Lightning
| Type | Status Effect | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Also called | Shock | ||
| Effect | Deals damage over time. On sufficient repeated applications a shockwave is released. | ||
Lightning is a status effect in Mortal Shell 2.
Deals damage over time. On sufficient repeated applications a shockwave is released.
Weapons
Melee weapons that inflict, infuse, or otherwise interact with Lightning.
| Weapon | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
 | Axatana | Can be infused with Lightning. |
 | Clockwork Scythe | Can be infused with Lightning. |
 | Great Martyr's Blade | Can be infused with Lightning. |
Sidearms
Sidearms that inflict, infuse, or otherwise interact with Lightning.
| Sidearm | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
 | Salvaged Trebuchaxe | Can be infused with Lightning. |
 | Triarch Repeater | Can be infused with Frost and Lightning (only on crit). |
Tarstones
Tarstones whose effect mentions Lightning.
| Tarstone | Effect | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Voltaic Amber | Consume Resolve to infuse your Sidearm with Lightning
| ||||||||
 | Voltaic Crown | Consume Resolve to infuse your Weapon with Lightning
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Shells
Shells whose kit uses Lightning, and the abilities that interact with it.
| Shell | Abilities | |
|---|---|---|
 | Proxima | Biosampler · Ampereon · Biohazard · Discharge · Energize · Shellshock |
 | Smert | Absolution |
Abilities
Named abilities that apply or benefit from Lightning.
| Ability | From | Effect | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Biosampler | Proxima | Proxima fires a hook from her left arm, pulling enemies or herself into range before striking with a follow-up attack that inflicts Lightning. |
Shell Abilities
Every Shell Ability that interacts with Lightning, including all effect levels.
Proxima
Ampereon
From Proxima
Each level grants a new effect against Lightning
Shell Point cost: 1 / 2 / 3
Effect by Level
Biohazard
From Proxima
Each level improves Proxima's Biosampler
Shell Point cost: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
Effect by Level
| Level | Effect |
|---|---|
| Level 1 | Biosampler deals 150% more damage |
| Level 2 | Biosampler inflicts 3 additional Lightning stacks |
| Level 3 | Biosampler deals 180% more damage |
| Level 4 | Biosampler inflicts 5 additional Lightning stacks |
Discharge
From Proxima
Each level improves Proxima's Biosampler
Shell Point cost: 1 / 2 / 3
Effect by Level
| Level | Effect |
|---|---|
| Level 1 | Biosampler knocks back the struck enemy and triggers a Lightning storm that lasts for 6s |
| Level 2 | Biosampler knocks back the struck enemy and triggers a Lightning storm that lasts for 9s |
| Level 3 | Biosampler knocks back the struck enemy and triggers a Lightning storm that lasts for 10s |
Energize
From Proxima
When reviving Proxima:
Shell Point cost: 1 / 2 / 3
Effect by Level
| Level | Effect |
|---|---|
| Level 1 | Grafted Armor always mitigates damage for 8s |
| Level 2 | Proxima releases a shockwave that inflicts 15 Lightning stacks |
| Level 3 | Proxima has 30% chance to fully restore Resolve |
Shellshock
From Proxima
Whenever Grafted Armor mitigates damage:
Shell Point cost: 1 / 2 / 3
Effect by Level
Smert
Absolution
From Smert
Each level grants a new effect against negative conditions
Shell Point cost: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
Effect by Level
| Level | Effect |
|---|---|
| Level 1 | Smert has 15% mitigation against Poison, Burn, Lightning and Frost |
| Level 2 | Smert's mitigation of negative conditions is increased by 40% while Faithful |
| Level 3 | Whenever a negative condition is mitigated Smert restores 5 Health |
| Level 4 | When activating Miracle all negative conditions on Smert are cured |