Lightning Whip

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Lightning Whip.png

Lightning Whip

Profession
Elementalist icon small.png Elementalist (skill list)
Weapon
Main hand dagger
Weapon slot filled tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.png
Attunement
Air
Game link
API
5489
0.75¾ Activation time  
Lightning Whip

Lash your foe with lightning.

Damage.png Damage (2x): 462 (1.26)?
Damage.png Damage (2x): 308 (0.84)?
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 3
Range.png Range: 240

— In-game description

Notes[edit]

  • This skill cleaves.
  • Attack speed is one pair of swings per 0.95 seconds
  • If the Signet of Restoration is active, the healing is triggered on the second hit.
  • Damage type is physical, despite its appearance.

Version history[edit]

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch Changes
February 25, 2020 Competitive content update:
  • (Competitive split) Reduced power coefficient per strike from 0.63 to 0.42.
April 23, 2019
  • The range of this skill has been reduced from 300 to 240.
January 27, 2015
  • The attack point of this skill has been delayed around .1 seconds on the first and second attacks.
  • The aftercast has been reduced by 0.2 seconds.
  • To compensate for the increased attack-rate potential, the damage of this ability has been reduced by 10%.
  • When used with Signet of Restoration, this ability will only heal if the second attack executes.
September 09, 2014
  • Updated the damage skill fact to display that the skill hits twice.
May 28, 2013
  • Now strikes targets in a similar angle to other melee ranged skills.
October 01, 2012
  • This profession skill now hit 3 targets instead of 1
August 28, 2012 Game release:
  • Lightning Whip has been added to the game.