Spells /Immolation Trap

Spell · Hunter · Survival · Fire · Ranks 1-5 nerfed how we call it

Immolation Trap

Immolation Trap, a Hunter Survival ability, was nerfed in WoW Forever: Rank 1 cooldown increased from 15 sec to 30 sec. 5 of 5 ranks differ from Classic Era. Rank 5: 10 yd range, instant cast, requires level 56 (tooltip text added: "Inflict 138 Fire damage every 3 seconds.", renamed from Immolation Trap Effect). Pick any rank to compare its tooltip with Classic Era.

Spell · Fire · Rank 1 changed

Immolation Trap (Rank 1) 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 Sep 29, 2026

Immolation Trap

Rank 1 · Fire school

50 Mana · Instant · 15 sec cooldown

Requires level 16

Place a fire trap that will burn the first enemy to approach for 105 Fire damage over 15 sec. 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

Immolation Trap

Rank 1 · Fire school

50 Mana · Instant · 30 sec cooldown

Requires level 16

Place a Fire trap that will burn the first enemy to approach for 105 Fire damage over 15 sec. 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 will burn the first enemy to approach for $13797o1 Fire damage over $13797d. 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 will burn the first enemy to approach for $13797o1 Fire damage over $13797d. 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": [ 164638, 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": [ 164638, 3 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

See every changed record in the Oct 22, 2026 build →

Spell · Fire · Rank 2 changed

Immolation Trap (Rank 2) 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 Sep 29, 2026

Immolation Trap Effect

Rank 2 · Fire school

10 yd range · Instant

Requires level 26

43 Fire damage every 3 seconds.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Immolation Trap

Rank 2 · Fire school

10 yd range · Instant

Requires level 26

Inflict 43 Fire damage every 3 seconds.

43 Fire damage every 3 seconds.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
description	none	Inflict $s1 Fire damage every $t1 seconds.
name	Immolation Trap Effect	Immolation Trap

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Spell · Fire · Rank 3 changed

Immolation 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 Sep 29, 2026

Immolation Trap Effect

Rank 3 · Fire school

10 yd range · Instant

Requires level 36

68 Fire damage every 3 seconds.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Immolation Trap

Rank 3 · Fire school

10 yd range · Instant

Requires level 36

Inflict 68 Fire damage every 3 seconds.

68 Fire damage every 3 seconds.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
description	none	Inflict $s1 Fire damage every $t1 seconds.
name	Immolation Trap Effect	Immolation Trap

See every changed record in the Oct 22, 2026 build →

Spell · Fire · Rank 4 changed

Immolation Trap (Rank 4) 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 Sep 29, 2026

Immolation Trap Effect

Rank 4 · Fire school

10 yd range · Instant

Requires level 46

102 Fire damage every 3 seconds.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Immolation Trap

Rank 4 · Fire school

10 yd range · Instant

Requires level 46

Inflict 102 Fire damage every 3 seconds.

102 Fire damage every 3 seconds.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
description	none	Inflict $s1 Fire damage every $t1 seconds.
name	Immolation Trap Effect	Immolation Trap

See every changed record in the Oct 22, 2026 build →

Spell · Fire · Rank 5 changed

Immolation Trap (Rank 5) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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

Change rank

of 5

Classic Era Sep 29, 2026

Immolation Trap Effect

Rank 5 · Fire school

10 yd range · Instant

Requires level 56

138 Fire damage every 3 seconds.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Immolation Trap

Rank 5 · Fire school

10 yd range · Instant

Requires level 56

Inflict 138 Fire damage every 3 seconds.

138 Fire damage every 3 seconds.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
description	none	Inflict $s1 Fire damage every $t1 seconds.
name	Immolation Trap Effect	Immolation Trap

See every changed record in the Oct 22, 2026 build →

What changed for Immolation 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 Fire trap that will burn the first enemy to approach for 105 Fire damage over 15 sec." and "Only one Fire trap can be active at a time." and drops "Only one trap can be active at a time."
Rank 2 changed tooltip text added: "Inflict 43 Fire damage every 3 seconds.", renamed from Immolation Trap Effect
Rank 3 changed tooltip text added: "Inflict 68 Fire damage every 3 seconds.", renamed from Immolation Trap Effect
Rank 4 changed tooltip text added: "Inflict 102 Fire damage every 3 seconds.", renamed from Immolation Trap Effect
Rank 5 changed tooltip text added: "Inflict 138 Fire damage every 3 seconds.", renamed from Immolation Trap Effect

Immolation Trap changes between Forever builds

In the Oct 16, 2026 (70425) build (vs Oct 14, 2026)
- Rank 1 changed changed effect parameters the tooltip never prints on 1 of its 1 effect
In the Oct 8, 2026 build (vs Oct 7, 2026)
- Rank 2 changed tooltip text added: "Inflict 43 Fire damage every 3 seconds.", renamed from Immolation Trap Effect
- Rank 3 changed tooltip text added: "Inflict 68 Fire damage every 3 seconds.", renamed from Immolation Trap Effect
- Rank 4 changed tooltip text added: "Inflict 102 Fire damage every 3 seconds.", renamed from Immolation Trap Effect
- Rank 5 changed tooltip text added: "Inflict 138 Fire damage every 3 seconds.", renamed from Immolation Trap Effect

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

Other client rows with this name and rank

The client ships more than one row for some ranks of Immolation Trap (an internal or triggered twin sharing the name and rank). The row with the in-game description is shown above; the others keep their own page.

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Questions about Immolation Trap

Was Immolation Trap nerfed in WoW Forever?

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

What changed for Immolation 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 Fire trap that will burn the first enemy to approach for 105 Fire damage over 15 sec." and "Only one Fire trap can be active at a time." and drops "Only one trap can be active at a time." Rank 2: tooltip text added: "Inflict 43 Fire damage every 3 seconds.", renamed from Immolation Trap Effect. Rank 3: tooltip text added: "Inflict 68 Fire damage every 3 seconds.", renamed from Immolation Trap Effect. Rank 4: tooltip text added: "Inflict 102 Fire damage every 3 seconds.", renamed from Immolation Trap Effect. Rank 5: tooltip text added: "Inflict 138 Fire damage every 3 seconds.", renamed from Immolation Trap Effect. Each rank's Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

Which class gets Immolation Trap in WoW Forever?

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

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