Chain Lightning

Template:D2 Unique

Details

Level 1-60 stats

Template:D2 Stat |- !align=left|Min Lightning Damage |1 |- !align=left|Template:D2 Set |4*(Charged Bolt.blvl+Nova.blvl+Lightning.blvl) |- !align=left|Radius (Yards) |13 1/3 |- !align=left|Hits |[(25+slvl)/5] |- !align=left|Next Delay (Frames) |4 |}

Template:D2 Skill |- !align=left|Max Lightning Damage |(11*slvl)+29||(13*slvl)+13||(15*slvl)-19||(15*slvl)-19||(15*slvl)-19 |}

• Lightning only chains if there's another target within radius (otherwise it travels harmlessly off-screen).
• Lightning won't necessarily chain between every eligible target before returning to previous targets: however, lightning will only chain back and forth between targets if next delay has expired before the same target is hit again (otherwise it travels harmlessly off-screen).
• Skill level is applied when cast, while Lightning Mastery and other +% Lightning Skill Damage is applied to each link in the chain as it's created.
• Displayed lightning chain doesn't necessarily correspond to targets hit.
• Synergy bonuses don't apply to minimum lightning damage.
• Cast rate

Sources

Skill bonus

• +1-3 Chain Lightning can spawn on ilvl >18 orbs and staves.

Template:D2 Skill bonus |- | +1 !align=left|[[D2 Unique Normal staff#Spire of Lazarus|Template:D2 Unique]] |18||No |- | +3 !align=left|[[D2 Unique Elite armor#Ormus' Robes|Template:D2 Unique]] |75||No |}

Charges

Template:D2 Skill charges |- |7||60 |align=left|[[D2 Rune Word blunt#Holy Thunder|Template:D2 Unique bold]] scepter |21||No |}

Charged suffix

Template:D2 Skill charged |-valign=top |31||44||57||70||83||96||bgcolor=black| ||bgcolor=black| ||bgcolor=black| ||bgcolor=black| |33||37||41||45||48||52||bgcolor=black| ||bgcolor=black| ||bgcolor=black| ||bgcolor=black| |align=left|

• Orb
• Staff

|18||24||24 |- |45||72||99||bgcolor=black| ||bgcolor=black| ||bgcolor=black| ||bgcolor=black| ||bgcolor=black| ||bgcolor=black| ||bgcolor=black| |22||25||27||bgcolor=black| ||bgcolor=black| ||bgcolor=black| ||bgcolor=black| ||bgcolor=black| ||bgcolor=black| ||bgcolor=black| |align=left|

• Spear

|18||48||48 |}

% Chance to Cast

On Attack

Template:D2 Skill chance |- |14-20||5 !align=left|[[D2 Unique Elite sword#Lightsabre|Template:D2 Unique]] |58||No |}

• Chain Lightning suffix also applies % Chance to Cast Chain Lightning on Attack.

Level	% Chance	Item	Min Rlvl	Min Alvl
3	5	Amulet Weapon 1 Ring	18	25
3	8		26	35
5	8		33	45

¹ Excluding missile weapon

On Striking

Template:D2 Skill chance |- |10||5 !align=left|[[D2 Unique Exceptional axe#Stormrider|Template:D2 Unique]] |41||No |}

When Struck

Template:D2 Skill chance |- |5||5 !align=left|[[D2 Unique Elite polearm#Stormspire|Template:D2 Unique]] |70||No |- |5||12 !align=left|[[D2 Naj's Ancient Vestige#Naj's Circlet|Template:D2 Set]] |28||No |- |5||18 !align=left|[[D2 Cow King's Leathers#Cow King's Hide|Template:D2 Set]] |18||No |}

When You Die

Template:D2 Skill chance |- |44||100 |align=left|[[D2 Rune Word blade#Death|Template:D2 Unique bold]] sword/axe |55||Yes |- |47||100 !align=left|[[D2 Unique jewel#Rainbow Facet|Template:D2 Unique]] |49||No |}

When You Kill an Enemy

Template:D2 Skill chance |- |20||50 |align=left|[[D2 Rune Word blade#Infinity|Template:D2 Unique bold]] polearm |63 !Yes |}

Level 1-60 stats

Details

Template:D2 Level 1-10 |- !align=left|Max Lightning Damage |40||51||62||73||84||95||106||117||130||143 |- !align=left|Hits |5||5||5||5||6||6||6||6||6||7 |- !align=left|Mana Cost |9||10||11||12||13||14||15||16||17||18 |}

Template:D2 Level 11-20 |- !align=left|Max Lightning Damage |156||169||182||195||208||221||236||251||266||281 |- !align=left|Hits |7||7||7||7||8||8||8||8||8||9 |- !align=left|Mana Cost |19||20||21||22||23||24||25||26||27||28 |}

Template:D2 Level 21-30 |- !align=left|Max Lightning Damage |296||311||326||341||356||371||386||401||416||431 |- !align=left|Hits |9||9||9||9||10||10||10||10||10||11 |- !align=left|Mana Cost |29||30||31||32||33||34||35||36||37||38 |}

Template:D2 Level 31-40 |- !align=left|Max Lightning Damage |446||461||476||491||506||521||536||551||566||581 |- !align=left|Hits |11||11||11||11||12||12||12||12||12||13 |- !align=left|Mana Cost |39||40||41||42||43||44||45||46||47||48 |}

Template:D2 Level 41-50 |- !align=left|Max Lightning Damage |596||611||626||641||656||671||686||701||716||731 |- !align=left|Hits |13||13||13||13||14||14||14||14||14||15 |- !align=left|Mana Cost |49||50||51||52||53||54||55||56||57||58 |}

Template:D2 Level 51-60 |- !align=left|Max Lightning Damage |746||761||776||791||806||821||836||851||866||881 |- !align=left|Hits |15||15||15||15||16||16||16||16||16||17 |- !align=left|Mana Cost |59||60||61||62||63||64||65||66||67||68 |}

References

• Lightning Spells (Arreat Summit)