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Arcane Shot in WoW Forever

Changed from Classic

Arcane Shot is a Hunter damage spell in WoW Forever, and it works differently than it did in Classic. You'll learn it from Hunter trainers, starting at level 6. It has 8 ranks in the beta, learned from level 6 to level 60. Every rank is listed below, with its tooltip, cost, and how it compares to Classic.

Changed in WoW Forever. 8 of its 8 ranks have different wording than in Classic.

Arcane Shot quick facts

ClassHunter
Roledamage
SchoolArcane
Cooldown6 sec
Range35 yd
CostVaries by rank
Ranks8
First learnedLevel 6
SourceHunter trainer

How to learn Arcane Shot

Taught by Hunter trainers, starting at level 6.

What Arcane Shot does

An instant shot that causes 217 Arcane damage.

Showing the highest rank. The full rank list is below.

All Arcane Shot ranks

Arcane Shot has 8ranks, learned from level 6 to level 60. Tooltip text is quoted exactly as it appears in the beta client.

Rank 1Level 6 · ID 3044

An instant shot that causes 20 Arcane damage.

25 Mana · 6 sec cooldown · 35 yd
Rank 2Level 12 · ID 14281

An instant shot that causes 26 Arcane damage.

35 Mana · 6 sec cooldown · 35 yd
Rank 3Level 20 · ID 14282

An instant shot that causes 39 Arcane damage.

50 Mana · 6 sec cooldown · 35 yd
Rank 4Level 28 · ID 14283

An instant shot that causes 65 Arcane damage.

80 Mana · 6 sec cooldown · 35 yd
Rank 5Level 36 · ID 14284

An instant shot that causes 94 Arcane damage.

105 Mana · 6 sec cooldown · 35 yd
Rank 6Level 44 · ID 14285

An instant shot that causes 134 Arcane damage.

135 Mana · 6 sec cooldown · 35 yd
Rank 7Level 52 · ID 14286

An instant shot that causes 170 Arcane damage.

160 Mana · 6 sec cooldown · 35 yd
Rank 8Level 60 · ID 14287

An instant shot that causes 217 Arcane damage.

190 Mana · 6 sec cooldown · 35 yd

What changed from Classic

The following ranks changed from Classic:

Rank 1
Classic

"An instant shot that causes 13 Arcane damage."

WoW Forever

"An instant shot that causes 20 Arcane damage."

Rank 2
Classic

"An instant shot that causes 21 Arcane damage."

WoW Forever

"An instant shot that causes 26 Arcane damage."

Rank 3
Classic

"An instant shot that causes 33 Arcane damage."

WoW Forever

"An instant shot that causes 39 Arcane damage."

Rank 4
Classic

"An instant shot that causes 59 Arcane damage."

WoW Forever

"An instant shot that causes 65 Arcane damage."

Rank 5
Classic

"An instant shot that causes 83 Arcane damage."

WoW Forever

"An instant shot that causes 94 Arcane damage."

Rank 6
Classic

"An instant shot that causes 115 Arcane damage."

WoW Forever

"An instant shot that causes 134 Arcane damage."

Rank 7
Classic

"An instant shot that causes 145 Arcane damage."

WoW Forever

"An instant shot that causes 170 Arcane damage."

Rank 8
Classic

"An instant shot that causes 183 Arcane damage."

WoW Forever

"An instant shot that causes 217 Arcane damage."

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Arcane Shot FAQs

What does Arcane Shot do in WoW Forever?

An instant shot that causes 217 Arcane damage.

How do I learn Arcane Shot?

Taught by Hunter trainers, starting at level 6.

How many ranks does Arcane Shot have?

Arcane Shot has 8 ranks, learned from level 6 to level 60. It costs 25 Mana at the first rank, 190 Mana at the highest rank to cast.

What changed for Arcane Shot in WoW Forever?

Arcane Shot is a returning Classic spell, but it works differently in Forever. The changed ranks are shown below.

Spell data is sourced from the Forever beta client (snapshot 30 September 2026). All values are base numbers, before talents, gear, and level scaling.