Lightning Rune
Skyrim Spell
Cast on a nearby surface, it explodes for 50 points of shock damage when enemies come near.
Lightning Rune is an apprentice Destruction spell in Skyrim. It costs 323 magicka at base and is learned from a spell tome.
Its magic counts as shock damage and rune, the same magic as 16 enchantments. It is one of 8 apprentice Destruction spells.
Lightning Rune Builds
Open the character build planner with Lightning Rune readied in a hand, then build the rest of your character around it.
Create a build with Lightning RuneRelated 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.
A bolt of lightning that does 25 points of shock damage to Health and half that to Magicka.
Absorb 16 points of health per second from target, for 3 seconds.