I am thrilled that the Elemental Shaman has the Storm specialization, and I believe it is possible to play without casting any Fire spells. However, there are some key points I would like to highlight:
Problems with Tempest:
- Not very beneficial compared to Lightning Bolt.
- Tempest has a high cast time that breaks the flow.
- Does not trigger with mastery.
- Breaks the Stormkeeper buff.
- Complicates combos like Frost Shock + Earth Shock to activate Surge of Power and then LB.
- Risk of losing charges or other effects.
Problems with Fire talents:
- Some Fire talents are mandatory, creating dissonance.
Improvement proposal:
- Add a talent in the Stormbringer line to replace Lava Burst with Tempest.
- Tempest should:
- Have a default cast time and cooldown.
- Trigger with Lightning Rod with a 10-20% chance, allowing it to be cast instantly even if on cooldown and critting all creatures with Lightning Rod
OR
It would be interesting if the Arc Discharge talent were moved to the last talent in the Stormbringer line. You could swap the talents and make Lightning Rod give a chance to trigger it. This way, it would be possible to spam 3 Chain Lightning, making the gameplay more fun and suitable for both single target and AoE.
Thanks again for the fantastic Stormbringer!