Explosive Trap

Explosive Trap, a Hunter Survival ability, was nerfed in WoW Forever: Rank 3 cooldown increased from 15 sec to 30 sec. 3 of 3 ranks differ from Classic Era. Rank 3: 520 Mana, instant cast, 30 sec cooldown, requires level 54 (cooldown increased from 15 sec to 30 sec, effect type changed behind the tooltip, tooltip text changed). Pick any rank to compare its tooltip with Classic Era.

Spell · Fire · Rank 1 changed

Explosive Trap (Rank 1) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Sep 29, 2026

Explosive Trap

Rank 1 · Fire school

275 Mana · Instant · 15 sec cooldown

Requires level 34

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.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Explosive Trap

Rank 1 · Fire school

275 Mana · Instant · Changed: 30 sec cooldown

Requires level 34

Changed: Place a Fire trap that explodes when an enemy approaches, causing 115 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.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Also changed behind the tooltip: effects (not shown in a tooltip line). See the full field diff below for both values side by side.

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Field	Classic Era	Forever
categoryRecoveryTimeMs	15000	30000
description	Place a fire trap that explodes when an enemy approaches, causing $13812s1 Fire damage and $13812o2 additional Fire damage over $13812d to all within $13812a1 yards. Trap will exist for $d. 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 $13812s1 Fire damage and $13812o2 additional Fire damage over $13812d to all within $13812a1 yards. Trap will exist for $d. Only one Fire trap can be active at a time.
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": -1, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 320, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 164839, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 2, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 104, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 164839, 3 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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Spell · Fire · Rank 2 changed

Explosive Trap (Rank 2) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Sep 29, 2026

Explosive Trap

Rank 2 · Fire school

395 Mana · Instant · 15 sec cooldown

Requires level 44

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.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Explosive Trap

Rank 2 · Fire school

395 Mana · Instant · Changed: 30 sec cooldown

Requires level 44

Changed: Place a Fire trap that explodes when an enemy approaches, causing 163 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.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Also changed behind the tooltip: effects (not shown in a tooltip line). See the full field diff below for both values side by side.

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
categoryRecoveryTimeMs	15000	30000
description	Place a fire trap that explodes when an enemy approaches, causing $14314s1 Fire damage and $14314o2 additional Fire damage over $14314d to all within $14314a1 yards. Trap will exist for $d. 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 $14314s1 Fire damage and $14314o2 additional Fire damage over $14314d to all within $14314a1 yards. Trap will exist for $d. Only one Fire trap can be active at a time.
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 0, "effect": 320, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 164879, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 2, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 104, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 164879, 3 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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Spell · Fire · Rank 3 changed

Explosive Trap (Rank 3) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Sep 29, 2026

Explosive Trap

Rank 3 · Fire school

520 Mana · Instant · 15 sec cooldown

Requires level 54

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.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Explosive Trap

Rank 3 · Fire school

520 Mana · Instant · Changed: 30 sec cooldown

Requires level 54

Changed: Place a Fire trap that explodes when an enemy approaches, causing 229 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.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Also changed behind the tooltip: effects (not shown in a tooltip line). See the full field diff below for both values side by side.

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
categoryRecoveryTimeMs	15000	30000
description	Place a fire trap that explodes when an enemy approaches, causing $14315s1 Fire damage and $14315o2 additional Fire damage over $14315d to all within $14315a1 yards. Trap will exist for $d. 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 $14315s1 Fire damage and $14315o2 additional Fire damage over $14315d to all within $14315a1 yards. Trap will exist for $d. Only one Fire trap can be active at a time.
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 0, "effect": 320, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 164880, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "radiusYards": 2, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 104, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 164880, 3 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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What changed for Explosive Trap in WoW Forever

• Rank 1 changed cooldown increased from 15 sec to 30 sec, effect type changed behind the tooltip, tooltip text changed
• Rank 2 changed cooldown increased from 15 sec to 30 sec, effect type changed behind the tooltip, tooltip text changed
• Rank 3 changed cooldown increased from 15 sec to 30 sec, effect type changed behind the tooltip, tooltip text changed

Explosive Trap changes between Forever builds

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