Baldur’s Gate 3invites players touse everything they can in battle, including improvised objects or different creatures. But even without them, the game has many features that may seem confusing at first glance. One of these is Lightning Charges, which can be obtained and used in a variety of ways inBaldur’s Gate 3.
Quite obviously, these Charges allow adventurers to deal Lightning damage. It is especially effective againstenemies with the Wet status. However, these are not all the benefits you can get. Here’s everything players need to know about Lightning Charges, how to get them, and how to use them. This feature can help you bothsurvive in difficult battlesand destroy weak enemies without any problems.
How Do Lightning Charges Work?
Lightning Charges are one of the equipment features that willhelp you diversify your battle. With one or more Lightning Charges, the character gains+1 to Attack Rolls and deals 1 Lightning damage. When you gain 5 or more Charges, your next attack will deal an additional 1d8 Lightning damage. But be careful, as with every turn, you will lose 1 Charge.
How To Get Lightning Charges
Since this is an equipment feature, you can receive Charges by wearing certain magic items. But it is worth noting that the conditions for obtaining Charges are different for each item. For example, Spellsparkler will give you several Lightning Charges fordealing damage with spellsor cantrips. Therefore, you should choose equipment that suits your strategy. Next, you can take a look at some of the items that will help you gain many Lightning Charges during combat inBaldur’s Gate 3.
The Joltshooter
Rare Longbow
Electric Blood:Gain 2 Lighting Charges when you deal damage with this weapon.
The Spellsparkler
Rare Quarterstaff
Electric Veins:Gain 2 Lighting Charges when you deal damage with a spell or cantrip.
The Sparky Points
Rare Trident
How To Use Lightning Charges
Upon reaching 5 Lightning Charges, your character will automatically deal additional Lightning damage with the next attack. In other words,you cannot choose when to use this ability.Therefore, you must calculate your actions to cause as much damage as possible at the right moment.
Speaking of damage, Lightning Charges can be even more deadly if your enemies are Wet. This status is applied if enemies are standing in water, walking through mist, or when you get them in any other way. In this case, they will take double Lightning damage.
In addition, some items have synergy with Lightning Charges, causing characters to benefit even more from them. Some will give you passive bonuses while you have Charges, while others can consume these Charges for new abilities. Here are some examples of such items:
The Real Sparky Sparkswall
Uncommon Shield
Lightning Aura:Once per long rest, you may use 4 Lighting Charges to create a Lightning Aura. Jolts nearby enemies and deals 1d6 Lightning damage.
The Lifebringer
Uncommon Helmet
Lifecharger:When you gain Lightning Charges, you also gain 3 temporary hit points. But they will disappear as soon as you run out of Charges.
The Blast Pendant
Uncommon Amulet
Lightning Blast:Once per long rest, you can focus the electricity in your veins. After that, your next spell or cantrip will consume all Lighting Charges and additionally deal the corresponding Lightning damage.
