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Survival Hunter Best in Slot (BiS) List - TBC Classic

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Hunter
Survival
Phase 3
Gronnstalker's Helmet Glyph of Ferocity
Telonicus's Pendant of Mayhem
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
Bow-stitched Leggings Nethercobra Leg Armor
Shadowmaster's Boots Enchant Boots — Cat's Swiftness
Band of the Eternal Champion
Ring of the Recalcitrant
Madness of the Betrayer
Dragonspine Trophy
Blade of Infamy Enchant Weapon — Mongoose
Blade of Infamy Enchant Weapon — Mongoose
Bristleblitz Striker Stabilized Eternium Scope

Gear Set Breakdown

Agi 632 Stam 470 RAP 1,236 Crit 174 Hit 48 Haste 0 ArPen 266

This BiS list is 47 rating short of the 95-rating hit cap (with 3/3 Surefooted), so shots can still miss.

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.

2,614 Simmed DPS ±1.4

Full Gear List — BiS and Alternatives

Item Source Wear when
Head
Gronnstalker's Helmet BiS Hyjal Summit — Archimonde (tier token)
Forest Prowler's Helm Black Temple — High Nethermancer Zerevor Keep for agility and attack power if your ranged hit remains sufficient after the swap.
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.
Rift Stalker Helm Serpentshrine Cavern — Lady Vashj (tier token) Keep if it preserves your Rift Stalker Armor bonus while you assemble the next set; replace tier pieces together.
Neck
Telonicus's Pendant of Mayhem BiS Quest — Kael'thas and the Verdant Sphere (Tempest Keep)
Choker of Serrated Blades Hyjal Summit — trash drop Use for armor penetration when your special-attack hit target is covered; compare the whole set before dropping more hit.
Choker of Endless Nightmares Black Temple — Supremus Use this neck to add hit when your complete set falls short of its target.
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)
Shoulderpads of the Stranger Serpentshrine Cavern — Hydross the Unstable Keep for agility and attack power while stronger ranged options are unavailable; expertise does not improve your shots.
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.
Shoulders of Lightning Reflexes Crafted — Leatherworking Use for haste when the rest of your set covers the ranged-hit target.
Back
Thalassian Wildercloak BiS Tempest Keep — Kael'thas Sunstrider
Cloak of Darkness Crafted — Leatherworking Use the socket to tune a crafted strength cloak when raid cloaks are unavailable or better used elsewhere.
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.
Chest
Gronnstalker's Chestguard BiS Black Temple — Illidan Stormrage (tier token)
Midnight Chestguard Hyjal Summit — Archimonde Use to recover hit from this slot; it has 29 more hit rating before gems than Gronnstalker's Chestguard. Preserve your tier bonus elsewhere.
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.
Wrists
Insidious Bands BiS Black Temple — Teron Gorefiend
Bindings of Lightning Reflexes Crafted — Leatherworking Use for crafted haste and agility when the rest of your set supplies enough hit.
Vambraces of Ending Tempest Keep — High Astromancer Solarian Keep for agility and attack power if your ranged hit remains sufficient after the swap.
Swiftstrike Bracers Crafted — Leatherworking Use for crafted agility and haste; check the hit you lose if replacing Insidious Bands.
Hands
Gronnstalker's Gloves BiS Hyjal Summit — Azgalor (tier token)
Gloves of the Searing Grip Tempest Keep — Al'ar Keep for agility and attack power while stronger ranged options are unavailable; expertise does not improve your shots.
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.
Waist
Don Alejandro's Money Belt BiS Hyjal Summit — Anetheron
Belt of One-Hundred Deaths Serpentshrine Cavern — Lady Vashj Keep for agility and attack power while stronger ranged options are unavailable; expertise does not improve your shots.
Belt of Deep Shadow Crafted — Leatherworking Use for crafted hit when you need the belt slot to help meet your target.
Boneweave Girdle Black Temple — Essence of Anger Your set is under the hit cap and requires the 17 hit rating on Reliquary's mail belt.
Legs
Bow-stitched Leggings BiS Hyjal Summit — Azgalor
Gronnstalker's Leggings Black Temple — The Illidari Council (tier token) Use to move the four-piece Gronnstalker's Armor bonus into this slot and free another tier slot for an offpiece.
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.
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.
Feet
Shadowmaster's Boots BiS Black Temple — Mother Shahraz
Quickstrider Moccasins Hyjal Summit — Anetheron Use to recover hit from this slot; it has 15 more hit rating before gems than Shadowmaster's Boots.
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.
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
Ring of the Recalcitrant BiS Quest — The Fall of Magtheridon (Magtheridon's head)
Stormrage Signet Ring Black Temple — Illidan Stormrage Use to recover hit from this slot; it has 30 more hit rating before gems than Ring of the Recalcitrant.
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 Ring of the Recalcitrant.
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 Ring of the Recalcitrant.
Band of Devastation Black Temple — trash drop Use for haste and attack power when you can afford the hit lost from your current ring.
Trinket 1
Madness of the Betrayer BiS Black Temple — High Nethermancer Zerevor
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.
Bloodlust Brooch Badge of Justice — G'eras, Shattrath Use when you want attack power on demand for a planned damage window.
Trinket 2
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.
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
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.
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.
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
Tracker's Blade Hyjal Summit — Rage Winterchill Use as a ranged stat stick for attack power and crit; compare both melee slots together.
Boundless Agony Hyjal Summit — Azgalor Use as a ranged stat stick for 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.