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Beast Mastery HunterSolo Shuffle PvP Guide

Discover the best race, gear and talent builds from top-rated players

Updated 9 minutes ago
Midnight S2
50 players
2725 - 2315 Rating

Race Distribution

#1
Orc

Orc

17 players

34%
Most Popular
#2
Night Elf

Night Elf

15 players

30%
2nd Most
#3
Highmountain Tauren

Highmountain Tauren

8 players

16%
3rd Most
#4
Human
Human
4 players
#5
Undead
Undead
2 players
#6
Blood Elf
Blood Elf
1 player
#7
Draenei
Draenei
1 player
#8
Zandalari Troll
Zandalari Troll
1 player
#9
Void Elf
Void Elf
1 player

Recommended Beast Mastery Hunter Gear

Character Render
Highest rated player's appearance shown for illustration
Stat Priority:
Vers>Mastery>Haste>Crit
Skulking Viper's Weeping Fangs

Skulking Viper's Weeping Fangs(70%)

Venomous Aspirant's Pendant

Venomous Aspirant's Pendant(52%)

331
Jaws of the Skulking Viper

Jaws of the Skulking Viper(70%)

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak(30%)

344
Venomous Aspirant's Chain Tunic

Venomous Aspirant's Chain Tunic(22%)

Precious's Ribbon

Precious's Ribbon(6%)

1
Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

Galactic Gladiator's Tabard(18%)

1
Thalassian Competitor's Chain Cuffs

Thalassian Competitor's Chain Cuffs(28%)

344

Venomous Aspirant's Chain Gauntlets(34%)

331
Venomous Aspirant's Chain Gauntlets

Thalassian Competitor's Chain Girdle(62%)

344
Thalassian Competitor's Chain Girdle

Thalassian Competitor's Chain Leggings(22%)

Thalassian Competitor's Chain Leggings

Venomous Aspirant's Chain Stompers(66%)

Venomous Aspirant's Chain Stompers

Thalassian Competitor's Signet(78%)

Thalassian Competitor's Signet

Venomous Aspirant's Signet(46%)

Venomous Aspirant's Signet

Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity(62%)

331
Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

Venomous Aspirant's Medallion(62%)

331
Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

Venomous Gladiator's Spitter(78%)

Venomous Gladiator's Spitter
OFF_HAND slot

Gear Summary

Recommended tier set, embellishments, enchantments, and gems

Tier Set Bonuses

Skulking Viper's Ambush

2

Set: Barbed Shot causes your pets to stomp one additional time at 50% effectiveness.(100%)

4

(4) Set: Stomp causes your next Cobra Shot to either benefit from Beast Cleave at 30% effectiveness, or strike your primary target for 20% additional damage, stacking up to 4 times.(22%)

Embellishments

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to draw in a mana wyrm that will empower you and an ally with Arcanoweave Insight, increasing your Agility by 44 and your ally's Primary Stat by 11.

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to draw in a mana wyrm that will empower you and an ally with Arcanoweave Insight, increasing your Agility by 44 and your ally's Primary Stat by 11.

Recommended Beast Mastery Hunter Talents

Expert Analysis: Beast Mastery Hunter Solo Shuffle

Meta Analysis

This build is based on 50 of the highest-rated Beast Mastery Hunter players in Solo Shuffle, rated between 2,315 and 2,725.

Beast Mastery Hunters do well into Frost Mages (58.6%), Restoration Shamans (52.5%), and Unholy Death Knights (55.1%), but struggle against Assassination Rogues (45.5%), Retribution Paladins (47.8%), and Affliction Warlocks (49.4%).

This data updates as the meta shifts throughout the season.

Races & Racials

Orc is the most popular race for Beast Mastery Hunter at 34%, followed by Night Elf (30%) and Highmountain Tauren (16%).

The spread is fairly even, so multiple races work well for Beast Mastery Hunter in Solo Shuffle. Go with whichever racials fit your playstyle.

Night Elf players bring Shadowmeld, which enters stealth to drop combat.

Gear Strategy

The preferred secondary stats are Versatility and Mastery, with Haste as a third option. Since the item level of PvP gear scales in PvP, the real gearing decision comes down to picking the right items for these stats.

Most top players are running the 2-piece tier set (Skulking Viper's Ambush) but skipping the 4-piece, opting for stronger individual items in the remaining slots.

Top players are doubling up on Arcanoweave Lining for both embellishment slots.

The most popular bloodstone is Enduring Heliotrope (86%), and the most common secondary gem is Flawless Versatile Amethyst (74%).

Talent Insights

Pack Leader is the dominant hero talent tree for Beast Mastery Hunter in Solo Shuffle, picked by 100% of top players, with 0% on Dark Ranger. That's a lopsided preference, suggesting Pack Leader is significantly stronger for PvP this season.

The most commonly picked PvP talents are Survival Tactics (98%), Scatter Shot (78%), Chimaeral Sting (56%), and Kindred Beasts (54%).