“It’s not area damage – that’s used for things which hit all targets within an area. This is targeting specific enemies in range, not damaging everything in an area.”
How does lightning arrow work?
Lightning Arrow takes a bonus action to cast, and changes your next ranged weapon attack to deal lightning splash damage that works whether or not your attack hits. And instead of taking the normal damage from your weapon, the target of your attack takes 4d8 lightning damage, halved if you miss.
Does sharpshooter work with lightning arrow?
You can absolutely use Sharpshooter. As far as whether you get to add the damage or not, that’s a little bit ambiguous. The wording for lightning arrow is very similar to the monk’s Martial Arts feature.
Does lightning arrow add Dex?
Turns out that Lightning Arrow does a bit more damage to a single target than most thought. You get to add your DEX mod and any other damage modifier outside of the bow/crossbow’s normal damage because it turns the Ranged Weapon Damage dice to Lightning Damage Dice (i.e. 1d6, 1d8 or 1d10 turns to 4d8).
Can lightning arrows crit?
The target takes 4d8 lightning damage on a hit, or half as much damage on a miss, instead of the weapon’s normal damage. On a critical hit, you get to roll all of the attack’s damage dice twice. All the spell is doing is replacing the normal weapon damage with the damage indicated by the spell.
How do I get Lightning arrows?
Found in The Ringed City, after the Shared Grave bonfire. In the building with the shortcut to the Ringed Inner Wall bonfire, in the lowest room, hit the wall to the right of the stairs to reveal an Illusory Wall containing a Hobbled Cleric.
Does sharpshooter work with spells?
It only works for spells that require an attack with a ranged weapon. Sharpshooter’s third benefit is clear (emphasis mine): Before you make an attack with a ranged weapon that you are proficient with, you can choose to take a -5 penalty to the attack roll. If the attack hits, you add +10 to the attack’s damage.
Can lightning arrow chain?
Single Shot Lighting Arrow Build Lightning Arrow will and its bolts will be able to hit multiple enemies by adding Chain Support which causes the ability to chain to enemies and even bouncing between them.
Who sells lightning arrows ds2?
Sold by Chancellor Wellager in Drangleic Castle. Unlimited supply, cost 60 souls.
Are spells ranged weapons?
Yup. In addition to melee weapons and ranged weapons, there are also improvised weapons. Corcon of Arrows for example you are using a weapon (arrows or bolts) to do the damage.
How much damage does a lightning arrow do?
Every creature within 10 feet of the target (including allies) take 2d8 lightning damage, halved on a successful Dexterity saving throw. And instead of taking the normal damage from your weapon, the target of your attack takes 4d8 lightning damage, halved if you miss.
Which is better conjure barrage or lightning arrow?
Conjure Barrage and Wind Wall do more damage to more enemies, but Lightning Arrow does twice as much damage on average to a single enemy, which is generally more useful for a Ranger. The Ranger class is really optimized for taking down a single target at a time, so the AoE damage they can do is pretty feeble compared to the arcane casters.
What can you do with a 3rd level lightning arrow?
Other offensive spells available to the Ranger with 3rd level slots include Conjure Barrage and Wind Wall. Both of those deal 3d8 damage (piercing or bludgeoning, respectively) to creatures in a much larger area, although Lightning Arrow potentially has a much longer range.
What’s the difference between hail of thorns and lightning arrow?
Lightning Arrow is very similar to Hail of Thorns, which can be upcast with a 3rd level slot, dealing 3d10 damage to the target and everyone within 5 feet of it. The target also suffers the normal damage from the attack. Since this happens only if your attack hits, the damage output of Hail of Thorns is sometimes zero.
