Spells /Serpent Sting

Spell · Hunter · Marksmanship · Nature · Ranks 1-9

Serpent Sting

Serpent Sting, a Hunter Marksmanship ability, was changed in WoW Forever: 9 of 9 ranks differ from Classic Era. Rank 9: 250 Mana, 8-35 yd range, instant cast, requires level 60 (buff text now says "Causes 111 Nature damage every 3 sec."). Pick any rank to compare its tooltip with Classic Era.

Spell · Nature · Rank 1 changed

Serpent Sting (Rank 1) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Serpent Sting

Rank 1 · Nature school

15 Mana · 8-35 yd range · Instant

Requires level 4

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

Causes 4 Nature damage every 3 seconds.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Serpent Sting

Rank 1 · Nature school

15 Mana · 8-35 yd range · Instant

Requires level 4

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

Causes 2 Nature damage every 3 sec.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
auraDescription	Causes $s1 Nature damage every $t1 seconds.	Causes $s1 Nature damage every $t1 sec.
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 3000, "basePoints": 3, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 3000, "basePoints": 2, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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Spell · Nature · Rank 2 changed

Serpent Sting (Rank 2) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Serpent Sting

Rank 2 · Nature school

30 Mana · 8-35 yd range · Instant

Requires level 10

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

Causes 8 Nature damage every 3 seconds.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Serpent Sting

Rank 2 · Nature school

30 Mana · 8-35 yd range · Instant

Requires level 10

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

Causes 6 Nature damage every 3 sec.

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Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
auraDescription	Causes $s1 Nature damage every $t1 seconds.	Causes $s1 Nature damage every $t1 sec.
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 3000, "basePoints": 7, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 3000, "basePoints": 6, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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Spell · Nature · Rank 3 changed

Serpent Sting (Rank 3) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Serpent Sting

Rank 3 · Nature school

50 Mana · 8-35 yd range · Instant

Requires level 18

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

Causes 16 Nature damage every 3 seconds.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Serpent Sting

Rank 3 · Nature school

50 Mana · 8-35 yd range · Instant

Requires level 18

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

Causes 12 Nature damage every 3 sec.

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Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
auraDescription	Causes $s1 Nature damage every $t1 seconds.	Causes $s1 Nature damage every $t1 sec.
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 3000, "basePoints": 15, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 3000, "basePoints": 12, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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Spell · Nature · Rank 4 changed

Serpent Sting (Rank 4) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Serpent Sting

Rank 4 · Nature school

80 Mana · 8-35 yd range · Instant

Requires level 26

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

Causes 28 Nature damage every 3 seconds.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Serpent Sting

Rank 4 · Nature school

80 Mana · 8-35 yd range · Instant

Requires level 26

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

Causes 22 Nature damage every 3 sec.

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Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
auraDescription	Causes $s1 Nature damage every $t1 seconds.	Causes $s1 Nature damage every $t1 sec.
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 3000, "basePoints": 27, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 3000, "basePoints": 22, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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Spell · Nature · Rank 5 changed

Serpent Sting (Rank 5) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Serpent Sting

Rank 5 · Nature school

115 Mana · 8-35 yd range · Instant

Requires level 34

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

Causes 42 Nature damage every 3 seconds.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Serpent Sting

Rank 5 · Nature school

115 Mana · 8-35 yd range · Instant

Requires level 34

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

Causes 34 Nature damage every 3 sec.

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Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
auraDescription	Causes $s1 Nature damage every $t1 seconds.	Causes $s1 Nature damage every $t1 sec.
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 3000, "basePoints": 41, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 3000, "basePoints": 34, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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Spell · Nature · Rank 6 changed

Serpent Sting (Rank 6) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Serpent Sting

Rank 6 · Nature school

150 Mana · 8-35 yd range · Instant

Requires level 42

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

Causes 58 Nature damage every 3 seconds.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Serpent Sting

Rank 6 · Nature school

150 Mana · 8-35 yd range · Instant

Requires level 42

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

Causes 48 Nature damage every 3 sec.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
auraDescription	Causes $s1 Nature damage every $t1 seconds.	Causes $s1 Nature damage every $t1 sec.
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 3000, "basePoints": 57, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 3000, "basePoints": 48, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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Spell · Nature · Rank 7 changed

Serpent Sting (Rank 7) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Serpent Sting

Rank 7 · Nature school

190 Mana · 8-35 yd range · Instant

Requires level 50

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

Causes 77 Nature damage every 3 seconds.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Serpent Sting

Rank 7 · Nature school

190 Mana · 8-35 yd range · Instant

Requires level 50

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

Causes 64 Nature damage every 3 sec.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
auraDescription	Causes $s1 Nature damage every $t1 seconds.	Causes $s1 Nature damage every $t1 sec.
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 3000, "basePoints": 76, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 3000, "basePoints": 64, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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Spell · Nature · Rank 8 changed

Serpent Sting (Rank 8) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Serpent Sting

Rank 8 · Nature school

230 Mana · 8-35 yd range · Instant

Requires level 58

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

Causes 98 Nature damage every 3 seconds.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Serpent Sting

Rank 8 · Nature school

230 Mana · 8-35 yd range · Instant

Requires level 58

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

Causes 83 Nature damage every 3 sec.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
auraDescription	Causes $s1 Nature damage every $t1 seconds.	Causes $s1 Nature damage every $t1 sec.
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 3000, "basePoints": 97, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 3000, "basePoints": 83, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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Spell · Nature · Rank 9 changed

Serpent Sting (Rank 9) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Serpent Sting

Rank 9 · Nature school

250 Mana · 8-35 yd range · Instant

Requires level 60

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

Causes 111 Nature damage every 3 seconds.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Serpent Sting

Rank 9 · Nature school

250 Mana · 8-35 yd range · Instant

Requires level 60

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

Causes 111 Nature damage every 3 sec.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

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

What changed for Serpent Sting in WoW Forever

Rank 1 changed Nature damage over time 20 in Classic Era, 10 in Forever, buff text now says "Causes 2 Nature damage every 3 sec."
Rank 2 changed Nature damage over time 40 in Classic Era, 30 in Forever, buff text now says "Causes 6 Nature damage every 3 sec."
Rank 3 changed Nature damage over time 80 in Classic Era, 60 in Forever, buff text now says "Causes 12 Nature damage every 3 sec."
Rank 4 changed Nature damage over time 140 in Classic Era, 110 in Forever, buff text now says "Causes 22 Nature damage every 3 sec."
Rank 5 changed Nature damage over time 210 in Classic Era, 170 in Forever, buff text now says "Causes 34 Nature damage every 3 sec."
Rank 6 changed Nature damage over time 290 in Classic Era, 240 in Forever, buff text now says "Causes 48 Nature damage every 3 sec."
Rank 7 changed Nature damage over time 385 in Classic Era, 320 in Forever, buff text now says "Causes 64 Nature damage every 3 sec."
Rank 8 changed Nature damage over time 490 in Classic Era, 415 in Forever, buff text now says "Causes 83 Nature damage every 3 sec."
Rank 9 changed buff text now says "Causes 111 Nature damage every 3 sec."

Serpent Sting changes between Forever builds

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 Serpent Sting (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 Serpent Sting

Was Serpent Sting nerfed in WoW Forever?

Serpent Sting 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 for Serpent Sting in WoW Forever?

Rank 1: Nature damage over time 20 in Classic Era, 10 in Forever, buff text now says "Causes 2 Nature damage every 3 sec." Rank 2: Nature damage over time 40 in Classic Era, 30 in Forever, buff text now says "Causes 6 Nature damage every 3 sec." Rank 3: Nature damage over time 80 in Classic Era, 60 in Forever, buff text now says "Causes 12 Nature damage every 3 sec." Rank 4: Nature damage over time 140 in Classic Era, 110 in Forever, buff text now says "Causes 22 Nature damage every 3 sec." Rank 5: Nature damage over time 210 in Classic Era, 170 in Forever, buff text now says "Causes 34 Nature damage every 3 sec." Rank 6: Nature damage over time 290 in Classic Era, 240 in Forever, buff text now says "Causes 48 Nature damage every 3 sec." Rank 7: Nature damage over time 385 in Classic Era, 320 in Forever, buff text now says "Causes 64 Nature damage every 3 sec." Rank 8: Nature damage over time 490 in Classic Era, 415 in Forever, buff text now says "Causes 83 Nature damage every 3 sec." Rank 9: buff text now says "Causes 111 Nature damage every 3 sec." Each rank's Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

Which class gets Serpent Sting in WoW Forever?

Serpent Sting is a Hunter ability in WoW Forever, in the Marksmanship spellbook tab.

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