Lightning Bolt, a WoW Forever Shaman ability

In the Elemental tab of the Shaman spellbook. Every rank: 30 yd range. Nature school. Scales with 71.4% of spell power (direct) (Classic 85.7% of spell power (direct)).

What Lightning Bolt does, rank by rank 10 ranks

Level	Rank and what it does
1	Rank 1 changed Casts a bolt of lightning at the target for 14 to 16 Nature damage. 15 Mana, 1.5 sec cast. Classic: Casts a bolt of lightning at the target for 15 to 17 Nature damage.
8	Rank 2 changed Casts a bolt of lightning at the target for 25 to 29 Nature damage. 30 Mana, 2 sec cast. Classic: Casts a bolt of lightning at the target for 28 to 32 Nature damage.
14	Rank 3 changed Casts a bolt of lightning at the target for 42 to 50 Nature damage. 45 Mana, 2.5 sec cast. Classic: Casts a bolt of lightning at the target for 48 to 56 Nature damage.
20	Rank 4 changed Casts a bolt of lightning at the target for 59 to 67 Nature damage. 60 Mana, 2.5 sec cast. Classic: Casts a bolt of lightning at the target for 88 to 100 Nature damage. 75 Mana, 3 sec cast.
26	Rank 5 changed Casts a bolt of lightning at the target for 78 to 90 Nature damage. 85 Mana, 2.5 sec cast. Classic: Casts a bolt of lightning at the target for 131 to 149 Nature damage. 105 Mana, 3 sec cast.
32	Rank 6 changed Casts a bolt of lightning at the target for 108 to 122 Nature damage. 110 Mana, 2.5 sec cast. Classic: Casts a bolt of lightning at the target for 179 to 201 Nature damage. 135 Mana, 3 sec cast.
38	Rank 7 changed Casts a bolt of lightning at the target for 142 to 160 Nature damage. 135 Mana, 2.5 sec cast. Classic: Casts a bolt of lightning at the target for 235 to 263 Nature damage. 165 Mana, 3 sec cast.
44	Rank 8 changed Casts a bolt of lightning at the target for 158 to 176 Nature damage. 160 Mana, 2.5 sec cast. Classic: Casts a bolt of lightning at the target for 291 to 325 Nature damage. 195 Mana, 3 sec cast.
50	Rank 9 changed Casts a bolt of lightning at the target for 173 to 193 Nature damage. 190 Mana, 2.5 sec cast. Classic: Casts a bolt of lightning at the target for 357 to 399 Nature damage. 230 Mana, 3 sec cast.
56	Rank 10 changed Casts a bolt of lightning at the target for 189 to 211 Nature damage. 220 Mana, 2.5 sec cast. Classic: Casts a bolt of lightning at the target for 428 to 476 Nature damage. 265 Mana, 3 sec cast.

What changed from Classic

Ranks 1 to 10 changed.

On the Shaman abilities list: Ranks 4 to 10 cast in 2.5 sec, half a second under Classic's 3. Ranks 1 to 3 keep 1.5, 2 and 2.5 sec.

Lightning Bolt on the beta, build by build 2

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  Build 70291, 8 Oct 2026Ranks 1 to 5 text changed. Now: Casts a bolt of lightning at the target for 14 to 16 Nature damage. Was: Casts a bolt of lightning at the target for 15 to 17 Nature damage.
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  Build 70009, 24 Sep 2026Ranks 3 and 4 text changed. Now: Casts a bolt of lightning at the target for 44 to 52 Nature damage. Was: Casts a bolt of lightning at the target for 35 to 41 Nature damage.

Talents that change Lightning Bolt 9

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  ConvectionElemental row 1 (level 10), 5 ranks. At 5/5: Reduces the mana cost of your Shock, Lightning Bolt, Lava Burst, and Chain Lightning spells by 10%.
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  ConcussionElemental row 1 (level 10), 5 ranks. At 5/5: Increases the damage done by your Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, and Earth Shock spells by 5%.
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  Elemental AlacrityElemental row 3 (level 20), 3 ranks. At 3/3: Reduces the cast time of your Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, and Lava Burst spells by 0.50 sec.
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  Eye of the StormElemental row 4 (level 25), 3 ranks. At 3/3: Reduces the pushback suffered from damaging attacks while casting Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, and Lava Burst by 70%.
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  Call of ThunderElemental row 4 (level 25), 1 rank. Increases the critical strike chance of your Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning spells by 3%.
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  Elemental ReachElemental row 5 (level 30), 2 ranks. At 2/2: Increases the range of your Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, Fire Nova, and Lava Burst spells by 6 yards, and increases the range of your Flame Shock spell by 15 yards.
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  Lightning OverloadElemental row 5 (level 30), 3 ranks. At 3/3: Gives your Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning spells a 10% chance to cast a second, similar spell on the same target at no additional cost that causes half damage and no threat.
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  StormstrikeEnhancement row 4 (level 25), 1 rank. Instantly strike for normal weapon damage and increase the damage you deal to the target with your next Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, or Earth Shock spell by 20% for 12 sec.
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  Maelstrom WeaponEnhancement row 6 (level 35), 5 ranks. At 5/5: When you deal damage with a melee attack, you have a chance to reduce the cast time and Mana cost of your next Lightning Bolt spell by 20%.

Questions

What level do you get Lightning Bolt in WoW Forever?

Level 1; its 10 ranks come at 1, 8, 14, 20, 26, 32, 38, 44, 50 and 56 (beta client spellbook, build 70291).

Is Lightning Bolt a talent in WoW Forever?

No. Lightning Bolt is in the Elemental tab of the Shaman spellbook, and no Shaman talent teaches it. 9 talents change it: Convection, Concussion, Elemental Alacrity, Eye of the Storm, Call of Thunder, Elemental Reach, Lightning Overload, Stormstrike and Maelstrom Weapon.

Did Lightning Bolt change from Classic?

Yes: ranks 1 to 10 changed. Rank 10 now reads "Casts a bolt of lightning at the target for 189 to 211 Nature damage." where Classic read "Casts a bolt of lightning at the target for 428 to 476 Nature damage." The beta changed it in build 70291 and build 70009.

What is the cast time of Lightning Bolt?

1.5 sec cast at rank 1, 2 sec cast at rank 2 and 2.5 sec cast at ranks 3 to 10 (Classic: 3 sec cast at ranks 4 to 10). From the beta client's tooltip, build 70291.

Last checked against beta build 1.60.1.70291 on 8 Oct 2026. Classic's text from the Classic client. Beta rows from the build tracker.

Before it in the Elemental tab: Lava Burst. After it: Magma Totem. Every Shaman spell by level, every Shaman talent and the Shaman calculator.