PoE2 skill gem

Lightning Arrow

Fire a charged arrow at the target. On hitting an enemy or wall, the arrow will fire Chaining Lightning beams at nearby enemies.

Current series

Changed in 0.5

0.5.4b
Direct change

Fixed a bug where Lightning Arrow could not chain to Lightning Rods created by Shockchain Arrow.

0.5.0
Direct change

Lightning Arrow: Multiple Lighting Beams are no longer be able to chain onto the same target.

Full patch history

Effects

11 effects

Projectile

Beam

Requirements and restrictions

2 requirement groups
Player requirementsLevel (1-90), (4-157) Dex
Weapon or skill requirementBows
Source requirement text

Requires: Level (1-90), (4-157) Dex

Requires: Bows

Gem level progression

40 levels
Lightning Arrow levels 1 to 20
LevelRequires LevelDexManaBase DamageFires beams at up to 2 additional Enemies near the target
104680%, 80%, 80%, 100%2, 1
239788%, 88%, 88%, 100%2, 1
3614897%, 97%, 97%, 100%2, 1
410219106%, 106%, 106%, 100%2, 1
5142810114%, 114%, 114%, 100%2, 1
6183511122%, 122%, 122%, 100%2, 1
7224112131%, 131%, 131%, 100%2, 1
8264814139%, 139%, 139%, 100%2, 1
9315715146%, 146%, 146%, 100%2, 1
10366517153%, 153%, 153%, 100%3, 1
11417419161%, 161%, 161%, 100%3, 1
12468221169%, 169%, 169%, 100%3, 1
13529223177%, 177%, 177%, 100%3, 1
145810325186%, 186%, 186%, 100%3, 1
156411327196%, 196%, 196%, 100%3, 1
166611629205%, 205%, 205%, 100%3, 1
177212632216%, 216%, 216%, 100%3, 1
187813735226%, 226%, 226%, 100%3, 1
198414737238%, 238%, 238%, 100%4, 1
209015740250%, 250%, 250%, 100%4, 1
Beyond level 20, 20 levels
Lightning Arrow levels beyond 20
LevelRequires LevelDexManaBase DamageFires beams at up to 2 additional Enemies near the target
21Not applicableNot applicable44262%, 262%, 262%, 100%4, 1
22Not applicableNot applicable47275%, 275%, 275%, 100%4, 1
23Not applicableNot applicable51289%, 289%, 289%, 100%4, 1
24Not applicableNot applicable55303%, 303%, 303%, 100%4, 1
25Not applicableNot applicable59318%, 318%, 318%, 100%4, 1
26Not applicableNot applicable63334%, 334%, 334%, 100%4, 1
27Not applicableNot applicable68351%, 351%, 351%, 100%4, 1
28Not applicableNot applicable73369%, 369%, 369%, 100%5, 1
29Not applicableNot applicable78387%, 387%, 387%, 100%5, 1
30Not applicableNot applicable83406%, 406%, 406%, 100%5, 1
31Not applicableNot applicable89427%, 427%, 427%, 100%5, 1
32Not applicableNot applicable95448%, 448%, 448%, 100%5, 1
33Not applicableNot applicable102470%, 470%, 470%, 100%5, 1
34Not applicableNot applicable109494%, 494%, 494%, 100%5, 1
35Not applicableNot applicable116519%, 519%, 519%, 100%5, 1
36Not applicableNot applicable124545%, 545%, 545%, 100%5, 1
37Not applicableNot applicable132572%, 572%, 572%, 100%5, 1
38Not applicableNot applicable141600%, 600%, 600%, 100%5, 1
39Not applicableNot applicable150631%, 631%, 631%, 100%5, 1
40Not applicableNot applicable159662%, 662%, 662%, 100%5, 1

Quality effects

2 effects

Projectile standard quality

  • (0-40)% more chance to Shock

Advanced Thaumaturgy

This is the additional quality effect granted while the Gemling Legionnaire passive is allocated. The main value below is shown at 20% gem quality. Compare all gem bonuses.

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Compatibility rules

Active Type: Attack, RangedAttack, MirageArcherCanUse, Area, Projectile, ProjectilesFromUser, Totemable, Trappable, Mineable, Lightning, Triggerable, Barrageable, UsableWhileMoving, CanBecomeArrowRain, Chains, Bow

Acquisition

1 sources
  • Uncut Skill Gem: Uncut Skill Gem Tier 1

How to engrave this skill

1 category
Bow, tier 1

This skill becomes available when engraving an Uncut Skill Gem of level 1 or higher. The resulting skill uses the selected Uncut Skill Gem's level.

Open Bow

Vaal Orb outcomes

4 outcomes / 0 enchantments

Vaal Orb can corrupt Lightning Arrow. One applicable outcome is selected, and the item normally cannot be modified again by ordinary crafting.

01
No change.
02
Permanently add or subtract one gem level. This is retained when upgrading the gem level using an uncut gem. Max level gems can exceed their normal maximum this way, but cannot go below Level 1.
03
Add or remove a socket.
04
±10% to Quality, up to 23%.
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Patch history

6 changes
0.5.4b
Direct change

Fixed a bug where Lightning Arrow could not chain to Lightning Rods created by Shockchain Arrow.

0.2.0e
Direct change

Lightning Arrow's beam targeting radius is now 3.2 metres (previously 2.4).

0.5.0
Direct change

Lightning Arrow: Multiple Lighting Beams are no longer be able to chain onto the same target.

0.4.0
Direct change

Lightning Arrow: No longer bypasses the charge-up time on Lightning Rod's burst. Instead, The burst caused by Lightning Arrow can occur once every 0.1 seconds. Projectile now converts 80% of Physical damage to Lightning damage (previously 40%). Beam now converts 100% of Physical damage to Lightning damage (previously 80%).

0.2.0
Direct change

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 +0-1 additional Enemies near the target).

0.2.0
Direct change

Fixed a bug where projectiles that cannot chain, such as Lightning arrow, were chaning off of terrain.

Monster skill variants

1 monsters

These monsters use source skill records whose exact name, external key, or reviewed implementation ID resolves to Lightning Arrow. Monster-specific values remain on each monster page.

Ancient Ezomyte

GS Monster Lightning Arrow, MPW Monster Lightning Arrow