Survival Hunter Best Covenants, Soulbinds, and Conduits — Shadowlands 9.2.5

This page assumes that you are already familiar with Covenants, Soulbinds, and Conduits. If that is not the case, we have a number of pages that can help you get up to speed:

• Covenants Guide, which explains what Covenants are, what perks they bring, and how you can join one;
• Hunter Covenant Abilities, which lists all the abilities that Hunters gain by joining each Covenant;
• How To Change Covenant?, which tells you how you can switch Covenant (rejoining a former Covenant will require you to perform a number of tasks to regain their trusts);
• General Soulbind Guide, which explains what Soulbinds are and how you can pledge yourself to them to open up their Soulbind tree;
• Hunter Conduits, which lists all of the Conduits available to Hunters.

A big factor in changing Covenant recommendations in Patch 9.2 is the introduction of Double Legendaries, one of which must be the Covenant-specific Legendary. Therefore, a big part of these recommendations is not only the power of the Covenants and Soulbinds themselves, but also the Legendary Power associated with the Covenant.

With the introduction of Double Legendaries and Tier Set Bonuses that can have a significant effect on your choice of Covenant, Legendary, and so on, we feel the need to list some thresholds at which you might need to reconsider your choice of build. These builds do not just cover Covenants, but also Legendaries.

• With a single Legendary and no Tier Set Bonus, you should run Venthyr with Pouch of Razor Fragments for Single-Target, and Kyrian with Wildfire Cluster for most AoE.
• Once you obtain your 2PC Set Bonus, you can swap to Kyrian with Wildfire Cluster, which will serve you for both single-target and AoE.
• Once you unlock Double Legendaries, you should generally swap to Night Fae as Fragments of the Elder Antlers is stronger than Pact of the Soulstalkers.

1. Night Fae with Dreamweaver is the ultimate Raiding setup for Survival Hunters for pretty much all situations, with strong single-target and extremely powerful AoE burst damage via the Fragments of the Elder Antlers Legendary Power. The Dreamweaver Soulbind grants Podtender, which is a "cheat death"-style ability every 10 minutes. It is very important to stand in the Field of Blossoms circle for the full duration of Wild Spirits when using this Soulbind, to enhance your burst.
2. Kyrian with Forgelite Prime Mikanikos is the best Mythic+ setup for Survival Hunters. It is strong for uncapped AoE situations as it synergizes well with our tier bonuses, and Mythic+ enables high uptime on the Hammer of Genesis Soulbind Ability. It plays similarly to Night Fae, but with a 1-minute cooldown in Resonating Arrow instead of a 2-minute one.
3. Venthyr with Nadia is the best Venthyr setup for Survival Hunters. It is generally weaker than Night Fae in all situations, especially AoE and burst, but it has a high-speed, reactive playstyle that many enjoy.
4. Necrolord with Marileth is the best Necrolord setup for Survival Hunters. It is weak for all situations and should never be played in an optimal setup, but many enjoy the burst damage provided by the Bag of Munitions Legendary Power for Mythic+ especially.

• Night Fae always runs Dreamweaver with the 3 Potency Conduits Spirit Attunement, Strength of the Pack, and Deadly Tandem. We recommend the right path at the bottom of the Tree, allowing you 2 Endurance and 1 Finesse Conduits.
• Venthyr always runs Nadia with the 2 Potency Conduits Empowered Release, Strength of the Pack, and going to the right side to grab the Dauntless Duelist Soulbind Ability. You can go either left or right at the bottom to grab your choice of an Endurance Conduit, or Sinful Preservation. We prefer the Endurance Conduit in most cases.
• Necrolord always runs Plague Deviser Marileth with the 3 Potency Conduits Necrotic Barrage, Stinging Strike, and Deadly Tandem. We recommend picking up 2 Endurance Conduits, and then going for the right path at the bottom of the tree to pick up Undulating Maneuvers.
• Kyrian always runs Forgelite Prime Mikanikos with the 3 Potency Conduits Enfeebled Mark, Strength of the Pack, and Stinging Strike. For Mythic+, you swap out Stinging Strike for the Hammer of Genesis Soulbind Ability. It is mandatory to pick the left side at the bottom of the tree to pick up the DPS Soulbind Ability Soulglow Spectrometer.

We have mentioned the Potency Conduits in our Soulbind recommendations above. In short, Strength of the Pack is nearly always ideal, while a number of factors can influence the choice of Stinging Strike or Deadly Tandem. It is best to sim this choice. In all cases, the Covenant-specific Conduit (for example Spirit Attunement) is always picked.

1. Marksman's Advantage
2. Resilience of the Hunter
3. Condensed Anima Sphere
4. Rejuvenating Wind
5. Harmony of the Tortollan

1. Reversal of Fortune (provided you can Interrupt)
2. Cheetah's Vigor
3. Ambuscade/ Tactical Retreat