Lightning

For other possible meanings of Lightning in the game, see:  Lightning (disambiguation)

Lightning is one of the damage types in the game.

• For all sources of Lightning, see Category:Sources of Lightning damage.
• For creatures weak to Lightning, see Category:Vulnerable to Lightning.
• For creatures resistant to Lightning, see Category:Resistant to Lightning.
• For creatures immune to Lightning, see Category:Immune to Lightning.

Sources of Lightning damage

The following sections list various ways in which a player character, or creatures they summon, can deal Lightning damage.

Special actions, spells, etc. that are exclusively accessible to non-player characters are not listed.

Spells

•  Activate Call Lightning
•  Activate Witch Bolt
•  Call Lightning
•  Chain Lightning
•  Chromatic Orb: Lightning
•  Ensnaring Shock
•  Glyph of Warding: Lightning
•  Lightning Arrow
•  Lightning Bolt
•  Shocking Grasp
•  Witch Bolt

Class actions

•  Cloud of Jellyfish: Attack
•  Heart of the Storm: Lightning
•  Sphere of Elemental Balance: Lightning
•  Storm's Fury
•  Touch of the Storm

Special actions

•  Lightning Aura
•  Lightning Breath
•  Multiattack (Air Elemental)
•  Primordial Gales

Weapons

The following weapons deal Lightning damage as part of their regular attacks.

• Flail of the Vortex
• Light of Creation

Equipment

The following equipment add Lightning damage to the wearer's attacks or can deal Lightning damage through other means.

• Lightning Jabber: Deals +1d4Lightning when thrown.
• The Blast Pendant: See  Lightning Blast.
• The Real Sparky Sparkswall: See  Lightning Aura.

Consumables

The following consumable items can be used to deal Lightning damage. In the case of arrows, the damage is in addition to the attacker's regular ranged weapon damage.

• Arrow of Lightning: Deal +2d4Lightning in an area. DEX Save (DC 12) to negate.

Interactions

• Gloves of the Automaton: Gain resistance to lightning.
• The Sparkswall: Gain resistance to lightning.
• The Watersparkers: Standing on  Water turns it into  Electrified Water.
• Necklace of Elemental Augmentation: When dealing lightning damage with a cantrip, adds the spellcasting modifier to the damage.
•  Water: Turns into  Electrified Water upon receiving lightning damage.