Shaman · Elemental · row 5
Elemental Reach
Changed (was Storm Reach)2 ranksHotfix 2026-11-02
Elemental Reach
Rank 2/2Elemental
Requires 20 points in Elemental Talents
Increases the range of your Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, and Fire Nova spells by 6 yards.
Every rank of Elemental Reach
| Rank | Effect | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Increases the range of your Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, and Fire Nova spells by 3 yards. | client |
| 2 | Increases the range of your Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, and Fire Nova spells by 6 yards. | client |
Requirements and position
- Tree: Elemental, row 5, column 1. Needs 20 points in Elemental first. The earliest you can finish all 2 ranks is level 31 if you put every point into this tree.
- Competes with: Call of Thunder, Lightning Overload in the same row.
Classic comparison
| Classic 1.12 | WoW Forever | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Storm Reach | Elemental Reach |
| Position | Elemental row 5, col 1 | Elemental row 5, col 1 |
| Ranks | 2 | 2 |
| Rank 1 text | Increases the range of your Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning spells by 3 yards. | Increases the range of your Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, and Fire Nova spells by 3 yards. |
Spells this talent affects
- Chain Lightning · 4 ranks, learned at 32
- Fire Nova · 5 ranks, learned at 12
- Lightning Bolt · 10 ranks, learned at 1
Builds that take Elemental Reach
Questions players ask
Where is Elemental Reach in the Shaman talent tree?
Elemental tree, row 5, column 1. You need 20 points spent in Elemental before you can learn it.
Is Elemental Reach new in WoW Forever?
Elemental Reach existed in Classic (Elemental row 5, 2 ranks) as Storm Reach. In Forever it was changed: Classic read "Increases the range of your Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning spells by 3 yards.".
Snapshot 2026-11-03, client 1.60.1.70753.