Shaman ability · learned at level 56 · Nature
Lightning Bolt Rank 10
Lightning BoltRank 10
220 Mana30 yd range
2.5 sec cast
Casts a bolt of lightning at the target for 190 to 212 Nature damage. [level-scaled values shown at level 60]
Compared with Classic
Casts a bolt of lightning at the target for 429 to 477 Nature damage. [level-scaled values shown at level 60]
| Data | Classic | Forever |
|---|---|---|
| effect 1 spell power ratio | 85.7% | 71.4% |
| effect 1 value per level | 2.4 | 1.2 |
| effect 1 value | 419–467 | 185–207 |
| cast time | 3 sec | 2.5 sec |
| cost | 265 | 220 |
In Blizzard's notes
What Blizzard said about Lightning Bolt, each line checked against the files.
- Matches the files
Lightning Bolt: The base points and points per level of ranks 1-5 of this spell have been adjusted to make the growth rate of ranks 1-6 more consistent, and new ranks always an upgrade.
The files Lightning Bolt ranks 1 to 5 (403, 529, 548, 915, 943) changed in 70291: growth per level from 0.4/0.5/0.6/0.6/0.7 to 0.1/0.1/0.3/0.4/0.5 and base damage on ranks 1, 2, 4 and 5 from 14/29/56/72 to 15/27/61/82. Rank 6 (6041) is unchanged, and each rank beats the one before at its learn level.
Lightning Bolt (rank 1)Lightning Bolt (rank 2)Lightning Bolt (rank 3)Lightning Bolt (rank 4)Lightning Bolt (rank 5)Lightning Bolt (rank 6)Development Notes, October 8 - Matches the files
Lightning Bolt: Damage on ranks 3 and 4 increased to make these spells always upgrades over previous ranks (despite changing cast times).
The files In build 70009 Lightning Bolt rank 3 (548) went from 35 to 45 base damage and rank 4 (915) from 50 to 56. Rank 2 (529) is 29 with a 2 sec cast; ranks 3 and 4 cast in 2.5 sec.
Lightning Bolt (rank 3)Lightning Bolt (rank 4)Development Notes, September 24 - Matches the files
Lava Burst damage on ranks 1 and 2 increased to be about 10% more base damage than the Lightning Bolt rank learned around the same level.
The files Build 70009 raised Lava Burst rank 1 (408490) from 113 to 164 base damage and rank 2 (1238299) from 179 to 196. Against the Lightning Bolt ranks learned at 38 and 50 (147 and 178), that's 12% and 10% more.
Lava Burst (rank 1)Lava Burst (rank 2)Lightning Bolt (rank 7)Lightning Bolt (rank 9)Development Notes, September 24 - Matches the files
Lightning Bolt: Cast time of ranks 4 and up of this spell changed from 3 seconds to 2.5 seconds. Its spell power coefficient was also reduced to match.
The files Ranks 4 to 10 (915 to 15208) cast in 2.5 sec, Classic 3 sec, and their spell power coefficient fell from 0.857 to 0.714. Build 70291 changed damage on ranks 1 to 5 but left cast times and coefficients alone.
Lightning Bolt (rank 4)Lightning Bolt (rank 5)Lightning Bolt (rank 6)Lightning Bolt (rank 7)Lightning Bolt (rank 8)Lightning Bolt (rank 9)Lightning Bolt (rank 10)Class deep dives: Mage and Shaman
History
- 69876 Sep 16First beta build we archived. No changes in the client files since.