Hunter · damage spell · WoW Forever
Raptor Strike in WoW Forever
Changed from ClassicRaptor Strike 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 1. It has 8 ranks in the beta, learned from level 1 to level 56. Every rank is listed below, with its tooltip, cost, and how it compares to Classic.
Raptor Strike quick facts
How to learn Raptor Strike
Taught by Hunter trainers, starting at level 1.
What Raptor Strike does
A strong attack that deals melee weapon damage plus 70.
Showing the highest rank. The full rank list is below.
All Raptor Strike ranks
Raptor Strike has 8ranks, learned from level 1 to level 56. Tooltip text is quoted exactly as it appears in the beta client.
A strong attack that deals melee weapon damage plus 5.
A strong attack that deals melee weapon damage plus 11.
A strong attack that deals melee weapon damage plus 21.
A strong attack that deals melee weapon damage plus 30.
A strong attack that deals melee weapon damage plus 35.
A strong attack that deals melee weapon damage plus 40.
A strong attack that deals melee weapon damage plus 55.
A strong attack that deals melee weapon damage plus 70.
What changed from Classic
The following ranks changed from Classic:
"A strong attack that increases melee damage by 5."
"A strong attack that deals melee weapon damage plus 5."
"A strong attack that increases melee damage by 11."
"A strong attack that deals melee weapon damage plus 11."
"A strong attack that increases melee damage by 21."
"A strong attack that deals melee weapon damage plus 21."
"A strong attack that increases melee damage by 34."
"A strong attack that deals melee weapon damage plus 30."
"A strong attack that increases melee damage by 50."
"A strong attack that deals melee weapon damage plus 35."
"A strong attack that increases melee damage by 80."
"A strong attack that deals melee weapon damage plus 40."
"A strong attack that increases melee damage by 110."
"A strong attack that deals melee weapon damage plus 55."
"A strong attack that increases melee damage by 140."
"A strong attack that deals melee weapon damage plus 70."
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Raptor Strike FAQs
What does Raptor Strike do in WoW Forever?
A strong attack that deals melee weapon damage plus 70.
How do I learn Raptor Strike?
Taught by Hunter trainers, starting at level 1.
How many ranks does Raptor Strike have?
Raptor Strike has 8 ranks, learned from level 1 to level 56. It costs 10 Mana at the first rank, 100 Mana at the highest rank to cast.
What changed for Raptor Strike in WoW Forever?
Raptor Strike 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.