Freezing Trap, a WoW Forever Hunter ability

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Freezing TrapFreezing Trap is a Hunter ability in WoW Forever, learned at level 20, with 3 ranks to level 60 (beta client spellbook, build 70291). At rank 3: 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.

In the Survival tab of the Hunter spellbook. Every rank: Instant, 30 sec cooldown. Frost school.

What Freezing Trap does, rank by rank 3 ranks

LevelRank and what it does
20Rank 1 changed
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. 50 Mana.
Classic: 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. 15 sec cooldown.
40Rank 2 changed
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. 75 Mana.
Classic: 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. 15 sec cooldown.
60Rank 3 changed
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. 100 Mana.
Classic: 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. 15 sec cooldown.

What changed from Classic

Ranks 1 to 3 changed. Works in combat now. Classic's traps could only be placed out of combat (Blizzard's Class Highlights Part 2, 1:37).

Questions

What level do you get Freezing Trap in WoW Forever?
Level 20; its 3 ranks come at 20, 40 and 60 (beta client spellbook, build 70291).
Is Freezing Trap a talent in WoW Forever?
No. Freezing Trap is in the Survival tab of the Hunter spellbook, and no Hunter talent teaches it.
Did Freezing Trap change from Classic?
Yes: ranks 1 to 3 changed. Rank 3 now reads "Place a Frost trap that freezes the first enemy that approaches, preventing all action for up to 20 sec." where Classic read "Place a frost trap that freezes the first enemy that approaches, preventing all action for up to 20 sec."
What is the cast time and cooldown of Freezing Trap?
Instant at every rank; cooldown 30 sec (Classic: 15 sec). From the beta client's tooltip, build 70291.

Last checked against beta build 1.60.1.70291 on 8 Oct 2026. Classic's text from the Classic client.

Before it in the Survival tab: Feign Death. After it: Frost Trap. Every Hunter spell by level, every Hunter talent and the Hunter calculator.