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Lightning Rune
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Type

Magic

Element

Parent

Thunder Rune

The Lightning Rune is considered together with the Fire Rune as one of the primary offensive runes. While the Fire Rune mostly targets enemy groups, the Lightning Rune focuses on one individual. Therefore it is perfectly suited for boss battles unless they are thunder resistant. A few enemy group or column spells are also among this rune's abilities.

Although certain spells are recurring in every game, they sometimes have different effects or names. The Lightning Rune is a good example to show how rune powers have been adjusted to the particular gaming worlds circumstances. A combination of Lightning and Fire Runes offers mages a very capable repertoire to conquer most regular enemy forces.

The renowned "Blue Lightning" Flik carries this rune at all times and he is only one of many characters who make use of the power of lightning. During the Gate Rune War Sheena is the only one who is permanently equipped with Lightning Rune, which can be a bit annoying sometimes seeing as it is still a low-level elemental rune, though a rather powerful one at that.

The high elemental magic of the lightning element is provided by the Thunder Rune, child of the True Lightning Rune. - Celes

Suikoden 1 Data
8000
Attack magic useable. Mainly vs. singles.
1
Angry Blow (1 enemy)
150 DMG / 1 enemy.
2
Rainstorm (all enemies)
100 DMG / all enemies.
3
Raging Blow (1 enemy)
600 DMG / 1 enemy.
4
Ball of Lightning (1 enemy)
1000 DMG / 1 enemy.

Unite Magic available.
Equipped Sold Dropped Found
Flik - RH

Sheena - RH (fixed)

Warrior's Village: Item ShopZombie Dragon - 10.5% (Toran Lake Castle)

 

Suikoden 2 Data
    6000
Attack magic useable. Mainly against individuals.

Weapon effect:
Change weapon attack to element.

DMG +25%.
1
Angry Blow (1 enemy)
100 DMG / 1 enemy.
2
Thunder Runner (column of enemies)
100 DMG / enemy column.
(Game says untruly 120 DMG)
3
Bolt of Wrath (1 enemy)
600 DMG / 1 enemy.
4
Thor Shot (1 enemy)
1000 DMG / 1 enemy.

Unite Magic available.
Equipped Sold Dropped Found
Long Chan Chan - WPN

Flik - RH

Freed Yamamoto - WPN (fixed)

South Window: Rune Shop

Gregminster: Rune Shop
 "Guardian Deity" - RRDU

Suikoden 3 Data
   6000
Attack magic useable. Mainly against individuals and enemies in range.
1
Thunder Runner (line of enemies)
100 DMG / line of enemies.
2
Berserk Blow (1 enemy)
250 DMG / 1 enemy.
3
Soaring Bolt (all enemies)
900 DMG / divided among all enemies.
4
Furious Blow (line of enemies)
900 DMG / line of enemies.
Equipped Sold Dropped Found
Piccolo - RH

Geddoe - LH

Franz - RH

Futch - RH

Edge - RH

Duke - RH

Alma Kinan Village: Rune Shop

Le Buque: Rune Shop

Vinay del Zexay: Rune Shop
 Mt. Senai: Treasure (Ghost Knight)

North Cavern: Treasure (Ghost Knight)

Suikoden 4 Data
   500
Attack magic useable. Mainly vs. singles.
1
Berserk Blow (all enemies)
100 DMG / all enemies.
2
Thunder Runner (1 enemy)
300 DMG / 1 enemy.
3
Soaring Bolt (1 enemy)
600 DMG / 1 enemy.
4
Furious Blow (1 enemy)
900 DMG / 1 enemy.

Unite Magic available.
Equipped Sold Dropped Found
Reinhold - RH

Katarina Cott - RH

Keneth - RH

Izak - RH

Jeane - LH

Razril: Item Shop (beginning, rare find)

Obel: Rune Shop (beginning)

Razril: Rune Shop (post liberation)

Obel: Rune Shop (post liberation)
 Nay-Kobold Village: Treasure

Suikoden 5 Data
   6000
Attack magic useable.
1
Thunder Runner (column of enemies)
100 DMG / enemy column.
2
Berserk Blow (1 enemy)
300 DMG / 1 enemy.
3
Soaring Bolt (all enemies)
900 DMG / divided among all enemies.
4
Furious Blow (column of enemies)
1000 DMG / enemy column.
Equipped Sold Dropped Found
Lorelai - LH

Jeane - RH

Sol-Falena: Rune Shop

Stormfist: Rune Shop

Rainwall: Rune Shop

Raftfleet (Southern Warf): Rune Shop

Dwarf Camp: Rune Shop (post "Doraat Siege" War Battle)

Nirva Island: Rune Shop
  

Suikoden Tactics Data
   500
Terrain elemental effect and Attack magic useable.

For mages only.
1
Lightning Force (0-1 radius)
Changes terrain element to .

Range: 0-4
Casting time: Instantaneous
2
Thunder Runner (0-1 radius)
35 DMG / central unit and less DMG to those around it.
Inflicts Stun.
Changes terrain element to .

Range: 0-5
Casting time: Instantaneous
3
Berserk Blow (1 unit)
70 DMG / 1 unit.
Changes terrain element to .

Range: 0-5
Casting time: Fast
4
Heavenly Thunder (all on lightning terrain)
50 DMG / all units on terrain.

Range: infinite
Casting time: Slow
Equipped Sold Dropped Found
Katarina Cott - LH

Andarc Bergman - RH

Middleport: Rune Shop

Razril: Rune Shop

Obel: Rune Shop

Na-Nal: Rune Shop

Illuya: Rune Shop

Merseto: Rune Shop

Haruna: Rune Shop

Small Border Village: Rune Shop

Graska: Rune Shop