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Lightning Breath, a Hunter ability in WoW Forever

Lightning Breath is a Hunter ability in the Pets tab of the WoW Forever spellbook. It has 6 ranks. Its first rank is learned at level 1 and its last at level 60. Its spell school is Nature.

Against Classic: Changed

Ranks and levels of Lightning Breath

LevelRankTooltipText
1Rank 1
  • 50 Focus20 yd range
  • Instant
  • Pet: Wind Serpent

Breathes lightning, instantly dealing 8 to 10 Nature damage to a single target.

12Rank 2
  • 50 Focus20 yd range
  • Instant
  • Pet: Wind Serpent

Breathes lightning, instantly dealing 20 to 22 Nature damage to a single target.

24Rank 3
  • 50 Focus20 yd range
  • Instant
  • Pet: Wind Serpent

Breathes lightning, instantly dealing 32 to 36 Nature damage to a single target.

36Rank 4
  • 50 Focus20 yd range
  • Instant
  • Pet: Wind Serpent

Breathes lightning, instantly dealing 46 to 54 Nature damage to a single target.

48Rank 5
  • 50 Focus20 yd range
  • Instant
  • Pet: Wind Serpent

Breathes lightning, instantly dealing 71 to 81 Nature damage to a single target.

60Rank 6
  • 50 Focus20 yd range
  • Instant
  • Pet: Wind Serpent

Breathes lightning, instantly dealing 86 to 98 Nature damage to a single target.

Text and numbers are the beta client's tooltip at level 60 with no gear, unless a rank says otherwise.

Lightning Breath compared with Classic

All 6 ranks changed since Classic.

RankChangeClassic tooltipClassic text
Rank 1Changed—

Breathes lightning, instantly dealing 11 to 13 Nature damage to a single target.

Rank 2Changed—

Breathes lightning, instantly dealing 21 to 23 Nature damage to a single target.

Rank 3Changed—

Breathes lightning, instantly dealing 36 to 40 Nature damage to a single target.

Rank 4Changed—

Breathes lightning, instantly dealing 52 to 60 Nature damage to a single target.

Rank 5Changed—

Breathes lightning, instantly dealing 80 to 92 Nature damage to a single target.

Rank 6Changed—

Breathes lightning, instantly dealing 99 to 113 Nature damage to a single target.

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Game data from the WoW Forever beta client, build 1.60.1.70291, as published by talentsforever.com (CC BY 4.0) on 2026-10-08 and reformatted by us. Numbers can still change before launch.