Lightning

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Lightning
Type: Ability Class: Recruit Tier: 1
Logos Required
Power

Overview

Lightning is an ability of the Recruit class. It has 60 meters range.

"Utilize command of Logos to manipulate electric fields to create a strong electrostatic discharge that can kill or severely injure opponents.

Usage

Because of the fact that it doesn't consume any kind of ammo, and because of the massive damage that it causes, Lightning is a very powerful ability that is useful not only for recruits, but for all tiers.

It may be worth considering to have more than one version of this ability in the ability tray: Lightning Discharge (level I) for energy saving against single targets, or to minimize aggro effect, and a higher level (II - IV) version for standard use with AoE damage.

You will still need some type of other weapon to use as you begin as you only have a limited amount of energy to use for your lightning and when that is low you better have hand to hand or a weapon ready or leave battle.

Progression

Pump		Lightning I: Discharge	Lightning II: Arc	Lightning III: Thunderstrike	Lightning IV: Field	Lightning V: Storm
Icon
Target		Enemy - Single
Range		60 meters
Base Damage		180-240 - Electric	240-300 - Electric
Arc	Target		Enemy - Single
	Range		Up to 12 meters	Up to 18 meters	Up to 24 meters	Up to 30 meters
	Damage		210 - Electric	90 - Electric	210 - Electric
Extra Damage				50% - Sonic
Stun	Chance				50%
	Duration				3 seconds
Storm	Target					Enemy - AoE
	Area					30 meter radius
	Damage					60-90 - Electric
	Effect					Hits every 2 seconds
	Duration					6 seconds
Activation		0.5 seconds
Cooldown		1.2 seconds
Power		25	50	75	100	150

Notes

The Arc hits one more enemy in arc range from your primary target. Beware of Lightning III: Thunderstrike which has much lower arc damage then pump 2,4 and 5.