Thunder

For thunderstorms, see Weather.

Description

This skill involves creating high-voltage clouds using mana, then firing thunder at unsuspecting enemies. The sheer power of the thunder affects every enemy in the vicinity. Summon the spell multiple times to accumulate more voltage, creating a more powerful thunder.

Details

• Uses compressed Lightning within a Wand or Staff to create Thunderstorms.
• This skill can only be used with a Lightning-type Wand or a Staff fully charged with Lightning.
• Thunder can be stacked up to 5 charges. With 1~4 charges, the final thunderbolt will deal 1.5x damage. With 5 charges, the final thunderbolt will deal 2x damage.
  • The spell may be fired with any number of charges, and when it is fired, all stacked charges are released.
• This skill can be Auto Charged.
• The user cannot move with Thunder charged.
  • From Ranks F to 2, the user will lose all charges when knocked back. At Rank 1, this changes to one charge.
• When Thunder is cast, first a single lightning bolt is discharged from the Wand/Staff, stunning and hitting all targets affected by the spell for minor damage. Seconds later, a barrage of thunderbolts strikes the targets, knocking them down. The frequency of the thunderbolts is determined by the number of charges (1 charge = 1 bolt).
  • They will not be stunned for regular stun time, but will be unable to move until they are struck by thunderbolts. As the rank of Thunder increases, the time between the initial lightning bolt and the thunderbolt barrage increases.
  • Targets in Defense stance or that have Mana Deflector Level 2 or 3 will not be stunned and will be free to move after the initial bolt. However, these targets will still be struck with the following barrage of thunderbolts. The final bolt will knock them down.
  • If Thunder is cast on enemies that have already been knocked down, their knockdown animation may be interrupted and they may charge at the spellcaster, rather than being stunned as they normally would be. Timing is crucial.
  • If the Target is being Smashed, or having Act 6: Crisis used on it, it is possible that the thunderbolts will not hit the target.
  • If the target is killed before it is hit by the charged thunderbolt(s), the thunderbolt(s) will not strike.
  • However, if the target has "finish" above its head, the charged thunderbolt(s) will strike, allowing the bolts to deliver the finishing-blow.
• When Thunder is fired at the target, it may also hit a number of nearby enemies depending on the number of charges and the rank of the skill. Thunder will chain to any nearby enemy, even if the enemy is standing in or behind a wall.
• Thunder's chaining distance is slightly higher than that of Lightning Bolt, but a major difference is that the chaining distance for Thunder is the same for all targets hit, rather than just the target hit directly by the spell.
  • Example: Lightning Bolt's chaining distance is X only from the target being hit, while Thunder's chaining distance is Y from ALL targets affected by the spell.
• The number of targets hit by the first charge is dependent on the rank of the skill. Thunder will hit two more nearby enemies for each charge after the first.
  • Example: At rank F, the first charge will hit one enemy. Each successive charge will increase the number of enemies hit by two, for a total of 9 enemies at five charges (1+2+2+2+2 = 9).
  • At Rank 1, however, the first charge will hit four enemies. Each successive charge will increase the number of enemies hit by two, for a total of 12 enemies at five charges (4+2+2+2+2 = 12).
• Between Ice Spear and Fireball, Thunder has an average Mana cost and deals moderate damage.
  • Thunder will always be stronger than Ice Spear at equal charges, but due to its large damage range will almost always be weaker than Fireball even at 5 charges.
  • A single charge of Thunder uses more Mana than either of the other two spells; however as each charge costs less Mana than the last, Fireball has a larger 5 charge cost and Ice Spear will require more Mana at high skill ranks (excluding Elves).
• Warning: When rafting, if lag is experienced, Thunder may not kill Hobgoblin warriors as their jumping animation will intercept the Thunder animation and make the skill cancel. This happens when the Hobgoblin uses Jump after the initial bolt.
  • Also, if a lag spike occurs exactly right before the first "thunder strike" hits, it will be the only thunder strike no matter how many charges you obtained.
• Every 100 Intelligence decreases Mana Consumption and Casting Time of Thunder by 2%.
  • The Casting Time can be calculated by (Cast time at 0 int)/[(1 + INT/5000)*(1+(Wand Speed Boost))*(1+(Vivace boost))]
• Obtaining this skill allows you to create Thunder Crystals via Mana Crystallization.
• The Caladbolg has a random chance to attack with the final hit of Thunder.

Summary

Rank	N	F	E	D	C	B	A	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1
Additional Mana	-	+5			+6			+7		+8	+10	+5
Additional Mana (Total)	-	+5	+10	+15	+21	+27	+33	+40	+47	+55	+65	+70	+75	+80	+85	+90
Additional Will	-	+1						+2				+3
Additional Will (Total)	-	+1	+2	+3	+4	+5	+6	+8	+10	+12	+14	+17	+20	+23	+26	+29
Required AP	-	2	4	6	9	12	16	20	25	30	35	40	45	50	55	60
Required AP (Total)	-	2	6	12	21	33	49	69	94	124	159	199	244	294	349	409
Minimum Initial Damage	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Maximum Initial Damage	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	22	24	26	28	30
Minimum Damage	5	10	16	21	26	37	48	69	74	80	82	88	93	96	101	106
Maximum Damage	40	66	106	133	160	173	200	266	280	293	306	333	346	360	373	400
Range	2000
Splash Radius	500
Load Time (Secs) (0 INT)	5.5	5				4.5		4			3.5					3
Standby Time* (Secs)	1.0	2.0	2.2	2.4	2.6	2.8	3.0	3.5	3.7	3.9	4.1	4.6	4.9	5.2	5.5	6.0
Skill Combat Power	50	80	110	140	170	200	230	260	290	320	350	380	420	460	500	550
Stat Combat Power	-	3.0	6.0	9.0	12.5	16.0	20.0	24.5	29.0	34.0	40.5	44.5	49.5	52.5	56.5	60.5
Targets Hit on 1st Charge	1					2					3					4
Mana Use** (Human/Elf)	Charges						1st		2nd		3rd		4th		5th
	Mana Use for each Charge						42		28.1		18.5		12.6		8.4
	Total Mana Use						42		70.1		88.6		101.2		109.6
Mana Use** (Giant)	Charges						1st		2nd		3rd		4th		5th
	Mana Use for each Charge						52		33		22		14		10
	Total Mana Use						52		85		107		121		131

*Standby Time is the delay between the initial lightning bolt and the first thunderbolt.
**Mana use is consistent for all ranks of Thunder. It does not increase with rank.

Obtaining the Skill

Earn Thunder Skillbook

How to Get Quest	Talk to Stewart with the Skills Keyword with a Lightning-type Wand equipped and at least rank F Lightning Bolt while not on another Skill Quest. (Arrow Revolver, Final Hit, Final Shot, Fireball, Ice Spear, Fusion Bolt, Hail Storm, Shock, Campfire Rank C - > 8, Composing Rank 8 -> 7, and Musical Knowledge Rank 9 -> 8, 7 -> 6, and 4 -> 1.)
Briefing	Manus borrowed a book of mine, and hasn't returned it to me yet. If you can get the book from him, then I'll give you a book that should help you learn the Thunder spell. - Stewart -
Objectives	Talk to Manus Find the book at the Specialties section Deliver the book to Stewart
Rewards	Thunder Skillbook
Additional Information	The Emission Lightning Wand or Heart Lightning Wand will not start the quest. Attempting to start this quest with the 'the Elemental Apprentice' title equipped will instead prompt the Fireball quest. This is a 1x2 Book. The book is in the library bookshelves.

• Collect pages 1-5 and place them into the book.
  • They do not need to be added in numerical order and will not expire.
• The completed Thunder Collection Book can be traded or sold to other players, and stored in pets or the bank. The skill can only be rewarded once from a single book, however.
• Page 3 is also a reward from the Mail.

List of Pages

Page	Monster	Area
1	Wisp	Alby Dungeon (Int.) Fiodh Dungeon (Normal/Int.) Barri Dungeon (G1) Albey Dungeon (Normal/Red) Dugald Aisle Dunbarton Gairech
	Imp	Barri Dungeon (Normal/Advanced/Ego/G1/G2) Albey Dungeon (Red/Goddess) Dunbarton
	Grumbill (Orange)	Defeat the Shadow Warrior (Basic)
	Strange Book	Ghost of Partholon (Basic/Int.) Buchanan's Secret (Basic/Int.)
2	Flying Sword	Fiodh Dungeon (Normal) Barri Dungeon (Basic/G1) Albey Dungeon (All)
	Lightning Sprite	Coill Dungeon (Any) Ceo Island
3	Banner Imp	Barri Dungeon (Normal/G3 Statue Restoration)
	Pocket Mouse	Math Dungeon (Normal)
	Cat Sith Wizard	Rundal Dungeon (Siren)
4	Black Succubus	Rabbie Dungeon (Normal, solo only)
	Red Succubus	Rabbie Dungeon (Basic, solo only)
5	Light Gargoyle	Albey Dungeon (Normal/G1/G3/Green) Forest of Souls Baol Dungeon (G3 Final)
	Heavy Gargoyle	Albey Dungeon (G1/Green) Baol Dungeon (G3 Final)

Training Method

Novice Rank

• AP: -

• Effects: Thunder Damage: 7 - 50; Lightning damage 0 - 10

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Fully charge Thunder.	100.00	1	100.00

Rank F

• AP: 2
• Stat Improvement: Mana +5, Will +1
• Effects: Thunder Damage: 10 - 66; Lightning damage 1 - 11

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Attack an enemy.	3.00	20	60.00
Defeat an enemy.	10.00	5	50.00

Rank E

• AP: 4
• Stat Improvement: Mana +5, Will+1
• Effects: Thunder Damage: 16 - 106; Lightning damage 2 - 12

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Attack an enemy.	1.00	40	40.00
Defeat an enemy.	2.00	5	10.00
Attack an enemy of similar level.	1.00	20	20.00
Knock down an enemy of similar level.	2.00	10	20.00
Defeat an enemy of similar level.	2.50	5	12.50
Knock down a strong enemy.	5.00	2	10.00
Defeat a strong enemy.	10.00	1	10.00

Rank D

• AP: 6
• Stat Improvement: Mana +5, Will+1
• Effects: Thunder Damage: 21 - 133; Lightning damage 3 - 13

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Attack an enemy.	0.50	80	40.00
Defeat an enemy.	1.00	10	10.00
Attack an enemy of similar level.	0.50	50	25.00
Knock down an enemy of similar level.	1.00	20	20.00
Defeat an enemy of similar level.	2.00	10	20.00
Knock down a strong enemy.	5.00	2	10.00
Defeat a strong enemy.	10.00	1	10.00

Rank C

• AP: 9
• Stat Improvement: Mana +6, Will+1
• Effects: Thunder Damage: 26 - 160; Lightning damage 4 - 14

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Attack an enemy of similar level.	0.50	160	80.00
Knock down an enemy of similar level.	1.00	40	40.00
Defeat an enemy of similar level.	2.00	20	40.00
Knock down a strong enemy.	3.00	15	45.00
Defeat a strong enemy.	6.00	10	60.00
Knock down an awful enemy.	6.00	6	36.00
Defeat an awful enemy.	10.00	3	30.00

Rank B

• AP: 12
• Stat Improvement: Mana +6, Will+1
• Effects: Thunder Damage: 37 - 173; Lightning damage 5 - 15

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Attack an enemy of similar level.	0.10	640	64.00
Knock down an enemy of similar level.	0.30	320	96.00
Defeat an enemy of similar level.	1.00	160	160.00
Knock down a strong enemy.	3.00	32	96.00
Defeat a strong enemy.	6.00	32	192.00
Knock down an awful enemy.	6.00	16	96.00
Defeat an awful enemy.	13.00	13	169.00

Rank A

• AP: 16
• Stat Improvement: Mana +6, Will+1
• Effects: Thunder Damage: 48 - 200; Lightning damage 6 - 16

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Knock down an enemy of similar level.	0.05	800	40.00
Defeat an enemy of similar level.	0.10	400	40.00
Knock down a strong enemy.	2.00	160	320.00
Defeat a strong enemy.	3.00	80	240.00
Knock down an awful enemy.	3.00	32	96.00
Defeat an awful enemy.	6.00	16	96.00

Rank 9

• AP: 20
• Stat Improvement: Mana +7, Will+2
• Effects: Thunder Damage: 69 - 266; Lightning damage 7 - 17

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Knock down an enemy of similar level.	0.02	2000	40.00
Defeat an enemy of similar level.	0.05	800	40.00
Knock down a strong enemy.	1.50	100	150.00
Defeat a strong enemy.	2.50	200	500.00
Knock down an awful enemy.	2.50	40	100.00
Defeat an awful enemy.	5.00	100	500.00

Rank 8

• AP: 25
• Stat Improvement: Mana +7, Will+2
• Effects: Thunder Damage: 74 - 280; Lightning damage 8 - 18

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Knock down an enemy of similar level.	0.02	2000	40.00
Defeat an enemy of similar level.	0.05	800	40.00
Knock down a strong enemy.	1.50	100	150.00
Defeat a strong enemy.	2.50	200	500.00
Knock down an awful enemy.	2.50	40	100.00
Defeat an awful enemy.	5.00	100	500.00
Knock down a boss enemy.	5.00	20	100.00
Defeat a boss enemy.	10.00	4	40.00

Rank 7

• AP: 30
• Stat Improvement: Mana +8, Will+2
• Effects: Thunder Damage: 80 - 293; Lightning damage 9 - 19

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Defeat an enemy of similar level.	0.02	800	16.00
Knock down a strong enemy.	0.10	400	40.00
Defeat a strong enemy.	0.25	400	100.00
Knock down an awful enemy.	1.00	200	200.00
Defeat an awful enemy.	2.50	200	500.00
Knock down a boss enemy.	2.50	20	50.00
Defeat a boss enemy.	5.00	10	50.00

Rank 6

• AP: 35
• Stat Improvement: Mana +10, Will+2
• Effects: Thunder Damage: 82 - 306; Lightning damage 10 - 20

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Knock down a strong enemy.	0.05	800	40.00
Defeat a strong enemy.	0.15	600	90.00
Knock down an awful enemy.	1.00	240	240.00
Defeat an awful enemy.	2.50	240	600.00
Knock down a boss enemy.	2.50	20	50.00
Defeat a boss enemy.	5.00	10	50.00

Rank 5

• AP: 40
• Stat Improvement: Mana +5, Will+3
• Effects: Thunder Damage: 88 - 333; Lightning damage 11 - 22

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Knock down a strong enemy.	0.03	1500	45.00
Defeat a strong enemy.	0.06	900	54.00
Knock down an awful enemy.	0.06	450	27.00
Defeat an awful enemy.	1.60	450	720.00
Knock down a boss enemy.	1.60	45	72.00
Defeat a boss enemy.	3.30	15	49.50

Rank 4

• AP: 45
• Stat Improvement: Mana +5, Will+3
• Effects: Thunder Damage: 93 - 346; Lightning damage 12 - 24

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Knock down a strong enemy.	0.02	3000	60.00
Defeat a strong enemy.	0.03	2400	72.00
Knock down an awful enemy.	0.03	600	18.00
Defeat an awful enemy.	1.60	600	960.00
Knock down a boss enemy.	1.60	45	72.00
Defeat a boss enemy.	3.30	15	49.50

Rank 3

• AP: 50
• Stat Improvement: Mana +5, Will+3
• Effects: Thunder Damage: 96 - 360; Lightning damage 13 - 26

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Knock down a strong enemy.	0.02	3000	60.00
Defeat a strong enemy.	0.03	3000	90.00
Knock down an awful enemy.	0.03	1150	34.50
Defeat an awful enemy.	1.00	1050	1050.00
Knock down a boss enemy.	1.00	45	45.00
Defeat a boss enemy.	2.60	15	39.00

Rank 2

• AP: 55
• Stat Improvement: Mana +5, Will+3
• Effects: Thunder Damage: 101 - 373; Lightning damage 14 - 28

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Knock down a strong enemy.	0.01	5000	50.00
Defeat a strong enemy.	0.01	5000	50.00
Knock down an awful enemy.	0.25	2000	500.00
Defeat an awful enemy.	0.25	2000	500.00
Knock down a boss enemy.	0.50	120	60.00
Defeat a boss enemy.	1.25	60	75.00

Rank 1

• AP: 60
• Stat Improvement: Mana +5, Will+3
• Effects: Thunder Damage: 106 - 400; Lightning damage 15 - 30

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Knock down a strong enemy.	0.01	5000	50.00
Defeat a strong enemy.	0.01	5000	50.00
Knock down an awful enemy.	0.25	2000	500.00
Defeat an awful enemy.	0.25	2000	500.00
Knock down a boss enemy.	0.50	120	60.00
Defeat a boss enemy.	1.25	60	75.00

Master Title

the Master of Thunder

• Mana +40
• Int +30
• Dex +20
• HP -20
• Str -20

Related Enchants

Name	Type, Rank	Enchants Onto	Effect(s)	Comes On/From
Lucid (edit) Not Implemented	Prefix, rank A	Footwear	+15 MP if Fireball rank 5+ +2 Magic Attack if Thunder rank 5+	Unknown
Mana Conjurer Enchant enabled rank regardless Personalize (edit)	Prefix, rank 7	Wands and Staves	+10 Will +2~4 Decreased Mana Consumption if Thunder Rank 9+ +2 Magic Attack if Ice Spear Rank 8+	Exclusive Enchant Scroll (Enemy Behind Elite, Rabbie Phantasm Dungeon)