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Hunter · Marksmanship · row 5

Scatter Shot

Moved from Marksmanship row 51 rankActive ability
Scatter Shot
Rank 1/1Marksmanship
8% of base mana | 15 yd range | Instant | 30 sec cooldown
Requires 20 points in Marksmanship Talents
A short-range shot that deals 50% weapon damage and disorients the target for 4 sec. Any damage caused will remove the effect. Turns off your attack when used.

Every rank of Scatter Shot

RankEffectSource
1A short-range shot that deals 50% weapon damage and disorients the target for 4 sec. Any damage caused will remove the effect. Turns off your attack when used.client

Requirements and position

  • Tree: Marksmanship, row 5, column 4. Needs 20 points in Marksmanship first. The earliest you can finish all 1 rank is level 30 if you put every point into this tree.
  • Competes with: Rapid Recuperation, Barrage in the same row.

Classic comparison

Classic 1.12WoW Forever
NameScatter ShotScatter Shot
PositionMarksmanship row 5, col 1Marksmanship row 5, col 4
Ranks11
Rank 1 textA short-range shot that deals 50% weapon damage and disorients the target for 4 sec. Any damage caused will remove the effect. Turns off your attack when used.A short-range shot that deals 50% weapon damage and disorients the target for 4 sec. Any damage caused will remove the effect. Turns off your attack when used.

Builds that take Scatter Shot

Questions players ask

Where is Scatter Shot in the Hunter talent tree?
Marksmanship tree, row 5, column 4. You need 20 points spent in Marksmanship before you can learn it.
Is Scatter Shot new in WoW Forever?
Scatter Shot existed in Classic (Marksmanship row 5, 1 ranks). In Forever it moved: Classic read "A short-range shot that deals 50% weapon damage and disorients the target for 4 sec. Any damage caused will remove the effect. Turns off your attack when used.".

Snapshot 2026-11-03, client 1.60.1.70753.