Spells /Freezing Trap

Spell · Hunter · Survival · Frost · Ranks 1-3 nerfed how we call it

Freezing Trap

Freezing 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: 100 Mana, instant cast, 30 sec cooldown, requires level 60 (cooldown increased from 15 sec to 30 sec, effect type changed behind the tooltip, tooltip now says "Place a Frost trap that freezes the first enemy that approaches, preventing all action for up to 20 sec." and "Only one Frost trap can be active at a time." and drops "Only one trap can be active at a time."). Pick any rank to compare its tooltip with Classic Era.

Spell · Frost · Rank 1 changed

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

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Freezing Trap

Rank 1 · Frost school

50 Mana · Instant · 15 sec cooldown

Requires level 20

Place a frost trap that freezes the first enemy that approaches, preventing all action for up to 10 sec. Any damage caused will break the ice. 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

Freezing Trap

Rank 1 · Frost school

50 Mana · Instant · 30 sec cooldown

Requires level 20

Place a Frost trap that freezes the first enemy that approaches, preventing all action for up to 10 sec. Any damage caused will break the ice. Trap will exist for 1 min. Only one Frost 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 frost trap that freezes the first enemy that approaches, preventing all action for up to $3355d. Any damage caused will break the ice. 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 Frost trap that freezes the first enemy that approaches, preventing all action for up to $3355d. Any damage caused will break the ice. Trap will exist for $d. Only one Frost 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": [ 2561, 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": [ 2561, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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Spell · Frost · Rank 2 changed

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

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Freezing Trap

Rank 2 · Frost school

75 Mana · Instant · 15 sec cooldown

Requires level 40

Place a frost trap that freezes the first enemy that approaches, preventing all action for up to 15 sec. Any damage caused will break the ice. 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

Freezing Trap

Rank 2 · Frost school

75 Mana · Instant · 30 sec cooldown

Requires level 40

Place a Frost trap that freezes the first enemy that approaches, preventing all action for up to 15 sec. Any damage caused will break the ice. Trap will exist for 1 min. Only one Frost 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 frost trap that freezes the first enemy that approaches, preventing all action for up to $14308d. Any damage caused will break the ice. 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 Frost trap that freezes the first enemy that approaches, preventing all action for up to $14308d. Any damage caused will break the ice. Trap will exist for $d. Only one Frost 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": [ 164876, 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": [ 164876, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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Spell · Frost · Rank 3 changed

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

The same tooltip players see in-game, side by side, with each changed line marked.

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Freezing Trap

Rank 3 · Frost school

100 Mana · Instant · 15 sec cooldown

Requires level 60

Place a frost trap that freezes the first enemy that approaches, preventing all action for up to 20 sec. Any damage caused will break the ice. 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

Freezing Trap

Rank 3 · Frost school

100 Mana · Instant · 30 sec cooldown

Requires level 60

Place a Frost trap that freezes the first enemy that approaches, preventing all action for up to 20 sec. Any damage caused will break the ice. Trap will exist for 1 min. Only one Frost 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 frost trap that freezes the first enemy that approaches, preventing all action for up to $14309d. Any damage caused will break the ice. 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 Frost trap that freezes the first enemy that approaches, preventing all action for up to $14309d. Any damage caused will break the ice. Trap will exist for $d. Only one Frost 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": [ 164877, 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": [ 164877, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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What changed for Freezing Trap in WoW Forever

Rank 1 changed cooldown increased from 15 sec to 30 sec, effect type changed behind the tooltip, tooltip now says "Place a Frost trap that freezes the first enemy that approaches, preventing all action for up to 10 sec." and "Only one Frost trap can be active at a time." and drops "Only one trap can be active at a time."
Rank 2 changed cooldown increased from 15 sec to 30 sec, effect type changed behind the tooltip, tooltip now says "Place a Frost trap that freezes the first enemy that approaches, preventing all action for up to 15 sec." and "Only one Frost trap can be active at a time." and drops "Only one trap can be active at a time."
Rank 3 changed cooldown increased from 15 sec to 30 sec, effect type changed behind the tooltip, tooltip now says "Place a Frost trap that freezes the first enemy that approaches, preventing all action for up to 20 sec." and "Only one Frost trap can be active at a time." and drops "Only one trap can be active at a time."

Freezing Trap changes between Forever builds

Differs from Classic Era in every Forever build since Sep 16, 2026

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Questions about Freezing Trap

Was Freezing Trap nerfed in WoW Forever?

Yes. Freezing Trap was nerfed in WoW Forever compared with Classic Era.

What changed for Freezing Trap in WoW Forever?

Rank 1: cooldown increased from 15 sec to 30 sec, effect type changed behind the tooltip, tooltip now says "Place a Frost trap that freezes the first enemy that approaches, preventing all action for up to 10 sec." and "Only one Frost trap can be active at a time." and drops "Only one trap can be active at a time." Rank 2: cooldown increased from 15 sec to 30 sec, effect type changed behind the tooltip, tooltip now says "Place a Frost trap that freezes the first enemy that approaches, preventing all action for up to 15 sec." and "Only one Frost trap can be active at a time." and drops "Only one trap can be active at a time." Rank 3: cooldown increased from 15 sec to 30 sec, effect type changed behind the tooltip, tooltip now says "Place a Frost trap that freezes the first enemy that approaches, preventing all action for up to 20 sec." and "Only one Frost trap can be active at a time." and drops "Only one trap can be active at a time." Each rank's Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

Which class gets Freezing Trap in WoW Forever?

Freezing Trap is a Hunter ability in WoW Forever, in the Survival spellbook tab.

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