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Immolation Trap

Changed from Classic5 ranksLevel 16
Immolation Trap
Rank 5Fire
245 Mana
Instant30 sec cooldown
Learned at level 56
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.
Works in combat now. Classic's traps could only be placed out of combat (Blizzard's Class Highlights Part 2, 1:37).

All ranks of Immolation Trap

RankLevelCost / range / castEffectClassic 1.12
Rank 11650 Mana · Instant · 30 sec cooldownPlace 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.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. Traps can only be placed when out of combat. Only one trap can be active at a time.
50 Mana · Instant · 15 sec cooldown
Rank 22690 Mana · Instant · 30 sec cooldownPlace 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.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. Traps can only be placed when out of combat. Only one trap can be active at a time.
90 Mana · Instant · 15 sec cooldown
Rank 336135 Mana · Instant · 30 sec cooldownPlace 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.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. Traps can only be placed when out of combat. Only one trap can be active at a time.
135 Mana · Instant · 15 sec cooldown
Rank 446190 Mana · Instant · 30 sec cooldownPlace 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.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. Traps can only be placed when out of combat. Only one trap can be active at a time.
190 Mana · Instant · 15 sec cooldown
Rank 556245 Mana · Instant · 30 sec cooldownPlace 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.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. Traps can only be placed when out of combat. Only one trap can be active at a time.
245 Mana · Instant · 15 sec cooldown

Source: beta client 1.60.1.70753. Spell ID 14305.

Questions players ask

When do Hunters learn Immolation Trap?
Rank 1 at level 16, with later ranks at 26, 36, 46, 56. Visit a class trainer in any capital.
Did Immolation Trap change from Classic?
Yes. At least one rank has different numbers or wording. The comparison table on this page shows the Classic text beside the Forever text for every rank.

Snapshot 2026-11-03, client 1.60.1.70753.