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Lightning Mastery
Changed (was Elemental Mastery)1 rankActive abilityHotfix 2026-11-02
Lightning Mastery
Rank 1/1Elemental
Instant | 3 min cooldown
Requires 30 points in Elemental Talents
Requires Call of Thunder
Gain mastery over Fire and Lightning, reducing the cast time of Lightning Bolt by 0.5 sec, and removing the cooldown from Chain Lightning. Lasts 15 sec.
Every rank of Lightning Mastery
| Rank | Effect | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gain mastery over Fire and Lightning, reducing the cast time of Lightning Bolt by 0.5 sec, and removing the cooldown from Chain Lightning. Lasts 15 sec. | client |
Requirements and position
- Tree: Elemental, row 7, column 2. Needs 30 points in Elemental first. The earliest you can finish all 1 rank is level 40 if you put every point into this tree.
- Prerequisite: Call of Thunder at 1/1.
Classic comparison
| Classic 1.12 | WoW Forever | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Elemental Mastery | Lightning Mastery |
| Position | Elemental row 7, col 2 | Elemental row 7, col 2 |
| Ranks | 1 | 1 |
| Rank 1 text | 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%. | Gain mastery over Fire and Lightning, reducing the cast time of Lightning Bolt by 0.5 sec, and removing the cooldown from Chain Lightning. Lasts 15 sec. |
now requires Call of Thunder, not Elemental Fury
Spells this talent affects
- Chain Lightning · 4 ranks, learned at 32
- Lightning Bolt · 10 ranks, learned at 1
Builds that take Lightning Mastery
Questions players ask
Where is Lightning Mastery in the Shaman talent tree?
Elemental tree, row 7, column 2. You need 30 points spent in Elemental before you can learn it, and Call of Thunder must be at full rank first.
Is Lightning Mastery new in WoW Forever?
Lightning Mastery existed in Classic (Elemental row 7, 1 ranks) as Elemental Mastery. In Forever it was changed: Classic 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%.".
Snapshot 2026-11-03, client 1.60.1.70753.