WoW Forever · Ranged DPS

Survival Hunter BiS

Best in slot gear for Survival Hunter in World of Warcraft: Forever, from level 10 to 60. Every pick is ranked from 10,876 items in the Forever client data, weighted for a ranged dps (Agility, Crit %, Hit %, Ranged Attack Power and Attack Power), and cross-checked against the community lists from ForeverChanges and wowtbc. Gear you can't wear yet, and Classic raid loot that isn't in Forever, is left out.

Open the interactive Survival Hunter planner Slide to any level, mark gear you own, see where to farm next.

Stat priority

Agility
Crit %
Hit %
Ranged Attack Power
Attack Power

Weights used for ranking: Agility 1.1 · Ranged Attack Power 0.5 · Attack Power 0.45 · Intellect 0.25 · Crit % 18 · Hit % 16 · Stamina 0.35 · Ranged DPS 10. Crit and hit are per 1%.

Survival Hunter BiS at level 10

Around level 10 the most upgrades for Survival Hunter drop in The Barrens (1) and Wetlands (1).

Slot	Best in slot	Where	Alternatives
Head	Discarded Circlet
Neck	Souvenir Ogre Tooth		Denric's Dog Tags Weathered Necklace
Shoulder	Naga Priestess's Mantle	Quest: The Only Good Brinescale...
Back	Corpsefeeder's Shedding		Vine Pruner's Cloak Catacomb Cloak
Chest	Aka'rai's Tattered Vestments	Quest: Hate the Hatefury	Tribal Vest Sleek Feathered Tunic
Wrist	Overgrown Cuffs		Spare Part Bindings Flayed Scorpid Bands
Hands	Runebound Gloves	Quest: Power Overwhelming	Cheetah Hide Grips Hunting Gloves
Waist	Larcenist's Belt	Quest: Opportunistic Education	Dusty Belt Novice Arcanist's Sash
Legs	Duty Bound Leggings	Quest: Bloodied Insignia	Kodo Hunter's Leggings Deepgrave Trousers
Feet	Dark Leather Boots	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 10	Renewing Footpads Enchanted Sandals
Finger	Malignant Root	Nightveiled Rotheap (elite patrol), then Rotheap Innards, then trade to Rethiel the Greenwarden (Alliance only) (guide source), Wetlands	Scavenger's Ring Desolate Band
Finger	Scavenger's Ring		Desolate Band Knucklebound Thimble
Main Hand	Shimmerwine Shanker		Serrated Raptor Claw Dagger of Deals
Off Hand	Serrated Raptor Claw	Quest: Changing Tastes	Dagger of Deals Greatflank Flayer
Ranged	Youngster's First Bow		Calibrated Blunderbuss Harvester's Pestslayer

Survival Hunter BiS at level 20

Around level 20 the most upgrades for Survival Hunter drop in Wailing Caverns (4), Wetlands (2) and The Deadmines (1).

Slot	Best in slot	Where	Alternatives
Head	Brawler's Leather Hood	Crafted (Leatherworking (100)) · req 20	Discarded Circlet Trapper's Leather Hood
Neck	Souvenir Ogre Tooth		Sentinel's Medallion Denric's Dog Tags
Shoulder	Serpent's Shoulders	Lady Anacondra, Wailing Caverns · req 18	Naga Priestess's Mantle Magician's Mantle
Back	Corpsefeeder's Shedding		Glowing Lizardscale Cloak Cape of the Brotherhood
Chest	Trapper's Leather Armor	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 15	Brawler's Leather Armor Bloodied Chestwraps
Wrist	Overgrown Cuffs		Forest Leather Bracers Wolf Bracers
Hands	Fletcher's Gloves	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 20	Runebound Gloves Serpent Gloves
Waist	Larcenist's Belt	Quest: Opportunistic Education	Blackened Defias Belt Deviate Scale Belt
Legs	Brawler's Leather Pants	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 20	Leggings of the Fang Trapper's Leather Pants
Feet	Feet of the Lynx	World drop · req 19	Footpads of the Fang Trapper's Leather Boots
Finger	Signet of the Zhevra	Swiftmane, The Barrens · req 18	Malignant Root Protector's Band
Finger	Malignant Root	Nightveiled Rotheap (elite patrol), then Rotheap Innards, then trade to Rethiel the Greenwarden (Alliance only) (guide source), Wetlands	Protector's Band Scavenger's Ring
Trinket	Rune of Perfection	Vendor · req 20	Rune of Duty
Trinket	Rune of Duty	Vendor · req 20
Main Hand	Shimmerwine Shanker		Serrated Raptor Claw Dagger of Deals
Off Hand	Serrated Raptor Claw	Quest: Changing Tastes	Dagger of Deals Cruel Barb
Ranged	Youngster's First Bow		Sharpened Cutlery Dull Sawblade

Survival Hunter BiS at level 30

Around level 30 the most upgrades for Survival Hunter drop in Scarlet Monastery Graveyard (3), City of Dalaran (3) and Razorfen Kraul (1).

Slot	Best in slot	Where	Alternatives
Head	Brawler's Leather Helm	Crafted (Leatherworking 130) · req 25	Tribal Worg Helm Brawler's Leather Hood
Neck	Mark of the Marsh	Where it comes from is not known yet · req 28	Ghostshard Talisman Archmagister's Faceted Pendant
Shoulder	Forest Tracker Epaulets	World drop · req 26	Mantle of Thieves Unstable Crystalline Shoulderpads
Back	Tigerstrike Mantle	World drop · req 29	Tattered Kirin Tor Cloak Hawkeye's Cloak
Chest	Garb of Fallen Felbark	Fel Ancient, City of Dalaran · req 29	Dusky Leather Armor Garb of Florid Feathers
Wrist	Overgrown Cuffs		Thicket Bindings Insignia Bracers
Hands	Violet Sorcerer's Wraps	Trash mobs, City of Dalaran · req 28	Fletcher's Gloves Cartilage Shapers
Waist	Stalker's Leather Belt	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 30	Skulker's Leather Belt Slitherwrap Girdle
Legs	Petrolspill Leggings	Trash drop, Gnomeregan · req 25	Troll's Bane Leggings Ferine Leggings
Feet	Shapeshifting Sentinel's Strides	night elf rare (rare) (guide source), Stonetalon Mountains · req 24	Insignia Boots Feet of the Lynx
Finger	Wyvern Heart Band	Heartrazor (rare) (guide source), Thousand Needles · req 29	Ironspine's Eye Swamp Ring
Finger	Ironspine's Eye	Ironspine (rare), Scarlet Monastery Graveyard · req 30	Swamp Ring Ring of Ruin
Trinket	Rune of Perfection	Vendor · req 20	Rune of Duty Minor Recombobulator
Trinket	Rune of Duty	Vendor · req 20	Minor Recombobulator Dog Whistle
Main Hand	Shimmerwine Shanker		Outlaw Sabre Sentinel's Blade
Off Hand	Sentinel's Blade	Vendor · req 28	Outlaw Sabre Alliance Outrunner's Sword
Ranged	Quilboar Blaster	Quest: The Crone of the Kraul · req 29	Youngster's First Bow Booty Bay Bruiser's Buckshot

Survival Hunter BiS at level 40

Around level 40 the most upgrades for Survival Hunter drop in Scarlet Monastery Graveyard (3), City of Dalaran (2) and Uldaman (2).

Slot	Best in slot	Where	Alternatives
Head	Raging Berserker's Helm	Herod, Scarlet Monastery Armory · req 37	Warden's Wizard Hat Brawler's Leather Helm
Neck	Sentinel's Medallion	Vendor · req 38	Ghostshard Talisman Mark of the Marsh
Shoulder	Shadow Council Apprentice's Mantle	req 36	Sunburn Spaulders Clacking Carapace Spaulders
Back	Tigerstrike Mantle	World drop · req 29	Tattered Kirin Tor Cloak Dark Hooded Cape
Chest	Icemail Jerkin	World drop · req 39	Garb of Fallen Felbark Garb of Florid Feathers
Wrist	Forest Stalker's Bracers	Vendor · req 40	Overgrown Cuffs Windtalker's Wristguards
Hands	Dragonscale Gauntlets	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 40	Gloves of Holy Might Violet Sorcerer's Wraps
Waist	Serpent Clasp Belt	req 39	Stalker's Leather Belt Skulker's Leather Belt
Legs	Triprunner Dungarees	Quest: The Grand Betrayal · req 35	Basilisk Hide Pants Petrolspill Leggings
Feet	Shapeshifting Sentinel's Strides	night elf rare (rare) (guide source), Stonetalon Mountains · req 24	Worn Running Boots Swampwalker Boots
Finger	Wyvern Heart Band	Heartrazor (rare) (guide source), Thousand Needles · req 29	Ironspine's Eye Ring of the Underwood
Finger	Ironspine's Eye	Ironspine (rare), Scarlet Monastery Graveyard · req 30	Ring of the Underwood Field Researcher's Loop
Trinket	Rune of Perfection	Vendor · req 40	Rune of Duty Arena Master
Trinket	Rune of Duty	Vendor · req 40	Arena Master Volunteer's Lucky Seal
Main Hand	Nordic Longshank	Baelog, Uldaman · req 38	Guardian's Maulers Sentinel's Blade
Off Hand	Guardian's Maulers	req 40	Sentinel's Blade Speedsteel Rapier
Ranged	Youngster's First Bow		Bow of Searing Arrows Truthseeker's Bow

Survival Hunter BiS at level 50

Around level 50 the most upgrades for Survival Hunter drop in Maraudon (5), Blackrock Depths (2) and Thousand Needles (1).

Slot	Best in slot	Where	Alternatives
Head	Bloomsprout Headpiece	Meshlok the Harvester, Maraudon · req 46	Helm of Fire Moonshadow Hood
Neck	Sentinel's Medallion	Vendor · req 48	Sentinel's Medallion Skibi's Pendant
Shoulder	Phytoskin Spaulders	Razorlash, Maraudon · req 46	Shadow Council Apprentice's Mantle Sunburn Spaulders
Back	Windserpent Scaled Cloak	req 46	Blisterbane Wrap Dark Phantom Cape
Chest	Icemail Jerkin	World drop · req 39	Fungus Shroud Armor Warbear Harness
Wrist	Forest Stalker's Bracers	Vendor · req 50	Windtalker's Wristguards Arena Wristguards
Hands	Theramore Gloves	Reputation · req 50	Raider Gloves Dragonscale Gauntlets
Waist	Substandard Belt Chain	Reputation · req 50	Stalker's Mail Belt Skulker's Leather Waistguard
Legs	Stormshroud Pants	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 50	Basilisk Hide Pants Infernal Trickster Leggings
Feet	Fleetfoot Greaves	Houndmaster Grebmar, Blackrock Depths · req 48	Albino Crocscale Boots Elven Chain Boots
Finger	Blackstone Ring	Princess Theradras, Maraudon · req 49	Masons Fraternity Ring Wyvern Heart Band
Finger	Masons Fraternity Ring	Quest: Divino-matic Rod · req 47	Wyvern Heart Band Ring of the Underwood
Trinket	Frozen Heart of the Mountain	Crafted (enchanting) · req 50	Cleansed Vilebranch Medallion Jewel of the Guard Captain
Trinket	Cleansed Vilebranch Medallion	req 46	Jewel of the Guard Captain Cleansed Vilebranch Icon
Main Hand	Devilsaur Claws	req 47	Dawn's Edge Sentinel's Blade
Off Hand	Dawn's Edge	Crafted (blacksmithing) · req 50	Sentinel's Blade Vanquisher's Sword
Ranged	Arcanite Blacksmith Hammer	Crafted (blacksmithing) · req 49	Hurricane Gryphonwing Long Bow

Survival Hunter BiS at level 60

Around level 60 the most upgrades for Survival Hunter drop in Blackrock Spire (2), Scholomance (2) and Stratholme (1).

Slot	Best in slot	Where	Alternatives
Head	Outlaw's Collar	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 60	Mask of the Unforgiven Darkmantle Cap
Neck	Onyxia Tooth Pendant	Quest: For All To See · req 60	Medallion of the Dawn Pendant of Celerity
Shoulder	Theramore Pauldrons	Reputation · req 60	Theramore Epaulets Darkspear Pauldrons
Back	Earthweave Cloak	Quest: Volunteer's Battlegear · req 60	Howler's Furs Cape of the Black Baron
Chest	Dawn Armor	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 56	Darkmantle Tunic Savage Gladiator Chain
Wrist	Primal Batskin Bracers	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 60	Slashclaw Bracers Bracers of the Eclipse
Hands	Primal Batskin Gloves	Crafted (leatherworking) · req 60	Voone's Vice Grips Chromatic Gauntlets
Waist	Marksman's Girdle	Urok Doomhowl, Blackrock Spire · req 56	Warpwood Binding Molten Belt
Legs	Outrider's Chain Leggings	Vendor · req 60	Sentinel's Chain Leggings Outrider's Leather Pants
Feet	Windreaver Greaves	Kirtonos the Herald, Scholomance · req 56	Bloodmail Boots Shadowcraft Boots
Finger	Don Julio's Band	Vendor · req 55	Master Dragonslayer's Ring Ferocious Watcher's Signet
Finger	Master Dragonslayer's Ring	Quest: The Lord of Blackrock · req 60	Ferocious Watcher's Signet Cutthroat's Signet
Trinket	Blackhand's Breadth	Quest: For The Horde! · req 60	Royal Seal of Eldre'Thalas Minor Recombobulator
Trinket	Royal Seal of Eldre'Thalas	Quest: The Greatest Race of Hunters · req 60	Minor Recombobulator Frozen Heart of the Mountain
Main Hand	Sageblade	Crafted (blacksmithing) · req 59	Heartseeker Devilsaur Claws
Off Hand	Heartseeker	Crafted (blacksmithing) · req 58	Ironwood Blade Assassination Blade
Ranged	Ankle Slicers	req 58	Core Marksman Rifle Assassin's Throwing Axe

Hunter changes in Forever

buff
Hunter's Mark
Rank 4 gives 143 ranged attack power instead of 71.
October 21, 2026
buff
Immolation Trap
Fire traps scale with attack power, and you can have one fire trap and one frost trap out at once (was one trap in all).
October 15, 2026
buff
Pets
Benefit from Expertise, and take your higher critical chance, melee or ranged (was always melee).
October 15, 2026
buff
Summon Hawk
Spawns the hawk at your target and keeps it there.
October 15, 2026
buff
Improved Mend Pet
Lowers Mend Pet’s mana cost instead of raising it.
October 15, 2026
buff
Trueshot Aura
Now covers the whole raid. Sniper Shot benefits from the Marksmanship talents it missed.
October 15, 2026
buff
Strider Kick
Can be used while disarmed or with no main-hand weapon, and Resourcefulness lowers its cost.
October 15, 2026
buff
Multi-Shot
Is now instant (was a 0.5 sec cast).
October 15, 2026

Change list compiled from the Forever patch notes and client data.

Hunter talent builds

All Hunter talents in Forever

Other Hunter specs

Beast Mastery Hunter BiS · Marksmanship Hunter BiS

FAQ

What is the best in slot gear for Survival Hunter in WoW Forever?

At level 60 the top picks include Outlaw's Collar, Onyxia Tooth Pendant and Theramore Pauldrons. The full slot-by-slot list for levels 10 to 60 is on this page.

What stats should Survival Hunter prioritize?

Agility, Crit %, Hit %, Ranged Attack Power and Attack Power, roughly in that order.

Where should Survival Hunter farm gear while leveling?

Level 20: Wailing Caverns. Level 30: Scarlet Monastery Graveyard. Level 40: Scarlet Monastery Graveyard.

Last updated 2026-10-28. Game data from the WoW Forever client (Beta build 1.60.1.70532); community picks credited where used.