chain lightning

Forking electrical discharge

Chain lightning is lightning that appears to move in a zigzag or branching pattern across the sky, jumping from point to point rather than striking in a single bolt.

In fantasy games and fiction, chain lightning is a spell or attack that arcs from one target to another, damaging multiple enemies in sequence: The wizard cast chain lightning, and electricity leaped through the entire group of orcs.

branching

forked

Divided into prongs

ramified · fractal · divergent · split · radial · veined · zigzag · jagged · segmented · cascading

electrical

bolt

Threaded rod for nuts

arc · current · electrons · plasma · ionization · conductor · grounding · static · charge · amperage

gaming

spell

Arrange letters correctly

damage · cooldown · mana · cast · proc · crit · bounce · multishot · Diablo · D&D

spectacular

flash

Brief burst of light

luminous · illumination · radiance · flare · glow · shimmer · spectacle · display · pyrotechnics · strobe

destructive

strike

Forceful impact or stoppage

shatter · smash · incinerate · scorch · char · electrocute · fry · surge · overload · blackout

storm

thunderstorm

Violent weather with lightning

cloudburst · downpour · thunder · thunderclap · thunderhead · supercell · anvil cloud · updraft · atmospheric · barometric

Categories
Opposites
lightning pattern/behavior

chain lightningsheet lightning

Distant electrical flash, no bolt

heat lightning · ball lightning · forked lightning · ground strike

electrical discharge type

chain lightningstatic discharge

Sudden electrical release

grounding · continuous flow · spark · arc · electrical insulation

energy release pattern

chain lightningslow release

Dispensed incrementally over time

energy absorption · dissipation · dampening

Family

chain, chains, chained, chaining, chainless, unchain, unchained, lightning, lightnings

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