Bolts of Doom

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Bolts of Doom is a level 4 evocation spell. It is a variant of Kereska's Favour that allows its caster to imbue themselves with the power of lightning and unlock resistances and spells associated with it. It is granted by Markoheshkir.

Description

Embrace Kereska's lightning bolts to gain Resistance to Lightning damage. Your lightning spells deal additional Lightning damage equal to your Proficiency Bonus.


When you deal spell damage, gain 1 Lightning Charge. While attuned to Kereska's lightning you can cast Chain Lightning Chain Lightning and Lightning Bolt Lightning Bolt once each per Short Rest.

Properties

Cost
Action
Details
Recharge: Short rest

At higher levels

Casting this spell at a higher level grants no additional benefit.

Condition: Crackling with Kereska's Lightning

Crackling with Kereska's Lightning Crackling with Kereska's Lightning

Duration: Until Long rest

  • Affected entity has Resistance to Lightning damage. Its lightning spells deal additional Lightning damage equal to its Proficiency Bonus.

When it deals spell damage, it gains 1 Lightning Charge. While attuned to Kereska's lightning it can cast Chain Lightning Chain Lightning and Lightning Bolt Lightning Bolt.

How to learn

Granted by the following items:

This spell is a variation of:
Kereska's Favour Kereska's Favour

Notes

  • The Chain Lightning granted by this buff can still be Twin Spelled even though the base chain lightning no longer can.
  • As of version 4.1.1.3767641, the tooltip is incorrectly listed as granting 1 Lightning Charge when it actually grants 2.