Lightning
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| Class | Sorceress |
| Skill Tree | Lightning Skills |
| Required Level | 12 |
| Type | Active |
| Damage Type |  Lightning |
| Speed Scales With | Faster Cast Rate |
| Prerequisites | |
Lightning is a Sorceress skill from the Lightning Skills tree, available from character level 12. It first needs a point in 
Charged Bolt.
creates a powerful lightning bolt to lay waste to your enemies.
Lightning Synergies
- Charged Bolt: +8% Lightning Damage per Level
Nova: +8% Lightning Damage per Level
Chain Lightning: +8% Lightning Damage per Level
Lightning Skill Progression
The table below lists the values Lightning has at every skill level, before any bonuses from gear or synergies are applied. The highlighted row at the bottom previews any level up to 99, since +skills gear can push a skill well past 20.
| Level | Mana Cost | Lightning Damage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 1-40 |
| 2 | 8.5 | 1-48 |
| 3 | 9 | 1-56 |
| 4 | 9.5 | 1-64 |
| 5 | 10 | 1-72 |
| 6 | 10.5 | 1-80 |
| 7 | 11 | 1-88 |
| 8 | 11.5 | 1-96 |
| 9 | 12 | 1-108 |
| 10 | 12.5 | 1-120 |
| 11 | 13 | 1-132 |
| 12 | 13.5 | 1-144 |
| 13 | 14 | 1-156 |
| 14 | 14.5 | 1-168 |
| 15 | 15 | 1-180 |
| 16 | 15.5 | 1-192 |
| 17 | 16 | 1-212 |
| 18 | 16.5 | 1-232 |
| 19 | 17 | 1-252 |
| 20 | 17.5 | 1-272 |
| 18 | 1-292 |
Items that grant Lightning
Monster Skills based on Lightning
Monsters that cast Lightning itself, at a skill level of their own, and monster skills made after Lightning, which have their own numbers.
Lightning (Lightning itself), used by Lightning Spire- Zakarum Lightning (monster version), used by Sexton, Cantor and Hierophant
- Prime Lightning (monster version), used by Mephisto and Uber Mephisto
