Essence of Lightning¶

Essences

Adds a random lightning property to an item (up to tier 3)

A spark that never learned to go out.

Drops¶

When creatures or chests drop currency, the game first picks a family by the total weight of its items, then an item in it: the rarer the drop, the more it favours higher tiers.

Properties it can add¶

Adds one random property of its element to an item with a free place, at tier 3 or lower. A boss essence also adds its boss's own properties, which never roll on loot.

Element properties (25)¶

#% increased burning build-up chill shock, #% increased lightning damage, #% increased lightning damage, #% increased lightning damage against wet targets, #% increased lightning damage against wet targets, #% increased lightning damage while wet, #% increased shock build-up, #% increased shock build-up, #% increased shock build-up, #% increased shock build-up against wet targets, #% increased shock build-up against wet targets, #% increased shock duration, #% increased shock duration against wet targets, #% increased shock effect, #% increased shock effect, #% reduced shock duration on you, +# lightning damage, +#% lightning resistance, +#% lightning resistance, +#% lightning resistance, +#% lightning resistance penetration, +#% stagger chance against shocked targets, +#% to lightning resistance, +#% to lightning resistance, Gain #% of physical damage as extra lightning

Used to make¶

Ring of the Silent Storm, Sigil of Lightning

Data from Path of Valheiman 5.1.0, extracted 2026-10-19.