World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Classic
- Platform:
- PC
- Developer:
- Blizzard
- Publisher:
- Activision
- Genre:
- MMORPG
- Multiplayer:
- Online Multiplayer
- ESRB:
- Teen
- Released:
- 2022-09-26
- Franchise:
- Warcraft
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Survival Hunters are set to be some of the top dps classes in Phase 2 of Wrath of the Lich King Classic. To get the most out of the spec players will want to be equipping the very best gear available for each equipment slot, also known as Best in Slot, or simply BiS. Players will be able to find some of this gear starting on January 17th and will be able to find the loot in Ulduar on January 19th as we once again to battle the Old Gods.
All of our guides can be found in our Wrath of the Lich King Classic Directory or by navigating the Table of Contents at the Top of the screen. If you are looking to improve your Damage for Ulduar or any other content in Wrath Classic be sure to check out the Survival Hunter PvE Guide.
Survival Hunter BIS Phase 2 - Ulduar
The table below shows the absolute very best equipment for each slot for Survival Hunter. We've also included the Best Gems and Best Enchants for them as well.
Slot | Item | Gems | Enchant |
|---|---|---|---|
Head | |||
Neck | |||
Shoulders | (Inscription Exclusive: Master's Inscription of the Axe) > Greater Inscription of the Axe | ||
Back | (Tailoring Exclusive: Swordguard Embroidery) > (Engineering Exclusive: Flexweave Underlay) > Enchant Cloak - Major Agility | ||
Chest | |||
Wrists | (Leatherworking Exclusive: Fur Lining - Attack Power) > Enchant Bracers - Greater Assault | ||
Hands | (Engineering Exclusive: Hyperspeed Accelerators) > Enchant Gloves - Crusher | ||
Belt | |||
Legs | |||
Feet | (Engineering Exclusive: Nitro Boosts) > Enchant Boots - Icewalker | ||
Ring 1 | (Enchanting Exclusive: Enchant Ring - Assault) | ||
Ring 2 | (Enchanting Exclusive: Enchant Ring - Assault) | ||
Trinket 1 | |||
Trinket 2 | |||
Main Weapon | |||
Ranged |
* Jewelcrafting: Replace any 3 Delicate Scarlet Ruby with Delicate Dragon's Eye. Replace 1 Delicate Scarlet Ruby with 1 Delicate Stormjewel.
Full BIS Options For Survival Hunter Phase 2 - Ulduar
If you're struggling to get the top piece of gear for each slot then it would also be wise to know what other options are available. Use the table below to quickly navigate to each equipment slot to find multiple options in case your luck has been bad or the competition for that BiS item is too high.
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Best Head For Survival Hunter In WotLK Phase 2
For the headpiece, the one from Algalon is going to be far better than anything else. The set bonuses are pretty decent so aim for 4 piece when possible.
Rank | Item | Source |
|---|---|---|
1 | Algalon the Observer (25) | |
2 | Thorim (25) | |
3 | Ignis the Furnace Master (25) | |
4 | Assembly of Iron (10) | |
5 | Mimiron (10 HM) |
Best Neck For Survival Hunter In WotLK Phase 2
Some great options for the neck slot and some that include hit rating if needed to reach the hit cap. The Emblem necklace is also a great use of the currency if drop rates are unlucky and you don't need hit.
Rank | Item | Source |
|---|---|---|
1 | General Vezax (25 HM) | |
2 | Freya (10 HM) | |
3 | Freya (25) | |
4 | ||
5 | General Vezax (10) |
Best Shoulder For Survival Hunter In WotLK Phase 2
Most of the drops are going to come from 25M but the best shoulder comes from the 10-man hardmode, and fortunately, it's the first boss.
Rank | Item | Source |
|---|---|---|
1 | Flame Leviathan (10 HM) | |
2 | Yogg-Saron (25) | |
3 | Assembly of Iron (25 HM) | |
4 | Assembly of Iron (25) | |
5 | XT-002 Deconstructor (10) |
Best Back For Survival Hunter In WotLK Phase 2
Interestingly the 10m hardmode is better than the 25m hardmode due to the stat allocation and 2 gem sockets.
Rank | Item | Source |
|---|---|---|
1 | General Vezax(10 HM) | |
2 | Hodir (25 HM) | |
3 | Hodir (10) | |
4 | Assembly of Iron (25) | |
5 | Kologarn (10) |
Best Chest For Survival Hunter In WotLK Phase 2
Being a leather item, there are about 7 other specs that have this item as BIS, might be best to stick with the mail options or Tier or for the set bonus for now. Ignore the socket bonus on the BiS for straight Agility gems.
Rank | Item | Source |
|---|---|---|
1 | Thorim (25 HM) | |
2 | Hodir (25) | |
3 | Yogg-Saron (25) | |
4 | Yogg-Saron (10) | |
5 | Freya (10) |
Best Wrist For Survival Hunter In WotLK Phase 2
Another leather piece for bis but might not be as contested as other pieces.
Rank | Item | Source |
|---|---|---|
1 | XT-002 Deconstructor (10 HM) | |
2 | Hodir (25) | |
3 | Razorscale (10) | |
4 | Algalon the Observer (25) |
Best Gloves For Survival Hunter In WotLK Phase 2
Again, the top choice is going to be hard to get and is bis for other specs as well. The tier gloves are going to be great to fill out the 4-piece. There are a number of Leather options for gloves out there as well and they would be just as good as any of the options here from rank 3 and below.
Rank | Item | Source |
|---|---|---|
1 | XT-002 Deconstructor (25 HM) | |
2 | Mimiron (25) | |
3 | ||
4 | Flame Leviathan (25) | |
5 | Freya (10) |
Best Belt For Survival Hunter In WotLK Phase 2
The top item is going to be well contested for bis, however, there are 2 crafted leatherworking options that are just slighty worse but do provide 2 sockets as well.
Rank | Item | Source |
|---|---|---|
1 | Yogg-Saron (10 HM) | |
2 | Leatherworking (pattern from bosses in Ulduar) | |
3 | Thorim (25) | |
4 | Leatherworking (pattern from bosses in Ulduar) | |
5 |
Best Legs For Survival Hunter In WotLK Phase 2
The bis legs are going to be very hard to get and are also well contested for other specs bis item. The tier legs are a great option to keep the set bonus.
Rank | Item | Source |
|---|---|---|
1 | Yogg-Saron (25 HM) | |
2 | Freya (25) | |
3 | Razorscale (25) | |
4 | General Vezax (25) | |
5 |
​​​​Best Feet For Survival Hunter In WotLK Phase 2
25-man Hardmode is really were the best loot is at but there is a great crafted option as well.
Rank | Item | Source |
|---|---|---|
1 | Assembly of Iron (25 HM) | |
2 | Mimiron (10 HM) | |
3 | Leatherworking (pattern from bosses in Ulduar) | |
4 | XT-002 Deconstructor (25) |
Best Rings For Survival Hunter In WotLK Phase 2
The Rings from either the 10m or 25m quests to defeat Algalon are going to be BiS for many specs, most of the other options are also going to be well contested; Good Luck! If you are fortunate to have a Surge Needle, that is still a respectable option until upgrading.
Rank | Item | Source |
|---|---|---|
1 | ||
2 | ||
3 | Algalon the Observer (10) | |
4 | Ignis the Furnace Master (25) | |
5 | Assembly of Iron (10 HM) | |
6 | General Vezax (25) |
Best Trinkets For Survival Hunter In WotLK Phase 2
We still have to hold onto the darkmoon card for BiS and the next best trinket is also Best in slot for many other specs. Make sure to sim your trinkets because some others from Phase 1 are still good to use! There's also 2 Hit Rating options as well, and they provide a huge portion of it too.
Rank | Item | Source |
|---|---|---|
1 | ||
2 | Algalon the Observer (10) | |
3 | Thorim (10 HM) | |
4 | Kologarn (25) | |
5 | Algalon the Observer (25) | |
6 | Yogg-Saron (10) | |
7 | Flame Leviathan (10) |
Best Weapon For Survival Hunter In WotLK Phase 2
There are a 2 one handed options that are good but should be given priority to melee classes like rogues and shamans. Save your DKP!
Rank | Item | Source |
|---|---|---|
1 | Freya (25 HM) and Algalon the Observer (25) | |
2 | General Vezax (10 HM) | |
3 | Assembly of Iron (10 HM) | |
4 | General Vezax (25) | |
5 | Assembly of Iron (25) | |
6 | XT-002 Deconstructor (10 HM) | |
7 | Yogg-Saron (25 HM) |
Best Ranged Weapon For Survival Hunter In WotLK Phase 2
The top choice is far better than the rest and has a chance to drop from two bosses! The Dwarf racial doesn't provide a significant enough stat boost to focus on the 2nd option over the 1st.
Rank | Item | Source |
|---|---|---|
1 | Thorim (25 HM) and Algalon the Observer (25) | |
2 | XT-002 Deconstructor (10 HM) | |
3 | Auriaya (25) | |
4 | Kologarn (25) | |
5 | Razorscale (25) |
Best Gems For Survival Hunter In Phase 2 - Ulduar
There is a new class of epic gems that players can get from the fishing daily, Stormjewels. They are not soulbound so players can purchase them at the auction house. For Survival Hunters they'll want to replace one of their Delicate Scarlet Ruby with a Delicate Stormjewel. For each individual socket type here are the gems that players will want to focus on getting for Survival Hunters:
Meta Gem Socket
The Agi and Crit bonus requires socketing 1 of each color, typically Survival Hunters focus on Pure Agility from Red gems, ignoring socket bonuses. However, using one Enchanted Tear and one Glinting Monarch Topaz where the socket bonus is Agility is a good idea.
Red Socket
For red sockets focus on Agility provided by these gems.
- Delicate Dragon's Eye x3 (Jeweler's Gem)
- Delicate Stormjewel x1 (Fishing Daily)
- Delicate Scarlet Ruby
Blue Socket
For a blue socket, a prismatic gem works well or an agility and stamina gem does the trick too!
Yellow Socket
Players will want to use only one orange gem for a yellow socket to fulfill the meta gem requirements:
Best Enchants For Survival Hunter In Phase 2 - Ulduar
The list below shows which enchants players will want to use for their Survival Hunter. These will likely be the same from Phase 1. Head and Shoulder enchants can be found via Reputation and the rest are from the professions (Enchanting, Leatherworking, and Blacksmithing) and can often be found at the Auction House. Some professions provide a better option that is Exclusive to the character that has the profession and should be used instead of the other options.
Slot | Enchant | Source |
|---|---|---|
Head | Knights of Ebon Blade - Revered | |
Shoulders | (Inscription Exclusive: Master's Inscription of the Axe) > Greater Inscription of the Axe | Inscription Exclusive > Sons of Hodir - Exalted |
Back | Flexweave Underlay > Swordguard Embroidery > Enchant Cloak - Major Agility | Tailoring Exclusive > Engineering Exclusive > Enchanting |
Chest | Enchanting | |
Wrists | Fur Lining - Attack Power > Enchant Bracers - Greater Assault | Leatherworking Exclusive > Enchanting |
Hands | Engineering Exclusive > Enchanting | |
Belt | Blacksmithing | |
Legs | Leatherworking | |
Feet | Engineering Exclusive > Enchanting | |
Ring 1 | Enchanting Exclusive | |
Ring 2 | Enchanting Exclusive | |
Main Weapon | Enchanting | |
Ranged Weapon | Engineering |
Other Hunter Guides
All of our guides are listed in the WotLK Classic Directory, navigate with the Table of Contents to access the complete list. Here are the guides specifically for Hunter.