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Lightning Mastery Lightning Mastery

Shaman · Elemental · Row 7 of 7 · Single rank
Changed from Classic Active ability Requires Call of Thunder

Lightning Mastery gives you an active ability: Gain mastery over Lightning, reducing the cast time of your Lightning Bolt spell by 0.5 sec, and removing the cooldown from your Chain Lightning spell. Lasts 15 sec.

Lightning Mastery sits in row 7 of the Shaman Elemental tree, and you need Call of Thunder maxed first. It costs one talent point.

Instant: no cast time · Ability cooldown: 3 minutes (wait this long before using it again)

What each rank of Lightning Mastery does

One rank, quoted as it appears in game:

  1. Rank 1: Gain mastery over Lightning, reducing the cast time of your Lightning Bolt spell by 0.5 sec, and removing the cooldown from your Chain Lightning spell. Lasts 15 sec.

How to reach it

Row 7 opens after you spend 30 points in the earlier Elemental rows. Level 40 is the earliest you can pick up Lightning Mastery, and you will need Call of Thunder maxed first.

Is Lightning Mastery worth the points?

2 of our 6 level-60 Shaman builds take Lightning Mastery: Elemental Raid (1/1), Elemental PvP (1/1).

It changes these spells: Chain Lightning, Lightning Bolt.

How Lightning Mastery changed from Classic

In Classic this talent was called Elemental Mastery.

Classic, rank 1: When activated, this spell gives your next Fire, Frost, or Nature damage spell a 100% critical strike chance and reduces the mana cost by 100%.

WoW Forever, rank 1: Gain mastery over Lightning, reducing the cast time of your Lightning Bolt spell by 0.5 sec, and removing the cooldown from your Chain Lightning spell. Lasts 15 sec.

Now requires Call of Thunder, not Elemental Fury.

Starter Shaman builds that use this talent

These starter builds already put points into Lightning Mastery. Open one to see the full allocation:

Try Lightning Mastery in the Shaman calculator

FAQ

What does Lightning Mastery do in WoW Forever?

Lightning Mastery gives you an active ability: Gain mastery over Lightning, reducing the cast time of your Lightning Bolt spell by 0.5 sec, and removing the cooldown from your Chain Lightning spell. Lasts 15 sec.

How many points does Lightning Mastery cost?

One talent point.

Which row is Lightning Mastery in, and how do I open that row?

Row 7 of the Elemental tree. Spend 30 points in the rows above to open it. Level 40 is the earliest you can take it.

Does Lightning Mastery need another talent first?

Yes. Call of Thunder has to be maxed first.

Did Lightning Mastery change from Classic?

Yes. In Classic, rank 1 read: "When activated, this spell gives your next Fire, Frost, or Nature damage spell a 100% critical strike chance and reduces the mana cost by 100%." In WoW Forever, rank 1 reads: "Gain mastery over Lightning, reducing the cast time of your Lightning Bolt spell by 0.5 sec, and removing the cooldown from your Chain Lightning spell. Lasts 15 sec."

Check more Elemental talents

More talents in the Elemental tree: