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Improved Stormstrike Improved Stormstrike

Shaman · Enhancement · Row 5 of 7 · 2 ranks
NEW in Forever Requires Stormstrike

Improved Stormstrike sits in row 5 of the Shaman Enhancement tree. A talent tree is simply the grid of talents for one class role, and you will need Stormstrike maxed first. It can take up to 2 points. Max it fully, or put in a few points just to open the rows below.

New in Forever. This talent never existed in Classic, so don't go looking for an old version to compare. There is none.

What Improved Stormstrike does at each rank

A rank is one level of a talent. Every rank makes the effect a bit stronger. The list below uses the exact wording from the beta client, word for word.

  1. Rank 1: When you Stormstrike, you have a 50% chance to gain 50% mana regeneration while casting spells for 15 sec, and Stormstrike's cooldown has a 50% chance to reset each time you Dodge or Parry.
  2. Rank 2: When you Stormstrike, you have a 100% chance to gain 50% mana regeneration while casting spells for 15 sec, and Stormstrike's cooldown has a 100% chance to reset each time you Dodge or Parry.

How to reach Improved Stormstrike

Row 5 opens after you spend 20 points in the earlier Enhancement rows. Level 30 is the earliest you can pick up Improved Stormstrike, and you will need Stormstrike maxed first.

Is Improved Stormstrike worth the points?

Every rank makes the effect stronger, so putting in a few points while leveling is totally fine. Max it when the final rank is the heart of your endgame build. And if you only need it as a stepping stone, no shame in stopping early.

Starter builds that take it

These starter builds already put points into Improved Stormstrike. Open one and see how it fits in a real build:

Try Improved Stormstrike in the Shaman calculator

Elsewhere in Enhancement

Planning the rest of the tree? These talents sit right next to Improved Stormstrike:

Earth's Grasp · Thundering Strikes · Ancestral Knowledge · Guardian Totems · Mental Dexterity · Improved Ghost Wolf · Improved Lightning Shield · Elemental Weapons · Shamanistic Focus · Anticipation · Toughness · Flurry