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Talents / Shaman / Maelstrom Weapon
Talent · Shaman · Enhancement added

Maelstrom Weapon

Maelstrom Weapon is a new talent in WoW Forever that does not exist in Classic Era. Shaman Enhancement talent, 5 ranks.

This talent has 5 ranks, one per point you can spend. Pick a rank to see the ability it grants at that many points, Classic Era vs WoW Forever.

The Classic Era client also ships this ability as the Maelstrom Weapon rune, taught by Engrave Belt - Maelstrom Weapon. Runes and engraving in WoW Forever →

1 point spent · not in Classic Era added

Maelstrom Weapon rank 1: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

Classic Era

Not in Classic Era: this talent is new in WoW Forever.

WoW Forever
Maelstrom Weapon
Rank 1 of 5 · Passive

When you deal damage with a melee attack, you have a chance to reduce the cast time and Mana cost of your next Lightning Bolt spell by 4%. Stacks up to 5 times. Lasts 30 sec.

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2 points spent · not in Classic Era added

Maelstrom Weapon rank 2: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

Classic Era

Not in Classic Era: this talent is new in WoW Forever.

WoW Forever
Maelstrom Weapon
Rank 2 of 5 · Passive

When you deal damage with a melee attack, you have a chance to reduce the cast time and Mana cost of your next Lightning Bolt spell by 8%. Stacks up to 5 times. Lasts 30 sec.

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3 points spent · not in Classic Era added

Maelstrom Weapon rank 3: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

Classic Era

Not in Classic Era: this talent is new in WoW Forever.

WoW Forever
Maelstrom Weapon
Rank 3 of 5 · Passive

When you deal damage with a melee attack, you have a chance to reduce the cast time and Mana cost of your next Lightning Bolt spell by 12%. Stacks up to 5 times. Lasts 30 sec.

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4 points spent · not in Classic Era added

Maelstrom Weapon rank 4: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

Classic Era

Not in Classic Era: this talent is new in WoW Forever.

WoW Forever
Maelstrom Weapon
Rank 4 of 5 · Passive

When you deal damage with a melee attack, you have a chance to reduce the cast time and Mana cost of your next Lightning Bolt spell by 16%. Stacks up to 5 times. Lasts 30 sec.

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5 points spent · not in Classic Era added

Maelstrom Weapon rank 5: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

Classic Era

Not in Classic Era: this talent is new in WoW Forever.

WoW Forever
Maelstrom Weapon
Rank 5 of 5 · Passive

When you deal damage with a melee attack, you have a chance to reduce the cast time and Mana cost of your next Lightning Bolt spell by 20%. Stacks up to 5 times. Lasts 30 sec.

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Maelstrom Weapon changes between Forever builds

Questions about Maelstrom Weapon

Is Maelstrom Weapon new in WoW Forever?

Yes. Maelstrom Weapon is a new talent in WoW Forever that does not exist in Classic Era.

Read from the Oct 22, 2026 build (1.60.1.70532), compared against Classic Era Oct 27, 2026 (1.15.9.70576) ·synced Oct 27, 2026 · how we read this → · report a wrong value