# Lightning Bolt

<div id="bkmrk-in-game-description-">### In Game Description

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*Special bolts imbued with lightning, crafted  
by the giant blacksmith of Anor Londo.*

*The giant blacksmith has never seen a  
crossbow, but remembers the specifications  
of the bolts requested by ancient warriors.*

### Availability

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Can be purchased from the Giant Blacksmith in Anor Londo for 700 souls

### General Information

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<table><tr><td><table><tr><th>Image</th><th>Name</th><th>Damage</th><th>Critical</th><th>Auxiliary Effects</th><th>Special notes</th></tr><tr><td>![]()</td><td>Lightning Bolt</td><td>38/0/0/78  
  
(Thrust)</td><td>100</td><td>0/0/-/-</td><td>Inflicts lighting damage</td></tr></table>

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### Upgrades

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None - only the crossbow can be upgraded

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### Key

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<table><tr><td>**Damage:**</td><td>The Damage stat dictates how much damage the weapon does. The Damage stats for a weapon are W / X / Y / Z:

- W is Physical Damage
- X is Magical Damage
- Y is Fire Damage
- Z is Lightning Damage

Each weapon has one or more physical damage types:

- Normal
- Striking
- Slashing
- Thrusting

Certain enemies are weak or strong against different types of damage types.

</td></tr><tr><td>**Critical:**</td><td>One of the multipliers (in percent) for the bonus damage on criticals, such as backstabs and ripostes.</td></tr><tr><td>**Durability:**</td><td>The health of the weapon. The effectiveness of the weapon will severely deteriorate when the durability falls below 30%.</td></tr><tr><td>**Weight:**</td><td>The weight of the weapon. Note that carrying over 50% of a character's Equip Burden will reduce the speed of their rolls, while going over 100% will reduce their regular speed to walking and attempts to roll or backstep will leave them momentarily stunned.</td></tr><tr><td>**Stats Needed:**</td><td>The Stats Needed determines how high various Stats must be in order to wield the weapon effectively. The Requirement stats for a weapon are W / X / Y / Z:

- W is the Strength required
- X is the Dexterity required
- Y is the Intelligence required
- Z is the Faith required

Wielding a weapon without the required Strength and/or Dexterity will incur a penalty to the Physical damage of the weapon, while lower-than-required Magic and/or Faith will reduce the Magic damage of the weapon.

Also keep in mind that a character gains a 50% bonus to Strength by wielding a weapon with both hands, thus reducing the actual Strength required.  
For example, a character with 18 Strength can wield a Large Club (Requires 26 Strength) properly if the weapon is held with both hands.  
(18 x 1.5 = 27)

</td></tr><tr><td>**Damage Reduction %:**</td><td>The Damage Reduction stat dictates the percentage of damage reduced while blocking. The Damage Reduction stats for a weapon are W / X / Y / Z:

- W is the Physical Damage Reduction
- X is the Magical Damage Reduction
- Y is the Fire Damage Reduction
- Z is the Lightning Damage Reduction

</td></tr><tr><td>**Stability:**</td><td>The stability of the weapon. The higher this value, the less stamina is consumed when blocking attacks.</td></tr><tr><td>**Frampt Souls:**</td><td>This is the amount of souls players will receive if they feed the item to Kingseeker Frampt.</td></tr></table>

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