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Serpent Sting in WoW Forever

Changed from Classic

Serpent 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.

Changed in WoW Forever. 8 of its 9 ranks have different wording than in Classic.

Serpent Sting quick facts

ClassHunter
Rolesting
SchoolNature
Duration15 sec
Range35 yd
CostVaries by rank
Ranks9
First learnedLevel 4
SourceHunter trainer

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:

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.

Rank 1Level 4 · ID 1978

Stings the target, causing 10 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target.

15 Mana · Lasts 15 sec · 35 yd
Rank 2Level 10 · ID 13549

Stings the target, causing 30 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target.

30 Mana · Lasts 15 sec · 35 yd
Rank 3Level 18 · ID 13550

Stings the target, causing 60 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target.

50 Mana · Lasts 15 sec · 35 yd
Rank 4Level 26 · ID 13551

Stings the target, causing 110 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target.

80 Mana · Lasts 15 sec · 35 yd
Rank 5Level 34 · ID 13552

Stings the target, causing 170 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target.

115 Mana · Lasts 15 sec · 35 yd
Rank 6Level 42 · ID 13553

Stings the target, causing 240 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target.

150 Mana · Lasts 15 sec · 35 yd
Rank 7Level 50 · ID 13554

Stings the target, causing 320 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target.

190 Mana · Lasts 15 sec · 35 yd
Rank 8Level 58 · ID 13555

Stings the target, causing 415 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target.

230 Mana · Lasts 15 sec · 35 yd
Rank 9Level 60 · ID 25295

Stings the target, causing 555 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target.

250 Mana · Lasts 15 sec · 35 yd

What changed from Classic

The following ranks changed from Classic:

Rank 1
Classic

"Stings the target, causing 20 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target."

WoW Forever

"Stings the target, causing 10 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target."

Rank 2
Classic

"Stings the target, causing 40 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target."

WoW Forever

"Stings the target, causing 30 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target."

Rank 3
Classic

"Stings the target, causing 80 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target."

WoW Forever

"Stings the target, causing 60 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target."

Rank 4
Classic

"Stings the target, causing 140 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target."

WoW Forever

"Stings the target, causing 110 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target."

Rank 5
Classic

"Stings the target, causing 210 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target."

WoW Forever

"Stings the target, causing 170 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target."

Rank 6
Classic

"Stings the target, causing 290 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target."

WoW Forever

"Stings the target, causing 240 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target."

Rank 7
Classic

"Stings the target, causing 385 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target."

WoW Forever

"Stings the target, causing 320 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target."

Rank 8
Classic

"Stings the target, causing 490 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target."

WoW Forever

"Stings the target, causing 415 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target."

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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.