Lightning Arrow

Lightning ArrowAttack, AoE, Projectile, Lightning, Chaining
Tier: 1
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (6-43) Mana
Attack Speed: 90% of base
Attack Damage: (80-250)% of baseFire a charged arrow at the target. On hitting an enemy or wall, the arrow will fire Chaining Lightning beams at nearby enemies.Converts 40% of Physical Damage to Lightning Damage
Hits up to (2-4) additional enemies near the target

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
(2-40)% more chance to ShockSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.

Acquisition
Drop restricted
It can be obtained by engraving an Uncut Skill Gem.Metadata
Item class: Skill Gem
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemLightningArrow

Lightning Arrow is a bow attack skill that fires an arrow which causes enemies to be struck with a beams of lightning.

Gem level progression

Level			Mana Cost	Attack Damage
1	0	0	6	80%
2	3	9	6	88%
3	6	16	7	97%
4	10	25	8	106%
5	14	34	9	114%
6	18	43	10	122%
7	22	52	11	131%
8	26	61	12	139%
9	31	72	14	146%
10	36	83	15	153%
11	41	95	17	161%
12	46	106	19	169%
13	52	119	21	177%
14	58	133	23	186%
15	64	146	26	196%
16	66	160	29	205%
17	72	173	32	216%
18	78	189	35	226%
19	84	205	39	238%
20	90	221	43	250%

Recommended support gems

The following support gems are recommendations by GGG as listed in-game, and do not necessarily reflect optimal combinations or the views of the wiki.

Gem tier	Support gems
I	ChainChainSupport, Projectile, Chaining Tier: 1Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Projectile skills and any other skills that Chain, causing them to Chain additional times.Supported Skills Chain +1 times Supported Skills Chain 100% more times Supported Skills deal 50% less Damage with HitsPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.	PiercePierceSupport, Projectile Tier: 1Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Projectile skills, making their Projectiles Pierce an enemy but deal less damage after doing so.Projectiles from Supported Skills Pierce an Enemy Projectiles from Supported Skills deal 20% less Damage if they've Pierced an enemyPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.	ScattershotScattershotSupport, Projectile Tier: 1Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Projectile skills, making them fire extra Projectiles. Also lowers Attack and Cast speed of supported skills, as well as lessening their damage.Supported Skills deal 35% less Damage Supported Skills fire 2 additional Projectiles Supported Skills have 20% less Attack and Cast SpeedPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.
II	Primal ArmamentPrimal ArmamentSupport, Attack Tier: 2 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports Attacks that use a weapon, causing them to deal more weapon Elemental damage.Supported Skills deal 25% more Weapon Elemental DamagePlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.	StormchainStormchainSupport, Projectile, Lightning, Chaining Tier: 2Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Projectile Skills and Skills which can Chain. Supported Skills always Chain when initially Hitting a Shocked Enemy, but cannot themselves inflict Shock. Does not support Skills which cannot Chain.Supported Skills Cannot inflict Shock Supported Skills Chain from Shocked EnemiesPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.	VoltVoltSupport, Attack, Projectile, Lightning, Chaining Tier: 2 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Projectile Attack Skills you use yourself. Supported Skills gain Voltaic Charge as you move, up to a maximum. When used, Supported Skills expend that Charge to gain extra Lightning Damage and Chain.Supported Skills gain 3 Voltaic Charge per Metre travelled Supported Skills have 30 maximum Voltaic Charge Supported Skills consume all Voltaic Charge on use Supported Skills Chain 1 time per ten Voltaic Charge consumed Supported Skills gain 5% of Damage as extra Lightning Damage per ten Voltaic Charge consumedPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.
III	AlignmentAlignmentSupport, Attack, Projectile Tier: 3 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Bow Attacks. Supported Skills indicate one of four directions, changing indicated direction when an Attack with Supported Skill matches that direction. Attacks from Supported Skills which match the indicated direction deal much more Damage. Cannot Support Channelled Skills.Supported Skills indicate one of four directions Indicated direction changes when an Attack with Supported Skill matches indicated direction Supported Skills deal 30% more Projectile Damage when Attacking in indicated directionPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.	Charged ShotsCharged ShotsSupport, Attack, Projectile Tier: 3 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 110%Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Bow Attacks. Every third shot with Supported Skills restores a portion of it's Mana cost and Gains Damage as extra Lightning Damage.One in every 3 shots with Supported Skills is a Charged Shot Charged Shots with Supported Skills Gain 30% of Damage as extra Lightning Damage Charged Shots with Supported Skills recover 100% of their Mana cost when usedPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.	Spectral VolleySpectral VolleySupport, Attack, Projectile Tier: 3 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports Bow or Spear Projectile Attacks you use yourself. Supported Skills deal lower damage initially, but generate Spectral Projectiles, which deal more damage when they fire. Spectral Projectiles linger and will fire a short duration after no new Spectral Projectiles have been created. Cannot support Channelling Skills, Leaping skills, or skills which rain Projectiles from above.Attacks with Supported Skills create a Spectral Projectile Spectral Projectiles will fire if no Spectral Projectiles have been created in the last 3 seconds Supported Skills deal 60% less Damage when not fired from Spectral Projectiles Supported Skills deal 20% more Damage when fired from Spectral Projectiles Maximum 5 Spectral ProjectilesPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple copies of the same Support Gem socketed at the same time.

Item acquisition

Lightning Arrow has restrictions on where or how it can drop.

It can be obtained by engraving an Uncut Skill Gem.

Alternate skill effects

Lightning Arrow has the following alternate skill effects:

Item	Description

Version history

Version	Changes
0.2.0e	Lightning Arrow's beam targeting radius is now 3.2 metres (previously 2.4).
0.2.0	Many Skills have had their base damage and/or damage growth per level rebalanced. Most of these changes are not specifically mentioned below as the changes are too widespread. The mana cost for all Attacks, Marks and Warcries has been reduced, most notably at higher Gem levels. Lightning Arrow now fires beams at up to 2-4 additional Enemies near the target at Gem levels 1-20 (previously 2 at all levels). Quality now provides 0-40% more chance to Shock (previously fires beams at up to +0-2 additional Enemies near the target).
0.1.0	Introduced to the game.