Lightning Arrow

Lightning Arrow
Lightning Arrow
Shoots a charged arrow at the Target that inflicts Energy Damage to the Target and up to 2 nearby Targets.
Weapon(s): Magical Shortbow
Mana: 20

Lightning Arrow is a special move that was added during the Mondain's Legacy expansion in the summer of 2005.

Effects

Upon successful use, hits the target and any two allies of the target that are within 5 tiles with a lightning bolt, that does between 29 and 40 points of energy damage. No target will get more than one lightning strike. If there are more than two allies within the 5 tile radius, two are selected at random.

This special move does not use any ammunition. A Lightning Arrow can be fired without arrows or bolts. Use of this special move will override any Slayer property Damage Increase for that melee round.

Primary weapons

Weapons with a primary ability of Lightning Arrow require 70 or higher in the appropriate fighting skill and 30 or higher in tactics.

Secondary weapons

No weapons have Lightning Arrow as a secondary ability.

Publishes

  • Publish 123 (13 May 2026): Many Special Move descriptions have been updated to better reflect their actual functionality
  • Publish 59 (14 Jul 2009): Fixed the missing effects from Lightning Arrow special attack
  • Ultima Online: Mondain's Legacy (30 Aug 2005): Added.