Kurzübersicht

Screenshots

Videos

Kommentare

Kommentar von netherbane

You know how casters stay back in PvP? Chain Lightning and watch the Priests scramble to patch up everyone. While they're healing, the cooldown is done then use this on any enemy tanks and Hunter pets. Have to heal those guys too. Pretty soon the Priests will be out of mana.

Kommentar von 9531

Very good at clearing out grouped together PvP targets.
Just hit elemental master, with a bit of spell damage items or oils, and watch the sparks fly.
wizard oils might not be worth the loss of an elemental weapon.

Kommentar von Nerobyrne

Okay, this is just speculation, but i have a mean plan for this. If you skilled both elemental mastery and nature's swiftness, you could shoot one critical, instant and free chain lightning!

If three shamans did this right away in 3v3 arena, i calculated that this would do a maximum total of 10400+ damage to everyone! That is assuming that they are all hit, and that each shaman has +700 spell dmg....but, completely instant and free.....i wonder if this would be doable, or if it's a waste of time. Any comments?

Kommentar von Diantul

100% crit abilitys (such as elemental mastery) as far as i know arnt affected by resilience in terms of critically hitting, but the critical damage is still reduced

Kommentar von 146819

Just be careful of where and when you use this, especially in PvE. Unlike pets and summoned minions (Mage/Shaman Elementals, Priest's Shadowfiend, Balance Druid's Treants), CL doesn't seem to care whether or not a mob's CC'd. It gets really bad when you're, for example, doing ZF and all you have for CC is Sap from a couple Rogues.
Don't take this the wrong way; CL is a VERY good spell, it's just not a wise choice if you're using CC like Sap or Polymorph.

Kommentar von 178827

More than double mana cost than the level 70, and only about 20% more damaging as base... of course, if the mana pools nearly double, it shouldn't be a problem.

Kommentar von 211544

Coolest spell on the face of the earth...I mean Azeroth.

Kommentar von ricekrispieslol

the crown jewl of shaman spells........sniff, i love it!

Kommentar von andyplayswow

Good spell!

Kommentar von Nerobyrne

The 30% damage reduction is based on what's left.

ie. it's actual percent, not percent points.
This becomes clear since there is a glyph that makes it hit 4 targets.
Here is the math for it. I'll make it easy and assume 1000 base damage
1: 1000
2: 700
3: 490
4: 343

I would assume, however, that the bonus spell damage for all hits is calculated only once, at the start of the chain.

PS: sry if someone posted this on an earlier post already ^^

Kommentar von 337346

It is possible to hit the first target, miss the second, and it continue to hit the third target.

Kommentar von 114933

can chain lightning ignore mob's in CC?

Kommentar von 165543

is it just me or does the icon look like something off of star wars?

Kommentar von Peanut502

IMA FIRIN' MAH LAZAR!
BAH!

Kommentar von ScoobieDewm

Anyone ever take a good look at the icon? Shocker, ladies? >>;

Kommentar von dreadblood

it does, but the most star-wars-y thing in WoW atm is Apostel von Argus, darth maul ftw!

Kommentar von Ordayc

Chain Lightning can now jump to targets for whom the facing requirement is not fulfilled. That means if you cast CL at an enemy, it now may also jump to targets outside of your frontal 180° cone (e.g. an enemy standing behind you).

This was changed in a recent patch (4.2, 5.1 or any in between); previously, it would only jump to targets you could cast CL at directly.

Kommentar von guatafu

Unlimited POWER!

Kommentar von sztwolf

as of 4.3, Chain Lightning is spammable as Elemental specialisation.

FAK YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA~

looks like we will need to manage our mana now.

Kommentar von awm12321

As of the 4.3 PTR, this spell no longer has a cooldown.

Kommentar von Saikko

As of Patch 4.3, where the CD was removed for Elemental Shamans, you may now become a Sith lord....

Note: Maintain Lightning Shield, and you shouldn't run out of mana, if you're hitting 2-3 targets

Kommentar von rodalpho

The devs told us exactly how Chain Lightning works with Elemental Overload in MoP at the link below.

http://us.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/5889309137?page=28#560

I'm pasting it here in case they retire the beta forums after release.

Each target hit by your Chain Lightning has a 1/3 chance of being able to proc Chain Lightning Overload. The glyph does not change this. If you have a 30% Elemental Overload chance, and cast Chain Lightning on 3 mobs, there is a 10% chance on each of those targets (individual chances) for there to be a Chain Lightning Overload cast at that target (not the original target).

If you then glyph Chain Lightning and cast it on 5 targets, there is still an individual 10% chance on each of those targets to have a Chain Lightning Overload cast at them. This also works the other way as well, however, as Chain Lightning on a single target effectively will give you 1/3 the number of Overload procs as Lightning Bolt will (per cast, of course).

Kommentar von 325248

The 6th picture is obviously from a private server..

Kommentar von Bogdanov89

Since 5.2 patch the Chain Lightning spell works like this:

Without the glyph it hits up to 3 targets for "X" damage each, with every target suffering approximately equal damage.

With the glyph it hits up to 5 targets for "0.9*X" damage each, with every target suffering approximately equal damage.

Taking into account things like Rolling Thunder, Echo of the Elements and Elemental Overload - the glyph is a good damage gain on 4 targets and a huge damage gain on 5 targets.

Personally i always keep it active on my Enhancement and Elemental sets.

Kommentar von 650618

It became my favourite spell in the game rather quickly. Combined with Echo of the Elements and Elemental Mastery, if you hit enough targets (up to 5 with glyph), you will see some crazy lightning-show... and also amazing damage! Enemies in 5 man instances seem to just melt away from the raw power of the shaman.

Kommentar von Eldarias

Just noticed something interesting about this spell: Your target needs to be in front of you to begin casting, but if it moves behind you or if you turn your back to the target the spell still casts. So you don't have to worry about pivoting mid-cast to keep the target in front of you.

Kommentar von lilsprints

If i could make love to this spell i would.

Kommentar von Thottbot

yummy, just like in warcraft 3 :D

Kommentar von Thottbot

like far seer xD

Kommentar von Thottbot

go to www.worldofwarcraft.com

click on forums

go to pvp disscusion and go to shaman wreckage and watch the ownage of this spell in ful fury!

Kommentar von Thottbot

Steady there folks!

I would be nervous of using this in solo PvE. It is a bit too uncontrolled. Control of mobs is the thing in PvE.

However for PvP, blast away and watch the HKs soar!

Kommentar von Thottbot

this spell kicks but. it shoots lightling out of your hands x>

Kommentar von Thottbot

A Shaman has done a Chain Lightning Critical Strike on a little over 25000.

Kommentar von Thottbot

it is true :D i got the movie whit it on :D

Kommentar von Thottbot

I got this move on my 32 Shammy, (Dranei =D) and it pwns, I get about 250 crits on the first hit, not a great pull though, found that out the hard way =(.

Kommentar von Thottbot

Is this a aoe spell?

Kommentar von Thottbot

ofc it is

Kommentar von Thottbot

I cant wait, this is a cool looking spell xD

Kommentar von Thottbot

Jesus christ! im lvl 32 and with this in WSG with beserker buff i crit for 742? wtf

Kommentar von Thottbot

Dude....25k is NOT that much, seriously guys it is a big crit but definetely NOT when u have a TON of stormstrike buffs and the priest spellpower discipline spell...its not like ur gunna be walkin around and get a crit of 25k so dont base this spell upon a video...

Kommentar von Thottbot

actually the highest crit is like 132k it was a pyro and it was on a boss with a weakness to fire.

Kommentar von Thottbot

well that doesnt really count, anyone can get huge crits at bosses. Have for an example blackwing lair where people bragged about their 20k soulfires and 15k frostbolts. Those crits dont really matter, the only crits that people are really interested about outside a raid dungeon on a normal player (most of the time a warrior).

btw this spell kicks ass, it made me make a shaman and level it all the way to 63 atm :)

Kommentar von Thottbot

yeah it used too, had a crit of total 3000 dmg at 43 but hten blizz changed it after a recent patch ul just get a normal spell but that spell can crit if ur lucky

Kommentar von Thottbot

What is that mod the guy has on the screen shots i want it !

Kommentar von Thottbot

alright ive had enough of watching you guys argue about the whole 25k crit thing. yes ive seen the vid and he had full epics, a priest with poewr infusion, lots of other buffs and potions to increase spell damage and 38 (yes 38!) other enhancement shamans all put stormstrike on. back then this would stack and increase the damage of the next nature spell by (well u figure it out, 20%x2x38) then he put on that ele move which makes a garunteed crit and kaboom. NOT possible anymore due to the fact that stromstrike does not stack but it was perfectly possible back then.

Kommentar von Thottbot

Lots of talk about awesome crits but very little advice for young shamans.

Chain lightning is a great PVE opener when you know that you are going to have to face 2 or 3 mobs (and you are solo). If you can hit with this a time or two, it will build enough aggro on all of the mobs that they won't go for your magma or fire nova totem the moment you drop it.

Kommentar von Thottbot

is that a bad thing lol

Kommentar von Thottbot

The good thig about this is the awesome casting time wich talented goes to 1,5 secs and the fact that the damage reduction is applied each time and not on the starting amount.
So the last bolt will deal 30% less damage than the second one and not than the first one.
Plus when u cast it you have 3 chances to crit and if u crit with the 3 of them your mana efficiency will be terrifying.

Kommentar von Thottbot

the reason that the shammy crited 24k was that there was 9 shammy's that casted heroism witch increased the spell damage by 270% and maybe some other buffs. though he might of critted about 8k i dont know but i know that they buffed like hell

Kommentar von Thottbot

soz i mean that it was together 270% if im not wrong

Kommentar von Thottbot

At lvl 33, i crit 700, on a Stranglethorn Raptor using chain lightning now imagine that but rank 5 with my spell crit alot higher,

Eruvatar, Thuasrrian

Kommentar von Thottbot

this spell is true beauty, nuff said

Kommentar von Thottbot

it's lighting just on more then one guy! XD. Don't use if you're fighting one guy. Use if you're fighting more then 1 guy? Tough i know.

Kommentar von Allakhazam

This spell will only work properly if you are in a group. They really need to add that to the tooltip.

Kommentar von Allakhazam

How do you select the targets for this move?

Kommentar von Allakhazam

only works on enemies in parties or raids(?) found that out in BG... otherwise it hits only 1 enemy

Kommentar von Allakhazam

this spell PWNS

Edited, Sat Mar 11 16:55:54 2006

Kommentar von Bongo2k

It feels so good to hear this ability with its CORRECT sound after so long...

Links

Kettenblitzschlag

Kettenblitzschlag	Stufe 90

30.5% von Grundmana	30 Meter Reichweite

Wirken in 2 sek.	3 sek. Abklingzeit

Schleudert einen Blitzschlag auf den Gegner, der 1102 Naturschaden verursacht und auf Gegner in der Nähe überspringt. Wirkt auf insgesamt 3 Ziele.

Zauberdetails

Dauer

n/a

Magieart

Natur

Mechanik

n/a

Bannart

n/a

GCD-Kategorie

Normal

Kosten

30.5% von Grundmana

Reichweite

30 Meter (Mittel)

Zauberzeit

2 sekunden

Abklingzeit

3 sekunden

GCD

1.5 sekunden

Effekt

School Damage (Natur)
Wert: 1 (SP mod: 0.518)
PVP-Multiplikator: 1

Flags

Kann nicht verwendet werden, während Ihr gestaltverwandelt seid
Zielzuwendung nur bei Hauptziel erzwingen

Kettenblitzschlag

Stärkungszauber

Zauberdetails

Weiteres

Beitragen