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Survival Hunter Guide

Survival earns its raid spot through Expose Weakness, converting the Hunter’s Agility into attack power for physical attackers. Phase 3 gearing therefore values Agility unusually highly while still respecting hit and personal DPS.

Ranged DPS / Raid DebuffRecommended build: 0/20/41 style Expose WeaknessBlack Temple + Hyjal
RotationStats & CapsPhase 3 BiS
Survival Hunter TBC Classic Phase 3 guide
Raid snapshot

What the spec brings

Expose Weakness, traps, Misdirection and strong physical-raid amplification.

✓ Your raid value is not fully represented by your own DPS meter.✓ Agility upgrades can outperform apparently larger raw attack-power pieces.✓ Keep uptime high because Expose Weakness depends on your crit activity.
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PvE Build

Talents & Raid Build

0/20/41 style Expose Weakness

This is a raid-focused baseline, not a rule that every single talent point must be identical. Utility points can move when your raid composition or a specific encounter needs them.

Key talents

Expose WeaknessMaster TacticianReadinessSurefootedMortal Shots
Priority System

Rotation & How to Play

1Maintain Auto Shot without clipping.
2Use Steady Shot as the main filler.
3Keep Kill Command active when available.
4Use Multi-Shot in safe timing windows.
5Maintain high personal crit/Agility value so Expose Weakness stays meaningful.
Phase 3 rule: mechanics and uptime beat a perfect theoretical sequence. Black Temple and Hyjal repeatedly force movement, target swaps, dispels, interrupts or add control, so adapt the priority instead of freezing when the ideal rotation is interrupted.
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Gearing

Stat Priority & Caps

General priority

  1. Ranged Hit to cap
  2. Agility
  3. Crit
  4. Attack Power
  5. Haste

Cap notes

The usual ranged hit target is 9% before raid modifiers. Once capped, Agility becomes especially valuable because it improves both personal damage and Expose Weakness contribution.

Always calculate caps with your real talents, party buffs, racial effects and encounter debuffs.
Raid Preparation

Consumables

Flask of Relentless AssaultGrilled MudfishHaste PotionAdamantite ammunitionAgility scrolls when appropriate

Use consumables that match your current role and encounter. Progression pulls may favor survival or mana sustain over a pure damage option.

Character Optimization

Recommended Professions

LeatherworkingSee profession overview and Phase 3 value.EngineeringSee profession overview and Phase 3 value.
Phase 3 Gear

Best in Slot for Black Temple & Hyjal

Use BiS as a roadmap

Phase 3 gearing is not only about the final list. Hit/expertise caps, set bonuses, raid composition and the items your guild can realistically award all affect upgrade value.

Open Phase 3 BiS

Where the gear comes from

Black Temple and Hyjal Summit are the core Phase 3 raids. Tier 6 tokens are split across both raids.

See the Tier 6 token guide →

Phase 3 Raiding

Related raid guides

Black Temple9 bosses, attunement, loot and role strategies.Hyjal SummitBosses, trash waves, loot and Tier 6.Tier 6 TokensBoss sources and class token groups.
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FAQ

Survival Hunter Phase 3 FAQ

Is Survival Hunter good in TBC Phase 3?

Survival earns its raid spot through Expose Weakness, converting the Hunter’s Agility into attack power for physical attackers. Phase 3 gearing therefore values Agility unusually highly while still respecting hit and personal DPS.

What stats should Survival Hunter prioritize?

Start with Ranged Hit to cap → Agility → Crit → Attack Power. Exact values change with raid buffs, caps and your current gear.

What professions are recommended?

Common PvE choices for this guide are Leatherworking and Engineering. Raid requirements and crafted gear can change the best personal choice.