Lightning Bolt
Call down a Shocking bolt of Lightning to strike enemies in a small area.
Top-tier — strong mechanics, versatile, and highly efficient in the current meta.
Gem Effects
Deals (3-30) to (13-565) Lightning Damage
200% more chance to Shock
Impact radius is 0.8 metres
Requirements
Best Support Gems for Lightning Bolt
Ranked by synergy — the game won't tell you which combo deals the most damage
How to Use Lightning Bolt Effectively
Practical tips you won't find on the tooltip
AoE Clearing
Invest in Area of Effect to cover more ground. Excellent for map clearing and handling packs efficiently.
Shock Amplification
Lightning Shock increases damage taken by enemies. High hit damage = stronger Shock effect. Synergizes with crit builds.
Crit Viable
Base 10% crit — strong crit scaling potential. Invest in crit chance + multiplier from gear and passive tree.
Crit Priority
10% base crit is exceptional. This skill is designed for crit builds — stack crit multiplier for huge damage spikes.
Alternatives to Lightning Bolt
Similar skills — which one fits your build better?
Build Glory by Hitting enemies with Elemental damage. When you have maximum Glor
Fire a slow-moving Projectile that moves through enemies. The Projectile itself
Consume all Power Charges to charge your Quarterstaff with electricity, adding L
Curse all targets in an area after a short delay, lowering their Lightning Resis
How to Get Lightning Bolt
Use an Uncut Skill Gem to obtain Lightning Bolt. These drop from enemies or can be purchased from the gem vendor once unlocked through the campaign.