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SimC 1210-01WoW 12.1.0.69587
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Best in Slot

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

The best item for every equipment slot and up to four alternatives, ranked from the spec's simmed stat weights. Trinkets are simmed directly. Pick a fight style below.

For Survival Hunter in Patch 12.1.0.69587 on single target, the best weapon is Twin-Strike Polearm and the best trinket is Voracious Heart of Ula'tek, across 13 ranked slots.

Updated Sep 6, 2026

Patch 12.1.0SimC 3f6f8c4items compared at item level 334checked against the top 10 Mythic+ players

Top picks

The best single target weapon for Survival Hunter in WoW Midnight Patch 12.1.0.69587 is Twin-Strike Polearm from Adderis and Aspix. The two trinkets to wear are Voracious Heart of Ula'tek and Freightrunner's Flask. 13 slots are ranked, every item compared at item level 334; stat items score by the spec's simmed stat weights and trinkets carry their simmed DPS gain.

stat weightsranked by stat weightssimmedranked by simmed DPS gaineffect 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

Head

stat weights · of 8
1
Skulking Viper's Weeping Fangs334tierworn by 10/10

The Venomous Abyss

189 Agility / 143 Haste / 58 Mastery

99.9%

of best

Pinned for the set bonus. The alternatives below are ranked normally and are what you would wear before completing the 4-set or in a fifth tier slot.

Top players agree: 10 of 10 wear this.

  1. 2
    Aetherlume Vision Shroud331crafted, your stats

    Engineering, Midnight Crafted Gear

    183 Agility / 99 Critical Strike / 99 Haste

    100.0%

    of best

  2. 3
    Farstrider's Unwavering Visage331crafted, your stats

    Leatherworking, Midnight Crafted Gear

    183 Agility / 99 Critical Strike / 99 Haste

    100.0%

    of best

  3. 4
    Voidscarred Crown334

    Taz'Rah, Voidscar Arena

    189 Agility / 126 Haste / 75 Mastery

    98.5%

    of best

  4. 5
    Crown of the Eternal Fang334

    Nek'zali the Soulcoiler, The Venomous Abyss

    189 Agility / 136 Critical Strike / 64 Mastery

    96.2%

    of best

Neck

stat weights · of 10
1
Sentinel's Vitriolic Chain334effect not modelled

Entombed Sentinels, The Venomous Abyss

310 Haste / 95 Critical Strike

100.0%

of best

players disagree4 of 10 top players wear Pendant of Malefic Fury instead, which ranks only #8 on stat weights.

  1. 2
    Yoke of the Charging Bear334

    Nalorakk, Den of Nalorakk

    266 Haste / 139 Critical Strike

    99.1%

    of best

  2. 3
    Strand of Warding Fangs334worn by 1/10

    The Writhing Coil, Altar of Fangs

    230 Critical Strike / 175 Haste

    97.2%

    of best

  3. 4
    Masterwork Sin'dorei Amulet331crafted, your stats

    Jewelcrafting, Midnight Crafted Gear

    199 Critical Strike / 199 Haste

    96.1%

    of best

  4. 5
    Aqirbane Reliquary334effect not modelledworn by 2/10

    Ula'tek, The Venomous Abyss

    405 Critical Strike

    93.5%

    of best

Shoulder

stat weights · of 6
1
Jaws of the Skulking Viper334tierworn by 8/10

The Venomous Abyss

141 Agility / 98 Haste / 52 Critical Strike

100.0%

of best

Pinned for the set bonus. The alternatives below are ranked normally and are what you would wear before completing the 4-set or in a fifth tier slot.

Top players agree: 8 of 10 wear this.

  1. 2
    Spaulders of Prime Emperor334worn by 1/10

    Dazar, The First King, Kings' Rest

    141 Agility / 79 Haste / 72 Critical Strike

    99.8%

    of best

  2. 3
    Farstrider's Brilliant Plumes331crafted, your stats

    Leatherworking, Midnight Crafted Gear

    138 Agility / 74 Critical Strike / 74 Haste

    97.6%

    of best

  3. 4
    Ironroot Collar334

    Lightblossom Trinity, The Blinding Vale

    141 Agility / 95 Haste / 56 Versatility

    93.4%

    of best

  4. 5
    Soulslither Spaulders334worn by 1/10

    The Coiled Altar, The Venomous Abyss

    141 Agility / 105 Mastery / 46 Critical Strike

    89.5%

    of best

Back

stat weights · of 7
1
Fireproof Drape334

Kokia Blazehoof, Ruby Life Pools

106 Agility / 71 Haste / 42 Critical Strike

100.0%

of best

Top players mostly wear Bloodthorn Burnous (4 of 10), ranked #3 here; close enough to be a stat-split preference.

  1. 2
    Adherent's Silken Shroud331crafted, your statsworn by 2/10

    Tailoring, Midnight Crafted Gear

    103 Agility / 56 Critical Strike / 56 Haste

    97.6%

    of best

  2. 3
    Bloodthorn Burnous334worn by 4/10

    Ikuzz the Light Hunter, The Blinding Vale

    106 Agility / 73 Haste / 40 Mastery

    96.0%

    of best

  3. 4
    Speakeasy Shroud334

    Zaen Bladesorrow, Murder Row

    106 Agility / 66 Critical Strike / 47 Mastery

    92.5%

    of best

  4. 5
    Amani Summoning Shawl334

    Nek'zali the Soulcoiler, The Venomous Abyss

    106 Agility / 78 Critical Strike / 35 Versatility

    91.7%

    of best

Chest

stat weights · of 9
1
Skulking Viper's Scuteplate334tierworn by 9/10

The Venomous Abyss

189 Agility / 137 Mastery / 64 Haste

90.6%

of best

Pinned for the set bonus. The alternatives below are ranked normally and are what you would wear before completing the 4-set or in a fifth tier slot.

Top players agree: 9 of 10 wear this.

  1. 2
    Ophidian Fangmail334

    The Twin Fangs, The Venomous Abyss

    189 Agility / 135 Haste / 66 Critical Strike

    100.0%

    of best

  2. 3
    Chestguard of Corroded Scales334

    Zul'jan, Altar of Fangs

    189 Agility / 108 Haste / 93 Critical Strike

    99.4%

    of best

  3. 4
    Manipulator's Vest334

    Charonus, Voidscar Arena

    189 Agility / 126 Critical Strike / 75 Haste

    98.8%

    of best

  4. 5
    World Tender's Trunkplate331

    Leatherworking, Midnight Crafted Gear

    183 Agility / 113 Haste / 85 Critical Strike

    97.2%

    of best

Wrist

stat weights · of 7
1
Saptorbane Guards334

Ziekket, The Blinding Vale

106 Agility / 71 Haste / 42 Critical Strike

100.0%

of best

players disagree10 of 10 top players wear Farstrider's Plated Bracers instead, which ranks only #4 on stat weights.

  1. 2
    Arc-Glass Bindings334

    Adderis and Aspix, Temple of Sethraliss

    106 Agility / 69 Critical Strike / 44 Haste

    99.0%

    of best

  2. 3
    Aetherlume Bracelets331crafted, your stats

    Engineering, Midnight Crafted Gear

    103 Agility / 56 Critical Strike / 56 Haste

    97.6%

    of best

  3. 4
    Farstrider's Plated Bracers331crafted, your statsworn by 10/10

    Leatherworking, Midnight Crafted Gear

    103 Agility / 56 Critical Strike / 56 Haste

    97.6%

    of best

  4. 5
    Rising Tide Wristguards334

    Nymrissa Wavecaller, The Tidebound Grotto

    106 Agility / 78 Mastery / 35 Critical Strike

    89.4%

    of best

Hands

stat weights · of 8
1
Skulking Viper's Hidepiercers334tierworn by 10/10

The Venomous Abyss

141 Agility / 99 Haste / 52 Versatility

94.9%

of best

Pinned for the set bonus. The alternatives below are ranked normally and are what you would wear before completing the 4-set or in a fifth tier slot.

Top players agree: 10 of 10 wear this.

  1. 2
    Grips of Swirling Fury334

    Nymrissa Wavecaller, The Tidebound Grotto

    141 Agility / 98 Critical Strike / 53 Haste

    100.0%

    of best

  2. 3
    Farstrider's Sharpened Claws331crafted, your stats

    Leatherworking, Midnight Crafted Gear

    138 Agility / 74 Critical Strike / 74 Haste

    98.6%

    of best

  3. 4
    Sepulchral Construct's Gloves334

    Mchimba the Embalmer, Kings' Rest

    141 Agility / 85 Mastery / 66 Haste

    93.7%

    of best

  4. 5
    Season's Turn Gauntlets334

    Sentinel of Winter, Den of Nalorakk

    141 Agility / 88 Haste / 62 Versatility

    93.0%

    of best

Waist

stat weights · of 7
1
Farstrider's Trophy Belt331crafted, your statsworn by 5/10

Leatherworking, Midnight Crafted Gear

138 Agility / 74 Critical Strike / 74 Haste

100.0%

of best

Top players agree: 5 of 10 wear this.

  1. 2
    Behemoth Waistband334worn by 1/10

    Atroxus, Voidscar Arena

    141 Agility / 91 Haste / 59 Mastery

    97.5%

    of best

  2. 3
    Tribal Defender's Cord334worn by 2/10

    Sentinel of Winter, Den of Nalorakk

    141 Agility / 95 Critical Strike / 56 Mastery

    95.5%

    of best

  3. 4
    Cursed Reliquary Cincture334

    Nek'zali the Soulcoiler, The Venomous Abyss

    141 Agility / 104 Critical Strike / 46 Versatility

    93.9%

    of best

  4. 5
    World Tender's Barkclasp331

    Leatherworking, Midnight Crafted Gear

    138 Agility / 85 Mastery / 64 Haste

    93.3%

    of best

Legs

stat weights · of 6
1
Skulking Viper's Coiled Legwraps334tierworn by 7/10

The Venomous Abyss

189 Agility / 130 Mastery / 70 Haste

91.9%

of best

Pinned for the set bonus. The alternatives below are ranked normally and are what you would wear before completing the 4-set or in a fifth tier slot.

Top players agree: 7 of 10 wear this.

  1. 2
    Legguards of the Awakening Brood334worn by 1/10

    Merektha, Temple of Sethraliss

    189 Agility / 118 Critical Strike / 83 Haste

    100.0%

    of best

  2. 3
    Farstrider's Reinforced Faulds331crafted, your statsworn by 1/10

    Leatherworking, Midnight Crafted Gear

    183 Agility / 99 Critical Strike / 99 Haste

    98.0%

    of best

  3. 4
    Cuisses of the Uncoiled Union334worn by 1/10

    The Coiled Altar, The Venomous Abyss

    189 Agility / 139 Haste / 62 Mastery

    97.5%

    of best

  4. 5
    Lithiel's Linked Leggings334

    Lithiel Cinderfury, Murder Row

    189 Agility / 122 Haste / 79 Versatility

    93.5%

    of best

Feet

stat weights · of 9
1
Aetherlume Clonkers331crafted, your stats

Engineering, Midnight Crafted Gear

138 Agility / 75 Critical Strike / 75 Haste

100.0%

of best

players disagree4 of 10 top players wear Ferocious Scaleboots instead, which ranks only #6 on stat weights.

  1. 2
    Farstrider's Razor Talons331crafted, your statsworn by 1/10

    Leatherworking, Midnight Crafted Gear

    138 Agility / 74 Critical Strike / 74 Haste

    99.7%

    of best

  2. 3
    Boots of the Reckless Wayfarer334worn by 1/10

    The Lost Explorers, The Venomous Abyss

    141 Agility / 101 Critical Strike / 50 Mastery

    95.7%

    of best

  3. 4
    Forgotten Tribe Footguards334

    The Hoardmonger, Den of Nalorakk

    141 Agility / 88 Haste / 62 Versatility

    94.1%

    of best

  4. 5
    Sabatons of Coruscating Energy334worn by 1/10

    Adderis and Aspix, Temple of Sethraliss

    141 Agility / 85 Mastery / 66 Critical Strike

    92.9%

    of best

Ringswear two

stat weights · of 14
1
Band of the Amani Warlord334worn by 2/10

Zul'jan, Altar of Fangs

258 Haste / 147 Critical Strike

100.0%

of best

players disagree7 of 10 top players wear Charged Sandstone Band instead, which ranks only #8 on stat weights.

  1. 2
    Masterwork Sin'dorei Band331crafted, your statsworn by 1/10

    Jewelcrafting, Midnight Crafted Gear

    199 Critical Strike / 199 Haste

    97.1%

    of best

  2. 3
    Apex Brute's Claw Ring334effect not modelled

    Sszorak, The Venomous Abyss

    338 Critical Strike / 67 Haste

    96.0%

    of best

  3. 4
    Sickening Signet of Atroxus334worn by 5/10

    Atroxus, Voidscar Arena

    278 Haste / 127 Mastery

    92.9%

    of best

  4. 5
    Alluring Bubbleband334

    Nymrissa Wavecaller, The Tidebound Grotto

    316 Haste / 89 Versatility

    92.9%

    of best

Trinketswear two

simmed · of 75
1
Voracious Heart of Ula'tek334simmedworn by 2/10

Ula'tek, The Venomous Abyss

143 Critical Strike

+21,290

DPS gain

players disagree4 of 10 top players wear Lightspire Core instead, which ranks only #10 on stat weights. It has an effect the weights cannot value, so trust the players here until it is simmed.

  1. 2
    Freightrunner's Flask334simmedworn by 4/10

    Zaen Bladesorrow, Murder Row

    179 Agility

    +19,465

    DPS gain

  2. 3
    Keeper's Seething Core334simmedworn by 3/10

    Entombed Sentinels, The Venomous Abyss

    179 Agility

    +19,451

    DPS gain

  3. 4
    Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique334simmedworn by 3/10

    The Coiled Altar, The Venomous Abyss

    179 Agility

    +18,543

    DPS gain

  4. 5
    Gebbo's Bottomless Bag334simmedworn by 1/10

    The Lost Explorers, The Venomous Abyss

    179 Agility

    +17,413

    DPS gain

Main hand

stat weights · of 24
1
Twin-Strike Polearm334worn by 1/10

Adderis and Aspix, Temple of Sethraliss

189 Agility / 122 Haste / 79 Critical Strike

100.0%

of best

players disagree3 of 10 top players wear Farstrider's Mercy instead, which ranks only #12 on stat weights.

  1. 2
    Aln'hara Pikestaff331crafted, your stats

    Inscription, Midnight Crafted Gear

    183 Agility / 99 Critical Strike / 99 Haste

    97.2%

    of best

  2. 3
    Blood Knight's Impetus331crafted, your stats

    Blacksmithing, Midnight Crafted Gear

    183 Agility / 99 Critical Strike / 99 Haste

    97.2%

    of best

  3. 4
    Toxin-Coated Warstaff334

    The Writhing Coil, Altar of Fangs

    189 Agility / 116 Haste / 85 Mastery

    95.0%

    of best

  4. 5
    Royal Purifier's Spade334

    Mchimba the Embalmer, Kings' Rest

    189 Agility / 113 Critical Strike / 88 Mastery

    92.4%

    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 0.91, Critical Strike 0.83, Mastery 0.62, Versatility 0.50). 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 6, 2026. Usage never reorders the list; it flags slots where the players disagree with the weights (6 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. Rankings are per item on a fixed baseline, not a solved set. Paste your /simc string for your own gear.

Source and patch

SimulationCraft 3f6f8c453beaf245fecee52e9ea3e5c5bc6ad7fb, client build 12.1.0.69587, generated Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best-in-slot gear for Survival Hunter in Patch 12.1.0.69587?

For Survival Hunter on single target: 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: Voracious Heart of Ula'tek; 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. If it carries a proc effect that is not in the score, so treat it as a strong candidate rather than a settled answer.

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 7 of 13 slots. They disagree on Neck: Pendant of Malefic Fury (4/10); Wrist: Farstrider's Plated Bracers (10/10); Feet: Ferocious Scaleboots (4/10); Rings: Charged Sandstone Band (7/10); Trinkets: Lightspire Core (4/10); Main hand: Farstrider's Mercy (3/10). Where the item they wear has a proc or on-use effect, the weights cannot value it and the players are the better guide until it is 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 bump, when the stat weights and trinket boards are resimmed. The SimC commit in the methodology is the authoritative reference.