Survival Hunter TBC Pre-Patch BiS Gear Guide

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Last updated on Jan 12, 2026 at 12:03 by Impakt 3 comments

On this page, you will find the best in slot items for your Survival Hunter during the pre-patch of the Burning Crusade.

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3. Alternative Gear for Hunters

Gearing Strategy for Survival Hunters in the TBC Pre-Patch

While this list focuses on the best gear possible for players who have been continuously playing Classic, the time we have in the pre-patch is extremely short, so not all this gear will be able to be acquired. Consider some of the alternatives listed including PvP gear, as the ranking requirement is removed from High Warlord/Grand Marshal gear.

Please consider checking out our Classic era pre-raid BiS gearing list as well when figuring out what gear you are looking for, as most of the pieces listed on there are easily farmable.

Classic Hunter Pre-Raid BiS Gear Guide

Naxxramas Hunter BiS

This is the gear we recommend for Hunters in the Naxxramas patch. Naxxramas is the final destination of the original World of Warcraft, and as such carries the best gear and the most difficult bosses.

Hunters Tier 3, Cryptstalker Armor is perhaps one of the most iconic Hunter sets of all time, and is excellent for Hunters for both WoW Classic and going into Outlands. The Naxxramas tier gear and equivalent off-pieces will last you all the way until level 70, and even at 70 will take some time to get replaced.

Slot	Item	Source
Helm	Cryptstalker Headpiece	Thaddius in Naxxramas
Neck	Prestor's Talisman of Connivery	Nefarian in Blackwing Lair
Shoulder	Cryptstalker Spaulders	Grobbulus, Patchwerk, and Gluth in Naxxramas
Cloak	Cloak of the Fallen God	Reward from the quest The Savior of Kalimdor which you get from the eye that C'Thun drops in AQ40
Chest	Cryptstalker Tunic	Four Horsemen in Naxxramas
Wrists	Cryptstalker Wristguards	Faerlina, Anub'Rekhan, and Gluth in Naxxramas
Gloves	Marshal's Chain Grips	Rank 12 PvP set armor
Belt	Cryptstalker Girdle	Noth, Heigan, Gluth in Naxxramas
Legs	Cryptstalker Legguards	Loatheb in Naxxramas
Boots	Cryptstalker Boots	Instructor Razuvious, Gothik the Harvester, and Gluth in Naxxramas
Rings	Ring of the Cryptstalker Band of Reanimation	C'Thun in AQ40 Patchwerk in Naxxramas
Trinkets	Drake Fang Talisman Slayer's Crest	Ebonroc in Blackwing Lair Sapphiron in Naxxramas
Melee Weapons	Kingsfall Iblis, Blade of the Fallen Seraph	Kel'Thuzad in Naxxramas Instructor Razuvious in Naxxramas
Ranged Weapons	Nerubian Slavemaker	Kel'Thuzad in Naxxramas
Quiver	BiS: Ancient Sinew Wrapped Lamina	From the same quest chain as Rhok'delar

Alternative Gear for Hunters

Slot	Item	Source
Helm	Lieutenant Commander's Chain Helm Striker's Diadem Dragonstalker's Helm Giantstalker's Helmet Crown of Destruction Warlord's Chain Helmet	Rank 10 PvP armor set Reward from Striker's Diadem Onyxia in Onyxia's Lair Garr in Molten Core Ragnaros in Molten Core Rank 13 PvP set item
Neck	Onyxia Tooth Pendant The Eye of Hakkar	Reward from the quest given by the Head of Onyxia that drops when you kill Onyxia in Onyxia's Lair Hakkar in Zul'Gurub
Shoulders	Lieutenant Commander's Chain Shoulders Mantle of Wicked Revenge Dragonstalker's Spaulders Giantstalker's Epaulets Warlord's Chain Shoulders	Rank 10 PvP armor set Fankriss The Unyielding in AQ40 Chromaggus in Blackwing Lair Sulfuron Harbinger in Molten Core Rank 13 PvP set item
Back	Cloak of the Shrouded Mists Cloak of the Unseen Path Cloak of Firemaw Puissant Cape Deathguard's Cloak	Ragnaros in Molten Core Reward from Cloak of the Unseen Path Firemaw in Blackwing Lair The world boss Azuregos in Azshara Exalted with the Arathi Basin reputation
Chest	Striker's Hauberk Dragonstalker's Breastplate Giantstalker's Breastplate Warlord's Chain Chestpiece	Reward from Striker's Hauberk, which requires a set token drop from C'Thun in AQ40 Nefarian in Blackwing Lair Golemagg the Incinerator in Molten Core Rank 13 PvP set item
Wrists	Dragonstalker's Bracers Giantstalker's Bracers Wristguards of True Flight	Razorgore the Untamed in Blackwing Lair Bind on Equip zone drop in Molten Core Majordomo Executus in Molten Core
Hands	Vek'lor's Gloves of Devastation Dragonstalker's Gauntlets Giantstalker's Gloves General's Chain Gloves	Emperor Vek'lor in AQ40 The three drakes in Blackwing Lair Shazzrah in Molten Core Rank 12 PvP set item
Waist	Ossirian's Binding Belt of Never-ending Agony Dragonstalker's Belt Giantstalker's Belt	Ossirian the Unscarred in AQ20 C'Thun in AQ40 Vaelastrasz the Corrupt in Blackwing Lair Bind on Equip zone drop in Molten Core
Legs	Dragonstalker's Legguards Giantstalker's Leggings General's Chain Legguards	Ragnaros in Molten Core Magmadar in Molten Core Rank 12 PvP set item
Feet	Dragonstalker's Greaves Giantstalker's Boots General's Chain Boots	Broodlord Lashlayer in Blackwing Lair Gehennas in Molten Core Rank 12 PvP set item
Rings	Ring of the Godslayer Signet Ring of the Bronze Dragonflight Band of Accuria Don Julio's Band Master Dragonslayer's Ring Ring of the Qiraji Fury Quick Strike Ring Tarnished Elven Ring	C'Thun in AQ40 From the quest The Qiraji Conqueror in Silithus Ragnaros in Molten Core Reward from being Exalted with the Alterac Valley Reputation Reward from The Lord of Blackrock in Blackwing Lair Viscidus in AQ40 Several bosses in Molten Core Tribute Runs in Dire Maul North
Trinkets	Royal Seal of Eldre'Thalas Jom Gabbar Earthstrike Devilsaur Eye Renataki's Charm of Beasts	The Greatest Race of Hunters in Dire Maul Ouro in AQ40 Reward from Champion's Battlegear Reward from The Green Drake in the Sunken Temple Class Tier Trinket made by combining the item drops from Edge of Madness in Zul'Gurub
Melee Weapons	Harbinger of Doom Claw of the Frost Wyrm Hatchet of Sundered Bone Warblade of the Hakkari Core Hound Tooth Brutality Blade Barbarous Blade Melee Weave: Ashkandi, Greatsword of the Brotherhood Melee Weave: Barb of the Sand Reaver Lok'delar, Stave of the Ancient Keepers Zin'rokh, Destroyer of Worlds	Trash Drop in Naxxramas Sapphiron in Naxxramas Noth the Plaguebringer in Naxxramas Hakkar in Zul'Gurub Majordomo Executus in Molten Core Garr in Molten Core King Gordok in Dire Maul North Nefarian in Blackwing Lair Fankriss The Unyielding in AQ40 From the same quest chain as Rhok'delar Hakkar in Zul'Gurub
Ranged Weapon	Ashjre'thul, Crossbow of Smiting Rhok'delar, Longbow of the Ancient Keepers	Chromaggus in Blackwing Lair How to obtain Rhok'delar
Quiver	BiS: Harpy Hide Quiver	Revered with the Alterac Valley reputation
Arrows	Doomshot Thorium Shells Thorium Headed Arrow	Shadow Hunter Vosh'gajin in Lower Blackrock Spire Engineering Engineering

Changelog

23 May 2021: Guide added.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

This guide has been written by Impakt, an Officer in BDGG, the #2 North American guild on retail. In addition to live WoW, he has also been a classic theorycrafter and enthusiast for many years. You can watch him stream on Twitch, or follow him on Twitter.

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