Chain Lightning · Shaman
Shaman ability: all recorded ranks, learning levels and changes from Classic Era.
Changed · Beta 1.60.1.70124 · compared with 1.15.9.69722
Ability ranks and effects
Hurls a lightning bolt at the enemy, dealing 85 to 97 Nature damage and then jumping to additional nearby enemies. Each jump reduces the damage by 30%. Affects 3 total targets.
225 Mana · 30 yd range · 2 sec cast · 6 sec cooldown
Values are computed for a level-60 character and scale with level.
Classic Era: Hurls a lightning bolt at the enemy, dealing 191 to 217 Nature damage and then jumping to additional nearby enemies. Each jump reduces the damage by 30%. Affects 3 total targets.
280 Mana · 30 yd range · 2.5 sec cast · 6 sec cooldown
Hurls a lightning bolt at the enemy, dealing 97 to 109 Nature damage and then jumping to additional nearby enemies. Each jump reduces the damage by 30%. Affects 3 total targets.
305 Mana · 30 yd range · 2 sec cast · 6 sec cooldown
Values are computed for a level-60 character and scale with level.
Classic Era: Hurls a lightning bolt at the enemy, dealing 277 to 311 Nature damage and then jumping to additional nearby enemies. Each jump reduces the damage by 30%. Affects 3 total targets.
380 Mana · 30 yd range · 2.5 sec cast · 6 sec cooldown
Hurls a lightning bolt at the enemy, dealing 108 to 122 Nature damage and then jumping to additional nearby enemies. Each jump reduces the damage by 30%. Affects 3 total targets.
390 Mana · 30 yd range · 2 sec cast · 6 sec cooldown
Values are computed for a level-60 character and scale with level.
Classic Era: Hurls a lightning bolt at the enemy, dealing 378 to 424 Nature damage and then jumping to additional nearby enemies. Each jump reduces the damage by 30%. Affects 3 total targets.
490 Mana · 30 yd range · 2.5 sec cast · 6 sec cooldown
Hurls a lightning bolt at the enemy, dealing 119 to 133 Nature damage and then jumping to additional nearby enemies. Each jump reduces the damage by 30%. Affects 3 total targets.
485 Mana · 30 yd range · 2 sec cast · 6 sec cooldown
Values are computed for a level-60 character and scale with level.
Classic Era: Hurls a lightning bolt at the enemy, dealing 493 to 551 Nature damage and then jumping to additional nearby enemies. Each jump reduces the damage by 30%. Affects 3 total targets.
605 Mana · 30 yd range · 2.5 sec cast · 6 sec cooldown
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Reading Shaman ability changes
Start with your character level, then compare the ranks you can learn. The same ability can have several ranks with different learning levels, costs and effects; a higher rank is not automatically available to a lower-level character.
New, changed and removed labels compare the recorded Beta build with the Classic Era baseline. Expand a changed rank to see the previous text beside the Beta effect. Removed entries describe the baseline ability, not a skill confirmed available in Beta.
Talent-granted abilities depend on your allocation. Use the talent simulator to check prerequisites, and open an ability detail page to compare every recorded rank without the list filters. Missing learning levels and attribute-dependent values remain explicitly unconfirmed.
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