Improved Stings
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Improved Stings is a passive talent in the Hunter Marksmanship tree in the Forever beta 1.60.1.70291 source data.
Ranks
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| Rank | Effect | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Source reports beta-client data |
| 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. | Source reports beta-client data |
| 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. | Source reports beta-client data |
Sources and verification
Snapshot: 2026-10-08. Data adapted and reformatted from Talents Forever by Chris Baldwin and its JSON export, under CC BY 4.0. Game names, icons, and tooltip text belong to Blizzard Entertainment.
The source reports data extracted from Forever beta 1.60.1.70291. Client-file text is not independent gameplay verification, and may lag live fixes. See coverage, rank labels, and correction instructions.