Holy Thunder
C
C-Tier — Decent, Niche Use Cases
Rune Recipe
Eth 
Ral 
Ort 
Tal
Insert in order: Eth → Ral → Ort → Tal
Stats & Properties
+60% Enhanced Damage
Adds 21-110 Lightning Damage
+10 To Maximum Damage
Lightning Resist +60%
+5 To Maximum Lightning Resistance
+3 To Holy Shock (Paladin Only)
Level 7 Chain Lightning (60 Charges)
Adds 5-30 Fire Damage
+75 Poison Damage Over 5 Seconds
-25% Target Defense
--- Rune Bonuses ---
Eth: -25% Target Defense
Ral: +5-30 Fire Damage
Ort: +1-50 Lightning Damage
Tal: 75 Poison damage over 5 seconds
How to Socket Your Base
⚔️ Weapon
Ral + Amn + Perfect Amethyst + Normal Weapon
Adds 1-6 sockets (random). Cannot exceed item's max sockets.
Larzuk Quest Reward — Gives max sockets on normal items. Best way to guarantee exactly 4 sockets on the right base.
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