Survival Hunter DPS Easy Mode — Dragonflight 10.0.7
On this page, we explain how to easily play Survival Hunter in World of Warcraft — Dragonflight 10.0.7, using the simplest rotation, talent tree, stat priority, gear setup, etc., without sacrificing performance.
Foreword
This section is intended for players who are new to the game or class, have no intentions of raiding Mythic difficulty, or simply want a more straightforward way to play their specialization without being overwhelmed by the numerous priorities and active abilities that need to be taken into consideration for optimal play.
The Basics of Survival
Survival is a versatile melee spec capable of exceptional uncapped AoE and solid single-target damage in a single, easy-to-play build.
For a detailed explanation of all the abilities that Survival Hunter has, check out our Spell Summary page.
Easy Single-Target Talent Builds for Survival Hunter in Dragonflight
The talents listed below are selected either for ease of use, or for more a more simple to understand gameplay style. Whilst in a number of cases there are alternatives on the tree that will provide more if played well, they create much more room to play incorrectly and reduce your performance. Due to this, treat this as a starting point and a primer.
Be sure to make use of the 'Copy Export String' button to import the best build directly into your game!
Easy AoE Talent Builds for Survival Hunter in Dragonflight
Use these for Mythic+ and AoE-heavy content.
Be sure to make use of the 'Copy Export String' button to import the best build directly into your game!
You can find a more detailed guide on Talent choices that are designed for optimal DPS on our Talents page below.
Stat Priority for Survival Hunter in Dragonflight
The general single-target stat priority for a Survival Hunter is:
- Haste;
- Critical Strike;
- Versatility;
- Mastery.
Generally speaking, high Haste and Crit is good, while you want to avoid the other stats. Mastery is better than Versatility for single-target by a little bit, but far worse on AoE.
For more information, please visit our dedicated page.
Basic Single-Target Rotation
Remember to read and treat this rotation as a priority list. If the top option is not available), move on to the next and so on.
Spearhead is your main single-target cooldown. Use it as many times as possible and try to activate it at high Focus.
- Use
Death Chakram on cooldown.
- Use
Kill Shot on cooldown and when it procs.
- Use
Flanking Strike on cooldown.
- Cast
Wildfire Bomb so that it never hits 2 charges.
- Use
Kill Command on cooldown.
- Spam
Mongoose Bite.
Multi-Target Rotation
Coordinated Assault is your main AoE cooldown. Use it as many times as possible and try to activate it at high Focus.
- Use
Kill Shot on cooldown and when it procs.
- Use
Kill Command on cooldown.
- Spread your
Serpent Sting DoT to as many targets as you can.
- Use
Death Chakram on cooldown.
- Use
Explosive Shot on cooldown.
- Use
Flanking Strike on cooldown.
- Cast
Wildfire Bomb so that it never hits 2 charges.
- Use
Kill Command on cooldown.
- Spam
Mongoose Bite.
Detailed Highest DPS Rotation
Visit our dedicated rotation page below for more details on how to master the Survival Hunter rotation.
Changelog
- 20 Mar. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
- 24 Jan. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 11 Dec. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 28 Nov. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 24 Oct. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
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This guide has been written by Azortharion, a Hunter Theorycrafter and Guidewriter since 2014, and considered one of the best Hunters in the world. He is an accomplished player with dozen of top parses for all specs throughout the game's history. He is also the Admin of Trueshot Lodge, the Hunter Class Discord, and you can watch his stream on Twitch. He even has his own personal Discord channel where you can get notifications about when the guides get updated and have direct communications with him.
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