Thundering

AttackMeleeRanged

Slot: Melee, Ranged
Triggers on: Dealing damage
Author: Dakota Chinnick
Methodology: Data Methodology

Attacks have a chance to spread lightning damage to nearby enemies.
Tier I: Grants a 25% chance for 15% of weapon damage to spread as lightning damage. Tier III: Grants a 50% chance for 50% of weapon damage to spread as lightning damage.

Thundering tiers

Game data

The game's own text for each tier, with the numbers filled in from the ability data.

Tier	Effect
I	Grants a 25% chance for 15% of weapon damage to spread as lightning damage.
II	Grants a 33% chance for 30% of weapon damage to spread as lightning damage.
III	Grants a 50% chance for 50% of weapon damage to spread as lightning damage.

Data from the Minecraft Dungeons II game files, build 1.1.3.0. How we source this

What Thundering is good for

Calculated

Thundering deals Lightning damage, so the boss you bring it to matters. What fires it, its top tier and the boss matchups, from the game files.

Triggers on: Dealing damageFires most often on Double Daggers: 4.15 hits per second
Items that take it: 80Melee, Ranged
Damage type: Lightning

Takes extra Lightning damageMosstrosity +50%
Resists Lightning damageThe Prime Enchanter −50%Copper Monstrosity −35%

Build around itLightning build

Best weapons for Thundering

Calculated

Thundering fires whenever you deal damage, so weapons that land the most hits per second fire it most often. Ranked by hits per second while chaining full combos (exact animation timings, base weapons).

1Double Daggers4.15/s6 hits per 1.45 s combo · #3 of 10 in its class (Light)
2Double Sickles4.12/s6 hits per 1.46 s combo · #4 of 10 in its class (Light)
3Gauntlets3.95/s6 hits per 1.52 s combo · #1 of 2 in its class (No weight class)
4Rapier3.47/s7 hits per 2.02 s combo · #5 of 10 in its class (Light)
5Riftslasher3.42/s4 hits per 1.17 s combo · #2 of 22 in its class (Medium)

28 base weapons ranked; Unique versions are left out to avoid duplicates.

Where to get the Thundering book

The Thundering book is in the book pool every area shares.

Any area1 of 11 books in this pool (1 in 11)

Which book you get comes from the pool above; these containers are where books drop:

Fancy chests in Rifts & Dungeons1 book guaranteed + 50% chance of another
Sift chests in generated areas1 book guaranteed + 50% chance of another
Piggy Bank50% chance of a book

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Gear that takes Thundering

Every item in these families can hold Thundering.

Gear	Count
Weapons	58
Ranged weapon	22

Thundering summary

Attacks have a chance to spread lightning damage to nearby enemies. At tier I: Grants a 25% chance for 15% of weapon damage to spread as lightning damage. At tier III: Grants a 50% chance for 50% of weapon damage to spread as lightning damage. Its book can drop in any area, 1 in 11 book drops.

Thundering FAQ

What does Thundering do in Minecraft Dungeons II?

Where do you get the Thundering book?

It is in the book pool every area shares, so any area's chests can drop it: 1 in 11 enchantment books.

What gear can Thundering go on?

Melee, Ranged: 80 items in total. It triggers on: Dealing damage.

What is the best weapon for Thundering?

By how often it fires, Double Daggers, Double Sickles, Gauntlets lead: Double Daggers lands about 4.15 hits per second, and Thundering can trigger on every hit.

Which bosses is Thundering good against?

Thundering deals Lightning damage. These bosses take extra Lightning damage: Mosstrosity (+50%). These resist it: The Prime Enchanter (−50%), Copper Monstrosity (−35%).