Blizzard's Midnight API restricts addon access to your personal buffs and cooldowns during M+ and raid — the exact content where aura tracking matters most. The addons listed here work within these restrictions and cover what WeakAuras used to handle.

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Survival Hunter · Essentials

Addons and talent builds for Survival Hunter — Wildfire Bomb on cooldown for constant bleed pressure, Kill Command cycling for Focus income, Mongoose Bite windows opened with Flanking Strike, and Coordinated Assault held for the right damage window. Mark your setup and share it with one link. Reviewed 28 Jun 2026.

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Talent Builds

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Pack Leader

Recommended starting build — Pack Leader with a balanced talent selection centred on Kill Command and Wildfire Bomb. Strong starting point for learning Survival Hunter before specialising into M+ or raid.

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Rotation

Links to the Icy Veins rotation page. Select your hero talent build once you're there.

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.

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 1

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

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

Rotation helper 1

MaxDps

Next ability highlight

5.8M downloads

Works in Midnight Updated 1 Apr 2026

Highlights the next optimal ability based on current cooldown states and Focus levels — Survival Hunter's rotation is more complex than most melee specs, with Wildfire Bomb recharge, Mongoose Bite windows, and Focus management all competing. Handles the priority scoring so you're reacting to a prompt rather than mentally tracking four separate timers.

Tracks: Next ability highlight · Wildfire Bomb · Mongoose Bite · Kill Command · Focus management
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

Utility & QoL 3

Leatrix Plus

Auto repair

63.9M downloads

Works in Midnight Updated 10 Mar 2026

Leatrix Plus handles the small overhead: auto-repair at vendors, auto-sell grey items, remove NPC dialogue delays, block duel requests. Install once, configure in 5 minutes.

Tracks: Auto repair · Auto-sell greys · UI cleanup · Duel block
Requires: Standalone addon · CurseForge

Open on CurseForge

Bagnon

Bag consolidation

159.9M downloads

Works in Midnight Updated 5 Mar 2026

Bagnon merges all your bags into a single scrollable window with a search bar. Find flasks, potions, and gear quickly without opening bag slots one at a time.

Tracks: Bag consolidation · Item search · Single window
Requires: Standalone addon · CurseForge

Open on CurseForge

Pawn

Upgrade arrows

125.6M downloads

Works in Midnight Updated 1 Mar 2026

Adds an upgrade arrow to item tooltips based on your stat weights. For Survival Hunter, highlights Agility and Haste — Haste speeds Kill Command resets and Wildfire Bomb recharges, making it the strongest secondary for sustained damage output — without needing to sim every drop.

Tracks: Upgrade arrows · Stat weights · Loot comparison
Requires: Standalone addon · CurseForge

Open on CurseForge

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Macros Coming soon

Misdirection on tank/focus, Harpoon approach, Feign Death cancel-aura, Kill Command on mouseover

Stat Priority Coming soon

Agility primary, Haste for faster Kill Command cooldown reset and Wildfire Bomb recharge, Crit for Mongoose Bite crits inside Flanking Strike windows, Mastery (Wilderness) increases all damage dealt

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