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TBC Hunter PvP Gear & Builds

What top-rated arena hunters actually run, by talent tree — gear, enchants, builds and race, from the live Anniversary arena ladder across EU + US. Based on 29 ranked hunters · updated Aug 10, 2026.

Survival

18 players

Talent builds

Beast Mastery 0

Marksmanship 26

5/5

1/1

5/5

1/1

2/2

Survival 35

3/3

5/5

3/3

2/2

1/1

3/3

1/5

1/1

3/3

1/2

1/1

2/2

3/3

Gear & enchants

Head	Merciless Gladiator's Chain Helm 78% Rift Stalker Helm 22% ⚡ +34 Attack Power and +16 Hit Rating (100%)
Neck	Telonicus's Pendant of Mayhem 100%
Shoulders	Merciless Gladiator's Chain Spaulders 78% Rift Stalker Mantle 22% ⚡ +30 Attack Power and +10 Critical Strike Rating (78%)⚡ +15 Critical Strike Rating and +20 Attack Power (22%)
Back	Thalassian Wildercloak 61% The Frost Lord's War Cloak 22% Drape of the Dark Reavers 11% ⚡ +12 Agility (67%)⚡ +20 Spell Penetration (33%)
Chest	Rift Stalker Hauberk 94% Merciless Gladiator's Chain Armor 6% ⚡ +15 Resilience Rating (78%)⚡ +6 All Stats (22%)
Wrist	Veteran's Chain Bracers 78% Vambraces of Ending 17% Felstalker Bracers 6% ⚡ +24 Attack Power (89%)⚡ +12 Intellect (11%)
Hands	Merciless Gladiator's Chain Gauntlets 83% Rift Stalker Gauntlets 17% ⚡ +15 Agility (100%)
Waist	Veteran's Chain Girdle 72% Belt of Deep Shadow 17% Girdle of Treachery 6%
Legs	Rift Stalker Leggings 83% Merciless Gladiator's Chain Leggings 11% Void Reaver Greaves 6% ⚡ +50 Attack Power and +12 Critical Strike Rating (83%)⚡ +40 Stamina and +12 Agility (11%)
Feet	Veteran's Chain Sabatons 78% Star-Strider Boots 11% Cobra-Lash Boots 6% ⚡ Surefooted (56%)⚡ +12 Agility (22%)
Rings	Band of Eternity 66% Ring of Lethality 39% Ring of the Recalcitrant 28% Veteran's Band of Triumph 23% Band of the Ranger-General 22% ⚡ +2 Weapon Damage (56%)
Trinkets	Bloodlust Brooch 83% Medallion of the Alliance 77% Dragonspine Trophy 23% Goblin Rocket Launcher 6% Hourglass of the Unraveller 6%
Main hand	Merciless Gladiator's Cleaver 39% Netherbane 33% Claw of the Watcher 11% ⚡ +30 Intellect (78%)⚡ +15 Agility (11%)
Off hand	Claw of the Phoenix 39% Merciless Gladiator's Hacker 22% Merciless Gladiator's Quickblade 17% ⚡ +30 Intellect (83%)
Ranged	Serpent Spine Longbow 67% Merciless Gladiator's Crossbow of the Phoenix 28% Arcanite Steam-Pistol 6% ⚡ Scope (+28 Critical Strike Rating) (100%)

Race

Dwarf 89%
Night Elf 6%
Orc 6%

Gems

Meta gems
Chaotic Skyflare Diamond +12 Agility & 3% Increased Critical Damage 44%
Chaotic Skyfire Diamond +12 Critical Strike Rating & 5% Snare and Root Resist 33%
Relentless Earthstorm Diamond +24 Attack Power and Minor Run Speed Increase 22%
Normal gems · share of all socketed
Delicate Living Ruby +8 Agility 46%
Shifting Nightseye +4 Agility and +6 Stamina 15%
Stalwart Star of Elune +8 Resilience Rating 10%
Glinting Noble Topaz +4 Hit Rating and +4 Agility 7%
Inscribed Pyrestone +10 Attack Power, +5 Critical Strike Rating 5%
Smooth Lionseye +10 Critical Strike Rating 4%
Inscribed Noble Topaz +4 Critical Strike Rating and +8 Attack Power 3%
Sovereign Nightseye +4 Critical Strike Rating and +6 Stamina 3%
Bright Crimson Spinel +24 Attack Power 3%
Smooth King's Amber +8 Critical Strike Rating 2%
Bright Crimson Spinel +20 Attack Power 2%

Beast Mastery

11 players

Talent builds

Beast Mastery 41

5/5

1/2

1/1

1/5

2/2

1/1

5/5

4/5

2/2

3/3

5/5

1/1

Marksmanship 20

5/5

1/1

5/5

2/2

Survival 0

Gear & enchants

Head	Merciless Gladiator's Chain Helm 82% Beast Lord Helm 9% Rift Stalker Helm 9% ⚡ +34 Attack Power and +16 Hit Rating (100%)
Neck	Telonicus's Pendant of Mayhem 73% Veteran's Pendant of Triumph 18% Worgen Claw Necklace 9%
Shoulders	Merciless Gladiator's Chain Spaulders 82% Rift Stalker Mantle 18% ⚡ +30 Attack Power and +10 Critical Strike Rating (100%)
Back	Thalassian Wildercloak 55% Drape of the Dark Reavers 18% The Frost Lord's War Cloak 18% ⚡ +12 Agility (100%)
Chest	Rift Stalker Hauberk 64% Merciless Gladiator's Chain Armor 36% ⚡ +15 Resilience Rating (91%)⚡ +6 All Stats (9%)
Wrist	Veteran's Chain Bracers 82% Vambraces of Ending 18% ⚡ +24 Attack Power (91%)⚡ +12 Intellect (9%)
Hands	Merciless Gladiator's Chain Gauntlets 82% Rift Stalker Gauntlets 18% ⚡ +15 Agility (82%)⚡ +26 Attack Power (18%)
Waist	Veteran's Chain Girdle 73% Belt of Deep Shadow 27%
Legs	Rift Stalker Leggings 55% Merciless Gladiator's Chain Leggings 45% ⚡ +50 Attack Power and +12 Critical Strike Rating (100%)
Feet	Veteran's Chain Sabatons 73% Edgewalker Longboots 9% Fiend Slayer Boots 9% ⚡ Surefooted (36%)⚡ Minor Speed and +6 Agility (36%)
Rings	Band of Eternity 45% Ring of Lethality 36% Ring of a Thousand Marks 27% Garona's Signet Ring 27% Ring of the Recalcitrant 18% ⚡ +2 Weapon Damage (64%)
Trinkets	Bloodlust Brooch 90% Medallion of the Horde 45% Medallion of the Alliance 36% Dragonspine Trophy 18% Tsunami Talisman 9%
Main hand	Legacy 27% Merciless Gladiator's Slicer 18% Merciless Gladiator's Decapitator 18% ⚡ +35 Agility (64%)⚡ +30 Intellect (27%)
Off hand	Merciless Gladiator's Quickblade 27% Claw of the Phoenix 9% ⚡ +30 Intellect (27%)⚡ +15 Agility (9%)
Ranged	Serpent Spine Longbow 82% Merciless Gladiator's Crossbow of the Phoenix 18% ⚡ Scope (+28 Critical Strike Rating) (100%)

Race

Dwarf 55%
Orc 45%

Gems

Meta gems
Chaotic Skyflare Diamond +12 Agility & 3% Increased Critical Damage 64%
Relentless Earthstorm Diamond +24 Attack Power and Minor Run Speed Increase 27%
Normal gems · share of all socketed
Delicate Living Ruby +8 Agility 38%
Shifting Nightseye +4 Agility and +6 Stamina 18%
Stalwart Star of Elune +8 Resilience Rating 14%
Inscribed Noble Topaz +4 Critical Strike Rating and +8 Attack Power 8%
Glinting Noble Topaz +4 Hit Rating and +4 Agility 7%
Bright Crimson Spinel +20 Attack Power 4%
Inscribed Pyrestone +10 Attack Power, +5 Critical Strike Rating 3%
+5 Agility and +6 Stamina 3%
Smooth King's Amber +8 Critical Strike Rating 2%
Smooth Lionseye +10 Critical Strike Rating 2%
Sovereign Nightseye +4 Critical Strike Rating and +6 Stamina 1%
Jagged Talasite +18 Stamina & 5% Stun Resist 1%