Lightning Bolt

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Lightning Bolt
Casting noise	5
Spell noise	20
Range	LOS
Flags	Dir or target, Monster, Needs tracer

Fires a mighty bolt of lightning. Its damage bypasses half of defenders' armour, and it can be bounced off walls to hit targets twice.

Lightning Bolt is a monster-only spell which fires a somewhat inaccurate bolt of lightning, similar to Shock. This bolt can pierce through enemies. If the lightning bolt hits a rock or stone wall, it will bounce back at an angle, potentially striking a target twice. See doublezap for more information.

As a property of BEAM_ELEC damage, it ignores 1/2 of enemy AC. It also creates a lot of noise and will set trees on fire.

The following enemies cast Lightning Bolt:

• C Antaeus (3d25 damage)
• d Black draconian (3d19 damage)
• 2 Blizzard demon (3d18 damage)
• e Deep elf annihilator (3d20 damage)
• e Deep elf zephyrmancer (3d16 damage)
• q Draconian annihilator (3d21 damage)
• q Draconian knight (3d21 damage)
• 9 Electric golem (3d20 damage)
• @ Louise (3d19 damage)
• @ Nikola (3d22 damage)
• a Servant of whispers (3d18 damage)
• Q Sojobo (3d24 damage)
• i Spriggan air mage (3d19 damage)
• D Storm dragon (3d19 damage)
• Q Tengu conjurer (3d14 damage)
• Q Tengu reaver (3d22 damage)
• C Titan (3d24 damage)

The following enemies may be able to cast Lightning Bolt, depending on their spell set:

• & Pandemonium lord (5.2% chance)
• d Tiamat (3d25 damage, 16.7% chance)

History

• Prior to 0.30, Lightning Bolt was a level 5 Conjurations/Air Magic spell that players could cast.

Lightning Bolt
Level	5
School1	Conjuration
School2	Air
Source(s)	Book of Air Book of Storms
Casting noise	25
Spell noise	25

Spell Details
Damage Formula	1d(11+(Power*3)/5)
Max Damage	1d131 electricity
Max Power	200
Range	5 to 12
Targeting	Bolt
To-hit	7+Power/40
Special	Multizap (Elec ignores 1/2 AC)