No… The damage type is the same as that of the ammunition or weapon. This is very, very clear. You use non-magical ammo, and the damage dealt is the same as the ammunition used. Which means it’s non-magical.
Can you use sharpshooter 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.
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.
How much damage does lightning arrow do on DND spells?
Each of these creatures takes 2d8 lightning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. The piece of ammunition or weapon then returns to its normal form. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, the damage for both effects of the spell increases by 1d8 for each slot level above 3rd.
What happens when you hit a target with lightning arrow?
The next time you make a ranged weapon attack during the spell’s duration, the weapon’s ammunition, or the weapon itself if it’s a thrown weapon, transforms into a bolt of lightning. Make the attack roll as normal, The target takes 4d8 lightning damage on a hit, or half as much damage on a miss, instead of the weapon’s normal damage.
Is there a 3rd level lightning arrow spell?
Flame Arrows (from Princes of the Apocalypse and Xanathar’s Guide to Everything) is another 3rd level spell for the Ranger that could be compared to Lightning Arrow. Flame Arrows takes an action to cast, adds 1d6 damage to your next twelve attacks, and requires concentration the whole time.
