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Survival Hunter · PvP

Curated for PvP — enemy cooldown tracking, CC diminishing returns, and Coordinated Assault burst with Wildfire Bomb pressure and Harpoon engage control for 3v3 Arena and Battlegrounds. Reviewed 28 Jun 2026.

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Pack Leader Arena

Pack Leader

Pack Leader arena build — Harpoon engage into Intimidation stun sets up Coordinated Assault burst windows while Kill Command and Wildfire Bomb maintain constant bleed pressure between cooldowns. Freezing Trap for healer lockout during kill attempts.

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Builds Compositions

Sentinel Arena

Sentinel

Sentinel arena build — mark stacking on the kill target for consistent sustained damage alongside Coordinated Assault burst. Better than Pack Leader for longer TTK compositions where sustained output across the full arena fight matters over peak burst.

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Builds Compositions

Pack Leader Battlegrounds

Pack Leader

General-purpose Battlegrounds build — Pack Leader with Harpoon mobility and Coordinated Assault burst for node skirmishes and team fights. Solid all-rounder across most BG maps; Wildfire Bomb spread provides value in grouped encounters.

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Builds

Custom build

Record your own talent build alongside your addons — it's included when you share your setup. Get a talent string from the Wowhead talent calculator or export directly from the in-game talent tree (press N → share icon). Paste the URL or the raw string — both work.

Addons

Why no WeakAuras? Midnight's API blocks WeakAuras from reading your buffs and cooldowns. The addons here cover what it used to handle.
Arena & Battlegrounds 7

MiniCC

CC notifications

2.8M downloads

Works in Midnight Updated 8 Jun 2026

The Midnight all-in-one PvP addon — CC on party frames, audio alerts for major enemy spells, kick timers on nameplates, and a sound when the enemy healer gets CCd. For Survival Hunter, healer CC is your open — Harpoon in, drop Wildfire Bomb, pop Coordinated Assault while the healer can't respond.

Tracks
CC notifications · Audio alerts · Healer CC · Kick timers · Enemy cooldowns
Requires
Standalone addon · CurseForge
Open on CurseForge

sArena Reloaded

Arena only Arena frames

1.5M downloads

Works in Midnight Updated 7 Jun 2026

Explicitly labelled Midnight ready. Shows enemy health, mana, cast bars, and DR status — see if Intimidation or Scatter Shot landed full DR or is diminished. The healer's cast bar tells you when Freezing Trap will have the most impact inside a Coordinated Assault window.

Tracks
Arena frames · Enemy health · Cast bars · DR tracking
Requires
Standalone addon · CurseForge
Open on CurseForge

BigDebuffs

CC debuffs

23.3M downloads

Works in Midnight Updated 27 Mar 2026

Replaces the small debuff icon on unit frames with a full-size portrait icon when CC or major defensives land. Key use for Survival Hunter: seeing Cloak of Shadows or Divine Shield before committing a Harpoon + Wildfire Bomb + Coordinated Assault sequence — walking melee range into immunity is a full burst window wasted.

Tracks
CC debuffs · Defensive cooldowns · Frame debuff icons
Requires
Standalone addon · CurseForge
Open on CurseForge

DontCast

Immune buff warning

310.5K downloads

Works in Midnight Updated 9 May 2026

Warns when your target is immune — Ice Block, Cloak of Shadows, Divine Shield. Harpoon + Wildfire Bomb + Coordinated Assault into an immunity is a full melee-range burst wasted at maximum personal risk. DontCast catches it before the engage starts.

Tracks
Immune buff warning · Damage reduction detection · Divine Shield
Requires
Standalone addon · CurseForge
Open on CurseForge

H.H.T.D

Enemy healer marking

7.8M downloads

Works in Midnight Updated 24 Jan 2026

Places a healer icon above every enemy healer's nameplate for instant identification. Also alerts you when your own healer is taking damage — your cue to Harpoon the attacker or drop Freezing Trap to peel and give your healer the window to recover.

Tracks
Enemy healer marking · Friendly healer alerts · Nameplate icons
Requires
Standalone addon · CurseForge
Open on CurseForge

BattleGroundEnemies Fixed

Battlegrounds only BG enemy frames

507.2K downloads

Works in Midnight Updated 8 Jun 2026

Scrollable panel showing all enemy players in a Battleground — health, debuffs, cast info. Use it to find the kill target for a Harpoon engage, spot when healers have burned defensives, and track which enemies are CCd across the group. For Arena, use sArena Reloaded instead.

Tracks
BG enemy frames · Enemy health · Debuffs · Cast information
Requires
Standalone addon · CurseForge
Open on CurseForge

Capping

Battlegrounds only BG objective timers

10.5M downloads

Works in Midnight Updated 13 Apr 2026

Shows node contest timers, flag return countdowns, and capture progress in Battlegrounds. Tells you when to disengage from a fight and defend, or when a node flip is seconds away. No use in Arena.

Tracks
BG objective timers · Node capture · Flag status · Control points
Requires
Standalone addon · CurseForge
Open on CurseForge
Meters & logs 1

Details! Damage Meter

DPS meter

345.4M downloads

Works in Midnight Updated 10 May 2026

Per-spell breakdown across the fight. If Wildfire Bomb contribution is low, you're delaying it or burning it at the wrong time — check the breakdown to see whether Bomb is available at the start of each engagement and whether Coordinated Assault windows are being fully utilized.

Tracks
DPS meter · Wildfire Bomb · Kill Command · Coordinated Assault window
Requires
Standalone addon · CurseForge
Open on CurseForge
Nameplates & interrupts 2

Platynator

Nameplates

9.5M downloads

Works in Midnight Updated 20 Apr 2026

Platynator adds cast bars directly to enemy nameplates and shows your interrupt cooldown alongside each mob. For Survival Hunter, Counter Shot is your only interrupt and it has a 24-second cooldown — Platynator ensures you're using it on the most dangerous cast rather than the nearest one.

Tracks
Nameplates · Cast bars · Counter Shot targeting · Interrupt awareness
Requires
Standalone addon · CurseForge
Open on CurseForge

BetterBlizzPlates

Class icons

4.1M downloads

Works in Midnight Updated 8 Apr 2026

Shows class icons on enemy nameplates for instant target identification. CC glow highlights incapacitated enemies — knowing at a glance which enemy is CCd vs free helps time Harpoon engage windows and Coordinated Assault so burst lands before CC breaks.

Tracks
Class icons · CC glow · Nameplate debuffs · Target identification
Requires
Standalone addon · CurseForge
Open on CurseForge
Cooldowns & tracking 2

OmniCD

Heroism tracking

33.4M downloads

Works in Midnight Updated 27 Feb 2026

Tracks group cooldowns from the combat log — for Survival Hunter, the highest-value visibility is Heroism/Bloodlust so you can hold Coordinated Assault for the lust window for maximum burst. Also shows interrupt coverage so you know whether to spend Counter Shot or let another player cover the kick.

Tracks
Heroism tracking · Group cooldowns · Kick coverage · Coordinated Assault timing
Requires
Standalone addon · CurseForge
Open on CurseForge

BetterCooldownManager

Personal cooldowns

938.2K downloads

Works in Midnight Updated 15 Mar 2026

Configurable timers for your major cooldowns on screen. For Survival Hunter, shows Coordinated Assault, Spearhead, Wildfire Bomb, and Aspect of the Eagle simultaneously so you can plan the burst window — entering Coordinated Assault with Bomb available and Eagle ready to extend it.

Tracks
Personal cooldowns · Coordinated Assault · Spearhead · Wildfire Bomb · Aspect of the Eagle
Requires
Standalone addon · CurseForge
Open on CurseForge
Frames & Action Bars 3

BetterBlizzFrames

Unit frames

4.8M downloads

Works in Midnight Updated 1 May 2026

BetterBlizzFrames enhances the default Blizzard unit frames rather than replacing them. For Survival Hunter, a target castbar tells you when to use Kill Command or whether to gap-close with Harpoon before a dangerous cast completes.

Tracks
Unit frames · Castbars · Focus tracking · Class color bars
Requires
Standalone addon · CurseForge
Open on CurseForge

Dominos

Action bars

22.2M downloads

Works in Midnight Updated 10 May 2026

Dominos gives full control over action bar layout. For Survival Hunter, a dedicated utility bar keeps Misdirection, Harpoon, Feign Death, Aspect of the Eagle, and trap abilities at consistent positions near the centre of the screen.

Tracks
Action bars · Misdirection · Harpoon · Utility bar positioning
Requires
Standalone addon · CurseForge
Open on CurseForge

ElvUI

Advanced Unit frames

Tukui.org addon

Works in Midnight Updated 15 May 2026

Most of what ElvUI covers for Survival Hunter is better handled by BetterBlizzFrames (frames), Dominos (action bars), and Platynator (nameplates). Only install if you want a fully unified UI aesthetic and are prepared for the configuration overhead.

Tracks
Unit frames · Action bars · Nameplates · Full UI replacement
Requires
Full UI replacement · tukui.org — not on CurseForge
Open on Tukui.org

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Macros Coming soon

Intimidation on focus stun, Scatter Shot on mouseover disorient, Harpoon on focus engage, Wildfire Bomb on focus, Coordinated Assault + Trinket burst, Feign Death cancel-aura, Freezing Trap on mouseover healer

Stat Priority Coming soon

Versatility primary for damage reduction, Agility for Wildfire Bomb and Coordinated Assault burst damage, Haste secondary for Kill Command cooldown reduction and faster Bomb recharge between engage windows

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