  2. Blazebound Lieutenant's Helm

    • 2
    Blazebound Lieutenant's Helm icon

  3. Sethraliss' Fanged Helm

    • 1
    Sethraliss' Fanged Helm icon

  4. Voidscarred Crown

    • 1
    Voidscarred Crown icon

Neck

  1. Pendant of Malefic Fury

    • 18
    Pendant of Malefic Fury icon

  2. Aqirbane Reliquary

    • 8
    Aqirbane Reliquary icon

  3. Strand of Warding Fangs

    • 8
    Strand of Warding Fangs icon

  4. Graft of the Domanaar

    • 7
    Graft of the Domanaar icon

  5. Novice Combatant's Necklace

    • 2
    Novice Combatant's Necklace icon

Shoulders

  1. Jaws of the Skulking Viper

    • Set
    • 43
    Jaws of the Skulking Viper icon

  2. Soulslither Spaulders

    • 3
    Soulslither Spaulders icon

  3. Spaulders of Prime Emperor

    • 2
    Spaulders of Prime Emperor icon

  4. Jangling Felpaulets

    • 1
    Jangling Felpaulets icon

  5. Venom-Cursed Eagle's Amice

    • 1
    Venom-Cursed Eagle's Amice icon

Back

  1. Bloodthorn Burnous

    • 15
    Bloodthorn Burnous icon

  2. Speakeasy Shroud

    • 10
    Speakeasy Shroud icon

  3. Silken Voodoo Drape

    • 7
    Silken Voodoo Drape icon

  4. Fireproof Drape

    • 6
    Fireproof Drape icon

  5. Shroud of the Skulking Viper

    • 6
    Shroud of the Skulking Viper icon

Chest

  1. Skulking Viper's Scuteplate

    • Set
    • 43
    Skulking Viper's Scuteplate icon

  2. Awoken Dreadfang Cuirass

    • 3
    Awoken Dreadfang Cuirass icon

  3. Chestguard of Corroded Scales

    • 2
    Chestguard of Corroded Scales icon

  4. Galerider's Byrnie

    • 1
    Galerider's Byrnie icon

  5. Manipulator's Vest

    • 1
    Manipulator's Vest icon

Wrist

  1. Farstrider's Plated Bracers

    • Craft
    • 37
    Farstrider's Plated Bracers icon

  2. Hydra Scale Wristguards

    • 4
    Hydra Scale Wristguards icon

  3. Arc-Glass Bindings

    • 3
    Arc-Glass Bindings icon

  4. Saptorbane Guards

    • 3
    Saptorbane Guards icon

  5. Aetherlume Bracelets

    • Craft
    • 1
    Aetherlume Bracelets icon

Hands

  1. Skulking Viper's Hidepiercers

    • Set
    • 43
    Skulking Viper's Hidepiercers icon

  2. Galerattle Gauntlets

    • 4
    Galerattle Gauntlets icon

  3. Grips of Swirling Fury

    • 1
    Grips of Swirling Fury icon

  4. Pulverizing Pads

    • 1
    Pulverizing Pads icon

  5. Sepulchral Construct's Gloves

    • 1
    Sepulchral Construct's Gloves icon

Waist

  1. Farstrider's Trophy Belt

    • Craft
    • 25
    Farstrider's Trophy Belt icon

  2. Behemoth Waistband

    • 8
    Behemoth Waistband icon

  3. Tribal Defender's Cord

    • 8
    Tribal Defender's Cord icon

  4. Prized Fangs of the Skulking Viper

    • 3
    Prized Fangs of the Skulking Viper icon

  5. Serpentine Mixing Belt

    • 3
    Serpentine Mixing Belt icon

Legs

  1. Skulking Viper's Coiled Legwraps

    • Set
    • 37
    Skulking Viper's Coiled Legwraps icon

  2. Egg Tender's Leggings

    • 5
    Egg Tender's Leggings icon

  3. Legguards of the Awakening Brood

    • 2
    Legguards of the Awakening Brood icon

  4. Cuisses of the Uncoiled Union

    • 1
    Cuisses of the Uncoiled Union icon

  5. Farstrider's Reinforced Faulds

    • 1
    Farstrider's Reinforced Faulds icon

Feet

  1. Sabatons of Coruscating Energy

    • 13
    Sabatons of Coruscating Energy icon

  2. Ferocious Scaleboots

    • 8
    Ferocious Scaleboots icon

  3. Farstrider's Razor Talons

    • Craft
    • 7
    Farstrider's Razor Talons icon

  4. Boots of the Reckless Wayfarer

    • 6
    Boots of the Reckless Wayfarer icon

  5. Skulking Viper's Tracks

    • 5
    Skulking Viper's Tracks icon

Rings

  1. Sickening Signet of Atroxus

    • 25
    Sickening Signet of Atroxus icon

  2. Charged Sandstone Band

    • 17
    Charged Sandstone Band icon

  3. Signet of Snarling Servitude

    • 17
    Signet of Snarling Servitude icon

  4. Band of the Amani Warlord

    • 13
    Band of the Amani Warlord icon

  5. Ouroboric Signet

    • 5
    Ouroboric Signet icon

Trinkets

  1. Keeper's Seething Core

    • 23
    Keeper's Seething Core icon

  2. Freightrunner's Flask

    • 20
    Freightrunner's Flask icon

  3. Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique

    • Set
    • 13
    Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique icon

  4. Lightspire Core

    • 12
    Lightspire Core icon

  5. Voracious Heart of Ula'tek

    • 9
    Voracious Heart of Ula'tek icon

Main Hand

  1. Blood Knight's Impetus

    • Craft
    • 13
    Blood Knight's Impetus icon

  2. Abyssal Broodfiend's Bardiche

    • 8
    Abyssal Broodfiend's Bardiche icon

  3. Farstrider's Mercy

    • Craft
    • 8
    Farstrider's Mercy icon

  4. Maze-roa, Warlord's Fury

    • Set
    • 5
    Maze-roa, Warlord's Fury icon

  5. Toxin-Coated Warstaff

    • 3
    Toxin-Coated Warstaff icon

Off Hand

  1. Sharpened Lightwood Slasher

    • 7
    Sharpened Lightwood Slasher icon

  2. Bladesorrow

    • 2
    Bladesorrow icon

  3. Farstrider's Mercy

    • Craft
    • 2
    Farstrider's Mercy icon

  4. Jeweled Dagger of Subjugation

    • 1
    Jeweled Dagger of Subjugation icon

  5. Ravenous Feaster's Fang

    • 1
    Ravenous Feaster's Fang icon

Embellishments

Embellishments add special effects to crafted gear. Only two can be equipped, so selection is important.

The following embellishments are the most commonly used by high-rated Survival Hunters.

  1. Arcanoweave Lining

    • 58
    Farstrider's Plated Bracers icon

  2. Hunter's Ritual Stone

    • 18
    Farstrider's Mercy icon

  3. Adorned Fang

    • 8
    Farstrider's Plated Bracers icon

  4. Hunt

    • 6
    Bloomforged Greataxe icon

  5. B0p, Curator Of Booms

    • 1
    Aetherlume Bracelets icon

Enchantments

Enchantments enhance gear with additional stats or special procs. Most are crafted by Enchanters, leg enchants come from Leatherworkers, and some slot-specific options appear through seasonal content.

These are the top enchantments for Survival Hunter gear in Mythic+ Dungeons during Midnight Season 2.

Head

  1. Enchant Helm - Empowered Rune of Avoidance

    • 32
    Enchant Helm - Empowered Rune of Avoidance icon

  2. Enchant Helm - Empowered Hex of Leeching

    • 13
    Enchant Helm - Empowered Hex of Leeching icon

  3. Enchant Helm - Blessing of Speed

    • 1
    Enchant Helm - Blessing of Speed icon

Shoulders

  1. Enchant Shoulders - Amirdrassil's Grace

    • 34
    Enchant Shoulders - Amirdrassil's Grace icon

  2. Enchant Shoulders - Silvermoon's Mending

    • 11
    Enchant Shoulders - Silvermoon's Mending icon

  3. Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness

    • 1
    Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness icon

Chest

  1. Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul

    • 46
    Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul icon

  2. Enchant Chest - Mark of the Rootwarden

    • 2
    Enchant Chest - Mark of the Rootwarden icon

Legs

  1. Forest Hunter's Armor Kit

    • 49
    Forest Hunter's Armor Kit icon

Feet

  1. Enchant Boots - Lynx's Dexterity

    • 31
    Enchant Boots - Lynx's Dexterity icon

  2. Enchant Boots - Shaladrassil's Roots

    • 13
    Enchant Boots - Shaladrassil's Roots icon

  3. Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt

    • 3
    Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt icon

Rings

  1. Enchant Ring - Eyes of the Eagle

    • 97
    Enchant Ring - Eyes of the Eagle icon

  2. Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery

    • 2
    Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery icon

Main Hand

  1. Rite of the Hash'ey

    • 25
    Rite of the Hash'ey icon

  2. Enchant Weapon - Arcane Mastery

    • 21
    Enchant Weapon - Arcane Mastery icon

  3. Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei

    • 2
    Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei icon

Off Hand

  1. Enchant Weapon - Arcane Mastery

    • 8
    Enchant Weapon - Arcane Mastery icon

  2. Rite of the Hash'ey

    • 5
    Rite of the Hash'ey icon

Gems

Gems provide focused secondary stat bonuses to help fine‑tune builds. They are crafted by Jewelcrafters and socketed into gear.

Sockets can be added to Necklaces and Rings with the Magnificent Jeweler's Setting , or to other gear through seasonal vendor items.

These are the most popular gems among top‑rated Survival Hunters in Mythic+ Dungeons.

Prismatic

  1. Flawless Deadly Amethyst

    • 88
    Flawless Deadly Amethyst icon

  2. Indecipherable Eversong Diamond

    • 41
    Indecipherable Eversong Diamond icon

  3. Flawless Masterful Garnet

    • 16
    Flawless Masterful Garnet icon

  4. Flawless Deadly Peridot

    • 14
    Flawless Deadly Peridot icon

  5. Flawless Masterful Peridot

    • 14
    Flawless Masterful Peridot icon

Most Played Races for Survival Hunter M+

Racial traits can provide noticeable advantages in PvE, giving a competitive edge in Mythic+ Dungeons.

These are the most commonly chosen races among top‑rated Survival Hunter DPS players in Midnight Season 2.

  1. Dwarf

    • 10
    Dwarf icon

  2. Night Elf

    • 10
    Night Elf icon

  3. Orc

    • 6
    Orc icon

  4. Human

    • 5
    Human icon

  5. Dracthyr

    • 3
    Dracthyr icon

Survival Hunter Guide FAQ

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

How is this Mythic+ PvE guide created?

This guide compiles live data from the top Survival Hunters in Mythic+ Dungeons using Blizzard’s Battle.net API .

How often is the information updated?

Data updates every 8 hours.

Why is this guide valuable?

The guide provides real-time build insights, showing exactly what high-ranking players are currently using, helping you make informed decisions for your character.

Is this guide current?

Yes. The guide always reflects the latest information for Midnight Season 2 and Patch 12.0.

Is this guide suitable for beginners?

Yes. Beginners can easily identify current trends and optimal setups. However, it does not provide gameplay tutorials.

Why isn’t my character listed in the top rankings?

Reasons may include inactivity, falling below the minimum rating threshold, frequent spec changes, or gear not optimized for PvE.