Lightning Bolt
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| Set: | EXPERT1 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Spell |
| Spell school: | Nature |
| Class: | Shaman |
| Rarity: | Common |
| Cost: | 1 
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| Abilities: | Deal damage, Overload |
| Tags: | Targeted |
| Artist: | Mike Lim |
Deal 3 damage. Overload: (1)
Lightning Bolt! Lightning Bolt! Lightning Bolt!
Lightning Bolt is a common shaman spell card, inducted into the Legacy set, formerly from the Classic set.
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Other versions[edit | edit source]
How to get[edit | edit source]
Lightning Bolt can be obtained through Classic card packs, or through crafting.
| Card | Crafting cost | Disenchanting |
|---|---|---|
| Lightning Bolt | 40 | 5 |
| Golden Lightning Bolt | 400 | 50 |
Core set[edit | edit source]
Two copies of regular Lightning Bolt (Core) are obtained for raising shaman to level 1.
Two copies of golden Lightning Bolt (Core) are obtained for winning 50 games as shaman.
Lightning Bolt (Core) is uncraftable and cannot be crafted or disenchanted.
Strategy[edit | edit source]
Lightning Bolt is one of the shaman's basic damage dealing and removal spells. Similarly to Rockbiter Weapon, it can be used to clear threats from the board, especially in the early game, or combined with other options to trade efficiently or tackle larger threats.
The spell's low mana cost makes it available from the very start of the game, which can be useful for removing the dangerous turn 1 minions often played by rush decks, but its Overload may make the shaman suffer in tempo if they use it too early on.
Lore[edit | edit source]
Lightning Bolt is the first spell learned by shamans in World of Warcraft. A simple direct damage spell, it is the low-level shaman's basic attack, and the main filler spell for Elemental shamans.
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- This card may be based on the Magic: The Gathering card Lightning Bolt, which similarly deals 3 damage to a target for 1 mana, although the latter card does not feature Overload.
- The artwork for this card comes from the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game "Scourgewar" series, for the card Surge of Lightning.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Patch changes[edit | edit source]
Year of the Gryphon rotation (2021-03-30): Moved from Classic to Legacy set.- Patch 20.0.0.77662 (2021-03-25): Now has Nature spell school (previously: no spell school).
- Alpha patch (unknown date, pre-May 2013): Text changed from "Deal 3 damage. Recall (1)" to "Deal 3 damage. Overload: (1)".
