Lightning Shield

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Lightning Shield
Lightning Shield Instant cast Up to 400 Mana The caster is surrounded by 3 balls of lightning. When a spell, melee or ranged attack hits the caster, the attacker will be struck for X Nature damage. This expends one lightning ball. Only one ball will fire every few seconds. Lasts 10 min. Only one Elemental Shield can be active on the Shaman at any one time.
Usable by
Class	Shaman
Properties
Type	Defensive
School	Nature
Cooldown	GCD
Talents
Improvement talents	Improved Lightning Shield, Mental Quickness
Other information
Ranks	9
Related buff
Magic Lightning Shield Causes X Nature damage to attacker on hit. Duration: 10 min. or 3 charges

"Seriously, you'd be better off hitting a ten-thousand-volt electrode than me."

Lightning Shield is a Nature-based buff. When getting attacked, it does direct damage to the attacker. It can only proc every few seconds and has three charges.

Contents 1 Rank table 2 Notes 3 Talent improvement 4 Tips and tactics

Rank table

Rank	Level	Mana Cost	Damage per lightning ball	Cost
1	8	25	13	90
2	16	60	29	16 20
3	24	100	54	31 50
4	32	150	80	72
5	40	200	114	1 8
6	48	250	154	1 98
7	56	275	198	2 70
8	63	325	232	3 78
9	70	400	287	7 92

Notes

• It uses the lightning animation instead of the normal nature animation.
• Each charge receives 33% of spell damage.
• The damage caused is considered direct damage, though it cannot crit.
• It was used as a template for the Troll Priest's Shadowguard.
• Each charge will consume a charge of the Zandalarian Hero Charm's Unstable Power aura.

Talent improvement

• Improved Lightning Shield can increase damage done by this spell by {5/10/15%}
• Lightning Shield, as an instant cast spell, gets mana costs reduced by {2/4/6%} and spell damage increased by {10/20/30%} of your attack power, from Mental Quickness talent.

Tips and tactics

• You may want to use Lightning Shield if facing a tougher opponent than you.
• Lightning Shield can cause large amounts of unwanted aggro. Be careful when using it in groups.
• Only one Elemental Shield can be active on the Shaman at any one time, so choose wisely.

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