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PvP spec overview · representation, win rates and top players from the current ladder snapshot

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Meta by bracket

BracketPop %Win %
2v2 Arena2.4%53.8%
3v3 Arena2.4%53.5%
Solo Shuffle3.1%50.9%
Battleground Blitz4.0%50.3%
Rated BG2.6%49.9%

Spec statistics

Statistics based on 500 players · 2247–3304

Best buildBased on the top 99 players by rating (2795–3304)We analysed the strongest players of this bracket — their talents, stats, gear, gems and enchants — and put together a set you can copy.What the strongest players run. Observational data, not a promise of rating.Show the build

Race

  • Void ElfVoid Elf42%×1.22
  • OrcOrc16%
  • Night ElfNight Elf14%
  • Highmountain TaurenHighmountain Tauren14%×1.82

Faction

  • Alliance67%
  • Horde33%

Stat priority

  • Versatility
  • Haste
  • Mastery
  • Critical Strike

Honor talents

  • Impish InstinctsImpish Instincts
  • JinxJinx
  • Nether WardNether Ward

Core — taken by almost everyone

  • Demonic Fortitude
  • Dark Pact
  • Mortal Coil
  • Fel Armor
  • Demon Skin
  • Demonic Gateway
  • Soulburn
  • Demonic Circle
  • Soul Link
  • Pact of the Eredar
  • Pact of the Annihilan
  • Haunt
  • Nightfall
  • Agony
  • Seed of Corruption
  • Dark Harvest
  • Shared Agony
  • Unstable Affliction
  • Practiced Pestilence
  • Shadow of Nathreza
  • Wicked Reaping
  • Necrolyte Teachings
  • Demoniac's Fervor
  • Sataiel's Volition
  • Quietus
  • Soul Anathema
  • Shadow of Death
  • Eternal Hunger
  • Shared Vessel
  • Manifested Avarice
  • Pact of Gluttony
  • Demonic Embrace
  • Pact of the Satyr
  • Creeping Death
  • Ravenous Afflictions
  • Strength of Will
  • Death's Embrace
  • Summon Darkglare
  • Sudden Onset
  • Improved Haunt
  • Niskaran Methods
  • Fel Domination
  • Curse of Exhaustion
  • Improved Mortal Coil
  • Potent Soul Shards
  • Eternal Servitude
  • Impetuous Wrath
  • Shard Instability
  • Cull the Weak
  • Frequent Traveler
  • Oppressive Darkness
  • Sacrolash's Dark Strike
  • Abyss Walker
  • Summoner's Embrace
  • Withering Bolt
  • Demonic Resilience
  • Xavius' Gambit
  • Foul Mouth
  • Absolute Corruption
  • Cascading Calamity
  • Howl of Terror
  • Nightmare
  • Friends In Dark Places
  • Drain Soul
  • Curse of Tongues
  • Teachings of the Black Harvest
  • Shared Fate

Where builds differ

  • Fel SynergyFel Synergy44%skip 56%
  • Fatal EchoesFatal Echoes60%skip 40%
  • Alzzin's IniquityAlzzin's Iniquity64%skip 36%
  • WitherWither64%skip 36%
  • Bleakheart TacticsBleakheart Tactics39%Hatefury RitualsHatefury Rituals34%skip 27%
  • Mark of Peroth'arnMark of Peroth'arn67%skip 33%
  • MalevolenceMalevolence68%skip 32%
  • Devil FruitDevil Fruit68%skip 32%
Closest real buildCkQAMrNP5kak+EBqLfUa3dMm+uMGmZ0sNzYhZmZZAAAmZWsZmZxMAwsstMGGziZaMzMslZhhtBAAgZAAgZmZmZmZmZMzMMjZmZmBzYGAgBMAWowhead

Set taken from Aranqt · Illidan · 3263 · matches 12 of 13 slots

Gear

Galactic Gladiator's Silk Guise298Flawless Quick LapisEnchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed
Galactic Gladiator's Necklace298Cognitive Heliotrope
Abyssal Immolator's Fury289Reign of the Abyssal Immolator2/5Enchant Shoulders - Amirdrassil's Grace
Thalassian Competitor's Cloth CloakE263
Abyssal Immolator's Dreadrobe298Reign of the Abyssal Immolator2/5Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul
Galactic Gladiator's Silk Armbands298Flawless Quick Lapis
Galactic Gladiator's Silk Gloves298+3 Stamina
Galactic Gladiator's Silk Cord298Flawless Quick Lapis
Galactic Gladiator's Silk Leggings298+41 Intellect & +115 Stamina
Thalassian Competitor's Cloth TreadsE263Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt
Thalassian Competitor's Signet263Flawless Quick LapisEnchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity
Galactic Gladiator's Ring298Flawless Quick LapisEnchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity
Galactic Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity298Gladiator's Distinction2/2
Galactic Gladiator's Medallion298Gladiator's Distinction2/2
Galactic Gladiator's Staff298Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei

Gems

Set pieces

  • Reign of the Abyssal Immolator2/5
  • Gladiator's Distinction2/2

Embellishments

Equipment

Head

Neck

Shoulders

Back

Chest

Wrists

Hands

Waist

Legs

Feet

Rings

Trinkets

Main hand

Off hand

Gems

Enchants

  • Back✦ Goblin Glider78%
  • Chest✦ Mark of the Worldsoul96%
  • Feet✦ Farstrider's Hunt86%
  • Hands✦ +3 Stamina100%
  • Head✦ Empowered Blessing of Speed73%
  • Legs✦ +41 Intellect & +115 Stamina97%
  • Main Hand✦ Acuity of the Ren'dorei83%
  • Ring 1✦ Silvermoon's Tenacity54%
  • Ring 2✦ Silvermoon's Tenacity55%
  • Shoulders✦ Akil'zon's Swiftness75%
  • Waist✦ Nitro Boosts100%

Builds

  • 2.4%#1 · Soul Harvester · 7 variantsCkQAMrNP5kak+EBqLfUa3dMm+uMGmZ0sNzYhZmZZAAAmZWsZmZxMAwsstMGGziZaMzMslZhhtBAAgZAAgZmZmZmZmZMzMMjZmZmBzYGAgBMAWowhead
  • 2.4%#2 · Soul Harvester · 2 variantsCkQAMrNP5kak+EBqLfUa3dMm+uMGmZ0sNzYhZmZZAAAmZWsZmZxMAwsstMGGziZaMzMslZhhtBAAgZAAgZmZmZmZmZMzMMjZmZmBzYGAgBMAWowhead
  • 2.0%#3 · Soul HarvesterCkQAMrNP5kak+EBqLfUa3dMm+uMGmZ0sNzYhZmZZAAAmZWsZmZxMAwsssMGGziZaMzMslZhhtBAAgZAAgZmZmZmZmZMzMMjZmZmBzYGAgBMAWowhead
  • 1.4%#4 · Soul Harvester · 4 variantsCkQAMrNP5kak+EBqLfUa3dMm+uMmxMjmlZGLMzMLDAAwMzmNzMLmBAmlllxwYWMTjZmhtMbMsNAAAMDAAMzMzMzMzMjZmhZMzMzMYGDAgBMAWowhead
  • 1.2%#5 · Soul HarvesterCkQAMrNP5kak+EBqLfUa3dMm+uMGmZ0sNzYhZmZZAAAmZWsZmZxMAwsssMGGziZaMzMslZjhtBAAgZAAgZmZmZmZmZMzMMjZmZmBzYGAgBMAWowhead
  • 1.0%#6 · Soul HarvesterCkQAMrNP5kak+EBqLfUa3dMm+uMGmZY2mZswMzsMAAAzML2MzsYGAYWWWGDjZxMwMDbMLMsNAAAMDAAYmZmZmZmZMzMMjZmZmBzYGAgBMAWowhead
  • 1.0%#7 · Soul HarvesterCkQAMrNP5kak+EBqLfUa3dMm+uMGPwMjmtZGLMzMLDAAwMziNzMLmBAmlllxwYWMTjZmhtMLMsNAAAMDAAMzMzMzMzMjZmhZMzMzMYGGAgBMAWowhead
  • 0.8%#8 · Soul HarvesterCkQAMrNP5kak+EBqLfUa3dMm+uMGPwMjmtZGLMzMLDAAwMziNzMLmBAmlllxwYWMTjZmhtMbMsNAAAMDAAMzMzMzMzMjZmhZMzMzMYGDAgBMAWowhead

Hero talents

  • Soul Harvester92.8%
  • Hellcaller7.2%

Honor talents

  • Gateway MasteryImpish InstinctsJinx25.7%
  • Impish InstinctsJinxNether Ward23.8%
  • JinxNether WardRot and Decay12.2%
  • Gateway MasteryJinxNether Ward10.2%
  • Impish InstinctsJinxRot and Decay9.8%

Hero tree builds

  • Demoniac's FervorDemonic SoulEternal HungerEternal ServitudeFriends In Dark PlacesManifested AvariceNecrolyte TeachingsQuietusSataiel's VolitionShadow of DeathShared FateShared VesselSoul AnathemaWicked Reaping52.5%
  • Demoniac's FervorEternal HungerEternal ServitudeFriends In Dark PlacesManifested AvariceNecrolyte TeachingsQuietusSataiel's VolitionShadow of DeathShared FateShared VesselSoul AnathemaWicked Reaping17.8%
  • Demoniac's FervorDemonic SoulEternal HungerEternal ServitudeFeast of SoulsFriends In Dark PlacesManifested AvariceNecrolyte TeachingsQuietusSataiel's VolitionShadow of DeathShared VesselSoul AnathemaWicked Reaping14.0%
  • Demoniac's FervorEternal HungerEternal ServitudeFeast of SoulsFriends In Dark PlacesManifested AvariceNecrolyte TeachingsQuietusSataiel's VolitionShadow of DeathShared VesselSoul AnathemaWicked Reaping4.8%

Race

  • void-elfVoid Elf36.2%
  • orcOrc16.8%
  • night-elfNight Elf13.8%
  • highmountain-taurenHighmountain Tauren9.0%
  • humanHuman8.8%
  • undeadUndead5.2%
  • dark-iron-dwarfDark Iron Dwarf1.6%
  • goblinGoblin1.4%

Faction

  • AllianceAlliance64.2%
  • HordeHorde35.8%

Secondary stats

  • Versatility920
  • Haste787
  • Mastery157
  • Critical Strike111

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