Raptor Strike

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Raptor Strike, a Hunter Survival ability, was changed in WoW Forever: melee damage 2 to 3 in Classic Era, printed 2 in Forever (the same 2 to 3 roll). 5 yd range, instant cast. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.

Raptor Strike tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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

Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Raptor Strike

Rank 1 · Physical school

5 yd range · Instant

Requires level 1

A strong attack that increases melee damage by 2 to 3.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Raptor Strike

Rank 1 · Physical school

5 yd range · Instant

A strong attack that increases melee damage by 2.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
baseLevel	1	0
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 1, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 2, "effect": 58, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 2, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 58, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0.5 } ]

Raptor Strike changes between Forever builds

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

Related to Raptor Strike

Talents that affect Raptor Strike

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Questions about Raptor Strike

Was Raptor Strike nerfed in WoW Forever?

Raptor Strike is listed as changed, not nerfed or buffed: no cast time, cost, cooldown or range moved in WoW Forever compared with Classic Era. What changed: melee damage 2 to 3 in Classic Era, printed 2 in Forever (the same 2 to 3 roll).

What changed for Raptor Strike in WoW Forever?

Melee damage 2 to 3 in Classic Era, printed 2 in Forever (the same 2 to 3 roll). The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

Which class gets Raptor Strike in WoW Forever?

Raptor Strike is a Hunter ability in WoW Forever, in the Survival spellbook tab.

Read from the Oct 22, 2026 build (1.60.1.70532), compared against Classic Era Oct 27, 2026 (1.15.9.70576) ·synced Oct 27, 2026 · how we read this → · report a wrong value