Survival Hunter DPS Gear and Best in Slot — Dragonflight 10.1.7
On this page, you will find the best gear and best in slot items for your Survival Hunter in World of Warcraft Dragonflight 10.1.7.
If you were looking for WotLK Classic content, please refer to our WotLK Classic Survival Hunter gear and best in slot.
BiS Gear Guide for Survival Hunter
Welcome to our Gear and BiS Page for Survival Hunter for Dragonflight 10.1.7. Check this page learn everything you need to know about gearing a Survival Hunter, including the BiS Gear from all sources, Raiding, and Mythic+, information on the best Trinkets, Tier Sets, and much more.
For discussion and information on Stats specifically, check out our Stats page below.
BiS Gear for Survival Hunter
BiS List for Survival Hunter
This list contains the highest DPS setup from most sources, for Survival Hunter.
In most non-Tier slots, a 447 iLvl Craft is technically optimal, since you can customize the secondary stats to your liking. A few 450 iLvl Slots from Mythic Raid are the exception.
447 iLvl Great Vault items from Mythic+ are not listed here, as they are not targetable due to the RNG nature of the Vault. Mythic+ items are included at Item Level 441.
Slot | Item | Source/Note |
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Weapon | ![]() |
Mythic Rashok in Aberrus |
Helm | ![]() |
Inspiration Catalyst, or Mythic Magmorax in Aberrus |
Neck | ![]() |
Crafted by Jewelcrafting |
Shoulder | ![]() |
Mythic Echo of Neltharion/Scalecommander Sarkareth in Aberrus |
Cloak | ![]() |
Mythic Scalecommander Sarkareth in Aberrus |
Chest | ![]() |
Inspiration Catalyst, or Mythic Zskarn in Aberrus |
Bracers | ![]() |
Mythic Assault of the Zaqali in Aberrus |
Gloves | ![]() |
Inspiration Catalyst, or Mythic The Forgotten Experiments in Aberrus |
Belt | ![]() |
Crafted by Leatherworking. Embellished with
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Legs | ![]() |
Mythic Scalecommander Sarkareth in Aberrus |
Boots | ![]() |
Crafted by Leatherworking |
Ring #1 | ![]() |
Crafted by Jewelcrafting |
Ring #2 | ![]() |
Mythic Echo of Neltharion in Aberrus |
Trinket #1 (Single-Target) | ![]() |
Mythic The Amalgamation Chamber in Aberrus |
Trinket #2 (Single-Target) | ![]() |
Mythic Zskarn in Aberrus |
Trinket #1 (Mythic+) | ![]() |
Mythic The Forgotten Experiments in Aberrus |
Trinket #2 (Mythic+) | ![]() |
Mythic Echo of Neltharion in Aberrus |
Mythic+ Gear BiS List for Survival Hunter
This list contains the highest DPS setup, with farmable gear from Mythic+ Dungeons and semi-farmable gear from the Dawn of the Infinite megadungeon. This is a great place to start on a relatively new character, as you can infinitely grind out these items from Mythic+.
Slot | Item | Source/Note |
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Weapon | ![]() |
Brackenhide Hollow |
Helm | ![]() |
Inspiration Catalyst any 441 iLvl Helm |
Neck | ![]() |
The Vortex Pinnacle |
Shoulder | ![]() |
Inspiration Catalyst any 441 iLvl Shoulders |
Cloak | ![]() |
The Vortex Pinnacle |
Chest | ![]() |
Inspiration Catalyst any 441 iLvl Chest |
Bracers | ![]() |
Freehold |
Gloves | ![]() |
Inspiration Catalyst any 441 iLvl Gloves |
Belt | ![]() |
Brackenhide Hollow |
Legs | ![]() |
The Underrot |
Boots | ![]() |
Inspiration Catalyst any 441 iLvl Boots |
Ring #1 | ![]() |
Freehold |
Ring #2 | ![]() |
Uldaman |
Trinket #1 | ![]() |
Freehold |
Trinket #2 | ![]() |
Hardmode Dawn of the Infinite, last boss. |
Raid Gear BiS List for Survival Hunter
This list contains the highest DPS setup, only using gear from the Aberrus Raid.
This list is mostly useful for informing your organized guild of what loot is optimal for you, for loot distribution purposes.
Slot | Item | Source/Note |
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Weapon | ![]() |
Rashok |
Helm | ![]() |
Magmorax, or Assault of the Zaqali (Inspiration Catalyst) |
Neck | ![]() |
Assault of the Zaqali |
Shoulder | ![]() |
Echo of Neltharion |
Cloak | ![]() |
Scalecommander Sarkareth |
Chest | ![]() |
Zskarn, or The Amalgamation Chamber (Inspiration Catalyst) |
Bracers | ![]() |
Assault of the Zaqali |
Gloves | ![]() |
The Forgotten Experiments, or Kazzara (Inspiration Catalyst) |
Belt | ![]() |
Magmorax. Use the Inspiration Catalyst to convert the Magmorax Belt. |
Legs | ![]() |
Scalecommander Sarkareth |
Boots | ![]() |
Scalecommander Sarkareth. Use the Inspiration Catalyst to convert the Sarkareth Belt. |
Ring #1 | ![]() |
Rashok |
Ring #2 | ![]() |
Echo of Neltharion |
Trinket #1 (Single-Target) | ![]() |
Mythic The Amalgamation Chamber in Aberrus |
Trinket #2 (Single-Target) | ![]() |
Mythic Echo of Neltharion in Aberrus |
Trinket #1 (Mythic+) | ![]() |
Mythic The Forgotten Experiments in Aberrus |
Trinket #2 (Mythic+) | ![]() |
Mythic Echo of Neltharion in Aberrus |
"Simming" Yourself as a Survival Hunter
Throughout this page, we will regularly refer to the importance of simming yourself on Raidbots, as it is an indispensable aspect of optimizing your character.
While we do offer generic sim charts for Trinkets, this should not be a replacement for simming yourself, at least not if you want to minmax sub-1%!
If you are new to simming and Raidbots, check out our detailed guide below.
Tier Set for Survival Hunter
The Tier Set is comprised of 5 items, all carrying the Ashen Predator's moniker. Unique DPS bonuses are unlocked when wearing 2, and 4 pieces from the set:
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Hunter Survival 10.1 Class Set 2pc —
Wildfire Bomb damage increased by 10%, and throwing a Wildfire Bomb increases the damage of your next
Kill Command by 40%.
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Hunter Survival 10.1 Class Set 4pc — Every 30 Focus spent reduces the cooldown of
Wildfire Bomb by 1.0 sec, and the target of your latest
Kill Command takes 40% increased damage from Wildfire Bomb for 8 sec.
The Tier Set Bonus is absolutely mandatory for competitive play, and you should prioritize obtaining it. You can use the Inspiration Catalyst to convert regular items (from Mythic+, for example) into Tier Items.
You only need 4 pieces out of 5 to get both set bonuses. We recommend you get all items except for the Legs. Check out the BiS List for more information.
Best Crafted Items for Survival Hunter
With Crafted Items, you can craft items with customizable stats in nearly all slots with up to iLvl 447. This means that for most non-tier slots, Crafted items are optimal.
If you want to learn more about the Crafting system in general and potentially craft your own items for less Gold, check out our dedicated page below.
Best Crafting Order for Survival Hunter
This is our general recommendation for the best Crafting Order. It goes for Embellishments first, as they offer the largest increase per Spark, and then goes for powerful iLvl gains.
Acidic Hailstone Treads
Flame-Touched Chain (with
Toxified Armor Patch or
Shadowflame-Tempered Armor Patch)
Obsidian Seared Halberd/
Primal Molten Greataxe
Signet of Titanic Insight (with
Alchemical Flavor Pocket)
Ring-Bound Hourglass
- From this point, we strongly recommend you sim yourself to work out future crafts.
Trinket Simulations for Survival Hunter
These are generic simulations from Bloodmallet, giving you a rough overview of strong Survival Hunter Trinkets. It is not a replacement for simming yourself, but can still offer a quick overview.
Check out the BiS Lists if you just want to know the best Trinkets from M+ and Raid.
Best Raiding & Single-Target Trinkets for Survival Hunter
Best Mythic+ & AoE Trinkets for Survival Hunter
Changelog
- 04 Sep. 2023: Restructured the page and updated for Patch 10.1.7
- 15 Jul. 2023: Updated the recommendation status of Borrowed Time again in light of recent nerfs.
- 12 Jul. 2023: Updated the recommendation status of Borrowed Time.
- 10 Jul. 2023: Updated with Dawn of the Infinite Items and Information, and made small changes to the BiS Lists.
- 23 Jun. 2023: Updated the Tier Item recommendation in the BiS List.
- 25 May 2023: Further updates to Trinket Tier List in the light of recent nerfs.
- 24 May 2023: Updated the Matrix Restabilization Trinket's placement after sims were updated.
- 23 May 2023: Updated the Trinket Tier List, and added Trinkets from Cataclysm Timewalking.
- 19 May 2023: Added missing Melee Trinkets to the Trinket Tier List.
- 09 May 2023: Updated the recommended Flightstone Upgrade order.
- 08 May 2023: Updated the Trinket Tier List and BiS List according to new item changes and tuning.
- 03 May 2023: Updated the tier list placements of some Trinkets.
- 01 May 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.1.
- 23 Mar. 2023: Updated the Onyx Annulet description since a new Gem combination was discovered.
- 21 Mar. 2023: Updated the Onyx Annulet Information in light of the March 21st buff.
- 20 Mar. 2023: Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
- 24 Jan. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 08 Jan. 2023: Removed Engineering from the recommended Professions as it does not have the Combat Benefits to warrant its recommendation.
- 12 Dec. 2022: Updated the recommended Embellished Crafts and Embellishments to add to them.
- 11 Dec. 2022: Updated the Gear page with more specific information about how to think about Spark of Ingenuity.
- 11 Dec. 2022: Added a section that talks about the best Professions.
- 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 Founder/Owner/Head Admin of Trueshot Lodge, the Hunter Class Discord. You can find him on his stream on Twitch and his channel on YouTube. He also has his own personal Discord server where you can freely ask him any Hunter questions you may have!
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