Lightning Bolt
Skyrim Spell
A bolt of lightning that does 25 points of shock damage to Health and half that to Magicka.
Lightning Bolt is an apprentice Destruction spell in Skyrim. It costs 51 magicka at base and is learned from a spell tome.
Its magic counts as shock damage, the same magic as 16 enchantments. It is one of 8 apprentice Destruction spells.
Lightning Bolt Builds
Open the character build planner with Lightning Bolt readied in a hand, then build the rest of your character around it.
Create a build with Lightning BoltRelated Enchantments
Other Apprentice Destruction Spells
An elemental explosion for 20 points of magic damage and half as much damage to stamina. Deals shock damage on impact. Benefits from perks affecting fire, shock and frost spell damage.
Cast on a nearby surface, it explodes for 50 points of fire damage when enemies come near.
A blast of fire that does 25 points of damage. Targets on fire take extra damage.
Cast on a nearby surface, it explodes for 50 points of frost damage when enemies come near.
A spike of ice that does 25 points of frost damage to Health and Stamina.
Cast on a nearby surface, it explodes for 50 points of shock damage when enemies come near.
Absorb 16 points of health per second from target, for 3 seconds.