Lightning Bolt

Lightning BoltBarrageable, Spell, AoE, Lightning
Level: 1
Cast Time: 0.85 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 10.00%Call down a Shocking bolt of Lightning to strike enemies in a small area.Deals (1-20) to (14-373) Lightning Damage
100% more chance to shock
Impact Radius is 0.8 metresSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.

Acquisition
Drop disabled
Granted as an inherent skill from Voltaic StaffVoltaic StaffStaffRequires Level 2Grants Skill: Level (1-20) Lightning Bolt and Choir of the StormChoir of the Storm
Jade AmuletRequires Level 52Grants Skill: Level (18-19) Lightning Bolt
+(10-15) to Dexterity+(20-30)% to Lightning Resistance
Critical Hits Ignore Enemy Monster Lightning Resistance
Trigger Lightning Bolt Skill on Critical HitBut the fool did not bow.
The fool stood and questioned.
And the fool was unwritten..Metadata
Item class: Skill Gem
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemLightningBolt

Lightning Bolt is a lightning spell skill that calls a bolt of lightning to hit an area.

It is granted as an inherent skill from a Voltaic StaffVoltaic StaffStaffRequires Level 2Grants Skill: Level (1-20) Lightning Bolt and Choir of the StormChoir of the Storm
Jade AmuletRequires Level 52Grants Skill: Level (18-19) Lightning Bolt
+(10-15) to Dexterity+(20-30)% to Lightning Resistance
Critical Hits Ignore Enemy Monster Lightning Resistance
Trigger Lightning Bolt Skill on Critical HitBut the fool did not bow.
The fool stood and questioned.
And the fool was unwritten..

Gem level progression

Level			Lightning Damage
1	0	0	3 to 13
2	3	9	3 to 19
3	6	14	4 to 27
4	10	21	4 to 36
5	14	28	4 to 48
6	18	35	4 to 61
7	22	41	4 to 77
8	26	48	5 to 94
9	31	57	6 to 114
10	36	65	7 to 137
11	41	74	9 to 164
12	46	82	10 to 191
13	52	92	12 to 221
14	58	103	13 to 254
15	64	113	15 to 292
16	66	116	18 to 334
17	72	126	20 to 382
18	78	137	23 to 436
19	84	147	26 to 496
20	90	157	30 to 565

Recommended support gems

The following support gems are recommendations by GGG as listed in-game, and do not necessarily reflect optimal combinations or the views of the wiki.

Gem tier	Support gems
I			Controlled DestructionControlled DestructionSupport, Spell Category: Controlled Destruction Tier: 1Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Spells that Hit enemies, boosting their damage but preventing them from dealing Critical Hits.Supported Spells deal 25% more Hit Damage Supported Skills cannot deal Critical HitsPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.
II	Considered CastingConsidered CastingSupport, Spell Category: Considered Casting Tier: 2 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 115%Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Spell Skills that Hit Enemies and you cast yourself, boosting Damage at the cost of Cast Speed.Supported Spell Skills have 15% less Cast Speed Supported Spells deal 35% more DamagePlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.		Spell EchoSpell EchoSupport, Spell, AoE Category: Spell Echo Tier: 2 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 150%Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Spells that affect an area around you or a target location. Supported Spells echo, causing their effects to happen again after a short delay. Cannot support Channelling skills Remote skills or skills which are Triggered.Supported Spells Echo once Supported Skills have 30% less Cast Speed Echoes from Supported Spells have 40% increased Area of EffectPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.
III	Mana BountyMana BountySupportSupport Requirements: +5 DexSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing enemies it kills to grant more Mana Flask charges.Enemies killed by Hits from Supported Skills grant 100% more Mana Flask ChargesPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	MobilityMobilitySupport Category: Mobility Tier: 3Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports skills that can be used while moving, allowing you to move faster while using them.25% less Movement Speed penalty while using Supported SkillsPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	OverchargeOverchargeSupport, Lightning Category: Overcharge Tier: 4Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports any skill that Hits enemies, making its Shocks more effective but reflecting them back to you as well.50% increased Magnitude of Shocks inflicted with Supported Skills Shocks caused by Supported Skills are reflected back to youPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.
IV
V

Item acquisition

Lightning Bolt is drop disabled.

Alternate skill effects

Lightning Bolt has the following alternate skill effects:

Item	Description

Version history

Version	Changes
0.3.0	The following skills found as inherent skills on Wands and Staves now deal approximately 12% more Damage from skill level 11 onwards: Bone Blast, Chaos Bolt, Decompose, Firebolt, Freezing Shards, Lightning Bolt, Power Siphon, and Solar Orb. Lightning Bolt (granted by Choir of the StormChoir of the Storm Jade AmuletRequires Level 52Grants Skill: Level (18-19) Lightning Bolt +(10-15) to Dexterity+(20-30)% to Lightning Resistance Critical Hits Ignore Enemy Monster Lightning Resistance Trigger Lightning Bolt Skill on Critical HitBut the fool did not bow. The fool stood and questioned. And the fool was unwritten. Unique Amulet): Now correctly typed as a Triggered Skill. This means it will scale off of increases and reductions to Triggered Skill Damage as well as other similar stats, and also means it will no longer be capable of generating Energy to Trigger other Skills.
0.2.1	Added "Barrageable" gem tag.[Undocumented]
0.2.0g	Lightning Bolt's base radius is now 0.8 metres (previously 0.5 metres).
0.2.0	Many Skills have had their base damage and/or damage growth per level rebalanced. Most of these changes are not specifically mentioned below as the changes are too widespread. Lightning Bolt now has 200% more Chance to Shock (previously 100%).
0.1.0	Introduced to the game.