Hunter Survival Rotation & Opener
Built from the current top-100 Mythic parses on WarcraftLogs — the real opener sequences, casts-per-minute and buff uptimes of the best Survival players, not theorycraft.
AI coach — raid
How to play: Kill Command generates (top players: 14.6/min), Raptor Strike spends focus (10.6/min), Wildfire Bomb thrown on cooldown (6.8/min). Tip of the Spear logic runs the whole fight: Kill Command first, next ability eats the damage bonus (84.4% uptime). Save Takedown for execute. Watch: Tip of the Spear windows — 84.4% uptime means top players buff nearly every ability; never sit on Wildfire Bomb charges.
Real Opener Sequences — Vorasius
First ~12 casts of actual top-ranked kills. Trinkets and racials vary by setup; the skill order is what to copy.
Punisherinho — Kazzak (EU)
1.
Light's Potential
2.
Kill Command
3.
Takedown
4.
Takedown
5.
Boomstick
6.
Kill Command
7.
Raptor Strike
8.
Wildfire Bomb
9.
Raptor Swipe
10.
Raptor Strike
11.
Kill Command
12.
Raptor Swipe
Shóot — Draenor (EU)
1.
Light's Potential
2.
Takedown
3.
Takedown
4.
Kill Command
5.
Wildfire Bomb
6.
Boomstick
7.
Wildfire Bomb
8.
Kill Command
9.
Raptor Strike
10.
Raptor Swipe
11.
Kill Command
12.
Raptor Strike
Imnotanorc — Tichondrius (US)
1.
Algeth'ar Puzzle
2.
Kill Command
3.
Takedown
4.
Takedown
5.
Light's Potential
6.
Boomstick
7.
Kill Command
8.
Wildfire Bomb
9.
Raptor Strike
10.
Kill Command
11.
Raptor Swipe
12.
Wildfire Bomb
Casts Per Minute — Raid Benchmark
| Ability | Top-player CPM |
|---|---|
| Kill Command | 14.6 |
| Raptor Strike | 10.6 |
| Wildfire Bomb | 6.8 |
| Dire Beast | 2.3 |
| Boomstick | 1.1 |
| Takedown | 1.1 |
| Survival of the Fittest | 0.7 |
| Aspect of the Cheetah | 0.7 |
| Algeth'ar Puzzle | 0.5 |
| Aspect of the Eagle | 0.4 |
CPM = median casts per minute across the sampled top kills. If you're far below on a core ability, that's usually the first thing to fix.
Buff Uptimes to Watch
| Buff | Top-player uptime |
|---|---|
| Bloodseeker | 97.4% |
| Howl of the Pack Leader | 88.6% |
| Tip of the Spear | 84.4% |
| Genius Insight | 54.3% |
| Alnscorned Essence | 53.0% |
| Wyvern's Cry | 51.3% |
| Arcanoweave Insight | 47.8% |
| Raptor Swipe! | 47.0% |
| Hogstrider | 35.0% |
| Shrapnel Bomb | 34.3% |
Mythic+ Differences
AI coach — Mythic+
How to play: Same hands as raid — Kill Command, Raptor Strike, Wildfire Bomb, with bombs aimed into packs. Keep melee uptime through pack swaps; don't idle while running. Watch: Mongoose Fury stacks (91% uptime) — they're your damage floor, and re-stacking from zero is starting over; press Survival of the Fittest ahead of big hits.
Casts Per Minute — Mythic+ Benchmark
| Ability | Top-player CPM |
|---|---|
| Kill Command | 12.3 |
| Raptor Strike | 7.4 |
| Wildfire Bomb | 5.9 |
| Boomstick | 1.8 |
| Takedown | 0.9 |
| Disengage | 0.5 |
| Survival of the Fittest | 0.5 |
| Misdirection | 0.4 |
| Hunter's Mark | 0.4 |
| Algeth'ar Puzzle | 0.4 |
Mythic+ Buff Uptimes
| Buff | Top-player uptime |
|---|---|
| Mongoose Fury | 90.9% |
| Bloodseeker | 90.4% |
| Howl of the Pack Leader | 83.9% |
| Tip of the Spear | 71.4% |
| Ancestral Vigor | 64.4% |
| Elemental Resistance | 63.7% |
| Earthliving Weapon | 57.8% |
| Genius Insight | 55.3% |
| Alnscorned Essence | 54.4% |
| Raptor Swipe! | 45.0% |
Compare yourself in-game, live
The GearInsight addon overlays your own CPM and buff uptimes next to these benchmarks during combat.