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Hunter · Survival · PvE · level 50 of 60

Survival Hunter endgame build at level 50

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 50 in the calculator0/15/2641 of 41 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
Marksmanship15
0/30/55/5
0/35/55/5
0/20/5
0/1
0/10/5
0/2
0/30/1
0/5
0/1
Survival26
5/51/5
0/52/22/50/31/23/31/1
0/25/51/1
2/22/20/20/1
1/5
0/1

Talents at level 50

TalentTreeRankTaken at
Improved TrackingSurvival5/510, 11, 12, 13, 14
DeflectionSurvival1/515
Savage StrikesSurvival2/216, 17
SurvivalistSurvival2/518, 19
Clever TrapsSurvival1/220
Lethal AttacksMarksmanship5/521, 23, 25, 27, 29
SurefootedSurvival3/322, 24, 26
DeterrenceSurvival1/128
Predator's EdgeSurvival5/530, 32, 34, 36, 38
EfficiencyMarksmanship5/531, 33, 35, 37, 39
CounterattackSurvival1/140
Careful AimMarksmanship5/541, 43, 45, 47, 49
ResourcefulnessSurvival2/242, 44
Expose PreySurvival2/246, 48
Lightning ReflexesSurvival1/550

Next five points (51–55)

  1. Level 51: Mortal Shots (Marksmanship)
  2. Level 52: Lightning Reflexes (Survival)
  3. Level 53: Mortal Shots (Marksmanship)
  4. Level 54: Lightning Reflexes (Survival)
  5. Level 55: Mortal Shots (Marksmanship)

Notes that apply by 50

  • 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 50 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, Lethal Attacks 5/5, Surefooted 3/3, Deterrence 1/1, Predator's Edge 5/5, Efficiency 5/5, Counterattack 1/1, Careful Aim 5/5, Resourcefulness 2/2, Expose Prey 2/2, Lightning Reflexes 1/5: 0/15/26 across Beast Mastery/Marksmanship/Survival. That is every point from 10 to 50 in the order this build replays.
What comes next after level 50?
Mortal Shots at 51, Lightning Reflexes at 52, Mortal Shots at 53, Lightning Reflexes at 54, Mortal Shots at 55. 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 50, so only the first 41 points of the order are shown and you can continue from there.