Lightning Strike

Attack, Projectile, Melee, Strike, Lightning
Level: 1–20
Mana Cost: 6
Cast Time: 1 sec
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 135–180%

Requires Level 12

Infuses your melee weapon with electrical energies as you swing. In addition to converting some of your physical damage to lightning damage, the stored energy is released from the weapon as projectiles as you strike, flying out to hit farther-away enemies. The projectiles cannot miss if the melee attack hits a target.

Deals (135–180)% of Base Attack Damage
50% of Physical Damage Converted to Lightning Damage
Fires (4–7) additional Projectiles
Projectiles deal 25% less Damage
Damage Over Time caused by Projectiles deals 25% less Damage
(1–9) to (13–179) Added Lightning Damage

Additional Effects From Quality:
(0–20)% increased Damage
(0–20)% increased Projectile Speed

Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.

DropLevel	12
BaseType	Lightning Strike
Class	Active Skill Gems
Vaal	Vaal Lightning Strike
Cost	Orb of Transmutation x 1
Weapon	Claws, Daggers, One Hand Swords, Thrusting One Hand Swords, One Hand Axes, One Hand Maces, Staves, Two Hand Swords, Two Hand Axes, Two Hand Maces, Sceptres, Rune Daggers, Warstaves
TargetTypes	Ground, Enemy
Type	Attack, ProjectileAttack, Projectile, MeleeSingleTarget, AttackCanRepeat, Melee, LightningSkill, Type83
IsActiveSkill	1
DefaultTxt	skill_stat_descriptions
GrantedEffectsID	1154

Quality Gem /4

Type	Stats	Weight
Superior	(0–20)% increased Damage (0–20)% increased Projectile Speed	50
Anomalous	Projectiles Pierce (0–2) additional Targets	100
Divergent	Fires (0–2) additional Projectiles	20
Phantasmal	(0–20)% of Physical Damage Converted to Lightning Damage	100

Quest /4

Act	Quest Complete	NPC	Character
1	The Siren's Cadence	Quest Reward	Ranger
1	The Siren's Cadence	Nessa	Templar Duelist Ranger Shadow Scion
3	A Fixture of Fate	Siosa (Level 1)	All Classes
6	Fallen from Grace	Lilly Roth (Level 1)	All Classes

Implicit
50% of Physical Damage Converted to Lightning Damage Projectiles deal 25% less Damage total_projectile_spread_angle_override [70] Damage Over Time caused by Projectiles deals 25% less Damage show_number_of_projectiles [1]
Mana Cost: 6

Level Effect /40

Level	Requires Level	Dexterity	Intelligence	Base Damage	Fires 4 additional Projectiles	1 to 13 Added Lightning Damage	Experience
1	12	21	14	135%	4	1, 13	15,249
2	15	25	17	137.4%	4	1, 16	41,517
3	19	30	21	139.7%	4	1, 20	81,983
4	23	35	24	142.1%	4	1, 25	147,968
5	27	41	28	144.5%	4	2, 31	250,557
6	31	46	32	146.8%	5	2, 37	405,086
7	35	51	36	149.2%	5	2, 45	447,718
8	38	55	38	151.6%	5	3, 51	615,318
9	41	59	41	153.9%	5	3, 59	834,639
10	44	63	44	156.3%	5	3, 66	1,570,760
11	47	67	47	158.7%	6	4, 75	1,633,987
12	50	71	49	161.1%	6	4, 85	2,151,030
13	53	75	52	163.4%	6	5, 95	2,812,189
14	56	79	55	165.8%	6	6, 107	5,099,360
15	59	83	58	168.2%	6	6, 120	9,400,731
16	62	87	60	170.5%	7	7, 134	15,273,366
17	64	90	62	172.9%	7	8, 144	26,286,582
18	66	92	64	175.3%	7	8, 155	62,890,590
19	68	95	66	177.6%	7	9, 167	212,046,017
20	70	98	68	180%	7	9, 179
21	72			182.4%	8	10, 192
22	74			184.7%	8	11, 206
23	76			187.1%	8	12, 221
24	78			189.5%	8	12, 237
25	80			191.8%	8	13, 254
26	82			194.2%	9	14, 272
27	84			196.6%	9	15, 291
28	86			198.9%	9	16, 311
29	88			201.3%	9	18, 333
30	90			203.7%	9	19, 355
31	91			204.9%	9	19, 367
32	92			206.1%	10	20, 380
33	93			207.2%	10	21, 392
34	94			208.4%	10	21, 405
35	95			209.6%	10	22, 419
36	96			210.8%	10	23, 433
37	97			212%	10	24, 447
38	98			213.2%	10	24, 462
39	99			214.3%	10	25, 477
40	100			215.5%	10	26, 492

Labyrinth Enchantment helmet /8

Level	Mod	Drop Rate
The Merciless Labyrinth	25% increased Lightning Strike Damage	helmet(16.67%)
The Eternal Labyrinth	40% increased Lightning Strike Damage	helmet(16.67%)
The Merciless Labyrinth	Lightning Strike fires 2 additional Projectiles	helmet(16.67%)
The Eternal Labyrinth	Lightning Strike fires 3 additional Projectiles	helmet(16.67%)
The Merciless Labyrinth	lightning_strike_additional_pierce_per_10_old [20]
The Eternal Labyrinth	lightning_strike_additional_pierce_per_10_old [30]
The Merciless Labyrinth	Lightning Strike pierces 2 additional Targets	helmet(16.67%)
The Eternal Labyrinth	Lightning Strike pierces 3 additional Targets	helmet(16.67%)

Supported By /106

Active Type: Attack, ProjectileAttack, Projectile, MeleeSingleTarget, AttackCanRepeat, Melee, LightningSkill, Type83

Support Gem	ActiveType
Added Fire Damage Support	Hit, Attack
Faster Attacks Support	Attack, Type56
Greater Multiple Projectiles Support	Projectile, Type54, Type56, Type73
Lesser Multiple Projectiles Support	Projectile, Type54, Type56, Type73
Faster Projectiles Support	Projectile, ProjectileDamage, Type54, Type56
Added Cold Damage Support	Attack, Hit
Additional Accuracy Support	Attack, Type56
Added Lightning Damage Support	Attack, Hit
Increased Critical Strikes Support	Hit, Attack
Increased Critical Damage Support	Hit, Attack
Knockback Support	Hit, Attack
Life Leech Support	Hit, Attack
Mana Leech Support	Attack
Added Chaos Damage Support	Hit, Attack
Stun Support	Hit, Attack
Pierce Support	Projectile, Type54, Type56
Melee Physical Damage Support	Melee
Item Rarity Support	Hit, Attack, DamageOverTime
Cold to Fire Support	Hit, Attack
Combustion Support	Hit, Attack
Elemental Damage with Attacks Support	Attack, Type56
Bloodlust Support	Melee
Life Gain on Hit Support	Attack, Type56
Elemental Proliferation Support	Hit, Attack, CauseElementalStatus
Culling Strike Support	Hit, Attack
Point Blank Support	ProjectileAttack, Type56
Iron Grip Support	ProjectileAttack, Type56
Damage on Full Life Support	Attack
Chance to Flee Support	Attack, Hit
Blind Support	Hit, Attack
Fire Penetration Support	Hit, Attack
Cold Penetration Support	Hit, Attack
Lightning Penetration Support	Hit, Attack
Elemental Penetration Support	Hit, Attack
Chain Support	Chaining, Projectile, Type54, Type56, Type97
Fork Support	Projectile, Type54, Type56
Multistrike Support	AttackCanRepeat
Melee Splash Support	MeleeSingleTarget
Power Charge On Critical Support	Hit, Attack
Burning Damage Support	Hit, Attack, CausesBurning
Cast On Critical Strike Support	Attack
Cast on Melee Kill Support	Melee
Endurance Charge on Melee Stun Support	Melee
Slower Projectiles Support	Projectile, ProjectileDamage, Type54, Type56
Vicious Projectiles Support	ProjectileAttack, Type56
Block Chance Reduction Support	Hit, Attack
Physical to Lightning Support	Hit, Attack
Fortify Support	Melee
Ice Bite Support	Hit, Attack
Hypothermia Support	Hit, Attack, DamageOverTime
Innervate Support	Hit, Attack
Poison Support	Hit, Attack
Void Manipulation Support	Hit, Attack, DamageOverTime
Controlled Destruction Support	Hit, Attack, Type59
Swift Affliction Support	Duration, Type55, Hit, Attack
Elemental Focus Support	Hit, Attack, CausesBurning, NonHitChill
Ignite Proliferation Support	Hit, Attack
Chance to Bleed Support	Attack
Lesser Poison Support	Hit, Attack
Deadly Ailments Support	Hit, Attack
Decay Support	Hit, Attack
Efficacy Support	Hit, Attack, Type59, Duration, Type55, DamageOverTime
Vile Toxins Support	Hit, Attack
Maim Support	Attack, Maims
Immolate Support	Hit, Attack
Unbound Ailments Support	Hit, Attack, CauseElementalStatus
Brutality Support	Hit, Attack
Ruthless Support	Melee
Onslaught Support	Hit, Attack
Ancestral Call Support	MeleeSingleTarget
Summon Phantasm Support	Attack, Hit, CreatesMinion
Withering Touch Support	Attack
Bonechill Support	Attack, Hit, NonHitChill, ChillingArea
Energy Leech Support	Hit, Attack
Close Combat Support	Melee
Shockwave Support	Melee
Impale Support	Attack
Pulverise Support	Melee
Rage Support	Melee
Nightblade Support	Attack
Barrage Support	Projectile, Type54, OR, Type73, OR, ProjectileAttack, Type56, OR, AND
Awakened Added Fire Damage Support	Hit, Attack
Awakened Ancestral Call Support	MeleeSingleTarget
Awakened Brutality Support	Hit, Attack
Awakened Burning Damage Support	Hit, Attack, CausesBurning
Awakened Elemental Damage with Attacks Support	Attack, Type56
Awakened Fire Penetration Support	Hit, Attack
Awakened Melee Physical Damage Support	Melee
Awakened Melee Splash Support	MeleeSingleTarget
Awakened Multistrike Support	AttackCanRepeat
Awakened Added Cold Damage Support	Attack, Hit
Awakened Cast On Critical Strike Support	Attack
Awakened Chain Support	Chaining, Projectile, Type54, Type56, Type97
Awakened Cold Penetration Support	Hit, Attack
Awakened Deadly Ailments Support	Hit, Attack
Awakened Fork Support	Projectile, Type54, Type56
Awakened Greater Multiple Projectiles Support	Projectile, Type54, Type56, Type73
Awakened Swift Affliction Support	Duration, Type55, Hit, Attack
Awakened Void Manipulation Support	Hit, Attack, DamageOverTime
Awakened Vicious Projectiles Support	ProjectileAttack, Type56
Awakened Added Chaos Damage Support	Hit, Attack
Awakened Added Lightning Damage Support	Attack, Hit
Awakened Controlled Destruction Support	Hit, Attack, Type59
Awakened Elemental Focus Support	Hit, Attack, CausesBurning, NonHitChill
Awakened Lightning Penetration Support	Hit, Attack
Awakened Unbound Ailments Support	Hit, Attack, CauseElementalStatus

Lightning Strike Monster /28

Name	Modifiers	Spectre
Fidelitas, the Mourning	cannot_be_stunned_while_stunned [1] cannot_be_stunned_for_ms_after_stun_finished [2000]	Y
Kruug, the Frayed	monster_slain_experience_+% [13100] monster_dropped_item_quantity_+% [1500] monster_dropped_item_rarity_+% [2000] cannot_be_taunted_when_taunted_ms [0] unique_boss_curse_effect_on_self_+%_final [-33]	Y
Storm Eye	unique_boss_curse_effect_on_self_+%_final [-33]	Y
Amarissa, Daughter of Merveil	monster_base_type_attack_cast_speed_+%_and_damage_-%_final [11] Extra Lightning Damage spell_damage_+% [20] Casts Spark Uses Lightning Strike	Y
Draconarius Wilhelm Flamebrand	Extra Fire Damage	Y
Oriath's Vengeance	Extra Fire Damage monster_slain_experience_+% [100] monster_dropped_item_quantity_+% [1500] monster_dropped_item_rarity_+% [2000] unique_boss_curse_effect_on_self_+%_final [-33] cannot_be_taunted_when_taunted_ms [0] monster_penalty_against_minions_damage_+%_final_vs_player_minions [-25] cannot_be_stunned_while_stunned [1] cannot_be_stunned_for_ms_after_stun_finished [2000]	Y
Spinecrack	Uses Lightning Strike	Y
Marceus the Defaced	monster_base_type_attack_cast_speed_+%_and_damage_-%_final [33] Blocks Attacks base_block_%_damage_taken [10]	Y
Marceus the Hidden	monster_base_type_attack_cast_speed_+%_and_damage_-%_final [33] Blocks Attacks base_block_%_damage_taken [10]	Y
Loathe	monster_slain_experience_+% [100] monster_dropped_item_quantity_+% [1500] monster_dropped_item_rarity_+% [2000] unique_boss_curse_effect_on_self_+%_final [-33] cannot_be_taunted_when_taunted_ms [0] cannot_be_stunned_while_stunned [1] cannot_be_stunned_for_ms_after_stun_finished [2000]	Y
Emperor Radiant	monster_base_type_attack_cast_speed_+%_and_damage_-%_final [33] monster_slain_experience_+% [100] monster_dropped_item_quantity_+% [1500] monster_dropped_item_rarity_+% [2000] unique_boss_curse_effect_on_self_+%_final [-33] cannot_be_taunted_when_taunted_ms [0] Blocks Attacks base_block_%_damage_taken [10]	Y
Lady Stormflay	Uses Lightning Strike monster_slain_experience_+% [100] monster_dropped_item_quantity_+% [1500] monster_dropped_item_rarity_+% [2000] Vulnerability on Hit unique_boss_curse_effect_on_self_+%_final [-33] cannot_be_taunted_when_taunted_ms [0] display_monster_mod_nemesis_test [0] cannot_be_stunned_while_stunned [1] cannot_be_stunned_for_ms_after_stun_finished [2000]	Y
Lady Stormflay	Uses Lightning Strike Vulnerability on Hit	Y
Zacharie Desmarais	monster_base_type_attack_cast_speed_+%_and_damage_-%_final [33] monster_dropped_item_rarity_+% [500] unique_boss_curse_effect_on_self_+%_final [0]	Y
Cava, Artist of Pain	Uses Lightning Strike Vulnerability on Hit monster_dropped_item_quantity_+% [300] monster_dropped_item_rarity_+% [800] monster_additional_quantity_of_dropped_items_in_merciless_+% [1000] monster_additional_rarity_of_dropped_items_in_merciless_+% [1500] monster_additional_quantity_of_dropped_items_in_cruel_+% [500] monster_additional_rarity_of_dropped_items_in_cruel_+% [750] monster_no_map_drops [1]	Y
Cava, Artist of Pain	Uses Lightning Strike Vulnerability on Hit monster_dropped_item_quantity_+% [300] monster_dropped_item_rarity_+% [800] monster_additional_quantity_of_dropped_items_in_merciless_+% [1000] monster_additional_rarity_of_dropped_items_in_merciless_+% [1500] monster_additional_quantity_of_dropped_items_in_cruel_+% [500] monster_additional_rarity_of_dropped_items_in_cruel_+% [750] monster_no_map_drops [1] monster_is_invasion_boss [1]	Y
Corrector Draconides	Extra Fire Damage monster_dropped_item_quantity_+% [300] monster_dropped_item_rarity_+% [800] Fast Attacks Quick monster_additional_quantity_of_dropped_items_in_merciless_+% [600] monster_additional_rarity_of_dropped_items_in_merciless_+% [600] monster_additional_quantity_of_dropped_items_in_cruel_+% [300] monster_additional_rarity_of_dropped_items_in_cruel_+% [300] monster_no_map_drops [1] traps_invulnerable_for_duration_ms [4000] mines_invulnerable_for_duration_ms [4000] monster_is_invasion_boss [1] kill_traps_mines_and_totems_on_death [1]	Y
Avatar of Pain	Uses Lightning Strike monster_dropped_item_quantity_+% [300] monster_dropped_item_rarity_+% [800] Powerful Crits base_critical_strike_multiplier_+ [65] monster_no_map_drops [1] monster_is_invasion_boss [1]	Y
Glassmaul	Extra Cold Damage monster_dropped_item_quantity_+% [300] monster_dropped_item_rarity_+% [800] Extra Lightning Damage monster_additional_quantity_of_dropped_items_in_merciless_+% [600] monster_additional_rarity_of_dropped_items_in_merciless_+% [600] monster_additional_quantity_of_dropped_items_in_cruel_+% [300] monster_additional_rarity_of_dropped_items_in_cruel_+% [300] monster_no_map_drops [1] monster_is_invasion_boss [1] Blocks Attacks base_block_%_damage_taken [15]	Y
Ephij, Crackling Sky	monster_no_beyond_portal [1] display_monster_mod_nemesis_test [0] monster_dropped_item_quantity_+% [300] monster_dropped_item_rarity_+% [800] monster_additional_quantity_of_dropped_items_in_merciless_+% [1000] monster_additional_rarity_of_dropped_items_in_merciless_+% [1500] monster_additional_quantity_of_dropped_items_in_cruel_+% [500] monster_additional_rarity_of_dropped_items_in_cruel_+% [750] monster_is_beyond_boss [1] cannot_be_stunned_while_stunned [1] cannot_be_stunned_for_ms_after_stun_finished [2000]	Y
Ululat, Maggot-Bearer	monster_no_map_drops [1]	Y
Loathe	monster_slain_experience_+% [1000] monster_dropped_item_quantity_+% [1500] monster_dropped_item_rarity_+% [2000]	Y
Brinerot Raider	monster_dropped_item_rarity_+% [500] unique_boss_curse_effect_on_self_+%_final [0] Lightning Damage monster_no_map_drops [1] monster_dropped_item_quantity_+% [400] monster_dropped_item_rarity_+% [200] cannot_have_affliction_mods [1]	Y
Musky "Two-Eyes" Grenn	monster_dropped_item_rarity_+% [500] unique_boss_curse_effect_on_self_+%_final [0] monster_dropped_item_quantity_+% [1200] monster_dropped_item_rarity_+% [800] Blocks Attacks base_block_%_damage_taken [15]	Y
Perandus Daemon		Y
Junith Perandus, Keeper of Vaults	monster_dropped_item_rarity_+% [500] unique_boss_curse_effect_on_self_+%_final [0] monster_no_map_drops [1] maximum_life_%_to_add_to_maximum_energy_shield [25] Blocks Attacks and Spells base_block_%_damage_taken [40]	Y
Platinia, Servant of Prospero	monster_dropped_item_rarity_+% [500] unique_boss_curse_effect_on_self_+%_final [0] monster_no_map_drops [1] maximum_life_%_to_add_to_maximum_energy_shield [25] Blocks Attacks and Spells base_block_%_damage_taken [40]	Y
Platinia	unique_boss_curse_effect_on_self_+%_final [0] maximum_life_%_to_add_to_maximum_energy_shield [25] monster_slain_experience_+% [100] monster_dropped_item_quantity_+% [1500] monster_dropped_item_rarity_+% [2000] Blocks Attacks and Spells base_block_%_damage_taken [40] cannot_be_stunned_while_stunned [1] cannot_be_stunned_for_ms_after_stun_finished [2000]	Y