Viper Sting

Viper Sting, a Hunter Marksmanship ability, was nerfed in WoW Forever: Rank 3 cooldown increased from 0 sec to 15 sec. 3 of 3 ranks differ from Classic Era. Rank 3: 215 Mana, 8-35 yd range, instant cast, 15 sec cooldown, requires level 56. Pick any rank to compare its tooltip with Classic Era.

Spell · Nature · Rank 1 changed

Viper Sting (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 Oct 27, 2026

Viper Sting

Rank 1 · Nature school

135 Mana · 8-35 yd range · Instant

Requires level 36

Stings the target, draining 616 mana over 8 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target.

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Drains 154 mana every 2 seconds.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Viper Sting

Rank 1 · Nature school

135 Mana · 8-35 yd range · Instant · Added in Forever: 15 sec cooldown

Requires level 36

Stings the target, draining 616 mana over 8 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target.

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Drains 154 mana every 2 seconds.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
recoveryTimeMs	0	15000

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

Spell · Nature · Rank 2 changed

Viper Sting (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 Oct 27, 2026

Viper Sting

Rank 2 · Nature school

175 Mana · 8-35 yd range · Instant

Requires level 46

Stings the target, draining 848 mana over 8 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target.

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Drains 212 mana every 2 seconds.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Viper Sting

Rank 2 · Nature school

175 Mana · 8-35 yd range · Instant · Added in Forever: 15 sec cooldown

Requires level 46

Stings the target, draining 848 mana over 8 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target.

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Drains 212 mana every 2 seconds.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
recoveryTimeMs	0	15000

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

Spell · Nature · Rank 3 changed

Viper Sting (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

Viper Sting

Rank 3 · Nature school

215 Mana · 8-35 yd range · Instant

Requires level 56

Stings the target, draining 1108 mana over 8 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target.

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Drains 277 mana every 2 seconds.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Viper Sting

Rank 3 · Nature school

215 Mana · 8-35 yd range · Instant · Added in Forever: 15 sec cooldown

Requires level 56

Stings the target, draining 1108 mana over 8 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target.

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Drains 277 mana every 2 seconds.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
recoveryTimeMs	0	15000

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

What changed for Viper Sting in WoW Forever

• Rank 1 changed cooldown increased from 0 sec to 15 sec
• Rank 2 changed cooldown increased from 0 sec to 15 sec
• Rank 3 changed cooldown increased from 0 sec to 15 sec

Viper Sting changes between Forever builds

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