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Tuned 11 times17 lines of changes across 11 patches, condensed below to the ones that still matter.
4 buffs and 11 nerfs in total: trending weaker.
Cost and recipe
- ▼Recipe changed. Now also requires Gloves of Haste (450). Total cost increased from 2700 to 2950changed 2 times across 2 patches, net nerf
Biggest changes
- ▼Chain Lightning damage decreased from 135 to 120adjusted 5 times across 5 patches, net nerf
- ▼Chain Lightning Damage decreased from 120 to 110adjusted 2 times across 2 patches, net nerf
- ◆Chain Lightning no longer deals bonus damage to illusionsadjusted 2 times across 2 patches, roughly even
- ▼Chain lightning bounce distance reduced from 900 to 650
- ▼Chain Lightning proc chance decreased from 30% to 25%
- ▲Damage bonus increased from +24 to +25
- ▼No longer gives +25 Attack Speed
- ▼Procs can no longer be evaded
- ▲Now also provides +25 Attack Speed
Most recent change patch 7.39d, Aug 2025
- ▼Chain Lightning no longer deals bonus damage to illusions
What it does now
- + 25 Damage
- + 25 Attack Speed
- Chain Lightning PassiveGrants a 25% chance on attack to release a bolt of electricity that leaps between 4 targets within a 650 radius, dealing 110 magical damage to each. Lightning proc pierces evasion.
Built from Mithril Hammer, Javelin, Gloves of Haste.
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