Shaman · Elemental · row 5

Lightning Overload

New in Forever3 ranksHotfix 2026-11-02
Lightning Overload
Rank 3/3Elemental
Requires 20 points in Elemental Talents
Requires Elemental Alacrity
Gives your Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning spells a 30% chance to cast a second, similar spell on the same target at no additional cost that causes half damage and no threat.

Every rank of Lightning Overload

RankEffectSource
1Gives 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.client
2Gives your Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning spells a 20% chance to cast a second, similar spell on the same target at no additional cost that causes half damage and no threat.client
3Gives your Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning spells a 30% chance to cast a second, similar spell on the same target at no additional cost that causes half damage and no threat.client

Requirements and position

  • Tree: Elemental, row 5, column 3. Needs 20 points in Elemental first. The earliest you can finish all 3 ranks is level 32 if you put every point into this tree.
  • Prerequisite: Elemental Alacrity at 3/3.
  • Unlocks: Elemental Fury (requires Lightning Overload at full rank).
  • Competes with: Elemental Reach, Call of Thunder in the same row.

Classic comparison

Lightning Overload is new in WoW Forever. Nothing in Classic 1.12 does this for Shamans.

Spells this talent affects

Builds that take Lightning Overload

Questions players ask

Where is Lightning Overload in the Shaman talent tree?
Elemental tree, row 5, column 3. You need 20 points spent in Elemental before you can learn it, and Elemental Alacrity must be at full rank first.
Is Lightning Overload new in WoW Forever?
Yes. Lightning Overload has no Classic 1.12 counterpart.

Snapshot 2026-11-03, client 1.60.1.70753.