A plea from an Elemental Shaman: Let Stormkeeper affect Tempest

Simply put: Stormkeeper seems extremely counterintuitive, given that it affects Lightning Bolt, but not the spell that it transforms into for Stormbringer: Tempest. You know, the key ability that the entire Stormbringer Hero-spec is tied into.

In general, keep in mind that *every single talent* that already affects Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning also affects Tempest... except Stormkeeper.

It's also pretty clear from the talents – for both Elemental and Stormbringer – that the clear intention is to use the ability to its fullest:

* **Elemental - Fury of the Storms:** Casting Stormkeeper summons a Greater Storm Elemental to hurl gusts of wind at your enemies for 10 seconds. * **Elemental - Herald of the Storms:** Reduces the cooldown of Stormkeeper by 15 seconds. * **Stormbringer - Stormwell:** Storm Elemental lasts two seconds longer, and Stormkeeper generates 10 Maelstrom. * **Stormbringer - Rolling Thunder:** Reduces the cooldown of Stormkeeper by 15 seconds. * **Stormbringer - Arc Discharge:** Casting Tempest gains a charge of Stormkeeper.

Also worth to keep in mind: The Tier-bonuses for Midnight Season 1:

* **2 Set:** Casting Stormkeeper grants 15% haste for 10 sec. * **4 Set:** Stormkeeper grants 1 additional stack and increases the damage of Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning by 25%.

This weighs even heavier, because *everything* about Stormkeeper is urging us to use it as often as possible. Which, of course, is *also* is the case with Tempest!

So what’s the deal here? Is it “just” a horrible design choice, or a major oversight?

Is the fix to have Tempest be a buff to Lightning Bolt, or – as proposed – let Stormkeeper affect Tempest? Should Stormkeeper, itself, be fundamentally changed?

**EDIT:** Added the Tier bonuses from Midnight Season 1.