Maelstrom (game resource)

Maelstrom is a nature power resource available to Elemental and Enhancement shamans, generated and spent by certain spells. The amount of Maelstrom currently available to the caster is denoted with a special blue mana bar below their mana bar. By default, shamans start with an empty Maelstrom bar which is then filled as they use certain abilities.

Abilities

Generators

Elemental

• [Chain Lightning]
• [Icefury]
• [Lava Burst]
• [Lightning Bolt]

Enhancement

• [Feral Spirit]
• [Rockbiter]

Spenders

Elemental

• [Earth Shock]
• [Flame Shock]
• [Frost Shock]

Enhancement

• [Crash Lightning]
• [Frostbrand]
• [Lava Lash]
• [Stormstrike]

Patch changes

• Patch 9.0.1 (2020-10-13): Maelstrom resource and Maelstrom bar have been removed for Enhancement shaman.
  
• Hotfix (2016-11-29): Corrected an issue that could cause Elemental Shamans to experience an indefinite visual alert when they have maximum Maelstrom.
  
• Patch 7.0.3 (2016-07-19): Added.