Hunter · sting spell · WoW Forever
Serpent Sting in WoW Forever
Changed from ClassicSerpent Sting is a Hunter sting spell in WoW Forever, and it works differently than it did in Classic. You'll learn it from Hunter trainers, starting at level 4. It has 9 ranks in the beta, learned from level 4 to level 60. Every rank is listed below, with its tooltip, cost, and how it compares to Classic.
Serpent Sting quick facts
How to learn Serpent Sting
Taught by Hunter trainers, starting at level 4.
What Serpent Sting does
Stings the target, causing 555 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target.
Showing the highest rank. The full rank list is below.
How Serpent Sting works
Requirements for using this spell, taken from the beta tooltip:
- Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target.
All Serpent Sting ranks
Serpent Sting has 9ranks, learned from level 4 to level 60. Tooltip text is quoted exactly as it appears in the beta client.
Stings the target, causing 10 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target.
Stings the target, causing 30 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target.
Stings the target, causing 60 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target.
Stings the target, causing 110 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target.
Stings the target, causing 170 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target.
Stings the target, causing 240 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target.
Stings the target, causing 320 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target.
Stings the target, causing 415 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target.
Stings the target, causing 555 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target.
What changed from Classic
The following ranks changed from Classic:
"Stings the target, causing 20 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target."
"Stings the target, causing 10 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target."
"Stings the target, causing 40 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target."
"Stings the target, causing 30 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target."
"Stings the target, causing 80 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target."
"Stings the target, causing 60 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target."
"Stings the target, causing 140 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target."
"Stings the target, causing 110 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target."
"Stings the target, causing 210 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target."
"Stings the target, causing 170 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target."
"Stings the target, causing 290 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target."
"Stings the target, causing 240 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target."
"Stings the target, causing 385 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target."
"Stings the target, causing 320 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target."
"Stings the target, causing 490 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target."
"Stings the target, causing 415 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target."
More Hunter spells
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- Aspect of the Hawk
- Aspect of the Monkey
- Aspect of the Pack
- Aspect of the Wild
- Beast Lore
- Eyes of the Beast
Serpent Sting FAQs
What does Serpent Sting do in WoW Forever?
Stings the target, causing 555 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target.
How do I learn Serpent Sting?
Taught by Hunter trainers, starting at level 4.
How many ranks does Serpent Sting have?
Serpent Sting has 9 ranks, learned from level 4 to level 60. It costs 15 Mana at the first rank, 250 Mana at the highest rank to cast.
What changed for Serpent Sting in WoW Forever?
Serpent Sting 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.