+#% lightning resistance¶

Suffix · must be shield, evasion-based and rune-shield-based

Property	Value
Rolls on	must be shield, evasion-based and rune-shield-based
Source	Rolls on loot and from essences of its element
Group	`tree.lightningresistpct` — An item can have only one property of the same group.

Tiers¶

Tier	Item level	Value	Weight	Share
T5	Meadows – Black Forest (1–42)	+(7–9)% lightning resistance	1000	42.7%
T4	Black Forest – Swamp (19–76)	+(11–15)% lightning resistance	700	29.9%
T3	Swamp – Plains (43–129)	+(15–20)% lightning resistance	400	17.1%
T2	Mountain+ (77+)	+(19–26)% lightning resistance	180	7.7%
T1	Mistlands+ (130+)	+(24–32)% lightning resistance	60	2.6%
T0	Meadows+ (1+)	+(31–41)% lightning resistance	0	0.0%

Values by slot¶

Most properties roll bigger or smaller numbers depending on the item: the ranges below are what each slot gets.

Tier	Regular	Chest armour	Leg armour	Tower shield	Buckler
T5	(7–9)	(10–14)	(5–6)	(10–14)	(6–7)
T4	(11–15)	(16–22)	(8–10)	(16–22)	(9–12)
T3	(15–20)	(22–30)	(10–14)	(22–30)	(12–16)
T2	(19–26)	(28–39)	(13–18)	(28–39)	(15–21)
T1	(24–32)	(36–48)	(17–22)	(36–48)	(19–26)
T0	(31–41)	(46–62)	(22–29)	(46–62)	(25–33)

Game data

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  "id": "tree.lightningresistpct.h0",
  "place": "suffix",
  "target": "character",
  "families": [],
  "group": "tree.lightningresistpct",
  "allowAll": [
    "shield",
    "def.evasion",
    "def.rune_shield"
  ],
  "allowAny": [],
  "denyAny": [],
  "weight": 500.0,
  "generation": true,
  "tiers": [
    {
      "id": "T5",
      "min": 7.0,
      "max": 9.0,
      "step": 1.0,
      "minLevel": 1,
      "maxLevel": 42,
      "weight": 1000.0
    },
    {
      "id": "T4",
      "min": 11.0,
      "max": 15.0,
      "step": 1.0,
      "minLevel": 19,
      "maxLevel": 76,
      "weight": 700.0
    },
    {
      "id": "T3",
      "min": 15.0,
      "max": 20.0,
      "step": 1.0,
      "minLevel": 43,
      "maxLevel": 129,
      "weight": 400.0
    },
    {
      "id": "T2",
      "min": 19.0,
      "max": 26.0,
      "step": 1.0,
      "minLevel": 77,
      "maxLevel": null,
      "weight": 180.0
    },
    {
      "id": "T1",
      "min": 24.0,
      "max": 32.0,
      "step": 1.0,
      "minLevel": 130,
      "maxLevel": null,
      "weight": 60.0
    },
    {
      "id": "T0",
      "min": 31.0,
      "max": 41.0,
      "step": 1.0,
      "minLevel": 0,
      "maxLevel": null,
      "weight": 0.0
    }
  ]
}

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