Immolation Trap, a WoW Forever Hunter ability

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

What Immolation Trap does, rank by rank 5 ranks

Level	Rank and what it does
16	Rank 1 changed 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. 50 Mana. Classic: 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. 15 sec cooldown.
26	Rank 2 changed Place a Fire trap that will burn the first enemy to approach for 215 Fire damage over 15 sec. Trap will exist for 1 min. Only one Fire trap can be active at a time. 90 Mana. Classic: Place a fire trap that will burn the first enemy to approach for 215 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. 15 sec cooldown.
36	Rank 3 changed Place a Fire trap that will burn the first enemy to approach for 340 Fire damage over 15 sec. Trap will exist for 1 min. Only one Fire trap can be active at a time. 135 Mana. Classic: Place a fire trap that will burn the first enemy to approach for 340 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. 15 sec cooldown.
46	Rank 4 changed Place a Fire trap that will burn the first enemy to approach for 510 Fire damage over 15 sec. Trap will exist for 1 min. Only one Fire trap can be active at a time. 190 Mana. Classic: Place a fire trap that will burn the first enemy to approach for 510 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. 15 sec cooldown.
56	Rank 5 changed Place a Fire trap that will burn the first enemy to approach for 690 Fire damage over 15 sec. Trap will exist for 1 min. Only one Fire trap can be active at a time. 245 Mana. Classic: Place a fire trap that will burn the first enemy to approach for 690 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. 15 sec cooldown.

What changed from Classic

Ranks 1 to 5 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 Immolation Trap in WoW Forever?

Level 16; its 5 ranks come at 16, 26, 36, 46 and 56 (beta client spellbook, build 70291).

Is Immolation Trap a talent in WoW Forever?

No. Immolation Trap is in the Survival tab of the Hunter spellbook, and no Hunter talent teaches it.

Did Immolation Trap change from Classic?

Yes: ranks 1 to 5 changed. Rank 5 now reads "Place a Fire trap that will burn the first enemy to approach for 690 Fire damage over 15 sec." where Classic read "Place a fire trap that will burn the first enemy to approach for 690 Fire damage over 15 sec."

What is the cast time and cooldown of Immolation 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: Frost Trap. After it: Lacerate. Every Hunter spell by level, every Hunter talent and the Hunter calculator.