Lightning Strike

Other versions of Lightning Strike: all 5 versions · #16614 · From Darkmoon Card: Maelstrom · #23687 · #1213417

Lightning Strike was changed in WoW Forever: Nature damage 317 to 517 in Classic Era, printed 417 in Forever (the same 317 to 517 roll). 20 yd range, instant cast. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.

Lightning Strike tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

The same tooltip players see in-game, side by side, with each changed line marked.

Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Lightning Strike

Nature school

20 yd range · Instant

Requires level 60

Lightning Strike for 317 to 517 Nature damage.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Lightning Strike

Nature school

20 yd range · Instant

Lightning Strike for 417 Nature damage.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
baseLevel	60	0
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 316, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 201, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 0, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 417, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 2, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0.4796163 } ]

Lightning Strike changes between Forever builds

Differs from Classic Era in every Forever build since Sep 16, 2026

What triggers Lightning Strike

See every changed record in the Oct 22, 2026 build →

Questions about Lightning Strike

Was Lightning Strike nerfed in WoW Forever?

Lightning Strike is listed as changed, not nerfed or buffed: no cast time, cost, cooldown or range moved in WoW Forever compared with Classic Era. What changed: Nature damage 317 to 517 in Classic Era, printed 417 in Forever (the same 317 to 517 roll).

What changed for Lightning Strike in WoW Forever?

Nature damage 317 to 517 in Classic Era, printed 417 in Forever (the same 317 to 517 roll). The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

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