Hunter · Former Season of Discovery rune · live client 1.60.1.70790
Flanking Strike
You and your pet deal simultaneous instant 100% melee damage. Afterward, you deal 8% increased damage for 10 sec, stacking up to X times. Your pet's Basic attacks have a 50% chance to reset the cooldown on Flanking Strike.
How you get it
No trainer level in the client data
The tables we read record no trainer level for Flanking Strike. That usually means it comes with another ability, a talent or a quest rather than a level-up visit to the trainer; we have not confirmed which in game.
In Season of Discovery, Flanking Strike was a rune engraved on gear. In Forever it is an ordinary Hunter ability, one of 8 former runes the class keeps.
An “X” in the description is a number the client text does not resolve; the real value is only visible in game.
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Other former runes for Hunter
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Chimera ShotYou deal 135% weapon damage, refreshing the current Sting on your target and triggering an effect: Serpent Sting - Instantly deals 48% of…
Chimera Shot - ScorpidYou deal 135% weapon damage, refreshing the current Sting on your target and triggering an effect: Serpent Sting - Instantly deals 48% of…Chimera Shot - SerpentYou deal 135% weapon damage, refreshing the current Sting on your target and triggering an effect: Serpent Sting - Instantly deals 48% of…Chimera Shot - ViperYou deal 135% weapon damage, refreshing the current Sting on your target and triggering an effect: Serpent Sting - Instantly deals 48% of…
Kill CommandGive the command to kill, increasing your pet's damage done from Claw and Bite by 60% for 30 sec. Each Claw or Bite done by the pet reduc…
LacerateWounds the target causing them to bleed for X damage over 21 sec.14 abilities
New Hunter abilities
Careful AimIncreases your Attack Power by 100% of your Intellect.
Expose PreyGrants your melee and ranged attacks against enemies afflicted by Hunter's Mark a 10% chance to allow an activation of Mongoose Bite. Las…
Focused FireIncreases all damage you and your pet deal by 2% while your pet is active.
Improved StingsIncreases the damage of your Serpent Sting ability by 20%, reduces the cooldown of your Viper Sting ability by 6 sec, and increases the d…Lacerating StrikesYour Mongoose Bite also causes the target to Bleed for damage equal to 40% of the damage done by Mongoose Bite over 21 sec
Lone WolfYou deal 20% increased damage with all attacks while you do not have an active pet.
Predator's EdgeIncreases your melee ability critical strike damage by 30% and your Off Hand weapon damage by 50%.
Rapid KillingReduces the cooldown on your Rapid Fire ability by 2 min. In addition, when you kill a non-trivial enemy or it dies while afflicted by yo…
Rapid RecuperationAfflicting a target with Serpent Sting allows 50% of your Mana Regeneration to continue while casting for 15 sec, increased to 100% when …
ResourcefulnessReduces the Mana cost of your Trap and melee abilities by 60%, and grants your melee and ranged ability Critical Strikes a 100% chance to…
Sniper ShotA long-range shot that deals ranged damage plus 590 and increases the range of your next X Shots by 10 yards for 10 sec.
Strider KickA powerful kick that deals 100% melee weapon damage and increases movement speed by 30% for 3 sec.
Summon HawkCommand a hawk to dive-bomb your targeted enemy, dealing X Physical damage and continuing its assault for 18 sec. Only 2 hawks can be act…
Survivalist's DisciplineReduces the cooldown of your Trap and Deterrence abilities by 40%.Answers
Flanking Strike FAQ
What does Flanking Strike do in WoW Forever?
You and your pet deal simultaneous instant 100% melee damage. Afterward, you deal 8% increased damage for 10 sec, stacking up to X times. Your pet's Basic attacks have a 50% chance to reset the cooldown on Flanking Strike.
How do you get Flanking Strike?
The client data records no trainer level for Flanking Strike, so it is not tied to a level in the tables we read. Check your class trainer and talent trees in game.
Is Flanking Strike in Classic Era?
Not as a normal spell. In Season of Discovery it was a rune engraved on gear; in WoW Forever it is an ordinary Hunter ability.
Facts checked: 6 November 2026 · Sources: WoW Forever live client data, build 1.60.1.70790 (wago.tools)
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