Chain Lightning

Chain Lightning is a level 6 evocation spell. It allows casters to create a bolt of lightning which strikes a target and chains to nearby enemies.

Description

Strike an enemy with lightning. Three more bolts will leap from the target, electrifying as many as three other enemies within range.

Properties

Cost

 Action +  Level 6 Spell Slot

Damage: 10~80

10d8⁠Lightning

Details

 DEX Save (On Save: Targets still take half damage.)

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Targets: 1 primary target and 3 enemies within 18 m / 60 ft of the primary target

At higher levels

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

Technical details

UID

Projectile_ChainLightning

Spell flags

HasHighGroundRangeExtension, HasSomaticComponent, HasVerbalComponent, IsSpell

How to learn

Classes:

• Class level 11: Sorcerer, and Wizard

Granted by items:

•  Markoheshkir (⁠Recharge: Short rest)

Other ways to learn:

• Wizards with  Level 6 Spell Slots can scribe a  Scroll of Chain Lightning to their spellbooks.

Notes

• Since Patch 6, Chain Lightning cannot be used with  Metamagic: Twinned Spell. However, this restriction does not apply to the version of Chain Lightning granted by  Markoheshkir.
• Characters under the effects of an  Elixir of Bloodlust can use this spell to gain an additional action point by targeting the spell at an object. When the object "dies" and a living creature is then hit by the same effect, the game gives the caster an additional action for killing an enemy, as per the Elixir. This also works with  Arrow of Many Targets.
• The DC of the saving throw to reduce damage from the lightning chains uses the spellcasting modifier of the most recently acquired spellcasting class, rather than the spellcasting modifier that was used for the initial casting of Chain Lightning.

Bugs

• This spell lacks an IsHarmful SpellFlags tag, and as such is able to target creatures affected by  Sanctuary.

External links

• ⁠Chain lightning on the Forgotten Realms Wiki