Lightning Overload

Lightning Overload
Lightning Overload (5 ranks) Tier 8 Elemental shaman talent Passive Gives your Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning spells a 11/22/33% chance to cast a second, similar spell on the same target at no additional cost that causes half damage and no threat.
Properties
Class	Shaman
Other information
Affects	[Lightning Bolt] and [Chain Lightning]

In the TCG.

Lightning Overload is a passive talent that gives your [Lightning Bolt] and [Chain Lightning] spells a chance to cast a second, similar spell on the same target with no cost. This second spell is instant, causes half damage and no threat.

Notes

• Spells cast due to this talent behave completely equal to their base spells.
• The net effect of this talent (maxed) is a 16.5% average damage increase for the lightning spells (.5 damage * .33 chance = .165).
• Lightning Overload procs seem to be able to proc Lightning Overload themselves, though the damage of the resulting spell does is still calculated as half of the original one.

Trivia

• Lightning Overload is a Rare Shaman ability card in the World of Warcraft: Trading Card Game's Drums of War set.

Patch changes

• Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): Removed.
  
• Hotfix (2009-05-14): The chance for the Lightning Overload talent to be triggered is being increased from 7/13/20% to 11/22/33%.
  
• Patch 3.0.2 (2008-10-14): Reduced from 5 ranks at 4/8/12/16/20% to 3 ranks at 7/13/20%.
  
• Patch 2.3.0 (2007-11-13): Lightning Overload now has a 4/8/12/16/20% chance to occur and the additional spell causes half damage and no additional threat.

  Was 1/2/3/4/5%, but the spell's damage was not halved.
  

• Patch 2.0.1 (2006-12-05): Added.
  

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