Chain Lightning

Template:LS An improved and more complicated version of the Lightning spell, Chain Lightning arcs from foe to foe, branching out until all of its energy is dissipated. The stench of burnt flesh and ozone is often all that remains after this spell is cast.

Details

Level 1-60 stats

Stat	Value
Min Lightning Damage	1
+% Lightning Damage	4*(Charged Bolt.blvl+Nova.blvl+Lightning.blvl)
Radius (Yards)	13 1/3
Hits	[(25+slvl)/5]
Next Delay (Frames)	4

Stat	Level
	1-8	9-16	17-22	23-28	>28
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

Source

Skill bonus

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

Value	Source	Min Rlvl	Ladder
+1	Spire of Lazarus Gnarled Staff	18	No
+3	Ormus' Robes Dusk Shroud	75	No

Charges

Level	Charges	Source	Rlvl	Ladder
7	60	Holy Thunder scepter	24	No

Charged suffix

Minimum Ilvl for Skill Level										Charges at Skill Level										Source	Rlvl		Alvl
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10		Own	Not
31	44	57	70	83	96					33	37	41	45	48	52					Orb Staff	18	24	24
45	72	99								22	25	27								Spear	18	48	48

Chance to Cast

On Attack

Level	% Chance	Source	Min Rlvl	Ladder
(14-20)	5	Lightsabre Phase Blade	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

Level	% Chance	Source	Min Rlvl	Ladder
10	5	Stormrider Tabar	41	No
17	10	Crescent Moon axe/polearm/sword	47	No

When Struck

Level	% Chance	Source	Min Rlvl	Ladder
5	5	Stormspire Giant Thresher	70	No
5	12	Naj's Circlet Circlet	28	No
5	18	Cow King's Hide Studded Leather	18	No

When You Die

Level	% Chance	Source	Min Rlvl	Ladder
44	100	Death axe/sword	55	Yes
47	100	Rainbow Facet Jewel	49	No

When You Kill an Enemy

Level	% Chance	Source	Min Rlvl	Ladder
20	50	Infinity polearm	63	Yes

Level 1-60 stats

Details

Stat	Level
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Mana Cost	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Max Lightning Damage	40	51	62	73	84	95	106	117	130	143
Hits	5	5	5	5	6	6	6	6	6	7

Stat	Level
	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Mana Cost	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Max Lightning Damage	156	169	182	195	208	221	236	251	266	281
Hits	7	7	7	7	8	8	8	8	8	9

Stat	Level
	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Mana Cost	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38
Max Lightning Damage	296	311	326	341	356	371	386	401	416	431
Hits	9	9	9	9	10	10	10	10	10	11

Stat	Level
	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40
Mana Cost	39	40	41	42	43	44	45	46	47	48
Max Lightning Damage	446	461	476	491	506	521	536	551	566	581
Hits	11	11	11	11	12	12	12	12	12	13

Stat	Level
	41	42	43	44	45	46	47	48	49	50
Mana Cost	49	50	51	52	53	54	55	56	57	58
Max Lightning Damage	596	611	626	641	656	671	686	701	716	731
Hits	13	13	13	13	14	14	14	14	14	15

Stat	Level
	51	52	53	54	55	56	57	58	59	60
Mana Cost	59	60	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68
Max Lightning Damage	746	761	776	791	806	821	836	851	866	881
Hits	15	15	15	15	16	16	16	16	16	17

Reference

• Lightning Spells (Arreat Summit)