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{{Skill history}}

== [[Feedback:Game updates/20260826|August 26, 2026]] ==
* Reduce energy cost from 15 to 10.

{{Skill infobox
| id = 229, 562
| categorize = n
| name = Lightning Orb
| campaign = Core
| profession = Elementalist
| attribute = Air Magic
| type = Spell
| energy = 10
| recharge = 5
| activation = 2
| target = foes
| range = Casting
| aoe = none
| causes1 = Lightning Damage
| causes2 = Armor Penetration
| description = [[Spell]]. Send out a [[Projectile spell|Lightning Orb]] that strikes [[target]] [[foe]] for {{gr|10|100}} [[lightning damage]]. This spell has 25% [[armor penetration]].
| concise description = Spell. Projectile: deals {{gr|10|100}} lightning damage. 25% armor penetration.
}}

{{Skill progression
|attribute = [[Air Magic]]
|var1 name = [[Lightning damage]]
|var1 at0 = 10
|var1 at15 = 100}}

{{clear}}

=== Notes ===
* Update note refers to "[[Lightning Orb]] (BOTH)".

== [[Feedback:Game updates/20120913|September 13, 2012]] ==
*No longer applies Cracked Armor. Also, PvP version was removed from the game.

{{Skill infobox
| id = 229, 562
| name = Lightning Orb
| campaign = Core
| profession = Elementalist
| attribute = Air Magic
| type = Spell
| energy = 15
| recharge = 5
| activation = 2
| target = foes
| range = projectile spell
| aoe = none
| causes1 = Lightning Damage
| causes2 = Cracked Armor
| causes3 = Armor Penetration
| description = [[Spell]]. Send out a lightning {{sic}} Orb that strikes [[target]] [[foe]] for {{gr|10|100}} [[lightning damage]] if it hits. This spell has 25% [[armor penetration]].
| concise description = Spell. [[Projectile]]: deals {{gr|10|100}} lightning damage. 25% armor penetration.
| categorize = n
}}
{{Skill progression
|attribute = [[Air Magic]]
|var1 name = [[Lightning damage]]
|var1 at0 = 10
|var1 at15 = 100
|var2 name = [[Cracked Armor]]
|var2 at0 = 5
|var2 at15 = 20
}}
{{clear}}

== [[Game_updates/20080522|May 22, 2008]] ==
* Skill split into separate PvE and [[Lightning Orb (PvP)|PvP versions]].
{{clear}}

== [[Game_updates/20080501|May 1, 2008]] ==
*Reverted skill back to applying Cracked Armor.

{{Skill infobox
| id = 229, 562
| name = Lightning Orb
| campaign = Core
| profession = Elementalist
| attribute = Air Magic
| type = Spell
| energy = 15
| recharge = 5
| activation = 2
| target = foes
| range = projectile spell
| aoe = none
| causes1 = Lightning Damage
| causes2 = Cracked Armor
| causes3 = Armor Penetration
| description = [[Spell]]. Send out a lightning Orb that strikes target foe for {{gr|10|100}} lightning damage and causes [[Cracked Armor]] for {{gr|5|20}} seconds if it hits. This spell has 25% armor penetration.
| concise description = Spell. Projectile: deals {{gr|10|100}} lightning damage and inflicts cracked armor ({{gr|5|20}} seconds). 25% armor penetration.
| categorize = n
}}
{{Skill progression
|attribute = [[Air Magic]]
|var1 name = [[Lightning damage]]
|var1 at0 = 10
|var1 at15 = 100
|var2 name = [[Cracked Armor]]
|var2 at0 = 5
|var2 at15 = 20
}}
{{clear}}

== [[Game_updates/20080417|April 14, 2008]] ==
*This skill no longer applies Cracked Armor.

{{Skill infobox
| id = 229, 562
| name = Lightning Orb
| campaign = Core
| profession = Elementalist
| attribute = Air Magic
| type = Spell
| energy = 15
| recharge = 5
| activation = 2
| target = foes
| range = projectile spell
| aoe = none
| causes1 = Lightning Damage
| causes2 = Cracked Armor
| causes3 = Armor Penetration
| description = [[Spell]]. Send out a lightning Orb that strikes target foe for {{gr|10|100}} lightning damage if it hits. This spell has 25% armor penetration.
| concise description = Spell. Projectile: deals {{gr|10|100}} lightning damage.
| categorize = n
}}
{{Skill progression
|attribute = [[Air Magic]]
|var1 name = [[Lightning damage]]
|var1 at0 = 10
|var1 at15 = 100
}}
{{clear}}

== [[Game_updates/20080306|March 6, 2008]] ==
*Added Cracked Armor with duration of 5...17...20 seconds if it hits.

{{Skill infobox
| id = 229, 562
| name = Lightning Orb
| campaign = Core
| profession = Elementalist
| attribute = Air Magic
| type = Spell
| energy = 15
| recharge = 5
| activation = 2
| target = foes
| range = projectile spell
| aoe = none
| causes1 = Lightning Damage
| causes2 = Cracked Armor
| causes3 = Armor Penetration
| description = [[Spell]]. Send out a lightning Orb that strikes target foe for {{gr|10|100}} lightning damage and that foe has Cracked Armor for {{gr|5|20}} seconds if it hits. This spell has 25% armor penetration.
| concise description = Spell. Projectile: deals {{gr|10|100}} lightning damage and causes cracked armor ({{gr|5|20}} seconds.) 25% armor penetration.
| categorize = n
}}
{{Skill progression
|attribute = [[Air Magic]]
|var1 name = [[Lightning damage]]
|var1 at0 = 10
|var1 at15 = 100
|var2 name = [[Cracked Armor]]
|var2 at0 = 5
|var2 at15 = 20
}}
{{clear}}

== Original ==
{{Skill infobox
| id = 229, 562
| name = Lightning Orb
| campaign = Core
| profession = Elementalist
| attribute = Air Magic
| type = Spell
| energy = 15
| recharge = 5
| activation = 2
| target = foes
| range = projectile spell
| aoe = none
| causes1 = Lightning Damage
| causes2 = Cracked Armor
| causes3 = Armor Penetration
| description = [[Spell]]. Send out a lightning Orb that strikes target foe for {{gr|10|100}} [[lightning damage]] if it hits. This Spell has 25% [[armor penetration]].
| categorize = n
}}
{{Skill progression
|attribute = [[Air Magic]]
|var1 name = [[Lightning damage]]
|var1 at0 = 10
|var1 at15 = 100
}}

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self>SabSparrow at 15:50, 27 August 2026