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Lightning Rod									 
 									 
 «100% proc Magic Energy spell-casting staff. Has 3 built-in Energy spells and an MP healing skill.» 
 Tier Names:- Lvl. 105 Aluminum Lightning Rod 
  - Lvl. 120  Gold Lightning Rod 
  - Lvl. 135  Copper Lightning Rod 
  - Lvl. 150  Silver Lightning Rod
 
Location:  Warlic's Advanced Magic Shop									 
 Type				 G
Level	105	120	135	 150
PowLvl	105 MC	120 MC	135 MC	 153 MC
									
Price	663059	3172132	15177023 72615500
Sell	331529	1586066	7588511	 36307750
Type: Magic 
 Element: Energy									 
 Damage	10-28	10-31	11-33	 12-36
BTH	13	15	17	 19
SPECIAL 
 Rate: 100% 
 If Spells are Enabled (ie you can access Spells Menu) and have enough MP:You select one of the following. The four attacks are treated as spells, not Specials:Option 1: Chain Lightning*Hits: 6 
 Type: Magic 
 Element: Energy
Level	105	120	135	150
PowLvl	105	120	135	153
Damage	17-50	20-60	24-71	28-85
Stat%	124.8	140.4	156	174.7
BTH	31	35	38	43
MPCost	408	481	559	653
Option 2: Shocking Burst†Hits: 1 
 Type: Magic 
 Element: Energy
Level	105	120	135	150
PowLvl	105	120	135	153
Damage	63-347	76-416	89-490	107-587
Stat%	473	532.1	591.1	662
BTH	36	40	43	48
MPCost	408	481	559	653
Effect: Attempts to  Paralyse†† the enemy for (1.0025*MobEnergyRes) turns. The monster can resist††† with a +0 save. Level: PowLvl vs MonsterLvl 
 Major: YourINT vs MonsterEND 
 Minor: YourLUK vs MonsterLUK
Option 3: Ball Lightning$Hits: 2 
 Type: Magic 
 Element: Energy
Level	105	120	135	150
PowLvl	105	120	135	153
Damage	38-179	46-214	54-253	65-303
Stat%	287.2	323.1	359	402
BTH	29	33	36	41
MPCost	245	288	335	392
Option 4: Draw Mana‡Heals‡‡ the listed amount of MP. 
 You also have a 10% chance to deal Lucky Strike‡‡‡ damage equal to the following:  
  
 Hits: 1 
 Type: Magic 
 Element: Energy
Level	105	120	135	150
PowLvl	105	120	135	153
Damage	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
Stat%	1190	1338	1487	1665
BTH	44	50	51	54
MPHeal	245	288	335	392
If Spells are Enabled (ie you can access Spells Menu) and you do not have enough MP to cast Ball Lightning:You use Draw Mana‡‡‡‡‡, this can also trigger a Lucky Strike‡‡‡‡‡.
If Spells are Disabled (ie you can't access Spells Menu):You perform a "wand" attack£ with the following stats:Hits: 2 
 Type: Magic 
 Element: Energy
Level	105	120	135	150
PowLvl	105	120	135	153
BR%	211.65	234.6	257.55	285.09
Stat%	404.43	454.92	505.41	565.998
BTH	13	15	16	19
*Call forth rapid bursts of lightning to fry your foe! «» MP  
 †Call forth a single strike of lightning to paralyse your foe! «» MP  
 ††Your foe is paralysed by the strike!  
 †††Your foe endures the lightning strike!  
 $Call forth a cluster of small shocks for a mana-efficient attack! «» MP  
 ‡Draw mana through the rod to get some (magical) energy back! Restores «» MP.  
 ‡‡You draw «» MP worth of mana through the rod!  
 ‡‡‡You draw «» MP worth of mana through the rod! Lucky jolt!  
 ‡‡‡‡The rod senses your low mana, and regenerates «» MP!  
 ‡‡‡‡‡The rod senses your low mana, and regenerates «» MP! Lucky jolt!  
 £Your rod senses that spellcraft is disabled, so it unleashes a weak jolt of energy!  
  
 DESCRIPTION									 
 Rayf was given the original Lightning Rod as a gift from the Energy Lord; this is a copy. Still, it possesses incredible power - you can channel mana through it to cast a variety of Energy spells!  
 									 
 [img]https://i.imgur.com/j7lUTHJ.jpg[/img]									 
 									 
 Numbers thanks to In Media Res. Image, Description and Pop ups thanks to Kay Oh.									 
 									 
 
									 
 Analysis									 
 									 
 Spells starts out with:									 
 Level	105	120	135	150
PowLvl	105	120	135	153
Damage	106-317	127-380	150-448	179-537
Stat%	793	892	991	1109.8
BTH	26	30	33	38
Chain Lightning takes +5 BTH, but deals 85/90 damage. With 6 equally powerful hits, each hit deals 1/6 damage. 
 Shocking Burst takes +10 BTH, but deals 85/95 damage. Takes a -1/3 damage penalty to pay for the Paralysis effect. 
 Ball Lightning takes +3 BTH, but deals 85/88 damage. Costs 60% MP, but takes a -25% damage penalty. With 2 equally powerful hits, each hit deals 1/2 damage. 
  
 Wand attack starts out with: 
 Level	105	120	135	150
PowLvl	105	120	135	153
BR%	415	460	505	559
Stat%	793	892	991	1109.8
BTH	13	15	16	19
Deals *1.02 damage for having no real special. With 2 equally powerful hits, each hit deals 1/2 damage. 
 									 
 All this has ALREADY been factored in to the above numbers.									 
 									 
 
									 
 Updates									 
 									 
 April 26, 2007: The weapon was released. 
 December 30, 2016: The weapon was updated.				 
 
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