Lightning Damage

Diablo II Notation Basic Class Skill Item Ally Quest Area Monster Tale Attribute Unit Animation Attack Damage Death Crushing Blow Enhanced Minimum Maximum Adds Damage Damage + % Damage to Demons to Undead Deadly Strike Magic Fire Lightning Cold Poison Skill Damage ATD/ATLD DR/MDR Resistance Maximum Enemy Resist Immune Absorb Lightning damage overlay Lightning Damage tends to be the most damaging of the elements, both in terms of average and maximum damage. However, it often has very low minimum damage, making it unpredictable. Damage of multiple types can be applied by the same attack, but only one damage overlay is displayed at a time: this means that lightning damage can still be applied even if the only overlay displayed is for fire, cold or poison damage. Item Charm Small Charm Min Max Source Min Rlvl Min Alvl 1 (6-11) Static Small Charm 17 23 1 (12-24) Glowing Small Charm 33 41 1 (25-43) Arcing Small Charm 57 65 1 (44-71) Shocking Small Charm 82 90 Min Max Source Min Rlvl Min Alvl 1 (3-6) Small Charm of Shock 9 12 1 (7-10) Small Charm of Lightning 15 21 1 (11-18) Small Charm of Thunder 25 33 1 (19-28) Small Charm of Storms 37 45 Large Charm Min Max Source Min Rlvl Min Alvl 1 (5-9) Static Large Charm 10 14 1 (10-26) Glowing Large Charm 20 28 1 (27-58) Arcing Large Charm 40 48 1 (59-90) Shocking Large Charm 60 68 Min Max Source Min Rlvl Min Alvl 1 (3-5) Large Charm of Shock 5 7 1 (6-13) Large Charm of Lightning 10 14 1 (14-25) Large Charm of Thunder 18 24 1 (26-38) Large Charm of Storms 26 34 Grand Charm Min Max Source Min Rlvl Min Alvl 1 (4-5) Static Grand Charm 5 7 1 (6-17) Glowing Grand Charm 10 14 1 (18-44) Arcing Grand Charm 21 29 1 (45-79) Shocking Grand Charm 36 44 Min Max Source Min Rlvl Min Alvl 1 (2-3) Grand Charm of Shock 3 4 1 (4-7) Grand Charm of Lightning 5 7 1 (8-21) Grand Charm of Thunder 11 15 1 (22-33) Grand Charm of Storms 16 22 Any socket Min Max Source Min Rlvl Min Alvl 1 (10-20) Jewel of Ennui 11 15 1 (21-60) Jewel of Lightning 28 36 1 (61-100) Jewel of Thunder 49 57 Min Max Source Min Rlvl Ladder 1 74 Rainbow Facet Jewel 49 No Circlet Min Max Source Min Rlvl Min Alvl 1 (49-120) Static circlet 18 25 Amulet Min Max Source Min Rlvl Min Alvl 1 (11-23) Amulet of Shock 37 50 Min Max Source Min Rlvl Ladder 1 30 Highlord's Wrath Amulet 65 No 3 32 Tal Rasha's Adjudication Amulet 67 No Body armor Min Max Source Min Rlvl Ladder 1 20 Sparking Mail Chain Mail 17 No Weapon Min Max Source Min Rlvl Min Alvl 1 (49-120) Static weapon 18 25 1 (121-180) Glowing weapon 25 34 1 (181-260) Buzzing weapon 36 46 1 (261-360) Arcing weapon 50 60 1 (361-480) Shocking weapon 66 76 Min Max Source Min Rlvl Min Alvl 1 3 Weapon of Shock 1 1 1-3 1 (6-8) Weapon of Shock 2 3 4 1 (9-16) Weapon of Lightning 2 11 15 1 (17-40) Weapon of Thunder 2 18 25 1 Excluding orb, staff and wand 2 Excluding orb and wand Min Max Source Min Rlvl Ladder 1 8 Chipped Topaz in socket 1 No 1 14 Flawed Topaz in socket 5 No 1 22 Topaz in socket 12 No 1 30 Flawless Topaz in socket 15 No 1 40 Perfect Topaz in socket 18 No 1 50 Ort Rune in socket 21 No 1 50 Passion weapon 43 No Melee weapon Min Max Source Min Rlvl Min Alvl (1-6) (41-120) Melee weapon of Storms 1 26 34 1 Excluding orb and wand Axe Min Max Source Min Rlvl Ladder 1 (12-15) Skull Splitter Military Pick 21 No 1 40 The Chieftain Battle Axe 19 No 1 50 Death axe 55 Yes 1 200 Stormrider Tabar 41 No 51 250 Famine axe 65 No 1 305 Cranebeak War Spike 63 No 29 501 Gimmershred Flying Axe 70 No Dagger Min Max Source Min Rlvl Ladder 1 120 Stormspike Stiletto 41 No Hammer Min Max Source Min Rlvl Ladder 1 10 Ironstone War Hammer 27 No 50 200 Schaefer's Hammer Legendary Mallet 79 No 51 250 Famine hammer 65 No 7 477 Immortal King's Stone Crusher Ogre Maul (3 items) 76 No Mace Min Max Source Min Rlvl Ladder 1 20 Khalim's Flail 1 No 1 40 Khalim's Will 1 No 50 75 Aldur's Rhythm Jagged Star 42 No 1 150 Baezil's Vortex Knout 45 No 1 200 Baranar's Star Devil Star 65 No 1 473 Stormlash Scourge 82 No Polearm Min Max Source Min Rlvl Ladder 5 25 Hwanin's Justice Bill 28 No 1 237 Stormspire Giant Thresher 70 No 50 280 Pride polearm 67 Yes Scepter Min Max Source Min Rlvl Ladder 1 6 Stormeye War Scepter 23 No 21 110 Holy Thunder scepter 21 No Spear Min Max Source Min Rlvl Ladder 1 60 Lance of Yaggai Spetum 22 No Staff Min Max Source Min Rlvl Ladder 1 28 Spire of Lazarus Gnarled Staff 18 No 6 45 Naj's Puzzler Elder Staff 78 No Sword Min Max Source Min Rlvl Ladder 1 50 Spirit sword 25 Yes 1 50 Death sword 55 Yes 1 200 Lightsabre Phase Blade 58 No 1 240 Cloudcrack Gothic Sword 45 No Wand Min Max Source Min Rlvl Ladder 1 9 Maelstrom Yew Wand 14 No Missile weapon Min Max Source Min Rlvl Ladder 1 50 Zephyr missile weapon 21 No 55 160 Harmony missile weapon 39 Yes 41 240 Wrath missile weapon 63 Yes Bow Min Max Source Min Rlvl Ladder 1 20 Vidala's Barb Long Battle Bow 14 No 1 30 Stormstrike Short Battle Bow 25 No 1 250 Skystrike Edge Bow 28 No Crossbow Min Max Source Min Rlvl Ladder 1 212 Langer Briser Arbalest 32 No 63 324 Hellrack Colossus Crossbow 76 No Javelin Min Max Source Min Rlvl Ladder 23 333 Demon's Arch Balrog Spear 68 No Amazon javelin Min Max Source Min Rlvl Ladder 1 511 Thunderstroke Matriarchal Javelin 69 Yes Throwing weapon Min Max Source Min Rlvl Ladder 29 501 Gimmershred Flying Axe 70 No Shield Min Max Source Min Rlvl Ladder 1 6 Stormguild Large Shield 13 No 1 60 Stormchaser Scutum 35 No 1 120 Tiamat's Rebuke Dragon Shield 38 No Ring Min Max Source Min Rlvl Min Alvl 1 (11-23) Ring of Shock 37 50 Min Max Source Min Rlvl Ladder 1 12 The Stone of Jordan Ring 29 No Belt Min Max Source Min Rlvl Ladder 3 33 Hwanin's Blessing Belt 35 No 1 50 Thundergod's Vigor War Belt 47 No Boots Min Max Source Min Rlvl Min Alvl 1 (11-23) Boots of Shock 37 50 Set bonus Min Max Source Min Rlvl Ladder 15 15 Tancred's Battlegear (2 items) 20 No Skill Amazon Skill Skill level Min Rlvl 1-8 9-16 17-22 23-28 > 28 Power Strike Min 1 6 Max 18*slvl - 2 36*slvl - 146 54*slvl - 434 72*slvl - 830 90*slvl - 1334 +% 10 * Lightning Bolt.blvl+Charged Strike.blvl+Lightning Strike.blvl+Lightning Fury.blvl Lightning Bolt 1 Min 1 12 Max 12*slvl + 28 18*slvl - 20 28*slvl - 180 48*slvl - 620 88*slvl - 1740 +% 3 * Power Strike.blvl+Charged Strike.blvl+Lightning Strike.blvl+Lightning Fury.blvl Charged Strike Min 1 18 Max 12*slvl + 18 16*slvl - 14 20*slvl - 78 24*slvl - 166 28*slvl - 278 +% 10 * Power Strike.blvl+Lightning Bolt.blvl+Lightning Strike.blvl+Lightning Fury.blvl Lightning Strike Min 1 30 Max 10*slvl + 15 15*slvl - 25 20*slvl - 105 25*slvl - 215 30*slvl - 355 +% 8 * Power Strike.blvl+Lightning Bolt.blvl+Charged Strike.blvl+Lightning Fury.blvl Lightning Fury Min 1 30 Max 20*slvl + 20 30*slvl - 60 40*slvl - 220 50*slvl - 440 50*slvl - 440 +% 1 * Power Strike.blvl+Lightning Bolt.blvl+Charged Strike.blvl+Lightning Strike.blvl 1 Converts physical attack damage to lightning damage as well Assassin Skill Skill level Min Rlvl 1-8 9-16 17-22 23-28 > 28 Shock Web Min 1 6 Max 3*slvl + 7 6*slvl - 17 10*slvl - 81 15*slvl - 191 21*slvl - 359 +% 11 * Charged Bolt Sentry.blvl+Lightning Sentry.blvl+Death Sentry.blvl Charged Bolt Sentry Min 1 6 Max 3*slvl + 4 4*slvl - 4 6*slvl - 36 7*slvl - 58 8*slvl - 86 +% 6 * Fire Blast.blvl+Lightning Sentry.blvl+Death Sentry.blvl Claws of Thunder Min 1 18 Max 20*slvl + 60 40*slvl - 100 60*slvl - 420 80*slvl - 860 100*slvl - 1420 +% 8*Phoenix Strike.blvl Claws of Thunder Nova Min 1 Max 15*slvl + 15 25*slvl - 65 35*slvl - 225 45*slvl - 445 65*slvl - 1005 +% 8*Phoenix Strike.blvl Claws of Thunder Bolt Min 1 Max 20*slvl + 20 40*slvl - 140 60*slvl - 460 80*slvl - 900 100*slvl - 1460 +% 8*Phoenix Strike.blvl Lightning Sentry Min 1 24 Max 10*slvl + 10 16*slvl - 38 24*slvl - 166 34*slvl - 386 44*slvl - 666 +% 12 * Shock Web.blvl+Charged Bolt Sentry.blvl+Death Sentry.blvl Death Sentry Min 1 30 Max 8*slvl + 42 14*slvl - 6 22*slvl - 134 28*slvl - 266 34*slvl - 434 +% 12*Lightning Sentry.blvl Phoenix Strike Second charge Min 1 30 Max 20*slvl + 20 40*slvl - 140 60*slvl - 460 80*slvl - 900 100*slvl - 1460 +% 13*Claws of Thunder.blvl Paladin Skill Skill level Min Rlvl 1-8 9-16 17-22 23-28 > 28 Vengeance +% 6*slvl + 64 + 10*Resist Lightning.blvl + 2*Salvation.blvl of physical attack damage 18 Holy Shock Radial Min 1 24 Max 6*slvl + 4 8*slvl - 12 10*slvl - 44 12*slvl - 88 15*slvl - 172 +% 12*Resist Lightning.blvl + 4*Salvation.blvl Holy Shock Attack Min 1 Max 36*slvl + 24 48*slvl - 72 60*slvl - 264 72*slvl - 528 90*slvl - 1,032 +% 12*Resist Lightning.blvl + 4*Salvation.blvl Fist of the Heavens Min 15*slvl + 135 30*slvl + 15 45*slvl - 225 55*slvl - 445 65*slvl - 725 30 Max 15*slvl + 185 30*slvl + 65 45*slvl - 175 55*slvl - 395 65*slvl - 675 +% 7*Holy Shock.blvl Sorceress Skill Skill level Min Rlvl 1-8 9-16 17-22 23-28 > 28 Charged Bolt Min 0.5*slvl + 1.5 0.5*slvl + 1.5 slvl-6.5 1.5*slvl - 17.5 2*slvl - 31.5 1 Max 0.5*slvl + 3.5 0.5*slvl + 3.5 slvl-4.5 1.5*slvl - 15.5 2*slvl - 29.5 +% 6*Lightning.blvl Static Field 25% of current life unless < 33% maximum life in Nightmare or < 50% maximum life in Hell 6 Telekinesis Min slvl 6 Max slvl+1 Nova Min 6*slvl - 5 7*slvl - 13 8*slvl - 29 9*slvl - 51 10*slvl - 79 12 Max 8*slvl + 12 9*slvl + 4 10*slvl - 12 11*slvl - 34 12*slvl - 62 Lightning Min 1 12 Max 8*slvl + 32 12*slvl 20*slvl - 128 28*slvl - 304 36*slvl - 528 +% 8 * Charged Bolt.blvl+Nova.blvl+Chain Lightning.blvl Chain Lightning Min 1 18 Max 11*slvl + 29 13*slvl + 13 15*slvl - 19 15*slvl - 19 15*slvl - 19 +% 4 * Charged Bolt.blvl+Nova.blvl+Lightning.blvl Thunder Storm Min 10*slvl - 9 10*slvl - 9 11*slvl - 25 11*slvl - 25 11*slvl - 25 24 Max 10*slvl + 90 10*slvl + 90 11*slvl + 74 11*slvl + 74 11*slvl + 74 Pet Necromancer Pet Missile level Min Rlvl 1-8 9-16 17-22 23-28 > 28 Necromage Min missile level (lvl) 12 Max 3*lvl + 4 5*lvl - 12 8*lvl - 60 11*lvl - 126 14*lvl - 210 Lvl if(slvl < 4 , 0 , [slvl-2 /2] ) + Skeleton Mastery.slvl Monster Monster Normal Nightmare Hell Lightning Enchanted Unique Min [MonLvl*0.66] [MonLvl*0.66] [MonLvl*0.66] Max MonLvl MonLvl MonLvl Bolt (2 * [mlvl/2] ) - 1 (2 * [mlvl/2] ) - 1 (2 * [mlvl/2] ) - 1 Lightning Enchanted minion Min [MonLvl*0.33] [MonLvl*0.33] Max [MonLvl*0.5] [MonLvl*0.5] Spectral Hit Unique Min [MonLvl*0.66] [MonLvl*0.66] [MonLvl*0.66] Max MonLvl MonLvl MonLvl [1] [2] Level > 19 Aura Enchanted monsters can be enchanted with max( [mlvl/8] , 1) Holy Shock. Lightning damage is added to attack damage of some monsters, while others can fire missiles or use skills applying it. Reference Nefarius, Boss Status Modifications (1.11b) (Phrozen Keep) Onderduiker, Monster Bonuses, Death Damage and Corpse Explosion (Technical Discussion)