PvE Survival Hunter Best Professions

Survival Hunters in Mists of Pandaria benefit the most from professions that can either massively increase their Agility or professions that let them customize their secondary stats, such as Critical Strike Chance. While RNG heavily determines a Survival Hunter’s burst, the new and improved Lock and Load mechanic allows them to make better use of effects that grant them massive stats, much more frequently.

Best Professions

In Mists of Pandaria, many professions have uniform bonuses regarding raw stats, resulting in a bonus of either 320 or 480 in that specific stat for primary stats and 640 for secondary stats. Some professions, such as Herbalism, Tailoring, and Engineering, offer significantly greater bonuses, albeit for a limited duration. 

• Engineering allows you to create gadgets and bombs and grants access to Synapse Springs, which grants a short 1920 Agility buff. The profession is also great due to the extra mobility it offers compared to other professions that grant stats.
• Tailoring – Allows you to create valuable Cloth items and gives you access to Swordguard Embroidery, resulting in a 4000 Attack Power bonus for a short duration. 
• Blacksmithing – Gives you access to two additional sockets, Socket Gloves + Socket Bracer. Allows for high stat customization for Survival Hunters, offering stats such as + 320 Agility, + 640 Expertise, or +640 Critical Strike Chance.

Useful Professions

• Leatherworking – Grants access to Fur Lining – Agility, which amounts to an extra 320 Agility compared to the normal enchant.
• Enchanting – Allows you to add extra enchantments to your rings, resulting in +320 Agility.
• Alchemy – Grants Mixology, enhancing all Flasks & Elixirs. The bonus you gain depends on the items you use, but the extra duration for all Flasks also saves you a large amount of gold.
• Inscription – Grants the ability to craft Glyphs and access to the Secret Tiger Claw Inscription, resulting in a 320 bonus Agility. 
• Jewelcrafting – Grants access to special Serpent’s Eye gems with increased stats, resulting in a similar stat customization to Blacksmithing, albeit with a lesser bonus.
• Herbalism – Grants Lifeblood, which results in a 2880 Haste bonus for 20 seconds. The Haste gained from this profession can be useful, however, since it doesn’t affect Survival’s DoTs or Cobra Shot, it will underperform compared to professions that grant either Agility or Critical Strike Chance.

Sub-Par Professions

• Skinning – Grants Master of Anatomy. It has weaker stats than other professions, granting a 480 Critical Strike Chance bonus. While Critical Strike Chance is very useful, simply choosing Blacksmithing will lend higher amounts.
• Mining – Grants Toughness, increasing Stamina by 480.