Lightning Bolt, a Shaman ability in WoW Forever

Lightning Bolt is a Shaman ability in the Elemental tab of the WoW Forever spellbook. It has 10 ranks. Its first rank is learned at level 1 and its last at level 56. Its spell school is Nature.

Against Classic: Changed

Ranks and levels of Lightning Bolt

Ranks of Lightning Bolt
Level	Rank	Tooltip	Text
1	Rank 1	15 Mana30 yd range 1.5 sec cast	Casts a bolt of lightning at the target for 14 to 16 Nature damage.
8	Rank 2	30 Mana30 yd range 2 sec cast	Casts a bolt of lightning at the target for 25 to 29 Nature damage.
14	Rank 3	45 Mana30 yd range 2.5 sec cast	Casts a bolt of lightning at the target for 42 to 50 Nature damage.
20	Rank 4	60 Mana30 yd range 2.5 sec cast	Casts a bolt of lightning at the target for 59 to 67 Nature damage.
26	Rank 5	85 Mana30 yd range 2.5 sec cast	Casts a bolt of lightning at the target for 78 to 90 Nature damage.
32	Rank 6	110 Mana30 yd range 2.5 sec cast	Casts a bolt of lightning at the target for 108 to 122 Nature damage.
38	Rank 7	135 Mana30 yd range 2.5 sec cast	Casts a bolt of lightning at the target for 142 to 160 Nature damage.
44	Rank 8	160 Mana30 yd range 2.5 sec cast	Casts a bolt of lightning at the target for 158 to 176 Nature damage.
50	Rank 9	190 Mana30 yd range 2.5 sec cast	Casts a bolt of lightning at the target for 173 to 193 Nature damage.
56	Rank 10	220 Mana30 yd range 2.5 sec cast	Casts a bolt of lightning at the target for 189 to 211 Nature damage.

Text and numbers are the beta client's tooltip at level 60 with no gear, unless a rank says otherwise.

Lightning Bolt compared with Classic

All 10 ranks changed since Classic.

How each rank of Lightning Bolt compares with Classic
Rank	Change	Classic tooltip	Classic text
Rank 1	Changed	scales with 12.3% of spell power (direct)	Casts a bolt of lightning at the target for 15 to 17 Nature damage.
Rank 2	Changed	scales with 31.4% of spell power (direct)	Casts a bolt of lightning at the target for 28 to 32 Nature damage.
Rank 3	Changed	scales with 55.4% of spell power (direct)	Casts a bolt of lightning at the target for 48 to 56 Nature damage.
Rank 4	Changed	75 Mana30 yd range 3 sec cast scales with 85.7% of spell power (direct)	Casts a bolt of lightning at the target for 88 to 100 Nature damage.
Rank 5	Changed	105 Mana30 yd range 3 sec cast scales with 85.7% of spell power (direct)	Casts a bolt of lightning at the target for 131 to 149 Nature damage.
Rank 6	Changed	135 Mana30 yd range 3 sec cast scales with 85.7% of spell power (direct)	Casts a bolt of lightning at the target for 179 to 201 Nature damage.
Rank 7	Changed	165 Mana30 yd range 3 sec cast scales with 85.7% of spell power (direct)	Casts a bolt of lightning at the target for 235 to 263 Nature damage.
Rank 8	Changed	195 Mana30 yd range 3 sec cast scales with 85.7% of spell power (direct)	Casts a bolt of lightning at the target for 291 to 325 Nature damage.
Rank 9	Changed	230 Mana30 yd range 3 sec cast scales with 85.7% of spell power (direct)	Casts a bolt of lightning at the target for 357 to 399 Nature damage.
Rank 10	Changed	265 Mana30 yd range 3 sec cast scales with 85.7% of spell power (direct)	Casts a bolt of lightning at the target for 428 to 476 Nature damage.

Talents that change Lightning Bolt

These Shaman talents name Lightning Bolt in their rank text.

ConvectionElemental, row 1
ConcussionElemental, row 1
Elemental AlacrityElemental, row 3
Eye of the StormElemental, row 4
Call of ThunderElemental, row 4
Elemental ReachElemental, row 5
Lightning OverloadElemental, row 5
StormstrikeEnhancement, row 4
Maelstrom WeaponEnhancement, row 6

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Game data from the WoW Forever beta client, build 1.60.1.70291, as published by talentsforever.com (CC BY 4.0) on 2026-10-08 and reformatted by us. Numbers can still change before launch.