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Improved Stings
Changed (was Improved Serpent Sting)3 ranks
Improved Stings
Rank 3/3Marksmanship
Requires 5 points in Marksmanship Talents
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.
Every rank of Improved Stings
| Rank | Effect | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Increases the damage of your Serpent Sting ability by 6%, reduces the cooldown of your Viper Sting ability by 2 sec, and increases the duration of your Scorpid Sting ability by 15 sec. | client |
| 2 | Increases the damage of your Serpent Sting ability by 13%, reduces the cooldown of your Viper Sting ability by 4 sec, and increases the duration of your Scorpid Sting ability by 30 sec. | client |
| 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. | client |
Requirements and position
- Tree: Marksmanship, row 2, column 1. Needs 5 points in Marksmanship first. The earliest you can finish all 3 ranks is level 17 if you put every point into this tree.
- Competes with: Efficiency, Careful Aim in the same row.
Classic comparison
| Classic 1.12 | WoW Forever | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Improved Serpent Sting | Improved Stings |
| Position | Marksmanship row 4, col 2 | Marksmanship row 2, col 1 |
| Ranks | 5 | 3 |
| Rank 1 text | Increases the damage done by your Serpent Sting by 2%. | Increases the damage of your Serpent Sting ability by 6%, reduces the cooldown of your Viper Sting ability by 2 sec, and increases the duration of your Scorpid Sting ability by 15 sec. |
Spells this talent affects
- Scorpid Sting · 1 rank
- Serpent Sting · 9 ranks, learned at 4
- Viper Sting · 3 ranks, learned at 36
Builds that take Improved Stings
Questions players ask
Where is Improved Stings in the Hunter talent tree?
Marksmanship tree, row 2, column 1. You need 5 points spent in Marksmanship before you can learn it.
Is Improved Stings new in WoW Forever?
Improved Stings existed in Classic (Marksmanship row 4, 5 ranks) as Improved Serpent Sting. In Forever it was changed: Classic read "Increases the damage done by your Serpent Sting by 2%.".
Snapshot 2026-11-03, client 1.60.1.70753.