Rage of the Storm swaps Intellect for Strength

Rage of the Storm, the two-handed mace that Enhancement Shamans earn with their level 30 quest chain, now gives Strength instead of Intellect. The hotfix came with the weekly reset on Tuesday 10 November and makes the weapon slower, with the same damage per second.

What changed

	Before	Now
Speed	3.2	3.6
Damage	91 to 137	102 to 154
Damage per second	35.6	35.6
Stats	+12 Intellect, +15 Stamina	+16 Strength, +15 Stamina

The bonus stays the same: 10% more damage with Stormstrike. A slower weapon hits harder per swing, which makes Stormstrike and Windfury stronger.

Why

Blizzard announced last week that Strength becomes the strongest stat for Enhancement, so the spec no longer wants caster gear. Its own class weapon with Intellect did not fit that plan.

The mace is the reward of The Tempest’s Weapons for the Horde and The Tempest’s Weapons for the Alliance, the last step of the chain we described during the beta. If you already have it, the new stats apply to your copy.

The changes for Warlocks and Hunters followed later that day. Our Enhancement Shaman guide follows the new stats.