Lightning
- Lasts
- 3 s
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Lightning damage. Everything that grants Lightning, and the numbers behind it.
Effects
This effect changes no stat directly; what it does is scripted rather than a modifier.
What grants it
Nothing you can carry grants this one. It comes from the world — weather, water, fire, a fall — rather than from an item.
Valheim shows you a short line of flavour text for Lightning and nothing else — not the size of the change, not the duration, and never what applies it. The 0 modifiers above are read from the game files, and the 0 sources beside them turn the effect into something you can plan for rather than notice.
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Lightning in Valheim
What does Lightning do in Valheim?
It changes no stat directly — the effect is scripted rather than a list of modifiers, which is why the game only describes it in words.
How do you get Lightning in Valheim?
You do not get it on purpose. Nothing you can carry applies Lightning; it comes from the world — weather, water, fire or a fall — which is why there is nothing to craft for it.
How long does Lightning last?
3 s. Reapplying it restarts the timer rather than stacking a second copy, so there is no benefit to drinking two.
Does Lightning stack in Valheim?
Not with itself. Applying Lightning again replaces the existing one rather than adding to it, so a second source is spent for nothing unless the first has run out. It does sit alongside other effects perfectly happily — the restriction is on duplicates, not on how many different effects you carry.
What else is like Lightning?
Other effects in its category number 14, among them Adrenaline Rush, Adrenaline Rush, Adrenaline Rush, Adrenaline Rush, Anti-Sting Concoction. They are worth comparing before committing to one, because effects in the same category tend to be alternatives rather than additions — and one of them is usually easier to keep running than the rest.
What kind of effect is Lightning?
It is filed under , with 0 listed under modifiers and 0 under sources. The category is the game’s own grouping rather than ours, which is why it is worth paying attention to: it is how the game itself decides which effects are alternatives to each other.