Chain Lightning

School of Air Magic

Level 1

Haste

Magic Arrow *

View Air

Level 2

Disguise

Disrupting Ray

Fortune

Lightning Bolt

Precision

Protection from Air

Visions *

Level 3

Air Shield

Destroy Undead

Hypnotize

Level 4

Chain Lightning

Counterstrike

Level 5

Dimension Door

Fly

Magic Mirror

Summon Air Elemental

Titan's Lightning Bolt

School of Earth Magic

School of Fire Magic

School of Water Magic

Chain Lightning
	School:	Air Magic
	Level:	4th
	Cost:	24/20
	Duration:	instant
Basic effect
Lightning bolt strikes target troop for (25 + (power x 40)) damage. Bolt strikes four troops.
Advanced effect
Lightning bolt strikes target troop for (50 + (power x 40)) damage. Bolt strikes five troops.
Expert effect
Lightning bolt strikes target troop for (100 + (power x 40)) damage. Bolt strikes five troops.
Probability of occurrence (%):
Castle   20 Rampart   20 Tower   29 (20*) Inferno   20 Necropolis   20 Dungeon   20 Stronghold   0 Fortress   0 Conflux   20 Cove    20 Factory     * Without Library

Chain Lightning is a 4th level spell in the School of Air Magic.

Chain Lightning strikes up to four or five creature stacks causing full damage for the initial target, and halving for each target after that. The closest creature stack to the initial target becomes the second target of the spell whether it is a friend or a foe, and this method repeats itself for all the spell's targets. However, the same creature stack cannot be targeted twice. If two or more targets are at the equal distance from previous target, then the stack is randomly chosen. If the spell is resisted after it has already struck at least one target, it will continue arcing to the next target.

If the casting hero is equipped with the Pendant of Negativity, the lightning strikes will only jump to enemy creatures, even if friendly creatures are closer.

• This spell deals up to (46 + power x 75) damage on basic level, (96 + power x 77.5) on advanced level and (193 + power x 77.5) with expert air magic.

Heroes with Chain Lightning as a specialty:

• Solmyr the Wizard

Units immune to Chain Lightning:

•   Earth and Magma Elementals

•  Gold Dragons
•  Magic Elementals

•  Black Dragons

Units vulnerable to its effects:

•   Air and Storm Elementals

Units capable of casting Chain Lightning:

•  Faerie Dragons

Artifacts that render units immune to Chain Lightning:

• Pendant of Negativity

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In a big battle, Chain Lightning is mighty, especially at the beginning of the combat. It can wipe out great amounts of units and weaken the enemy significantly. However, when fighting against an enemy with a low amount of stacks, it is not very welcome since it may destroy some of our troops. Ironically, when Air Magic secondary skill level is increased, there are more situations where Chain Lightning is not a good choice, as it strikes 5 stacks instead of 4 (i.e. fighting against enemy with 4 stacks makes Chain Lightning undesirable). Thus, low amount of stacks is a way to resist this powerful spell. If you fight against wandering monsters, consider having a little army, so that your enemies will form many small stacks, and you kill them with Chain Lightning. Chain Lightning on the other hand only strikes the closest creature from last one, so if enemies have a lot of stacks, ar machines and etc it will still only attack the enemy. A way to defend your tower army from lightning strikes is just to have Golems as your closest impact creature. Iron Golems will absorb 75% of the magic damage, making your losses negligible.