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'''Lightning Bolt''' is a monster-only spell which fires a somewhat inaccurate bolt of lightning, similar to [[Shock]]. This bolt can pierce through enemies. If the lightning bolt hits a rock or stone [[wall]], it will bounce back at an angle, potentially striking a target twice. See [[doublezap]] for more information.
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As a property of BEAM_ELEC damage, it ignores 1/2 of enemy [[AC]]. It also creates a lot of [[noise]] and will set [[tree]]s on fire.
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==History==
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*Prior to [[0.30]], Lightning Bolt was a level 5 [[Conjurations]]/[[Air Magic]] spell that players could cast.
  
 
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'''Lightning Bolt''' is a level 5 [[Conjurations]]/[[Air Magic]] spell which fires a bolt of lightning, dealing less reliable damage than other [[Bolt spells]], but at longer range and with the potential to strike targets twice through [[multizap]]ping. By firing your bolt into a rock or stone [[wall]], it will bounce back at an angle, dealing damage to everything it strikes along the way. Unfortunately, the spell creates a lot of noise. Unlike other bolt-type spells, Lightning Bolt doesn't lose any squares of range when it hits monsters.
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==Strategy==
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[[Category:Monster spells]]
*Lightning combines well with [[Summon Elemental|Summon (air) Elemental]]; [[air elemental]]s are immune to [[electricity]], so you can sic them on a foe while zapping through them harmlessly.
 
*Much like some of the more powerful [[Fire Magic]] spells, Lightning Bolt can be used to set [[tree]]s ablaze.
 

Latest revision as of 00:05, 4 September 2023

Version 0.30: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
Fires a mighty bolt of lightning. Its damage bypasses half of defender's armour, and it can be bounced off walls to hit targets twice.

Lightning Bolt is a monster-only spell which fires a somewhat inaccurate bolt of lightning, similar to Shock. This bolt can pierce through enemies. If the lightning bolt hits a rock or stone wall, it will bounce back at an angle, potentially striking a target twice. See doublezap for more information.

As a property of BEAM_ELEC damage, it ignores 1/2 of enemy AC. It also creates a lot of noise and will set trees on fire.

The following enemies cast Lightning Bolt:

The following enemies may be able to cast Lightning Bolt, depending on their spell set:

History

Lightning bolt.png Lightning Bolt
Level 5
School1 Conjuration
School2 Air
Source(s)
Casting noise 25
Spell noise 25
Spell Details
Damage Formula 1d(11+(Power*3)/5)
Max Damage 1d131 electricity
Max Power 200
Range 5 to 12
Targeting Bolt
To-hit 7+Power/40
Special Multizap
(Elec ignores 1/2 AC)