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Raptor Strike in WoW Forever

Changed from Classic

Raptor 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.

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

Raptor Strike quick facts

ClassHunter
Roledamage
SchoolPhysical
Cast timeInstant
Cooldown6 sec
Range5 yd
CostVaries by rank
Ranks8
First learnedLevel 1
SourceHunter trainer

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.

Rank 1Level 1 · ID 2973

A strong attack that deals melee weapon damage plus 5.

10 Mana · Instant cast · 6 sec cooldown · 5 yd
Rank 2Level 8 · ID 14260

A strong attack that deals melee weapon damage plus 11.

25 Mana · Instant cast · 6 sec cooldown · 5 yd
Rank 3Level 16 · ID 14261

A strong attack that deals melee weapon damage plus 21.

35 Mana · Instant cast · 6 sec cooldown · 5 yd
Rank 4Level 24 · ID 14262

A strong attack that deals melee weapon damage plus 30.

45 Mana · Instant cast · 6 sec cooldown · 5 yd
Rank 5Level 32 · ID 14263

A strong attack that deals melee weapon damage plus 35.

55 Mana · Instant cast · 6 sec cooldown · 5 yd
Rank 6Level 40 · ID 14264

A strong attack that deals melee weapon damage plus 40.

70 Mana · Instant cast · 6 sec cooldown · 5 yd
Rank 7Level 48 · ID 14265

A strong attack that deals melee weapon damage plus 55.

85 Mana · Instant cast · 6 sec cooldown · 5 yd
Rank 8Level 56 · ID 14266

A strong attack that deals melee weapon damage plus 70.

100 Mana · Instant cast · 6 sec cooldown · 5 yd

What changed from Classic

The following ranks changed from Classic:

Rank 1
Classic

"A strong attack that increases melee damage by 5."

WoW Forever

"A strong attack that deals melee weapon damage plus 5."

Rank 2
Classic

"A strong attack that increases melee damage by 11."

WoW Forever

"A strong attack that deals melee weapon damage plus 11."

Rank 3
Classic

"A strong attack that increases melee damage by 21."

WoW Forever

"A strong attack that deals melee weapon damage plus 21."

Rank 4
Classic

"A strong attack that increases melee damage by 34."

WoW Forever

"A strong attack that deals melee weapon damage plus 30."

Rank 5
Classic

"A strong attack that increases melee damage by 50."

WoW Forever

"A strong attack that deals melee weapon damage plus 35."

Rank 6
Classic

"A strong attack that increases melee damage by 80."

WoW Forever

"A strong attack that deals melee weapon damage plus 40."

Rank 7
Classic

"A strong attack that increases melee damage by 110."

WoW Forever

"A strong attack that deals melee weapon damage plus 55."

Rank 8
Classic

"A strong attack that increases melee damage by 140."

WoW Forever

"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.