Best in Slot for Survival Hunter in WoW Midnight (Patch 12.1.0)

Patch 12.1.0 · Updated Sep 27, 2026

Best cleave weapon for Survival Hunter on patch 12.1.0.69933: Twin-Strike Polearm from Adderis and Aspix. Wear Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique and Voracious Heart of Ula'tek as your trinkets. Every item is compared at item level 334.

Slots ranked: 13
Item level: 334
From the raid: 7
From dungeons: 4
Crafted: 2
Top players checked: 10

Best in slot by equipment slot

effect not modelledhas a proc or on-use effect the weights cannot seetierset piece, pinned for the 4-setworn by N/10how many of the top 10 Mythic+ players wear it

The best item for every slot plus up to four alternatives, ranked by this spec's simmed stat weights. Trinkets are ranked by simmed DPS.

#	Item	Source	ilvl	Score
Head of 8
1	Skulking Viper's Weeping Fangstierworn by 9/10189 Agility / 143 Haste / 58 Mastery	RaidThe Venomous Abyss	334	100.0% of best
	Pinned for the 4-set. Top players agree: 9 of 10 wear this.
2	Aetherlume Vision Shroudcrafted, your stats183 Agility / 99 Critical Strike / 99 Haste	CraftedEngineering, Midnight Crafted Gear	331	99.8% of best
3	Farstrider's Unwavering Visagecrafted, your stats183 Agility / 99 Critical Strike / 99 Haste	CraftedLeatherworking, Midnight Crafted Gear	331	99.8% of best
4	Voidscarred Crown189 Agility / 126 Haste / 75 Mastery	DungeonTaz'Rah, Voidscar Arena	334	98.5% of best
5	Crown of the Eternal Fangworn by 1/10189 Agility / 136 Critical Strike / 64 Mastery	RaidNek'zali the Soulcoiler, The Venomous Abyss	334	95.2% of best
Neck of 10
1	Sentinel's Vitriolic Chaineffect not modelledworn by 1/10310 Haste / 95 Critical Strike	RaidEntombed Sentinels, The Venomous Abyss	334	100.0% of best
	players disagree7 of 10 top players wear Aqirbane Reliquary instead, which ranks only #5 on stat weights. It has an effect the weights cannot value, so trust the players here until it is simmed.
2	Yoke of the Charging Bear266 Haste / 139 Critical Strike	DungeonNalorakk, Den of Nalorakk	334	98.8% of best
3	Strand of Warding Fangs230 Critical Strike / 175 Haste	DungeonThe Writhing Coil, Altar of Fangs	334	96.2% of best
4	Masterwork Sin'dorei Amuletcrafted, your stats199 Critical Strike / 199 Haste	CraftedJewelcrafting, Midnight Crafted Gear	331	95.3% of best
5	Aqirbane Reliquaryeffect not modelledworn by 7/10405 Critical Strike	RaidUla'tek, The Venomous Abyss	334	91.3% of best
Shoulder of 6
1	Jaws of the Skulking Vipertierworn by 9/10141 Agility / 98 Haste / 52 Critical Strike	RaidThe Venomous Abyss	334	100.0% of best
	Pinned for the 4-set. Top players agree: 9 of 10 wear this.
2	Spaulders of Prime Emperor141 Agility / 79 Haste / 72 Critical Strike	DungeonDazar, The First King, Kings' Rest	334	99.6% of best
3	Farstrider's Brilliant Plumescrafted, your statsworn by 1/10138 Agility / 74 Critical Strike / 74 Haste	CraftedLeatherworking, Midnight Crafted Gear	331	97.4% of best
4	Ironroot Collar141 Agility / 95 Haste / 56 Versatility	DungeonLightblossom Trinity, The Blinding Vale	334	93.8% of best
5	Soulslither Spaulders141 Agility / 105 Mastery / 46 Critical Strike	RaidThe Coiled Altar, The Venomous Abyss	334	88.5% of best
Back of 7
1	Fireproof Drape106 Agility / 71 Haste / 42 Critical Strike	DungeonKokia Blazehoof, Ruby Life Pools	334	100.0% of best
	Top players mostly wear Adherent's Silken Shroud (3 of 10), ranked #2 here; close enough to be a stat-split preference.
2	Adherent's Silken Shroudcrafted, your statsworn by 3/10103 Agility / 56 Critical Strike / 56 Haste	CraftedTailoring, Midnight Crafted Gear	331	97.4% of best
3	Bloodthorn Burnousworn by 1/10106 Agility / 73 Haste / 40 Mastery	DungeonIkuzz the Light Hunter, The Blinding Vale	334	96.0% of best
4	Speakeasy Shroudworn by 1/10106 Agility / 66 Critical Strike / 47 Mastery	DungeonZaen Bladesorrow, Murder Row	334	91.6% of best
5	Amani Summoning Shawl106 Agility / 78 Critical Strike / 35 Versatility	RaidNek'zali the Soulcoiler, The Venomous Abyss	334	91.1% of best
Chest of 9
1	Skulking Viper's Scuteplatetierworn by 10/10189 Agility / 137 Mastery / 64 Haste	RaidThe Venomous Abyss	334	90.1% of best
	Pinned for the 4-set. Top players agree: 10 of 10 wear this.
2	Ophidian Fangmail189 Agility / 135 Haste / 66 Critical Strike	RaidThe Twin Fangs, The Venomous Abyss	334	100.0% of best
3	Chestguard of Corroded Scales189 Agility / 108 Haste / 93 Critical Strike	DungeonZul'jan, Altar of Fangs	334	99.2% of best
4	Manipulator's Vest189 Agility / 126 Critical Strike / 75 Haste	DungeonCharonus, Voidscar Arena	334	98.3% of best
5	World Tender's Trunkplate183 Agility / 113 Haste / 85 Critical Strike	CraftedLeatherworking, Midnight Crafted Gear	331	97.1% of best
Wrist of 7
1	Saptorbane Guardsworn by 1/10106 Agility / 71 Haste / 42 Critical Strike	DungeonZiekket, The Blinding Vale	334	100.0% of best
	players disagree8 of 10 top players wear Farstrider's Plated Bracers instead, which ranks only #4 on stat weights.
2	Arc-Glass Bindings106 Agility / 69 Critical Strike / 44 Haste	DungeonAdderis and Aspix, Temple of Sethraliss	334	98.6% of best
3	Aetherlume Braceletscrafted, your stats103 Agility / 56 Critical Strike / 56 Haste	CraftedEngineering, Midnight Crafted Gear	331	97.4% of best
4	Farstrider's Plated Bracerscrafted, your statsworn by 8/10103 Agility / 56 Critical Strike / 56 Haste	CraftedLeatherworking, Midnight Crafted Gear	331	97.4% of best
5	Rising Tide Wristguardsworn by 1/10106 Agility / 78 Mastery / 35 Critical Strike	RaidNymrissa Wavecaller, The Tidebound Grotto	334	88.4% of best
Hands of 8
1	Skulking Viper's Hidepiercerstierworn by 10/10141 Agility / 99 Haste / 52 Versatility	RaidThe Venomous Abyss	334	95.7% of best
	Pinned for the 4-set. Top players agree: 10 of 10 wear this.
2	Grips of Swirling Fury141 Agility / 98 Critical Strike / 53 Haste	RaidNymrissa Wavecaller, The Tidebound Grotto	334	100.0% of best
3	Farstrider's Sharpened Clawscrafted, your stats138 Agility / 74 Critical Strike / 74 Haste	CraftedLeatherworking, Midnight Crafted Gear	331	98.8% of best
4	Sepulchral Construct's Gloves141 Agility / 85 Mastery / 66 Haste	DungeonMchimba the Embalmer, Kings' Rest	334	93.9% of best
5	Season's Turn Gauntlets141 Agility / 88 Haste / 62 Versatility	DungeonSentinel of Winter, Den of Nalorakk	334	93.8% of best
Waist of 7
1	Farstrider's Trophy Beltcrafted, your statsworn by 6/10138 Agility / 74 Critical Strike / 74 Haste	CraftedLeatherworking, Midnight Crafted Gear	331	100.0% of best
	Top players agree: 6 of 10 wear this.
2	Behemoth Waistband141 Agility / 91 Haste / 59 Mastery	DungeonAtroxus, Voidscar Arena	334	97.7% of best
3	Tribal Defender's Cordworn by 2/10141 Agility / 95 Critical Strike / 56 Mastery	DungeonSentinel of Winter, Den of Nalorakk	334	94.7% of best
4	Cursed Reliquary Cinctureworn by 1/10141 Agility / 104 Critical Strike / 46 Versatility	RaidNek'zali the Soulcoiler, The Venomous Abyss	334	93.4% of best
5	World Tender's Barkclasp138 Agility / 85 Mastery / 64 Haste	CraftedLeatherworking, Midnight Crafted Gear	331	93.2% of best
Legs of 6
1	Skulking Viper's Coiled Legwrapstierworn by 10/10189 Agility / 130 Mastery / 70 Haste	RaidThe Venomous Abyss	334	91.8% of best
	Pinned for the 4-set. Top players agree: 10 of 10 wear this.
2	Legguards of the Awakening Brood189 Agility / 118 Critical Strike / 83 Haste	DungeonMerektha, Temple of Sethraliss	334	100.0% of best
3	Farstrider's Reinforced Fauldscrafted, your stats183 Agility / 99 Critical Strike / 99 Haste	CraftedLeatherworking, Midnight Crafted Gear	331	98.1% of best
4	Cuisses of the Uncoiled Union189 Agility / 139 Haste / 62 Mastery	RaidThe Coiled Altar, The Venomous Abyss	334	98.0% of best
5	Lithiel's Linked Leggings189 Agility / 122 Haste / 79 Versatility	DungeonLithiel Cinderfury, Murder Row	334	94.3% of best
Feet of 9
1	Aetherlume Clonkerscrafted, your stats138 Agility / 75 Critical Strike / 75 Haste	CraftedEngineering, Midnight Crafted Gear	331	100.0% of best
	players disagree4 of 10 top players wear Ferocious Scaleboots instead, which ranks only #5 on stat weights.
2	Farstrider's Razor Talonscrafted, your statsworn by 3/10138 Agility / 74 Critical Strike / 74 Haste	CraftedLeatherworking, Midnight Crafted Gear	331	99.7% of best
3	Boots of the Reckless Wayfarer141 Agility / 101 Critical Strike / 50 Mastery	RaidThe Lost Explorers, The Venomous Abyss	334	94.9% of best
4	Forgotten Tribe Footguards141 Agility / 88 Haste / 62 Versatility	DungeonThe Hoardmonger, Den of Nalorakk	334	94.7% of best
5	Ferocious Scalebootsworn by 4/10141 Agility / 104 Mastery / 47 Haste	RaidSszorak, The Venomous Abyss	334	92.5% of best
Ringswear two of 14
1	Band of the Amani Warlordworn by 2/10258 Haste / 147 Critical Strike	DungeonZul'jan, Altar of Fangs	334	100.0% of best
	players disagree5 of 10 top players wear Sickening Signet of Atroxus instead, which ranks only #5 on stat weights.
2	Masterwork Sin'dorei Bandcrafted, your stats199 Critical Strike / 199 Haste	CraftedJewelcrafting, Midnight Crafted Gear	331	96.7% of best
3	Apex Brute's Claw Ringeffect not modelled338 Critical Strike / 67 Haste	RaidSszorak, The Venomous Abyss	334	94.5% of best
4	Alluring Bubbleband316 Haste / 89 Versatility	RaidNymrissa Wavecaller, The Tidebound Grotto	334	94.0% of best
5	Sickening Signet of Atroxusworn by 5/10278 Haste / 127 Mastery	DungeonAtroxus, Voidscar Arena	334	93.2% of best
Trinketswear two of 42
1	Zul'jin's Guillotine Techniqueworn by 3/10179 Agility	RaidThe Coiled Altar, The Venomous Abyss	334	+24,579 DPS gain
	Top players mostly wear Voracious Heart of Ula'tek (5 of 10), ranked #2 here; close enough to be a stat-split preference.
2	Voracious Heart of Ula'tekworn by 5/10143 Critical Strike	RaidUla'tek, The Venomous Abyss	334	+23,386 DPS gain
3	Keeper's Seething Coreworn by 4/10179 Agility	RaidEntombed Sentinels, The Venomous Abyss	334	+22,705 DPS gain
4	Freightrunner's Flaskworn by 3/10179 Agility	DungeonZaen Bladesorrow, Murder Row	334	+21,600 DPS gain
5	Gebbo's Bottomless Bagworn by 1/10179 Agility	RaidThe Lost Explorers, The Venomous Abyss	334	+20,167 DPS gain
Main hand of 24
1	Twin-Strike Polearm189 Agility / 122 Haste / 79 Critical Strike	DungeonAdderis and Aspix, Temple of Sethraliss	334	100.0% of best
	players disagree4 of 10 top players wear Abyssal Broodfiend's Bardiche instead, which ranks only #9 on stat weights.
2	Aln'hara Pikestaffcrafted, your stats183 Agility / 99 Critical Strike / 99 Haste	CraftedInscription, Midnight Crafted Gear	331	97.0% of best
3	Blood Knight's Impetuscrafted, your statsworn by 1/10183 Agility / 99 Critical Strike / 99 Haste	CraftedBlacksmithing, Midnight Crafted Gear	331	97.0% of best
4	Toxin-Coated Warstaff189 Agility / 116 Haste / 85 Mastery	DungeonThe Writhing Coil, Altar of Fangs	334	94.9% of best
5	Victor's Flashfrozen Blade189 Agility / 118 Mastery / 83 Haste	DungeonSentinel of Winter, Den of Nalorakk	334	92.1% of best

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Methodology

Stat weights

Each item's stats are multiplied by the Survival Hunter stat weights from the weekly scale-factor sim (normalized: Agility 1.00, Haste 0.95, Critical Strike 0.84, Mastery 0.63, Versatility 0.52). Full stat priority.

Trinkets

Taken from the weekly simmed trinket leaderboard, 50,000 iterations per trinket on the canonical baseline profile, since trinket value is mostly effect. Trinket leaderboard.

Item level

Raid and Mythic+ drops at the Myth 6/6 ceiling (334), crafted gear at the crafted cap, everything else at its fixed item level. Stats scaled with SimulationCraft's item scaling from the game's DB2 tables.

Tier pieces and crafted gear

Tier pieces are pinned to rank one of their slot for the set bonus. Crafted gear is priced with its two crafter-chosen secondaries set to the spec's two best stats at an even split.

Top-player check

Each slot is compared with what the top 10 Mythic+ players for the spec wear, read from their armory gear on Sep 27, 2026. Usage never reorders the list; it flags slots where the players disagree with the weights (5 here), which is where unmodelled effects or last season's gear show up. Top Survival players.

Not included

On-use and proc effects outside the trinket slot (flagged), embellishments, set-bonus interactions between slots, and the combined value of a full set.

Source and patch

SimulationCraft 4c7c73621e596419b5bd6faa5d68940a9c640379, client build 12.1.0.69933, generated Sep 27, 2026.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best-in-slot gear for Survival Hunter in Patch 12.1.0.69933?

For Survival Hunter on cleave: Head: Skulking Viper's Weeping Fangs; Neck: Sentinel's Vitriolic Chain; Shoulder: Jaws of the Skulking Viper; Back: Fireproof Drape; Chest: Skulking Viper's Scuteplate; Wrist: Saptorbane Guards; Hands: Skulking Viper's Hidepiercers; Waist: Farstrider's Trophy Belt; Legs: Skulking Viper's Coiled Legwraps; Feet: Aetherlume Clonkers; Rings: Band of the Amani Warlord; Trinkets: Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique; Main hand: Twin-Strike Polearm. Stat items are ranked by the spec's simmed stat weights and trinkets by their simmed DPS gain.

What is the best weapon for Survival Hunter?

Twin-Strike Polearm, from Adderis and Aspix, scores highest against the Survival Hunter stat weights at the season ceiling. Weapons with a proc or on-use effect are flagged on the board, since the score leaves the effect out.

Where does Survival best-in-slot gear come from?

Of the 13 best-in-slot picks, 7 come from the raid, 4 from Mythic+ dungeons and 2 from crafted gear. Open the best dungeons page for a per-dungeon breakdown.

Does this match what top Survival Hunter players actually wear?

Mostly. The players agree with the weight top three in 8 of 13 slots. They disagree on Neck: Aqirbane Reliquary (7/10); Wrist: Farstrider's Plated Bracers (8/10); Feet: Ferocious Scaleboots (4/10); Rings: Sickening Signet of Atroxus (5/10); Main hand: Abyssal Broodfiend's Bardiche (4/10). Where the item they wear has a proc or on-use effect, the weights can't value it, so go with the players until it's simmed.

How is this ranked without simming every item?

Each item's stats at the season ceiling are multiplied by the Survival Hunter stat weights (DPS per point, from the weekly scale-factor sim). Trinkets come from the simmed trinket leaderboard. Items with effects outside the trinket slot are flagged because a weight cannot value an effect.

Why is the tier piece ranked first even when another item has better stats?

The 4-set bonus is worth more than a stat difference, so tier pieces are pinned. The alternatives are what to wear before the set is complete or in the fifth tier slot.

How often is this updated?

Every Sunday after the weekly SimulationCraft update, when the stat weights and trinket boards are re-simmed. The methodology section shows the SimC build used.

Best in Slot for Survival Hunter in WoW Midnight (Patch 12.1.0)

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Waist

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