Shaman ability · learned at level 1 · Nature
Lightning Bolt Rank 1
Lightning BoltRank 1
15 Mana30 yd range
1.5 sec cast
Casts a bolt of lightning at the target for 15 to 17 Nature damage. [level-scaled values shown at level 6]
Compared with Classic
The tooltip reads the same as in Classic, but the spell data underneath changed.The rows below show what changed in the game files.
| Data | Classic | Forever |
|---|---|---|
| effect 1 spell power coefficient | 0.123 | 0.429 |
In Blizzard's notes
What Blizzard said about Lightning Bolt, each line checked against the files.
- 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.
- 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 BurstLava BurstLightning BoltLightning BoltDevelopment Notes, September 24
History
- 69876 Sep 16First beta build we archived. No changes in the client files since.