Improved Shadow Lightning
Improved Shadow Lightning is a Passive skill that gives Shadow Lightning a chance to arc to 2 additional monsters at an additional Mana cost. Note that the arcing lightning causes damage based on Improved Shadow Lightning, not the Shadow Lightning skill. This skill is essential to Shadow Mage builds as it increases the damage potential of Shadow Lightning.
Improved Shadow Lightning is listed in the following build(s):
(None yet posted)
The skill has 15 levels and can be upgraded at a skill trainer or by using skill books. Below is the skill description with changing values replaced by letters. To find out what Improved Shadow Lightning does at some level, refer to the chart and replace the letters in the description below with the values given for the skill level.
Place this in your skill tray to upgrade your Shadow Lightning skill. Every time a monster is hit by your Shadow Lightning it has a chance to arc and damage an additional 2 monsters for X Shadow Damage. Each new lightning bolt costs Y Mana.
* Damage listed is at INT = 10 for comparison purposes. Damage increase is 1.5 damage points / point of Intellect.
| Skill Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Req Char Lvl | 30 | 35 | 40 | 45 | 50 | 55 | 60 | 65 |
| X* | 36-254 | 42-298 | 49-342 | 55-386 | 61-430 | 67-474 | 74-518 | 80-562 |
| Y | 139 | 157 | 175 | 194 | 212 | 230 | 248 | 266 |
| Upgrade Cost | 33408 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Skill Level | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | |
| Req Char Lvl | 70 | 75 | 80 | 85 | 90 | 95 | 100 | |
| X* | 86-606 | 93-650 | 99-694 | 105-738 | 111-782 | 118-826 | 124-870 | |
| Y | 285 | 303 | 321 | 339 | 358 | 376 | 394 | |
| Upgrade Cost | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |