Serpent Sting, a WoW Forever Hunter ability

In the Marksmanship tab of the Hunter spellbook. Every rank: 8-35 yd range, Instant. Nature school.

What Serpent Sting does, rank by rank 9 ranks

Level	Rank and what it does
4	Rank 1 changed Stings the target, causing 10 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target. 15 Mana. Classic: Stings the target, causing 20 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target.
10	Rank 2 changed Stings the target, causing 30 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target. 30 Mana. Classic: Stings the target, causing 40 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target.
18	Rank 3 changed Stings the target, causing 60 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target. 50 Mana. Classic: Stings the target, causing 80 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target.
26	Rank 4 changed Stings the target, causing 110 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target. 80 Mana. Classic: Stings the target, causing 140 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target.
34	Rank 5 changed Stings the target, causing 170 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target. 115 Mana. Classic: Stings the target, causing 210 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target.
42	Rank 6 changed Stings the target, causing 240 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target. 150 Mana. Classic: Stings the target, causing 290 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target.
50	Rank 7 changed Stings the target, causing 320 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target. 190 Mana. Classic: Stings the target, causing 385 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target.
58	Rank 8 changed Stings the target, causing 415 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target. 230 Mana. Classic: Stings the target, causing 490 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target.
60	Rank 9 same as Classic Stings the target, causing 555 Nature damage over 15 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target. 250 Mana.

What changed from Classic

Ranks 1 to 8 changed, rank 9 matches Classic.

Talents that change Serpent Sting 3

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  Improved StingsMarksmanship row 2 (level 15), 3 ranks. At 3/3: Increases the damage of your Serpent Sting ability by 20%, reduces the cooldown of your Viper Sting ability by 6 sec, and increases the duration of your Scorpid Sting ability by 45 sec.
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  Rapid KillingMarksmanship row 3 (level 20), 2 ranks. At 2/2: In addition, when you kill a non-trivial enemy or it dies while afflicted by your Serpent Sting, you gain Rapid Killing, increasing the damage of your next Shot ability within 20 sec by 20%.
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  Rapid RecuperationMarksmanship row 5 (level 30), 2 ranks. At 2/2: Hitting a target with your Serpent Sting ability grants you 50% and consuming Rapid Killing grants you 100% of your Mana regeneration while casting for the next 15 sec.

Questions

What level do you get Serpent Sting in WoW Forever?

Level 4; its 9 ranks come at 4, 10, 18, 26, 34, 42, 50, 58 and 60 (beta client spellbook, build 70291).

Is Serpent Sting a talent in WoW Forever?

No. Serpent Sting is in the Marksmanship tab of the Hunter spellbook, and no Hunter talent teaches it. 3 talents change it: Improved Stings, Rapid Killing and Rapid Recuperation.

Did Serpent Sting change from Classic?

Yes: ranks 1 to 8 changed, rank 9 matches Classic. Rank 8 now reads "Stings the target, causing 415 Nature damage over 15 sec." where Classic read "Stings the target, causing 490 Nature damage over 15 sec."

What is the cast time of Serpent Sting?

Instant at every rank. 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 Marksmanship tab: Scorpid Sting. After it: Sniper Shot. Every Hunter spell by level, every Hunter talent and the Hunter calculator.