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Explosive Trap in WoW Forever
Changed from ClassicExplosive Trap is a Hunter trap spell in WoW Forever, and it works differently than it did in Classic. You'll learn it from Hunter trainers, starting at level 34. It has 3 ranks in the beta, learned from level 34 to level 54. Every rank is listed below, with its tooltip, cost, and how it compares to Classic.
Explosive Trap quick facts
How to learn Explosive Trap
Taught by Hunter trainers, starting at level 34.
What Explosive Trap does
Place a Fire trap that explodes when an enemy approaches, causing 201 to 257 Fire damage and 330 additional Fire damage over 20 sec to all within 10 yards. Trap will exist for 1 min. Only one Fire trap can be active at a time.
Showing the highest rank. The full rank list is below.
How Explosive Trap works
Requirements for using this spell, taken from the beta tooltip:
- Only one Fire trap can be active at a time.
All Explosive Trap ranks
Explosive Trap has 3ranks, learned from level 34 to level 54. Tooltip text is quoted exactly as it appears in the beta client.
Place a Fire trap that explodes when an enemy approaches, causing 100 to 130 Fire damage and 150 additional Fire damage over 20 sec to all within 10 yards. Trap will exist for 1 min. Only one Fire trap can be active at a time.
Place a Fire trap that explodes when an enemy approaches, causing 139 to 187 Fire damage and 240 additional Fire damage over 20 sec to all within 10 yards. Trap will exist for 1 min. Only one Fire trap can be active at a time.
Place a Fire trap that explodes when an enemy approaches, causing 201 to 257 Fire damage and 330 additional Fire damage over 20 sec to all within 10 yards. Trap will exist for 1 min. Only one Fire trap can be active at a time.
What changed from Classic
The following ranks changed from Classic:
"Place a fire trap that explodes when an enemy approaches, causing 100 to 130 Fire damage and 150 additional Fire damage over 20 sec to all within 10 yards. Trap will exist for 1 min. Traps can only be placed when out of combat. Only one trap can be active at a time."
"Place a Fire trap that explodes when an enemy approaches, causing 100 to 130 Fire damage and 150 additional Fire damage over 20 sec to all within 10 yards. Trap will exist for 1 min. Only one Fire trap can be active at a time."
"Place a fire trap that explodes when an enemy approaches, causing 139 to 187 Fire damage and 240 additional Fire damage over 20 sec to all within 10 yards. Trap will exist for 1 min. Traps can only be placed when out of combat. Only one trap can be active at a time."
"Place a Fire trap that explodes when an enemy approaches, causing 139 to 187 Fire damage and 240 additional Fire damage over 20 sec to all within 10 yards. Trap will exist for 1 min. Only one Fire trap can be active at a time."
"Place a fire trap that explodes when an enemy approaches, causing 201 to 257 Fire damage and 330 additional Fire damage over 20 sec to all within 10 yards. Trap will exist for 1 min. Traps can only be placed when out of combat. Only one trap can be active at a time."
"Place a Fire trap that explodes when an enemy approaches, causing 201 to 257 Fire damage and 330 additional Fire damage over 20 sec to all within 10 yards. Trap will exist for 1 min. Only one Fire trap can be active at a time."
More Hunter spells
- Immolation Trap
- Aimed Shot
- Arcane Shot
- Aspect of the Beast
- Aspect of the Cheetah
- Aspect of the Hawk
- Aspect of the Monkey
- Aspect of the Pack
Explosive Trap FAQs
What does Explosive Trap do in WoW Forever?
Place a Fire trap that explodes when an enemy approaches, causing 201 to 257 Fire damage and 330 additional Fire damage over 20 sec to all within 10 yards. Trap will exist for 1 min. Only one Fire trap can be active at a time.
How do I learn Explosive Trap?
Taught by Hunter trainers, starting at level 34.
How many ranks does Explosive Trap have?
Explosive Trap has 3 ranks, learned from level 34 to level 54. It costs 275 Mana at the first rank, 520 Mana at the highest rank to cast.
What changed for Explosive Trap in WoW Forever?
Explosive Trap 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.