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For the spells in other games, see Chain Lightning (Origins) and Chain Lightning (Dragon Age II).


Chain Lightning is a mage spell from the Storm tree in Dragon Age: Inquisition.

Information[]

  • Distance: 5 meters
  • Number of Hits: 4
  • Electric Damage: 250% Weapon Damage
  • Shocked duration: 8 seconds
  • Cooldown Time: 8 seconds
  • Cost: 50 mana
  • Friendly fire possible (if enabled in the settings)

Upgrade[]

Arcing Surge Arcing Surge
Upgrade Chain lighting arcs farther and hits more targets.

Distance Bonus: 4 meters
Additional Hits: 2
Never Strikes Twice Never Strikes Twice
Upgrade
Requires: Trespasser
Chain Lightning never strikes the same target more than once, but it deals more damage with each new target it reaches.

Damage Bonus: 100%

Items[]

Crafting materials[]

Name Tier Effect Acquisition
Fade-Touched Onyx (Chain Lightning) 1 10% chance to inflict Chain Lightning damage at 50% weapon power.
  • Randomly found in the Hinterlands at the Mage Hideout, Templar Encampment and Grand Forest Villa.
Fade-Touched Obsidian (Chain Lightning) 2 10% chance to inflict Chain Lightning damage at 75% weapon power.
Fade-Touched Silverite (Chain Lightning) 3 10% chance to inflict Chain Lightning damage at 100% weapon power.

Weapons[]

Name Damage Enhancements Requirements & Upgrades Acquisition
Agony
Unique Dagger
Item Level 20
124-128
(319-329 DPS)
+3% Attack
+3% Critical Chance
+31% Critical Damage Bonus
10% chance to inflict Chain Lightning damage at 50% weapon power
Requires:
Rogue only
Level 17
Upgrade Slot:
None
Rune Slot:
Empty Rune
Magister Lightning Staff
Rare Staff
Item Level 16
47-48 Electricity
(76-78 DPS)
+34% Barrier Damage Bonus
+5% Stagger on Hit
10% chance to inflict Chain Lightning damage at 50% weapon power
Requires:
Mage only
Level 13
Upgrade Slot:
None
Rune Slot:
Empty Rune
  • Random loot from tier 2 chests.
Stormbreak
Unique Staff
Item Level 8
31 Electricity
(50 DPS)
+2% Attack
+13 Magic
+2 Willpower
10% chance to inflict Chain Lightning damage at 50% weapon power
Requires:
Mage only
Level 4
Upgrade Slot:
None
Rune Slot:
Empty Rune
Thunderstrike
Unique Mace
Item Level 23
148-153
(216-223 DPS)
+35% Armor Penetration
+7 Strength
10% chance to inflict Chain Lightning damage at 50% weapon power
Requires:
Warrior only
Level 20
Upgrade Slot:
Empty Haft
Rune Slot:
Empty Rune

Notes[]

  • Shocked enemies can be put to Sleep via the Weaken effect (see special combos) with upgraded Rift Mage spells: Punching Down for Veilstrike, Shatterstone for Stonefist, or Shaken Veil for Pull of the Abyss. Weaken can also be inflicted with basic attacks when Maker's Will is an active passive ability, or with an upgraded Walking Bomb
  • The Weaken effect must be applied after the Shocked effect in order to combo into Sleep. Using Chain Lightning on a pre-existing Weaken will not work
  • With friendly fire enabled, this spell can target allies, and does so rather unpredictably. When two enemies or more are within the bolt's "arc" range, it will usually jump without incident. Without additional targets in range, the arc will default to hitting allies, making this spell a poor choice against lone enemies such as bosses
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