Maelstrom Weapon
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Maelstrom Weapon is a passive talent in the Shaman Enhancement tree in the Forever beta 1.60.1.70009 source data.
Ranks
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| Rank | Effect | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | When you deal damage with a melee attack, you have a chance to reduce the cast time and Mana cost of your next Lightning Bolt spell by 4%. Stacks up to 5 times. Lasts 30 sec. | Source reports beta-client data |
| 2 | When you deal damage with a melee attack, you have a chance to reduce the cast time and Mana cost of your next Lightning Bolt spell by 8%. Stacks up to 5 times. Lasts 30 sec. | Source reports beta-client data |
| 3 | When you deal damage with a melee attack, you have a chance to reduce the cast time and Mana cost of your next Lightning Bolt spell by 12%. Stacks up to 5 times. Lasts 30 sec. | Source reports beta-client data |
| 4 | When you deal damage with a melee attack, you have a chance to reduce the cast time and Mana cost of your next Lightning Bolt spell by 16%. Stacks up to 5 times. Lasts 30 sec. | Source reports beta-client data |
| 5 | When you deal damage with a melee attack, you have a chance to reduce the cast time and Mana cost of your next Lightning Bolt spell by 20%. Stacks up to 5 times. Lasts 30 sec. | Source reports beta-client data |
Sources and verification
Snapshot: 2026-09-26. Data adapted and reformatted from Talents Forever by Chris Baldwin and its JSON export, under CC BY 4.0. Game names, icons, and tooltip text belong to Blizzard Entertainment.
The source reports data extracted from Forever beta 1.60.1.70009. Client-file text is not independent gameplay verification, and may lag live fixes. See coverage, rank labels, and correction instructions.