Lightning Bolt

Lightning BoltSpell, AoE, Lightning
Level: (1-20)
Cost: 0 Mana
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 (3-30) to (13-565) Lightning Damage
200% more chance to Shock
Impact radius is 0.8 metres

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
(2-40)% more chance to ShockSkills 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	File:Shock (support gem) inventory icon.pngShockShockSupport, Lightning Category: Shock Tier: 1 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports any skill that Hits enemies, making it more likely to Shock.Supported Skills have 100% more chance to ShockPlace 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.File:Shock (support gem) inventory icon.png	Spell CascadeSpell CascadeSupport Category: Spell Cascade Tier: 1Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Spells that affect an area around you or a target location, causing those Spells to also target additional areas on either side of the target area, along a randomly chosen axis. Cannot support Channelling skills or Remote skills.Supported Skills have 20% less Area of Effect Cascades from Supported Skills have 20% less Area of Effect Supported Skills deal 30% less Damage Supported Skills also affect Areas on either side of the targeted Area along a random axisPlace 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.	Zenith IZenith ISupport, Spell Category: Zenith Tier: 1 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Spell Skills. Supported Skills deal more damage while you are above 90% of your Maximum Mana. Does not modify Skills used by Minions.Supported Spells deal 30% more Damage while you are above 90% of your Maximum ManaPlace 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.		Shock ConductionShock ConductionSupport, AoE, Lightning Category: Shock Conduction Tier: 2 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports any skill that Hits enemies, giving it a chance to also Shock nearby enemies when you Shock an enemy.Shocking Hits from supported Skills have a 50% chance to also Shock enemies in a 2.5 metre radiusPlace 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	Inevitable CriticalInevitable CriticalSupport Category: Inevitable Critical Tier: 3 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports any skill you use yourself that Hits enemies, causing it to accumulate Critical Hit chance over time.Supported Skills gain 25% increased Critical Hit Chance each second, up to 200%. This Critical Hit Chance is lost whenever a skill supported by Inevitable Critical Critically 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.	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.
IV	Lightning ExposureLightning ExposureSupport, Lightning, Duration Category: Lightning Exposure Tier: 4 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to inflict Exposure when inflicting Shock.Supported Skills inflict Exposure for 8 seconds on Shocking a targetPlace 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.	Living Lightning IILiving Lightning IISupportPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.	Rapid Casting IIRapid Casting IISupport, Spell Category: Rapid Casting Tier: 4Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Spells, causing them to cast faster.Supported Skills have 20% increased Cast SpeedPlace 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.
V	Lightning MasteryLightning MasterySupport, Lightning Category: Mastery Tier: 5Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Lightning skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.+1 to Level of Supported Lightning 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.

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 base damage scaling of all player spell and secondary damage skills has been tweaked to scale better in the late game. 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. Fixed a bug where the Lightning Bolt Skill granted by the Choir of the Storm Unique Amulet was not considered a Triggered Skill for damage modifiers. Removed "Barrageable" gem tag. [Undocumented]
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.