Lightning Thorns

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Lightning Thorns
Buff
Lightning Thorns status icon.png
You emit Lightning Projectiles when hit.

Lightning Thorns is a monster only buff spell which deals reflected damage to any attacker who hits the buffed target. It is similar in effect to Tempest ShieldTempest ShieldSpell, Lightning, Chaining
Level: (1-20)
Reservation: 25% Mana
Cooldown Time: 1.00 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: Instant
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 220%
Requires Level 16Enchants your shield with the power of storms, which lashes out to deal arcing lightning damage to attackers when you block them.Deals (38-896) to (115-2688) Lightning Damage
Chains +1 Times
Buff grants +(18-25)% Chance to Block Spell Damage while holding a Shield
Buff grants Immunity to Shock

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
(2-40)% chance to Shock enemies
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
in that the reflected damage is a set amount and not scaled by the damage of the attack. The attacker does not need to deal lightning damage to have damage reflected.

Monsters

The following monsters use Lightning Thorns:

Monster name skill ids
Elder-Blessed Arcmage MeleeAtAnimationSpeed MonsterLightningThorns AxisCasterArc AxisClaimSoldierMinions TentaclePortalWalkEmerge
Blackguard Arcmage MeleeAtAnimationSpeed MonsterLightningThorns AxisCasterArc AxisClaimSoldierMinions
Blackguard Mage MeleeAtAnimationSpeed MonsterLightningThorns AxisCasterSpark AxisClaimSoldierMinions
Blackguard Mage MeleeAtAnimationSpeed AxisCasterSpark MonsterLightningThorns AxisClaimSoldierMinions
Blackguard Mage MeleeAtAnimationSpeed AxisCasterSpark MonsterLightningThorns AxisClaimSoldierMinions
Blackguard Tempest MeleeAtAnimationSpeedUnique MonsterSpark MapBossLightningThorns BlackguardDuoSummonWrathZone BlackguardDuoSummonConductivityZone AxisCasterBossBallLightning AxisCasterBossLightningOrbTriggered
Blackguard Tempest MeleeAtAnimationSpeedUnique MonsterSpark MapBossLightningThorns BlackguardDuoSummonWrathZone BlackguardDuoSummonConductivityZone AxisCasterBossBallLightning AxisCasterBossLightningOrbTriggered
Daemon LightningThornsLightningSprayMapBoss
Daemon LightningThornsLightningSpray
Blighted Arcmage MeleeAtAnimationSpeed MonsterLightningThorns AxisCasterArcBlight
Eden, Blightspeaker MeleeAtAnimationSpeedUnique MonsterSparkBlight BlackguardDuoSummonWrathZone BlackguardDuoSummonConductivityZone AxisCasterArcBlight BlightMassLightningThorns
Blighted Mage MeleeAtAnimationSpeed SkeletonSparkBlight MonsterLightningThorns
Blighted Elite MeleeAtAnimationSpeed MonsterLightningThorns
Blighted Scout MeleeAtAnimationSpeed MonsterLightningThorns
Blighted Scout MeleeAtAnimationSpeed MonsterLightningThorns
Gisale, Thought Thief ShavronneSpellProjectile ShavronneLightningThorns LightningTendrilsShavronne GTStandaloneShavTeleportMarkers SOStandaloneShavTeleportMarker GSStandaloneShavronneTeleportExplode TeleportMarkerStandaloneShavronne
Gisale, Thought Thief ShavronneSpellProjectile ShavronneLightningThorns LightningTendrilsShavronne ShavronneTeleport
Prodigy of Darkness ShavronneSpellProjectile ShavronneLightningThorns LightningTendrilsShavronne ShavronneTeleport
Shavronne of Umbra ShavronneSpellProjectile ShavronneLightningThorns LightningTendrilsShavronne GTStandaloneShavTeleportMarkers SOStandaloneShavTeleportMarker GSStandaloneShavronneTeleportExplode TeleportMarkerStandaloneShavronne
Shavronne of Umbra ShavronneSpellProjectile ShavronneLightningThorns LightningTendrilsShavronne ShavronneTeleport

See also

Version history

Version Changes
3.1.0
  • The Lightning Thorns skill (used by the Blackguard Mages as well as others) no longer deals a flat amount of reflected Lightning damage to attackers. Instead, it triggers a nova of lightning projectiles with a short cooldown.
3.0.0
  • PromenadePromenade MapMap Level: 73
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    : The Blackguard Tempest unique monsters have a longer cast time for their Lightning Thorns skill. This is to give players an opportunity to stop attacking.
0.10.8b
  • Reduced the damage from Lightning Thorns by 50% in Normal difficulty, 40% in Cruel difficulty and 30% in Merciless difficulty.
0.10.6
  • The Lightning Thorns skill, as cast by the Blackguard Mages, now does lightning damage to ranged as well as melee attackers. It does less damage than before. The casters have to be closer to use it and have a reduced chance to cast it.