Survival Hunter PvE Guide - TBC Classic

TBC Classic Survival Hunter Rotation

Survival Hunters can follow a simple 1:1 rotation for consistent performance. The numbers represent the amount of
Steady Shot
casts for every
Auto Shot
. If you are looking to maximize your performance, there are more complex rotations that you adapt mid fight with different haste procs.

Single Target

1. Use
   Aspect of the Hawk
   and switch to
   Aspect of the Viper
   when you are low on mana.
2. Maintain
   Hunter's Mark
   .
3. Maintain
   Scorpid Sting
   if assigned to it.
4. Use
   Rapid Fire
   .
5. Use
   Kill Command
   when it procs.
6. Use
   Steady Shot
   followed by an
   Auto Shot
   . Use
   Multi-Shot
   instead of
   Steady Shot
   when off cooldown.

AoE

1. Use
   Multi-Shot
   .
2. Use
   Explosive Trap
   .
3. Use
   Volley
   .
4. Perform single target rotation.

Pets

1. Ravagers should provide the highest DPS.

TBC Classic Survival Hunter Talents

Early Game Build

Late Game Build

TBC Classic Survival Hunter Best Consumables

Flasks and Elixirs

Best:
• Elixir of Major Agility
  ,
• Elixir of Major Mageblood

Alternatives:
• Flask of Relentless Assault

Food

Best:
• Grilled Mudfish
  ,
• Warp Burger

Alternatives:
• Spicy Hot Talbuk
  ,
• Ravager Dog

Potions

Best:
• Super Mana Potion

Alternatives:
• Haste Potion

Weapon Buffs

Best:
• Adamantite Weightstone

Alternatives:
• Superior Mana Oil
  ,
• Brilliant Mana Oil

Miscellaneous

Best:
• Kibler's Bits
  or
  Sporeling Snack
  ,
• Dark Rune
  or
  Demonic Rune
  ,
• Scroll of Strength V
  ,
• Scroll of Agility V

TBC Classic Survival Hunter Best Races

Alliance

1. Night Elf: Higher base Agility.
2. Draenei:
   Heroic Presence
3. Dwarf:
   Gun Specialization

Horde

1. Troll:
   Berserking
   and
   Bow Specialization
2. Orc:
   Command
   and
   Blood Fury
3. Blood Elf:
   Arcane Torrent
   and
   Mana Tap

TBC Classic Survival Hunter Best Professions

1. Leatherworking: Provides 80 haste for 30 seconds with
   Drums of Battle
   and 60 attack power for 30 seconds with
   Drums of War
   .
2. Enchanting: Provides 4 phyisical damage with two
   Ring - Striking
   .

TBC Classic Survival Hunter Aldor or Scryer

We recommend going Scryer as a Survival Hunter in TBC Classic. The Scryer shoulder enchant,
Greater Inscription of the Blade
, is slightly better than the Aldor
Greater Inscription of Vengeance
. There are no other note-worthy benefits from either faction.