Thunderstrike
Hold to chant, then summon lightning at the target location, dealing Magic Damage. If released before chanting completes, it recovers Energy and summons lightning with a short delay at the target location, dealing reduced Magic Damage.
Updated
Version history
- September 3 Detailed Patch Notes
- Damage is now uniform across the center and edge of the area.
- August 12 Live Update
- Activation delay: 0.10s → 0.05s; partial-channel Energy: +10 → +12.
Lore
Legend has it that Argus appeared at Thunder Ridge and taught local Practitioners how to summon lightning. Traces of lightning strikes can still be found there by travelers.
Gameplay data
Exact values
Energy cost18
Each hit
| Hit | Health damage | Active | ToughnessToughness | ImpactImpact | Guard breakGuard break |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Early release | 0.385188 × AttackMagic | - | 10.452979 | - | - |
| 2Full chant | 0.92055 × AttackMagic | - | 55.07413 | 1 | - |
Only one listed hit occurs per cast.
Cast timing
- Full cast
- 2.41667s
- Casting
- 2.41667s
Skill effects
- Energy restored
- +12
- Damage across the area
- UniformCenter and edge hits deal the same damage.
Build
Talents that boost it
| Talent | Effect | Exact effect |
|---|---|---|
 Elemental Arcana | Elemental reactions are enhanced to trigger additional effects based on the element type that detonates the Elemental Mark. Thunder: Fires a lightning chain at the nearest enemy, bouncing multiple times and dealing Magic Damage to enemies. Fire: Continuously deals Magic Damage to enemies for a period of time. Ice: Inflicts Frozen on enemies for a period of time. Fire Bolt and Thunderstrike do not apply Elemental Marks to enemies when chanting is incomplete. | Burn duration3 sBurn maximum stacks5Slow - movement speed-25%Targeting radius5mMark duration8 s |
 Furious Thunder | Reduces the Movement Speed of enemies hit by Thunderstrike. This effect can stack up to 2 times. | Slow - movement speed-17.5%Slow maximum stacks3 |
