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Beast Mastery Hunter Best in Slot (BiS) List - TBC Classic

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Hunter
Beast Mastery
Phase 3
Cursed Vision of Sargeras Glyph of Ferocity
Choker of Serrated Blades
Gronnstalker's Spaulders Greater Inscription of the Blade
Thalassian Wildercloak Enchant Cloak — Greater Agility
Gronnstalker's Chestguard Enchant Chest — Exceptional Stats
Insidious Bands Enchant Bracer — Assault
Gronnstalker's Gloves Enchant Gloves — Superior Agility
Don Alejandro's Money Belt
Gronnstalker's Leggings Nethercobra Leg Armor
Shadowmaster's Boots Enchant Boots — Cat's Swiftness
Band of the Eternal Champion
Stormrage Signet Ring
Dragonspine Trophy
Madness of the Betrayer
Boundless Agony Enchant Weapon — Mongoose
Blade of Infamy Enchant Weapon — Mongoose
Bristleblitz Striker Stabilized Eternium Scope

Gear Set Breakdown

Agi 506 Stam 503 RAP 1,236 Crit 234 Hit 99 Haste 0 ArPen 777

This BiS list reaches the 95-rating hit cap with Improved Faerie Fire. Without Improved Faerie Fire, cover the difference from gear.

Alliance only: Heroic Presence adds 1% physical hit in the Draenei party (~16 rating). It is never baked into these sets.

Stat totals are unbuffed — gear, gems, and enchants only. No consumables, talents, racials, or group buffs.

3,141 Simmed DPS ±1.5

Full Gear List — BiS and Alternatives

Item Source Wear when
Head
Cursed Vision of Sargeras BiS Black Temple — Illidan Stormrage
Vengeful Gladiator's Chain Helm Season 3 arena reward — available September 1 Season 3 option, available September 1. Use if you also need PvP gear; preserve your PvE hit target and tier bonuses when swapping it in.
Gronnstalker's Helmet Hyjal Summit — Archimonde (tier token) Use to move the four-piece Gronnstalker's Armor bonus into this slot and free another tier slot for an offpiece.
Forest Prowler's Helm Black Temple — High Nethermancer Zerevor Keep for agility and attack power if your ranged hit remains sufficient after the swap.
Neck
Choker of Serrated Blades BiS Hyjal Summit — trash drop
Choker of Endless Nightmares Black Temple — Supremus Use this neck to add hit when your complete set falls short of its target.
Telonicus's Pendant of Mayhem Quest — Kael'thas and the Verdant Sphere (Tempest Keep) Keep for agility and attack power if your ranged hit remains sufficient after the swap.
Choker of Animalistic Fury Serpentshrine Cavern — The Lurker Below Use for attack power and crit when you can cover any hit lost from this slot.
Shoulders
Gronnstalker's Spaulders BiS Black Temple — Mother Shahraz (tier token)
Rift Stalker Mantle Tempest Keep — Void Reaver (tier token) Keep if it preserves your Rift Stalker Armor bonus while you assemble the next set; replace tier pieces together.
Beast-tamer's Shoulders Hyjal Summit — Kaz'rogal Keep for agility and attack power if your ranged hit remains sufficient after the swap.
Shoulders of the Hidden Predator Black Temple — Shade of Akama Keep for agility and attack power if your ranged hit remains sufficient after the swap.
Back
Thalassian Wildercloak BiS Tempest Keep — Kael'thas Sunstrider
Shadowmoon Destroyer's Drape Black Temple — Teron Gorefiend Use to recover hit from this slot; it has 17 more hit rating before gems than Thalassian Wildercloak.
Vengeance Wrap Crafted — Tailoring Use for attack power and crit when you can cover any hit lost from this slot.
Cloak of Darkness Crafted — Leatherworking Use the socket to tune a crafted strength cloak when raid cloaks are unavailable or better used elsewhere.
Chest
Gronnstalker's Chestguard BiS Black Temple — Illidan Stormrage (tier token)
Rift Stalker Hauberk Tempest Keep — Kael'thas Sunstrider (tier token) Keep if it preserves your Rift Stalker Armor bonus while you assemble the next set; replace tier pieces together.
Ranger-General's Chestguard Serpentshrine Cavern — Hydross the Unstable Keep for agility and attack power if your ranged hit remains sufficient after the swap.
Beast Lord Cuirass The Botanica — Warp Splinter Keep if it preserves your Beast Lord Armor bonus while you assemble the next set; replace tier pieces together.
Wrists
Insidious Bands BiS Black Temple — Teron Gorefiend
Vambraces of Ending Tempest Keep — High Astromancer Solarian Keep for agility and attack power if your ranged hit remains sufficient after the swap.
Wraps of Precise Flight Black Temple — Supremus Keep for agility and attack power if your ranged hit remains sufficient after the swap.
Bindings of Lightning Reflexes Crafted — Leatherworking Use for crafted haste and agility when the rest of your set supplies enough hit.
Hands
Gronnstalker's Gloves BiS Hyjal Summit — Azgalor (tier token)
Rift Stalker Gauntlets Serpentshrine Cavern — Leotheras the Blind (tier token) Keep if it preserves your Rift Stalker Armor bonus while you assemble the next set; replace tier pieces together.
Beast Lord Handguards The Shattered Halls — Warchief Kargath Bladefist Keep if it preserves your Beast Lord Armor bonus while you assemble the next set; replace tier pieces together.
Waist
Don Alejandro's Money Belt BiS Hyjal Summit — Anetheron
Boneweave Girdle Black Temple — Essence of Anger Use to recover hit from this slot; it has 17 more hit rating before gems than Don Alejandro's Money Belt.
Belt of Deep Shadow Crafted — Leatherworking Use for crafted hit when you need the belt slot to help meet your target.
Belt of the Black Eagle Crafted — Leatherworking Keep for agility and attack power if your ranged hit remains sufficient after the swap.
Legs
Gronnstalker's Leggings BiS Black Temple — The Illidari Council (tier token)
Rift Stalker Leggings Serpentshrine Cavern — Fathom-Lord Karathress (tier token) Keep if it preserves your Rift Stalker Armor bonus while you assemble the next set; replace tier pieces together.
Shady Dealer's Pantaloons Hyjal Summit — Azgalor Use for armor penetration when your ranged-hit target is covered and the swap preserves your useful set bonuses.
Bow-stitched Leggings Hyjal Summit — Azgalor Keep for agility and attack power if your ranged hit remains sufficient after the swap.
Feet
Shadowmaster's Boots BiS Black Temple — Mother Shahraz
Softstep Boots of Tracking Black Temple — Teron Gorefiend Use to recover hit from this slot; it has 17 more hit rating before gems than Shadowmaster's Boots.
Quickstrider Moccasins Hyjal Summit — Anetheron Use to recover hit from this slot; it has 15 more hit rating before gems than Shadowmaster's Boots.
Cobra-Lash Boots Serpentshrine Cavern — Lady Vashj Keep for agility and attack power if your ranged hit remains sufficient after the swap.
Ring 1
Band of the Eternal Champion BiS Reputation — The Scale of the Sands (Exalted)
Band of the Ranger-General Tempest Keep — Kael'thas Sunstrider Use to recover hit from this slot; it has 18 more hit rating before gems than Band of the Eternal Champion.
Ring of Deceitful Intent Black Temple — Shade of Akama Use to recover hit from this slot; it has 19 more hit rating before gems than Band of the Eternal Champion.
Band of Devastation Black Temple — trash drop Use for haste and attack power when you can afford the hit lost from your current ring.
Ring 2
Stormrage Signet Ring BiS Black Temple — Illidan Stormrage
Band of the Ranger-General Tempest Keep — Kael'thas Sunstrider Keep as a damage and hit option while you rebalance the rest of your gear.
Ring of Deceitful Intent Black Temple — Shade of Akama Keep as a damage and hit option while you rebalance the rest of your gear.
Ring of Lethality Serpentshrine Cavern — Hydross the Unstable Keep as a damage and hit option while you rebalance the rest of your gear.
Trinket 1
Dragonspine Trophy BiS Gruul's Lair — Gruul the Dragonkiller
Bloodlust Brooch Badge of Justice — G'eras, Shattrath Use when you want attack power on demand for a planned damage window.
Tsunami Talisman Serpentshrine Cavern — Leotheras the Blind Keep this when its hit and crit fit your set and you can keep attacking through the attack-power proc.
Trinket 2
Madness of the Betrayer BiS Black Temple — High Nethermancer Zerevor
Bloodlust Brooch Badge of Justice — G'eras, Shattrath Use when you want attack power on demand for a planned damage window.
Ashtongue Talisman of Swiftness Reputation — Ashtongue Deathsworn (Exalted) Use for a Steady Shot-heavy rotation that can keep triggering the attack-power proc.
Main hand
Boundless Agony BiS Hyjal Summit — Azgalor
Blade of Infamy Hyjal Summit — Anetheron Use as a ranged stat stick for agility and attack power; compare both melee slots together.
Tracker's Blade Hyjal Summit — Rage Winterchill Use as a ranged stat stick for attack power and crit; compare both melee slots together.
Halberd of Desolation Black Temple — High Warlord Naj'entus Use as a ranged stat stick for agility and attack power; compare against the combined stats of two one-handed weapons.
Twinblade of the Phoenix Tempest Keep — Kael'thas Sunstrider Use as a ranged stat stick for attack power and crit; compare against the combined stats of two one-handed weapons.
Bloodmoon Crafted — Blacksmithing Use as a ranged stat stick for attack power and crit; compare against the combined stats of two one-handed weapons.
Sonic Spear Shadow Labyrinth — Murmur Use as a ranged stat stick for agility and attack power; compare against the combined stats of two one-handed weapons.
Off hand
Blade of Infamy BiS Hyjal Summit — Anetheron
Boundless Agony Hyjal Summit — Azgalor Use as a ranged stat stick for crit; compare both melee slots together. Change the other slot too if it already holds this item; only one copy can be equipped.
Tracker's Blade Hyjal Summit — Rage Winterchill Use as a ranged stat stick for attack power and crit; compare both melee slots together.
Ranged
Bristleblitz Striker BiS Hyjal Summit — Archimonde
Black Bow of the Betrayer Black Temple — Illidan Stormrage Use when mana sustain helps you keep shooting; the ranged-hit mana return can matter on longer fights.
Vengeful Gladiator's Rifle Season 3 arena reward — available September 1 Season 3 option, available September 1. A ranged-weapon option if you already earn arena points; compare weapon damage and shot timing.
Serpent Spine Longbow Serpentshrine Cavern — Lady Vashj Keep for its ranged damage, crit and attack power; compare the slower shot timing with your current bow.

Where this number comes from

It's the damage per second this exact gear set puts out in WoWSims: 10,000 simulated fights, each a 3-minute stand-and-hit fight against a single raid boss, with normal raid buffs and debuffs, Phase 3 gear only, no profession perks, and pet damage counted.

Use it to compare gear for this spec. It won't predict your logs, and it isn't for ranking specs against each other — real fights (movement, boss type, fight length, your raid) swing DPS far more than the small ± margin under the number.