{"category":"Divine powers","confidence":1,"description":"Lightning Strike is a costly offensive divine power. Reserve Energy so you can use it when a dangerous target needs a stronger response.","facts":[{"key":"unlocking-and-casting-0","label":"Unlocking and casting","section":"Unlocking and casting","source":{"build_id":"26017001","file":"level2","object":"SkillTreeManager","pointer":"level2:9166","reader":"Game files and code review"},"status":"verified","value":"Open this power\u2019s skill tree to unlock it and buy its upgrades. Wind Force is available as your starting skill."},{"key":"upgrade-path-0","label":"Upgrade path","section":"Upgrade path","source":{"build_id":"26017001","file":"level2","object":"SkillTreeManager","pointer":"level2:9166","reader":"Game files and code review"},"status":"verified","value":"Buy an upgrade\u2019s required earlier nodes before moving along its branch. The costs below are skill points."}],"id":"power-lightning-strike","image":"power-lightning-strike.png","kind":"ability","name":"Lightning Strike","prose_sections":[{"bullets":[],"paragraphs":["Open this power\u2019s skill tree to unlock it and buy its upgrades. Wind Force is available as your starting skill."],"tables":[{"columns":[{"key":"setting","label":"Setting"},{"key":"value","label":"Value"}],"rows":[{"setting":"Default key","value":"R"},{"setting":"Energy cost","value":4},{"setting":"Cooldown","value":"18 seconds"}],"title":"Starting casting values"}],"title":"Unlocking and casting"},{"bullets":[],"paragraphs":["Buy an upgrade\u2019s required earlier nodes before moving along its branch. The costs below are skill points."],"tables":[{"columns":[{"key":"upgrade","label":"Upgrade"},{"key":"effect","label":"Effect"},{"key":"cost","label":"Cost"},{"key":"requires","label":"Requires"}],"rows":[{"cost":4,"effect":"Calls down a lightning strike, dealing heavy damage to all creatures and structures in the area. If it strikes near the Littles, they will be startled and lose Sanity. This power demonstrates your authority, decisiveness, and ruthlessness.","requires":"No previous node","upgrade":"Lightning Strike"},{"cost":2,"effect":"Lightning Strike deals increased damage.","requires":"Lightning Strike","upgrade":"Lightning Damage"},{"cost":3,"effect":"Lightning Strike deals increased damage.","requires":"Lightning Damage","upgrade":"Lightning Damage II"},{"cost":2,"effect":"Reduces skill Energy cost by 1.","requires":"Lightning Strike","upgrade":"Energy Cost Reduction"},{"cost":1,"effect":"Reduces skill cooldown by 3 second.","requires":"Lightning Strike","upgrade":"Cooldown Reduction"},{"cost":2,"effect":"Reduces skill cooldown by 3 second.","requires":"Cooldown Reduction","upgrade":"Cooldown Reduction II"},{"cost":2,"effect":"Using Lightning Strike damage nearby creatures and chains to a nearby target. Chain Lightning does not target the Littles or their allies.","requires":"Lightning Damage","upgrade":"Chain Lightning"},{"cost":3,"effect":"Chain Lightning has increased range and chains to more targets.","requires":"Chain Lightning","upgrade":"Chain Lightning II"},{"cost":4,"effect":"Using Lightning Strike calls down multiple lightning strikes across the surrounding area. This power reflects your overwhelming might and fury as a god.","requires":"Lightning Damage II","upgrade":"Lightning storm"},{"cost":2,"effect":"Using Lightning Strike on a hostile creature calls down a Lightning Strike on the nearest target of the same type. Lightning Strikes triggered by Sky Dominion cost 1 Energy and will continue to trigger until Energy is depleted or no valid targets remain in range.","requires":"Lightning Strike","upgrade":"Sky Dominion"},{"cost":3,"effect":"Sky Dominion greatly expands its attack radius, nearly encompassing the entire land. This power embodies your absolute dominion as a god.","requires":"Sky Dominion","upgrade":"Sky Dominion II"}],"title":"Upgrades"}],"title":"Upgrade path"}],"relationships":[{"metadata":{},"quantity":null,"ref":"energy-and-cooldowns","relation":"See also","source":{"build_id":"26017001","file":"level2","object":"SkillTreeManager","pointer":"level2:9166","reader":"Game files and code review"},"status":"resolved","target":"energy-and-cooldowns"}],"slug":"power-lightning-strike","source":{"build_id":"26017001","file":"level2","object":"SkillTreeManager","pointer":"level2:9166","reader":"Game files and code review"},"status":"reviewed game data","tables":[],"updated_at":"2026-10-24"}