Survival Hunter
Ranged · Tree 3 of 3
Checked against build 1.60.1.70840 · Nov 7, 2026
Overview
Traps, kiting, and a melee button when they close.
Build. Predator's Edge and Lightning Reflexes are the damage. Traps are the control.
Spells. Shoot until they reach you, then Raptor Strike. Trap before a pull when you can.
Stats. Agility still. You use both a bow and a melee weapon.
Gear. Ranged weapon and a one-hand melee weapon.
Build. Entrapment and Wing Clip keep them off you. Deterrence is the button when they connect.
Spells. Trap, Concussive Shot, Wing Clip, shoot.
Stats. Stamina for the moment they do reach you.
Gear. Bow and enough health to survive a stun.
Build
Open in the planner. Change what you like and share the string.
Rotation
The 5 buttons that define Survival in PvE.
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Auto Shot Automatically shoots the target until cancelled. -
Raptor Strike A strong attack that deals melee weapon damage plus 70. -
Multi-Shot Fires several missiles, hitting 3 targets. Multi-Shot shares its cooldown with Aimed Shot. -
Serpent Sting Stings the target, causing 675 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target. -
Explosive Trap Place a Fire trap that explodes when an enemy approaches, causing 208 to 264 Fire damage and 330 additional Fire damage over 20 sec to all within 10 yards. Trap will exist for 1 min. Only one Fire trap can be active at a time.
Stats
In order. The first stat is the one you give up the least for.
- 1
Agility - 2
Hit - 3
Crit - 4 Attack power
Gear
What suits Survival at 60, scored from the game's own item data. Hover one for its tooltip.
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Cryptstalker Headpiece Head Mail · Agi · Crit -
Cryptstalker Spaulders Shoulder Mail · Agi · Crit -
Cryptstalker Tunic Chest Mail · Agi · Hit · Crit -
Outrider's Chain Leggings Legs Mail · Agi · Hit · Crit -
Prestor's Talisman of Connivery Neck Agi · Hit -
Signet Ring of the Bronze Dragonflight Ring Agi · Hit -
Kiss of the Spider Trinket Hit · Crit -
Huhuran's Stinger Weapon Agi
Build
Open in the planner. Change what you like and share the string.
Rotation
The 5 buttons that define Survival in PvP.
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Concussive Shot Dazes the target, slowing movement speed by 50% for 4 sec. -
Wing Clip Inflicts 50 damage and reduces the enemy target's movement speed by 60% for 10 sec. - Raptor Strike A strong attack that deals melee weapon damage plus 70.
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Freezing Trap Place a Frost trap that freezes the first enemy that approaches, preventing all action for up to 20 sec. Any damage caused will break the ice. Trap will exist for 1 min. Only one Frost trap can be active at a time. - Auto Shot Automatically shoots the target until cancelled.
Stats
In order. The first stat is the one you give up the least for.
- 1
Stamina - 2 Agility
- 3 Hit
- 4 Crit
Gear
What suits Survival at 60, scored from the game's own item data. Hover one for its tooltip.
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Field Marshal's Chain Helm Head Mail · Sta · Agi · Crit -
Field Marshal's Chain Spaulders Shoulder Mail · Sta · Agi · Hit -
Field Marshal's Chain Breastplate Chest Mail · Sta · Agi · Crit -
Marshal's Chain Legguards Legs Mail · Sta · Agi · Crit -
Scout's Medallion Neck Sta · Agi -
Legionnaire's Band Ring Sta · Agi -
Talisman of Arathor Trinket Sta -
Grand Marshal's Bullseye Weapon Sta
What changed vs Classic
20 Survival talents differ from Classic Era.
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Counterattack Changed
A strike that becomes active after parrying an opponent's attack. This attack deals 50% weapon damage plus 13 and immobilizes the target for 5 sec. Counterattack cannot be blocked, dodged, or parried.
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Entrapment Changed
Rank 5When your traps are triggered, all affected targets are Entrapped, preventing them from moving for 5 sec.
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Expose Prey New
Rank 2Grants your melee and ranged attacks against enemies afflicted by Hunter's Mark a 10% chance to allow an activation of Mongoose Bite. Lasts 10 sec.
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Humanoid Slaying Removed
Rank 3Increases all damage caused against Humanoid targets by 3% and increases critical damage caused against Humanoid targets by an additional 3%.
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Improved Feign Death Removed
Rank 2Reduces the chance your Feign Death ability will be resisted by 4%.
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Improved Tracking New
Rank 5While tracking Beasts, Demons, Dragonkin, Elementals, Giants, Humanoids, or Undead, all damage you deal to the tracked creature type is increased by 5%.
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Improved Wing Clip Changed
Rank 3Gives your Wing Clip ability a 20% chance to immobilize the target for 5 sec.
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Killer Instinct Removed
Rank 3Increases your critical strike chance with all attacks by 3%.
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Lacerating Strikes New
Your Mongoose Bite also causes the target to Bleed for damage equal to 40% of the damage done by Mongoose Bite over 21 sec
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Monster Slaying Removed
Rank 3Increases all damage caused against Beasts, Giants and Dragonkin targets by 3% and increases critical damage caused against Beasts, Giants and Dragonkin targets by an additional 3%.
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Predator's Edge New
Rank 5Increases your melee ability critical strike damage by 30% and your Off Hand weapon damage by 50%.
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Resourcefulness New
Rank 2Reduces the Mana cost of your Trap and melee abilities by 60%, and grants your melee and ranged ability Critical Strikes a 100% chance to allow 50% of your Mana Regeneration to continue while casting for 30 sec.
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Savage Strikes Changed
Rank 2Increases the critical strike chance of all your melee abilities by 4%.
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Strider Kick New
A powerful kick that deals 100% melee weapon damage and increases movement speed by 30% for 3 sec.
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Surefooted Changed
Rank 3Increases your hit chance by 3% and reduces the duration of movement impairing effects on you by 30%.
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Survival Tactics New
Rank 2Increases your chance to hit with your Trap and Feign Death abilities by 10%.
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Survivalist Reworded
Rank 5Increases your total Health by 10%.
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Survivalist's Discipline New
Rank 2Reduces the cooldown of your Trap and Deterrence abilities by 40%.
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Trap Mastery Removed
Rank 2Decreases the chance enemies will resist trap effects by 10%.
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Wyvern Sting Removed
A stinging shot that puts the target to sleep for 12 sec. Any damage will cancel the effect. When the target wakes up, the Sting causes 300 Nature damage over 6 sec. Only usable out of combat. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on the target at a time.