Summary
- The Lightning Spell is the first spell unlocked in the Spell Factory and is automatically unlocked once the Spell Factory has finished construction.
- When this spell is used, a single lightning bolt drops from the sky, damaging all Buildings and enemy Troops in a small radius, with the exception of resource storages and the Town Hall. If a defense (or defensive troop) is struck by the lightning, it is stunned briefly and retargets.
Offensive Strategy
- Some people use Lightning Spells only on the Dark Elixir Storage to steal the Dark Elixir from them.
- It is very useful to take out an enemy’s defenses such as Cannons or Archer Towers.
- It is also very useful to take out enemy Clan Castle Troops.
- It can be used to destroy Mortars, or at least damage them significantly due to their relatively low hitpoints.
- It can be very useful if you need to just destroy a building to get a star.
- A good Trophy-hunting strategy is to use Lightning Spells to take out an Air Defense then deploy Dragons, although it takes 3 fully upgraded Lightning Spells to take out a lvl 2 Air Defense. Jorge Yao stated in his interview that he used that tactic to help him reach number one on the top players’ list.
- Lightning Spells are usually used to take out or damage Defenses with relatively low hit-points.
- 5 level 6 lightning spells can take out a level 4 town hall (and lower) however this isn’t a recommended method.
| Radius | Random Radius | Number of Strikes | Time Between Strikes | Time to Create | Spell Factory Level Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 tiles | 3.5 tiles | 6 | 0.4s | 30 minutes | 1 |
| Level | Total Damage | Damage per Strike | Cost  | Upgrade Cost  | Upgrade Time | Laboratory Level Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300 | 50 | 15,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2 | 330 | 55 | 16,500 | 200,000 | 1 day | 1 |
| 3 | 360 | 60 | 18,000 | 500,000 | 2 days | 2 |
| 4 | 390 | 65 | 20,000 | 1,000,000 | 3 days | 3 |
| 5 | 420 | 70 | 22,000 | 2,000,000 | 4 days | 6 |
| 6 | 450 | 75 | 24,000 | 8,000,000 | 14 days | 8 |
Clash of Clans Troops
| Tier | Troops |
|---|---|
| Tier 1 | Barbarian • Archer • Goblin |
| Tier 2 | Giant • Wall Breaker • Balloon • Wizard |
| Tier 3 | Healer • Dragon • P.E.K.K.A |
| Dark Elixir Troops | Minion • Hog Rider • Valkyrie • Golem • Golemite • Witch • Skeleton |
| Heroes | Barbarian King • Archer Queen |
| Spells | Lightning Spell • Healing Spell • Rage Spell • Jump Spell • Freeze Spell |
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