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Hunter · Survival · PvE · level 20 of 60

Survival Hunter endgame build at level 20

Lightning Reflexes (15% Agility), Lacerating Strikes, Expose Prey, Predator's Edge and Resourcefulness with Lethal Attacks, Careful Aim and Mortal Shots. The melee-capable tuning winner of the launch notes.

Open at level 20 in the calculator0/0/1111 of 11 pointsFull build to 60 →
Beast Mastery0
0/50/5
0/20/30/2
0/20/10/5
0/2
0/50/10/20/1
0/2
0/5
0/1
Marksmanship0
0/30/50/5
0/30/50/5
0/20/5
0/1
0/10/5
0/2
0/30/1
0/5
0/1
Survival11
5/51/5
0/52/22/50/31/20/30/1
0/20/50/1
0/20/20/20/1
0/5
0/1

Talents at level 20

TalentTreeRankTaken at
Improved TrackingSurvival5/510, 11, 12, 13, 14
DeflectionSurvival1/515
Savage StrikesSurvival2/216, 17
SurvivalistSurvival2/518, 19
Clever TrapsSurvival1/220

Next five points (21–25)

  1. Level 21: Lethal Attacks (Marksmanship)
  2. Level 22: Surefooted (Survival)
  3. Level 23: Lethal Attacks (Marksmanship)
  4. Level 24: Surefooted (Survival)
  5. Level 25: Lethal Attacks (Marksmanship)

Notes that apply by 20

  • Traps work in combat: Immolation or Explosive Trap on cooldown, Clever Traps for damage. Lightning Reflexes 15% Agility scales everything.
  • Mongoose Bite with Lacerating Strikes bleeds for 40% of its damage; Expose Prey procs off Hunter's Mark targets.

Questions players ask

What should a level 20 Survival Hunter have in its talent trees?
Improved Tracking 5/5, Deflection 1/5, Savage Strikes 2/2, Survivalist 2/5, Clever Traps 1/2: 0/0/11 across Beast Mastery/Marksmanship/Survival. That is every point from 10 to 20 in the order this build replays.
What comes next after level 20?
Lethal Attacks at 21, Surefooted at 22, Lethal Attacks at 23, Surefooted at 24, Lethal Attacks at 25. The full order to 60 is on the build page.
Can I open the calculator at this level?
Yes. The link below opens the Hunter talent calculator with the level set to 20, so only the first 11 points of the order are shown and you can continue from there.