Lightning Rod

In the Elemental Shaman talent tree, Lightning Rod sits in the Elemental specialization talents, row 9 of 11. It is a single-point node. Its row opens once 20 points are spent in Elemental Talents.

Connected above

The tree draws a line into Lightning Rod from Eye of the Storm and Fusion of Elements.

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  Eye of the Storm

  Reduces the Maelstrom cost of Earth Shock and Earthquake by 5. Reduces the Maelstrom cost of Elemental Blast by 10.

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  Fusion of Elements

  Consuming Power of the Maelstrom additionally fires an Elemental Blast at your target at 40% effectiveness.

Connected below

Lightning Rod leads on to Charged Conduit.

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  Charged Conduit

  Increases the duration of Lightning Rod by 4 sec and its damage bonus by 25%.

Same row

Also on this row: Mountains Will Fall, Call of Fire and Voltaic Blaze.

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  Mountains Will Fall

  Earth Shock, Elemental Blast, and Earthquake can trigger your Mastery: Elemental Overload at 50% effectiveness. Overloaded Earthquakes do not knock enemies down.

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  Call of Fire

  Ascendance summons a Primal Fire Elemental to rain destruction on your enemies for 20 sec. While the Fire Elemental is active, Flame Shock deals damage 20% faster, and newly applied Flame Shocks last 100% longer.

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  Voltaic Blaze

  Instantly shocks the target and 5 enemies with blazing thunder, applying Flame Shock and dealing (400% of Spell Power) Nature damage. Always critically strikes. Generates 6 Maelstrom.