Thunderstrike
In-game tooltip: hold to chant, then summon lightning at the target location, dealing Magic Damage. Released before the chant completes it instead recovers Energy and summons lightning at the target after a short delay, for reduced Magic Damage.
Applies to 23 September 2026 updateUpdated
In-game tooltip captured
- Class
- Sorcerer
- Weapon
- Elemental stance
- Role
- Area attack
- Applies to
- 23 September 2026 update
- Balance passes
- 2 lines, latest 2026-09-03

When to use it
Shares Fire Bolt’s early-release branch, so an interrupted cast still lands something and refunds Energy. The launch patch widened its hit detection; live damage is not published.
What the balance passes changed
- 2026-09-03 · BuffedThe damage falloff by distance from the centre is removed — edge hits now deal the same damage as centre hits. The largest single change to a damage profile in this pass.
- 2026-08-12 · BuffedLightning activation speed slightly increased, energy recovery on a non-full channel slightly increased, and the skill indicator now shows the exact strike location.
Direction is the patch note’s own word, not a verdict on whether the skill is now good. Patch notes and update history.
Where this comes from
Opens at 07:30, where the skill is explained. Full citation below.
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Sources for this page
- Legacy Gaming — Ultimate Sorcerer Class Guide — Launch build, published 30 July 2026. Source for Elementalist and Stardust skill breakdowns.
