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Comment by SuperSkippy01

This ability is fun but it's very disappointing from a world pvp standpoint. You can't knock players off of their mounts with it, and it would be impossible to hit them even if you could since you can't turn while lightning rush is active. I hope they fix the static charges too, either make the buff stacks last longer than 5 seconds, or make it so you gain the stacks faster

Comment by Voxxel

Ok, so I don't like this skill. Can I switch it back to Whirling Surge somehow so I can use my Algarian Stormrider with the normal dragonriding skills?
Or this skill is mount-bound?

Comment by purenrgy

This is a special talent only for the Algarian Stormrider mount. You can't switch this back to Whirling Surge unless you change to a different mount.

/suboptimal

Comment by Nereide

Welp.... it is not working for me... it says "you can't do that yet"... I need it to finish the races for the questiline.. or do I get it once I'm done with the questline? I don't understand why it wouldn't work and I have to take a penalty for a mount I bought..

Comment by Hungrypotato

This needs to cost vigor and then it would be perfect. I love the effect but having to fly around a mountain to use it is so dumb. If they don't want it to cost vigor then it should generate the static charges when you fly normally, or the buff being permanent till it gets to 10. Lastly, it could just cost less so like 3 charges instead of 10.

Comment by Honkaman

Yeah I've managed to use this ability twice so far, but don't ask how I did it, because it was an accident and I don't know what I did to get the charge 🤷‍♂️LOL!
I think it's a cool looking mount and everything, then they take away "Whirling Surge" and replace it with "Lightning Rush" 👎Thanks Blizzard 😞

Comment by colbymann

This is so frustrating because it basically means that you can't set it as a dragonriding mount. Who is going to be able to fly next to walls for so long to build up these stacks? You may as well just use Surge Forward and save time, but that's extremely lame and again more frustrating.

Are they going to have different skills for lots of the incoming dynamic flying mounts? How are we going to remember which ones to do what with and when? It'll be like its own talent tree and spellbook and rotation we have to learn.

Blizz this is so bad that after playing since months into Vanilla, I have left my first ever comment on a Wow Fandom/Guide site. Epic fail.

Comment by Ruebeus

There is a learning curve to this skill. But once you master it its far more useful than Whirling Surge. Naturally, everyone is complaining because change is scary, but in a few weeks people will be complaining that its not an option for dragon mounts too.

Comment by TheBigDeeb

Purchasing at least the Heroic Edition of the The War Within expansion also unlocks the Storm Rider's challenge! Heroic Edition: Algarian Stormrider This challenge revamps a few Dragonriding races in the Dragon Isles, making the race tracks slightly different and more fitting for the Algarian Stormrider new mechanic and ability.

To start the questline that leads to the Storm Rider challenge, mount on your Algarian Stormrider and fly around with it a bit, until you notice Herald Flaps approaching you. Herald Flaps will give you the quest Lightning Strikes, which requires you to go to the Skytop Observatory in the Waking Shores.

Upon arriving there and turning the quest into Lord Andestrasz, he will give you a new quest, The Storm Race Tour - This quest has you complete 6 Dragon Isles races on the newest Storm Rider difficulty! These races involve slightly altered courses, including many portions close to walls or mountains and big strips of straight ring objectives, perfect to use Lightning Rush on.

You can complete All 6 Storm Rider Gold Dragon Races following this video guide.

Rewards:
💪 Title (the Storm Rider)
👔 Cosmetic Ensemble: Thundering Stormrider's Attire

🥇 3 Achievements:
🌟Storm Rider: Bronze 🌟Storm Rider: Silver 🌟Storm Rider: Gold

ID	🌟 Name 🌟	🚩 Gold Races 🚩

1	🌟 Ruby Lifeshrine Loop Storm Gryphon: Gold	🚩 https://youtu.be/X1gbSAmJS_0?t=1
2	🌟 Fen Flythrough Storm Gryphon: Gold	🚩 https://youtu.be/X1gbSAmJS_0?t=71
3	🌟 Tyrhold Trial Storm Gryphon: Gold	🚩 https://youtu.be/X1gbSAmJS_0?t=155
4	🌟 Vakthros Ascent Storm Gryphon: Gold	🚩 https://youtu.be/X1gbSAmJS_0?t=239
5	🌟 Stormsunder Crater Circuit Storm Gryphon: Gold	🚩 https://youtu.be/X1gbSAmJS_0?t=360
6	🌟 Crystal Circuit Storm Gryphon: Gold	🚩 https://youtu.be/X1gbSAmJS_0?t=453
7	🌟 Rewards	🚩 https://youtu.be/X1gbSAmJS_0?t=552

🛸 Coordinates:

/way #2022 63.30 70.90 Ruby Lifeshrine Loop
/way #2023 86.26 35.82 Fen Flythrough
/way #2025 57.25 66.90 Tyrhold Trial
/way #2024 71.29 24.66 Vakthros Ascent
/way #2151 76.01 65.71 Stormsunder Crater Circuit
/way #2133 38.75 60.62 Crystal Circuit

Comment by dkcm

Totally love the fact that I can't steer when using this spell.

Comment by Illidana

Fly near walls or rocks or cliffs to gain the 10 stacks. Make sure you don't land anywhere as you will lose the stacks. ~~Once you use this ability, you will shoot straight with no ability to steer so aim true.~~ It seems like you CAN steer now, to some extent.

Comment by Noriaela

This is awful. The requirement of sticking to walls is bad enough, but the fact that you have less control with it than you do with Whirling Surge makes the issue worse.

Comment by woodchips

A total ripoff. I got that edition, partly because I liked the look of the mount. However, this makes a major ability of the dragon mounts virtually unusable, that is really fast flying, which is now no longer ever available in normal use! Seriously, how often will you be flying next to a mountain for long enough to enable that ability? Whirling surge is a great way to cover a huge amount of ground quickly.

Fact: I use a dragon mount in any circumstance when I need to go long distances, fast. Then a whirling surge is a huge benefit. I use a traditional flying mount when I need to go somewhere for a short distance, but I want a precision landing, or I'll want to hover in the air. But the storm rider is the worst of both worlds. Yeah, it has feathers and looks cool.

Consider wanting to use this mount in the fight against Tindral? Remember, you will need to mount up, then move between platforms quickly. The VERY first thing I do when in the air, is a whirling surge. Sorry. You can't use that ability anymore. Fly next to a mountain, IF you can find one.

I have no use for this crap mount now. Fire the bleeper who thought this up, who decided to sell us a mount, not hinting that they were taking away a seriously useful capability. Yes, it is ALMOST a dragon riding mount, but what it does not do makes it useless.

Hey blizz. give me the option of which ability I want, like every other dragon riding ability. Don't force this crap on us. I wonder though, how many people would, IF given the choice of whirling surge for most use on their mounts, or this lighting crap, would go for the latter?

Comment by vivisecting

i really love this mount, but the fact you cant swap this ability with the other one sucks.

Comment by Dirtyearl

Is it just me or does the steering debuff on this ability make it useless in the very races that were designed for it?

Comment by Kribaca117

It's actually way stronger than Surge if you can get it to activate. The requirements just to get this power are... telling, I guess.

Comment by Enfae

absolutely dreadful. unreliable.

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Lightning Rush

Lightning Rush

Instant	30 sec cooldown

Activate to engage a sustained boost for 5 sec. While boosted, maneuverability is limited. Only available at 10 stacks of Static Charge.

Replaces Whirling Surge

Buff

Spell Details

Duration

5 seconds

School

Physical

Mechanic

n/a

Dispel type

n/a

GCD category

Normal

Cost

None

Range

0 yards (Self)

Cast time

Instant

Cooldown

30 seconds

GCD

1.5 seconds

Effect #1

Apply Aura: Periodic Dummy
Interval: 1 second
PVP Multiplier: 1

Effect #2

Apply Aura: ?? (Aura #524)
Value: 80
PVP Multiplier: 1

Effect #3

Apply Aura: ?? (Aura #520)
Value: 15
PVP Multiplier: 1

Effect #4

Apply Aura: ?? (Aura #521)
Value: 25
PVP Multiplier: 1

Effect #5

Apply Aura: ?? (Aura #522)
Value: 25
PVP Multiplier: 1

Effect #6

Cancel Aura

	Static Charge

Effect #7

Dummy
Value: 10
PVP Multiplier: 1
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