{{About|the artifact within [[Minecraft Dungeons]]|the [[Caves & Cliffs|1.17]] block|Lightning Rod}}
{{Infobox Dungeons item
| title = Lightning rod
| image = Lightning Rod (MCD).png
| imagesize = 150px
| type = Artifact
| rarity = Common<br>Rare
| property = {{DuMiscSprite|Regular Bullet}} X artifact damage<br/>{{DuMiscSprite|Cooldown Bullet}} 2 second cooldown<br/>{{DuMiscSprite|Soul Bullet}} +1 soul gathering<br/>{{DuMiscSprite|Soul Bullet}} Requires souls (15)
| runes = {{DuRunes|O}}
| levelid = LightningRod
}}

{{Quote|Crafted by [[MCD:Geomancer|Illager Geomancers]], this item is enchanted with the power of a storming sky.|In-game flavor text}}

{{Quote|'''LIGHTNING ROD''' – This magical staff allows the wielder to cause bolts of lightning to strike an area, causing damage and expending souls. It is said to have been crafted by [[MCD:Geomancer|Geomancers]] in an attempt to harness the power of the sky.|''Guide to Minecraft Dungeons:<br>A Handbook for Heroes''}}

A '''lightning rod''' is an [[MCD:Artifact|artifact]] that can be found within the various {{MCD|mission}}s of ''[[Minecraft Dungeons]]''.

== Obtaining ==
;Missions
''<small>Listed difficulties are considered to be the minimum difficulty the item is obtainable on unless stated otherwise.</small>''
* {{DuLevelLink|Soggy Swamp}} ([[MCD:Adventure|Adventure]])
* {{DuLevelLink|Soggy Cave}} ([[MCD:Adventure|Adventure]])
* {{DuLevelLink|Obsidian Pinnacle}}
* {{DuLevelLink|Frosted Fjord}} (DLC)
* {{DuLevelLink|Nether Fortress}} (DLC)

;Merchants
* {{DuEntityLink|Village Merchant}}
* {{DuEntityLink|Gift Wrapper}}
* {{DuEntityLink|Mystery Merchant}}
* {{DuEntityLink|Luxury Merchant}}

==Description==
{{Quote|You can spend souls to call down a bolt of lightning onto an area.|In-game description}}

== Usage ==
The lightning rod shoots lightning on a nearby mob, damaging it and the mobs around it. It deals a very large amount of damage in a small area.

The lightning rod has a two second cooldown, +1 soul gathering, and requires fifteen [[MCD:Souls|souls]] to activate. 
Equipment that increases Artifact Damage, such as the {{MCD|Souldancer Robe}}, {{MCD|Splendid Robe}}, and {{MCD|Cave Crawler}} affect the amount of damage dealt.

The damage range depends on the item's power.

=== Properties ===
* X artifact damage
* 2 second cooldown
* +1 Soul gathering
* Requires souls (15)

=== Stats ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Stats
!Power
!Min. Damage
!Max. Damage
|-
|1
|60
|60
|-
|37
|372
|372
|-
|109
|19400 
|19400
|-
|111
|23147
|23147
|-
|112
|24202
|24914
|-
|113
|25631
|25980
|-
|114
|26066
|26440
|}

== Sounds ==
{{SoundTable
| type = dungeons
| {{SoundLine
|sound=sfx_item_lightningRodPlace-001_soundWave.ogg
|description=Equip
|type=dungeons
|id=sfx_item_lightningRodPlace_soundWave}}
| {{SoundLine
|sound=sfx_env_thunderStrikeFast-001_soundWave.ogg
|sound2=sfx_env_thunderStrikeFast-002_soundWave.ogg
|sound3=sfx_env_thunderStrikeFast-003_soundWave.ogg
|description=Lightning Strike
| id = sfx_env_thunderStrikeFast_soundWave
}}
}}

== ''Minecraft Dungeons Arcade'' ==
The player equips the lightning rod when the following {{MCD|card}}s are used in ''[[Minecraft Dungeons Arcade]]''.

{{Dungeons Arcade card information
| name        = The Monumental
| front       = MCDA Card 117 The Monumental Front.png
| back        = The Monumental Hero Card Back MCDA.jpg
| equips      = {{DuItemLink|Stormlander}}<br>{{DuItemLink|Lightning Rod}}<br>{{DuItemLink|Titan's Shroud}}<br>{{DuEntityLink|Monumental|The Monumental}}<br>{{DuEntityLink|Iron Golem}}
| series      = 3
| type        = Hero
| rarity      = N/A
| number      = 117
| code 128    = c01S1000
}}

== History ==
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|dungeons}}
|{{HistoryLine||Sept 29, 2018|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJicIi8Lvx0|The lightning rod was first revealed within the Minecraft Dungeons announcement trailer.}}
|{{HistoryLine||June 9, 2019|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=076mjMOL6R8|The lightning rod was shown off in the Minecraft Dungeons gameplay trailer.}}
|{{HistoryLine||Dungeons Beta|[[File:Lightning Rod (MCD).png|32px]]Added the lightning rod.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.3.2.0|Increased cost from 10 to 15.
|Added cooldown for 2 seconds.
|Increased radius from 300 to 350.
|Increased damage from 30 damage per soul to 60 damage per soul.
|Max damage also effectively increased by 50% due to damage being damage per soul.
|Removed variable soul cost.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.4.3.0|Now obtainable from the [[MCD:Camp Merchant|camp merchants]].|Now obtainable from {{MCD|Frosted Fjord}}.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8.0.0|Now obtainable from {{MCD|Nether Fortress}}.}}
}}

== Issues ==
{{Issue list}}

== Gallery ==
=== Icons ===
<gallery>
File:Lightning Rod (MCD).png|Lightning rod icon.
File:Lightning Rod Artifact.png|A sprite depicting the item texture.
</gallery>

=== Textures ===
<gallery class="pixel-image">
File:LightningRod Texture (MCD).png|Lightning rod texture file.
File:LightningRod ShadowTexture (MCD).png|Lightning rod shadow texture file.
</gallery>

=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
Lightning Rod inv MCD.png|Lightning rod within the [[MCD:Inventory|inventory]].
Minecraft Dungeons 6 9 2020 12 29 52 PM.png|Early lightning rod concept.
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

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