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Lava Shock is a rare shaman spell card, from the Blackrock Mountain set.

How to get

TypeSourceQualityCount
CraftingCraft a Regular copy for 100 DustRegular1
CraftingCraft a Golden copy for 800 DustGolden1
AdventureComplete the Shaman's class challenge in Blackrock MountainRegular2

Notes

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  • This spell has two steps:
    • First it deals damage, queuing and resolving all on-damage triggers;
    • Then, it unlocks (and refills) all your Overloaded Mana Crystals (increasing your current available mana accordingly) and removes any pending Overload for the next turn.[1]
  • Lava Shock only clears Overload which was already in place before Lava Shock was played: any Overload incurred after playing Lava Shock will not be affected.[2][3]
  • Since the text of a spell takes effect only after its mana cost has been paid, Overloaded mana can prevent a player from casting Lava Shock even if the effect of the spell would have freed up enough mana to pay its cost.[4]


Lore[]

While there is no World of Warcraft spell named Lava Shock, shamans have access to a range of 'shocks', including LegacyFrost Shock and LegacyEarth Shock, which have already been added to Hearthstone.

Lava Shock does feature minorly as an NPC ability in Warlords of Draenor, appropriately found during the Operator Thogar fight in Blackrock Foundry. However, this Lava Shock is wielded by Blackrock orcs, potentially against the Dark Iron dwarves, as shown on the Hearthstone card's art.

In Hearthstone

If you manage to take the heat and survive a few drinks at the Blackrock MountainCoren Direbrew, make sure you stroll steadily along the stone paths that connect the city. Those paths are all that separate you from a dip in a molten volcanic river! Shamans can harness the essence of lava in order to melt away their Overload problems. How refreshing![5]

Gallery[]

Lava Shock full

Lava Shock, full art

Lava Shock - Blackrock Mountain trailer

Lava Shock in the Blackrock Mountain trailer, with a purple 'epic' gem.

Patch changes

  • Forged in the Barrens logoPatch 20.0.0.77662 (2021-03-25):
    • Fire spell school added.
  • The League of Explorers logo Patch 4.2.0.12051 (2016-03-14):
    • Golden card unlock requirement is now: "Crafting unlocked in Molten Core, in the Blackrock Mountain adventure." (previously: "Can be crafted after completing the Shaman Class Challenge in Blackrock Mountain.").
  • The League of Explorers logo Patch 4.1.0.10956 (2015-12-04):
    • Unlock requirement is now: "Unlocked in Molten Core, in the Blackrock Mountain adventure." (previously: "Unlocked by completing the Shaman Class Challenge in Blackrock Mountain.").
  • Blackrock Mountain logo Patch 2.4.0.8311 (2015-03-31):
    • Added.

References[]

 
  1. Ben Brode on Twitter. (2015-03-10). 
  2. Ben Brode on Twitter. (2015-03-10). 
  3. Ben Brode on Twitter. (2015-03-10). 
  4. Ben Brode on Twitter. (2015-03-10). 
  5. Blackrock Mountain – Delving into Blackrock Depths. (2015-03-10). 
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