Survival Hunter PvE Guide - Cataclysm Classic
Class
Spec
Introduction
Survival Hunters bring a Melee Attack Speed buff to raids with . All Hunters also have access to pets that can bring other raid buffs such as 5% Crit and Agility/Strength buff.
Hunting Party
Cataclysm Classic Survival Hunter Rotation
Hunters now have Focus instead of Mana, which works similar to Energy but with a slower regen rate. This means you will need to do your best not to cap your Focus, as well as making sure you have enough Focus when you need to cast your high priority abilities. Survival Hunters need to maintain an important buff in and always make sure they have enough Focus when and come off cooldown. They also have an important proc with that gives them free casts.
Sniper Training
Explosive Shot
Black Arrow
Lock and Load
Explosive Shot
Opener
- Apply if assigned.Hunter's Mark
- Use on the tank if assigned.Misdirection
- Pre-pot .Potion of the Tol'vir
- Use .Serpent Sting
- Use .Explosive Shot
- Use .Black Arrow
- Use andRapid Fire.Call of the Wild
- Use .Cobra Shot
- Proceed with single target rotation.
Single Target
- Use .Aspect of the Hawk
- Maintain if assigned.Hunter's Mark
- Maintain buff by standing still.Sniper Training
- Use andRapid Fire.Call of the Wild
- Maintain .Serpent Stingwill do this for you.Cobra Shot
- During , castLock and Loadwith a filler ability between each one.Explosive Shot
- Use .Explosive Shot
- Use on targets 20% health or below.Kill Shot
- Use .Black Arrow
- Use when above 70 Focus. Make sure doing this does not delay anArcane Shotor aExplosive Shotcast.Black Arrow
- Use to generate Focus.Cobra Shot
- During movement, use withAspect of the Fox.Cobra Shot
AoE
- Maintain on both targets.Serpent Sting
- Use instead ofExplosive Trap.Black Arrow
- Follow single target rotation.
- Use .Explosive Trap
- Use .Multi-Shot
- Use ifExplosive Shotprocs.Lock and Load
- Use on targets 20% health or below.Kill Shot
- Use to generate Focus.Cobra Shot
2 targets:
3 or more targets:
Cataclysm Classic Survival Hunter Talents
Standard Build
There are 2 points you can move around early in the Survival Tree. We opted for , but you can move those 2 points to or depending on your preference.
Survival Tactics
Hunter vs. Wild R2
Point of No Escape
0
Beast Mastery
0
Marksmanship
0
Survival
Cataclysm Classic Survival Hunter Glyphs
- Prime: Explosive Shot,Arcane Shot,Kill Shot
- Major: Trap Launcher,Disengage,Mending
- Minor: Feign Death,Revive Pet,Aspect of the Pack
Cataclysm Classic Survival Hunter Best Consumables
Flasks and Elixirs
- Best:
- Flask of the Winds
Food
- Best:
- ,Seafood Magnifique Feast
- ,Skewered Eel
- Fortune Cookie
- Alternatives:
- ,Broiled Dragon Feast
- Tender Baked Turtle
Potions
- Best:
- Potion of the Tol'vir
Cataclysm Classic Survival Hunter Best Races
Alliance
- Worgen: andViciousnessDarkflight
- Dwarf: Gun Specialization
- Draenei: Heroic Presence
Horde
- Troll: andBerserking. Below Orcs if not using a Bow.Bow Specialization
- Orc: andCommandBlood Fury
- Goblin: ,Time is Money, andRocket BarrageRocket Jump
- Blood Elf: Arcane Torrent
Cataclysm Classic Survival Hunter Best Professions
- Engineering: .Synapse Springs
- The rest of the professions are very close in power, with Blacksmithing becoming better with epic gems in T13.