Level 30 PvP damage

Hunter Marksmanship (cat)

Orc, gear from the Horde side. Ranked 2 of 27 by sustained DPS (damage per second) against one level-30 player in a simulated perfect fight, from client build 1.60.1.70338.

Untested in game. The target stands still and never fights back: a ceiling, not an expectation.

DPS, 60 s, armoured average: 130.5
Burst DPS, 10 s opener: 158.1
DPS with 26 points: 130.3
Damage in 60 s, armoured average: 7,829

Against each target

DPS over 60 s and burst DPS over the 10 s opener, then the mean damage; the opener's with its 10th to 90th percentile.

Target	DPS, 60 s	Burst DPS, 10 s	Damage in 60 s	Damage in the 10 s opener
Cloth (Mage)	159.5	194.4	9,570	1,944 (1,631-2,246)
Leather (Rogue)	126.8	153.7	7,611	1,537 (1,212-1,859)
Mail (Warrior, 2H)	126.1	152.5	7,564	1,525 (1,297-1,756)
Heaviest: mail + shield (Paladin)	109.6	132.0	6,577	1,320 (1,120-1,526)
No armour/resist	175.8	214.8	10,546	2,148 (1,799-2,485)

Talents

The build the simulator found best, drawn as the talent frame draws it. Talents not taken are dimmed.

21 points26 points, with Talented

Beast Mastery 7 · Marksmanship 10 · Survival 4 (7/10/4) · 126.3 DPS against mail, 7,580 damage in 60 s

Beast Mastery 7

Deadly Aspects5/5

Endurance Training0/5

Focused Fire2/2

Improved Aspect of the Monkey0/3

Pathfinding0/2

Improved Revive Pet0/2

Bestial Swiftness0/1

Unleashed Fury0/5

Improved Mend Pet0/2

Ferocity0/5

Summon Hawk0/1

Spirit Bond0/2

Intimidation0/1

Bestial Discipline0/2

Frenzy0/5

Bestial Wrath0/1

Marksmanship 10

Hawk Eye0/3

Improved Concussive Shot0/5

Lethal Attacks5/5

Improved Stings0/3

Efficiency0/5

Careful Aim5/5

Rapid Killing0/2

Improved Arcane Shot0/5

Lone Wolf0/1

Trueshot Aura0/1

Mortal Shots0/5

Improved Serpent Sting0/5

Rapid Recuperation0/2

Barrage0/3

Scatter Shot0/1

Ranged Weapon Specialization0/5

Sniper Shot0/1

Survival 4

Improved Tracking4/5

Deflection0/5

Entrapment0/5

Savage Strikes0/2

Survivalist0/5

Improved Wing Clip0/3

Clever Traps0/2

Surefooted0/3

Deterrence0/1

Survival Tactics0/2

Predator's Edge0/5

Counterattack0/1

Resourcefulness0/2

Expose Prey0/2

Survivalist's Discipline0/2

Strider Kick0/1

Lightning Reflexes0/5

Lacerating Strikes0/1

Beast Mastery 7 · Marksmanship 14 · Survival 5 (7/14/5) · 126.1 DPS against mail, 7,568 damage in 60 s

Beast Mastery 7

Deadly Aspects5/5

Endurance Training0/5

Focused Fire2/2

Improved Aspect of the Monkey0/3

Pathfinding0/2

Improved Revive Pet0/2

Bestial Swiftness0/1

Unleashed Fury0/5

Improved Mend Pet0/2

Ferocity0/5

Summon Hawk0/1

Spirit Bond0/2

Intimidation0/1

Bestial Discipline0/2

Frenzy0/5

Bestial Wrath0/1

Marksmanship 14

Hawk Eye0/3

Improved Concussive Shot0/5

Lethal Attacks5/5

Improved Stings2/3

Efficiency2/5

Careful Aim5/5

Rapid Killing0/2

Improved Arcane Shot0/5

Lone Wolf0/1

Trueshot Aura0/1

Mortal Shots0/5

Improved Serpent Sting0/5

Rapid Recuperation0/2

Barrage0/3

Scatter Shot0/1

Ranged Weapon Specialization0/5

Sniper Shot0/1

Survival 5

Improved Tracking5/5

Deflection0/5

Entrapment0/5

Savage Strikes0/2

Survivalist0/5

Improved Wing Clip0/3

Clever Traps0/2

Surefooted0/3

Deterrence0/1

Survival Tactics0/2

Predator's Edge0/5

Counterattack0/1

Resourcefulness0/2

Expose Prey0/2

Survivalist's Discipline0/2

Strider Kick0/1

Lightning Reflexes0/5

Lacerating Strikes0/1

Runners-up

The next best 21-point builds with the same gear, against the mail target the search scores on.

The winner: 126.3 DPS, 7,580 damage in 60 s (7/10/4).

126.0 DPS 7,561 damage in 60 s, 19.4 less · 7/10/4
Deadly Aspects 5->4
126.0 DPS 7,561 damage in 60 s, 19.6 less · 6/10/5
Focused Fire 2->1, Improved Tracking 4->5
125.9 DPS 7,557 damage in 60 s, 23.6 less · 7/11/3
Improved Stings 0->1, Improved Tracking 4->3

Damage by ability

Mean damage of each ability in a 60 s fight, with its DPS. Mail is the target builds are scored on.

Mail (Warrior, 2H)Cloth (Mage)

Auto Shot 3,049 50.8 DPS · 40%
Aimed Shot 1,454 24.2 DPS · 19%
Arcane Shot 704 11.7 DPS · 9%
Serpent Sting 535 8.9 DPS · 7%

Pet

Cat melee 1,496 24.9 DPS · 20%
Cat Bite 197 3.3 DPS · 3%
Cat Claw 129 2.2 DPS · 2%

Auto Shot 3,963 66.1 DPS · 41%
Aimed Shot 1,890 31.5 DPS · 20%
Arcane Shot 696 11.6 DPS · 7%
Serpent Sting 535 8.9 DPS · 6%

Pet

Cat melee 2,040 34.0 DPS · 21%
Cat Bite 269 4.5 DPS · 3%
Cat Claw 177 3.0 DPS · 2%

Gear

The best set the simulator found among items obtainable at level 30. Item pages open on Wowhead.

Head Trapper's Leather Helm Dungeon drop Item level 30 · Requires level 25 +13 Stamina · +10 Intellect · 84 armour
Neck Scout's Medallion Vendor Item level 33 · Requires level 28 +8 Agility · +5 Stamina
Shoulder Batwing Mantle Rare drop Item level 34 · Requires level 29 +3 Agility · +11 Intellect · +6 spell power · 38 armour
Back Darkspear Raider's Cloak Vendor Item level 33 · Requires level 28 +4 Stamina · +8 Intellect · +3 Spirit · 25 armour
Chest Garb of Fallen Felbark World drop Item level 34 · Requires level 29 +9 Agility · +7 Stamina · +13 Intellect · 110 armour
Wrist Ratchet Wristwraps Vendor Item level 25 · Requires level 20 +3 Agility · +4 Intellect · 37 armour
Hands Cartilage Shapers World drop Item level 33 · Requires level 28 +9 Agility · +8 Spirit · 68 armour Equip: Increased Skinning +4.
Waist Stalker's Leather Belt Crafted Item level 35 · Requires level 30 +9 Agility · +6 Stamina · +6 Intellect · +4 Spirit · 63 armour
Legs Triprunner Dungarees Quest Item level 37 · Requires level 25 +3 Strength · +18 Agility · +6 Stamina · 101 armour
Feet Trapper's Leather Boots Crafted Item level 22 · Requires level 17 +5 Agility · +5 Stamina · +4 Intellect · 61 armour
Ring Ironspine's Eye Rare drop Item level 35 · Requires level 30 +4 Strength · +9 Agility
Ring Lavishly Jeweled Ring Dungeon drop Item level 22 · Requires level 17 +2 Agility · +6 Intellect
Trinket Worgenbane Talisman Dungeon drop Item level 26 · Requires level 21 +2 mana per 5 s Restores +2 mana per 5 sec. | Use: Stuns target Worgen for 4 sec. (5 Min Cooldown)
Main hand Weapon Felbough Arm World drop Item level 34 · Requires level 29 Polearm, 69-104 damage, speed 3.00 · +10 Agility · +1% hit
Ranged Ranged Quilboar Blaster Quest Item level 36 · Requires level 29 Gun, 36-68 damage, speed 2.80 · +4 Agility · +4 Spirit