Viper Sting, a Hunter ability in WoW Forever

Viper Sting is a Hunter ability in the Marksmanship tab of the WoW Forever spellbook. It has 3 ranks. Its first rank is learned at level 36 and its last at level 56. Its spell school is Nature.

Against Classic: Changed

Ranks and levels of Viper Sting

Ranks of Viper Sting
Level	Rank	Tooltip	Text
36	Rank 1	135 Mana8-35 yd range Instant15 sec cooldown	Stings the target, draining 616 mana over 8 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target.
46	Rank 2	175 Mana8-35 yd range Instant15 sec cooldown	Stings the target, draining 848 mana over 8 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target.
56	Rank 3	215 Mana8-35 yd range Instant15 sec cooldown	Stings the target, draining 1,108 mana over 8 sec. Only one Sting per Hunter can be active on any one target.

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

Viper Sting compared with Classic

All 3 ranks changed since Classic.

How each rank of Viper Sting compares with Classic
Rank	Change	Classic tooltip	Classic text
Rank 1	Changed	135 Mana8-35 yd range Instant	—
Rank 2	Changed	175 Mana8-35 yd range Instant	—
Rank 3	Changed	215 Mana8-35 yd range Instant	—

Talents that change Viper Sting

These Hunter talents name Viper Sting in their rank text.

Improved StingsMarksmanship, row 2

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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.