Possible Lightning Conduit Change?

Classes Shaman
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So I was pondering why Enhancement doesn’t have a “real” AoE focused Azerite trait with the closet in mind being Lightning conduit, but due to it requiring you to tab target spread it with Stormstrike makes its viability volatile to RNG I see an easy fix here.

Make Lightning Conduit’s application be done by Crash Lightning’s initial hit to each target hit, but keep the “trigger” for dealing damage as Stormstrike while lowering the overall duration of the debuff from 1min to 10secs matching the buff from Crash Lightning.

Why should this change be done? Lightning Conduit as it stands has potential, but the process of applying the debuff combined with the fast pace of the game right now makes it both not fun or viable being beaten out by single target traits in aoe/cleave situations. This change would clear up both issues giving players and nice basic option for AoE/Cleave situations without majorly changing how the trait works.

What do you guys think of the idea? Right now I play Elemental in M+, but would rather play Enhancement it just doesn’t perform on trash as well compared to Ele.

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It’s definitely an under performing trait that needs changed or replaced. I’d like to see it mirror some similar traits that have a chance to proc a free AOE ability with increased damage. I like your suggestion as well. In its current state, every other traits sims higher.

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Definitely a good idea. Our AoE is very hard to manage. A change in this trait could solve this problem.

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We basically just throw in Crash Lighting, and then play like normal single target. It’s not that bad I’d say.