Thunderstrike Ward

In the Elemental Shaman talent tree, Thunderstrike Ward sits in the Elemental specialization talents, row 6 of 11. It is a single-point node. Its row opens once 8 points are spent in Elemental Talents.

Choice node

Thunderstrike Ward shares its node with Elemental Resonance. A character takes one of the two.

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  Elemental Resonance

  All Elemental damage increased by 3%.

Connected above

The tree draws a line into Thunderstrike Ward from Storm Frenzy, Swelling Maelstrom and Primordial Fury.

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  Storm Frenzy

  Reduces the cast time of Lightning Bolt, Tempest, and Chain Lightning by 15%.

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  Swelling Maelstrom

  Increases your maximum Maelstrom by 50. Increases Earth Shock, Elemental Blast, and Earthquake damage by 5%.

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  Primordial Fury

  Elemental Fury increases critical strike damage by an additional 25%.

Connected below

Thunderstrike Ward leads on to Earthshatter, Storm Infusion and Echo Chamber.

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  Earthshatter

  Increases Earth Shock and Earthquake damage by 8% and the stat bonuses granted by Elemental Blast by 25%.

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  Storm Infusion

  All elemental damage is increased by an additional 2%. Increases the chance for Thunderstrikes to occur by 30% and increases Thunderstrike damage by 75%.

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  Echo Chamber

  Increases the damage dealt by your Elemental Overloads by 25%.

Same row

Also on this row: Amped Up, Path of the Seer, Elemental Unity and Searing Flames.

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  Amped Up

  Increases your haste by 3%.

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  Path of the Seer

  Increases your Intellect by 3%.

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  Elemental Unity

  While a Fire Elemental is active, your Fire damage dealt is increased by 6%. While a Storm Elemental is active, your Nature damage dealt is increased by 6%.

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  Searing Flames

  Flame Shock damage has a chance to generate 2 Maelstrom.