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Shaman · Enhancement · row 1

Thundering Strikes

Changed from Classic5 ranks
Thundering Strikes
Rank 5/5Enhancement
Improves your chance to get a critical strike with all spells and attacks by 5%.

Every rank of Thundering Strikes

RankEffectSource
1Improves your chance to get a critical strike with all spells and attacks by 1%.client
2Improves your chance to get a critical strike with all spells and attacks by 2%.client
3Improves your chance to get a critical strike with all spells and attacks by 3%.client
4Improves your chance to get a critical strike with all spells and attacks by 4%.client
5Improves your chance to get a critical strike with all spells and attacks by 5%.client

Requirements and position

  • Tree: Enhancement, row 1, column 2. Available from your first talent point. The earliest you can finish all 5 ranks is level 14 if you put every point into this tree.
  • Competes with: Earth's Grasp, Ancestral Knowledge in the same row.

Classic comparison

Classic 1.12WoW Forever
NameThundering StrikesThundering Strikes
PositionEnhancement row 2, col 2Enhancement row 1, col 2
Ranks55
Rank 1 textImproves your chance to get a critical strike with your weapon attacks by 1%.Improves your chance to get a critical strike with all spells and attacks by 1%.

Builds that take Thundering Strikes

Questions players ask

Where is Thundering Strikes in the Shaman talent tree?
Enhancement tree, row 1, column 2. It is available as soon as you have your first talent point at level 10.
Is Thundering Strikes new in WoW Forever?
Thundering Strikes existed in Classic (Enhancement row 2, 5 ranks). In Forever it was changed: Classic read "Improves your chance to get a critical strike with your weapon attacks by 1%.".

Snapshot 2026-11-03, client 1.60.1.70753.