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| − | {{Infobox ability |
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| − | |name=Lightning Bolt |
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| − | |image=Spell_Nature_Lightning.png |
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| − | |description=Casts a bolt of lightning at the target for X to Y Nature damage. |
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| − | |class=[[Shaman]] |
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| − | |type=Offensive |
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| − | |school=[[Nature]] |
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| − | |target=Unfriendly |
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| − | |cost=13% base mana |
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| − | |costunit=Mana |
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| − | |range=30 |
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| − | |rangeunit=yd |
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| − | |cast_time=2.5 |
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| − | |cooldown=[[GCD]] |
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| − | |improvement=[[Call of Thunder]], [[Convection]], [[Concussion]], [[Elemental Focus]], [[Elemental Fury]], [[Storm Reach]], [[Elemental Precision (shaman talent)|Elemental Precision]], [[Elemental Mastery]], [[Lightning Mastery]], [[Lightning Overload]], [[Mental Quickness]], [[Stormstrike]], [[Tidal Mastery]], [[Nature's Swiftness]], [[Nature's Blessing]], [[Shamanism (talent)| Shamanism]] |
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| − | |ranks=14 |
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| − | }} |
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| − | :''Shamans know that lightning ''can'' strike twice in the same place.''{{TCG quote|TCG=Heroes of Azeroth|card=113}} |
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| − | '''Lightning Bolt''' is a [[Nature]]-based [[Direct Damage|direct damage]] spell. It is the only spammable damage spell for the Shaman and one of the primary damage spells for elemental Shamans. |
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| − | == Rank table == |
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| − | ! Rank !! Level !! Mana Cost (base mana) !! Damage !! Cost !! Cast Time |
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| − | | 1 || 1 || 13% || 13-15 || Free || 1.5 sec || |
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| − | | 2 || 8 || 13% || 26-30 || {{cost||1}} || 2 sec || |
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| − | | 3 || 14 || 13% || 45-53 || {{cost||9}} || 2.5 sec || |
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| − | | 4 || 20 || 13% || 83-95 || {{cost||22}} || 2.5 sec || |
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| − | | 5 || 26 || 13% || 125-143 || {{cost||36}} || 2.5 sec || |
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| − | | 6 || 32 || 13% || 172-194 || {{cost||72}} || 2.5 sec || |
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| − | | 7 || 38 || 13% || 227-255 || {{cost||99}} || 2.5 sec || |
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| − | | 8 || 44 || 13% || 282-316 || {{cost|1|62}} || 2.5 sec || |
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| − | | 9 || 50 || 13% || 347-389 || {{cost|2|16}} || 2.5 sec || |
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| − | | 10 || 56 || 13% || 419-467 || {{cost|2|70}} || 2.5 sec || |
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| − | | 11 {{bc-inline}}|| 62 || 13% || 495-565 || {{cost|3|42}} || 2.5 sec || |
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| − | | 12 {{bc-inline}}|| 67 || 13% || 563-643 || {{cost|5|76}} || 2.5 sec || |
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| − | | 13 {{wotlk-inline}}|| 73 || 13% || 595-679 || {{cost|18}} || 2.5 sec || |
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| − | |- class="alt" align="left" |
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| − | | 14 {{wotlk-inline}}|| 79 || 13% || 715-815 || {{cost|18}} || 2.5 sec || |
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| − | |} |
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| − | [[File:Lightning Bolt TCG.jpg|thumb|In [[World of Warcraft: Trading Card Game]].]] |
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| − | == Notes == |
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| − | *It uses the lightning animation instead of the normal nature animation. |
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| − | *When compared to a [[Mage]] [[Frostbolt]], this does slightly less DPS. However, when coupled with [[Lightning Mastery]], Lightning Bolt can do more damage at 2 sec cast. However, Frostbolt may be more effective with it's [[chill]] effect on enemies, useful in both [[PvP]] and [[PvE]]. |
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| − | *Has traveling time, so can be combined with [[Chain Lightning]] or a [[Shock]] which are instant for spike damage. |
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| − | ==Improvements== |
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| − | *[[Convection]] reduces the mana cost of Lightning Bolt. |
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| − | *[[Concussion]] increases its base damage, while [[Stormstrike]] increases the damage of the 2 next nature spells after it by 20%. |
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| − | *[[Elemental Focus]] talent would give you the [[Clearcasting]] state after landing a [[critical strike]] with a Fire, Frost, or Nature damage spell, that reduces the mana cost of your next 2 damage spells by 40%. |
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| − | *[[Elemental Fury]] increases your [[critical strike]] damage bonus. |
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| − | *[[Eye of the Storm]] reduces pushback suffered from receiving damage while casting by 23, 46 and 70%. |
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| − | *[[Elemental Reach]] increase your Lightning Bolt range. |
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| − | *[[Call of Thunder]], [[Thundering Strikes]] and [[Tidal Mastery]] each increases your base spell critical strike chance, while [[Elemental Mastery]] gives you a 20% increased critical strike chance and 20% lower mana cost for 30 seconds. |
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| − | *[[Elemental Oath]] increases your spell critical strike chance by 5% for 15 seconds after hitting with a spell critical strike. |
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| − | *[[Mental Quickness]] increases your spell power by an amount based on your attack power. |
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| − | *[[Elemental Precision (shaman talent)|Elemental Precision]] increases your chance to hit with spells while reducing your spells' threat. |
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| − | *[[Lightning Mastery]], [[Maelstrom Weapon]] and [[Nature's Swiftness]] each reduces its cast time. |
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| − | *[[Lightning Overload]] gives your Lightning Bolt spell chance to cast a second, half damage spell of the same type at no additional mana cost and with no threat of its own. |
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| − | *[[Glyph of Lightning Bolt]] increases damage by 4% |
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| − | *[[Shamanism (talent)|Shamanism]] increases damage gained from [[Spell Power]]. |
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| − | ==Tips and tactics== |
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| − | *This is a good spell to start the fight and pull enemies until level 75 when you can learn [[Lava Burst]]. Untalented and used against a foe with no speed boosting abilities at max range, you can cast 3 Lightning Bolts in the span of time it takes for a mob to reach you. You can even cast a [[shock]] just as the 3rd Lightning Bolt finishes casting to max out damage against a pulled, incoming mob. |
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| − | *It is also more likely to use during combat because of its 2.5 second casting time as opposed to other classes' similar function spells ([[Shadowbolt]], [[Fireball]]), and is fairly mana-efficient. |
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| − | == Past changes == |
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| − | *In [[Patch 2.3]], cast time reduced to 2.5 (from 3.0 where applicable), mana costs reduced, benefit from spell damage have been modified to maintain the DPS of the the previous, longer casting time. |
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| − | {{Classfooter|Shaman}} |
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| − | [[Category:Shaman abilities]] |
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| − | [[Category:Nature spells]] |
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