Chain Lightning
Details
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
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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 |
|
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
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)