Ascendance
Ascendance 3 min cooldown 5.2% of base mana Instant cast The Shaman surrenders his/her physical form to the power of the elements, gaining the ability to transform into a being of raw elemental energy for 15 sec. Elemental: While in the form of a Flame Ascendant, Lava Burst has no cooldown and Chain Lightning is empowered to become Lava Beam. Enhancement: While in the form of an Air Ascendant, autoattacks and Stormstrike deal pure Nature damage and have a 30-yard range. Restoration: While in the form of a Water Ascendant, all healing done is duplicated and distributed evenly among nearby allies.
Usable by
Class	Shaman
Properties
Type	Utility
School	Physical
Cooldown	3 min
Level required	87

• Ascendance
• 5.2% of base mana
• Instant cast
• The Shaman surrenders his/her physical form to the power of the elements, gaining the ability to transform into a being of raw elemental energy for 15 sec.
  
  Elemental:
  While in the form of a Flame Ascendant, Lava Burst has no cooldown and Chain Lightning is empowered to become Lava Beam.
  
  Enhancement:
  While in the form of an Air Ascendant, autoattacks and Stormstrike deal pure Nature damage and have a 30-yard range.
  
  Restoration:
  While in the form of a Water Ascendant, all healing done is duplicated and distributed evenly among nearby allies.

Ascendance is a core shaman ability learned at level 87. It permits shamans to transform into a type of elemental ascendant for a brief period of time, imbuing them with different abilities based on the shaman's specialization.

Patch changes

• Patch 5.2.0 (5-Mar-2013): Lava Beam's damage now increases with jumps. Each jump increases the damage by 10%. 
  
• Patch 5.0.4 (28 August 2012): Added. 
  

External links

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