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Lightning Damage

Lightning damage in D&D 5e. Browse 4 SRD spells that deal lightning damage, plus monsters that deal it or have resistance, immunity, or vulnerability to it.

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Rules

A lightning bolt spell and a blue dragon's breath deal lightning damage.

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Spells That Deal Lightning Damage

• Call Lightning Level 3 · Conjuration
• Chain Lightning Level 6 · Evocation
• Lightning Bolt Level 3 · Evocation
• Shocking Grasp Cantrip · Evocation

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Monsters That Deal Lightning Damage

• Adult Blue Dragon
• Ancient Blue Dragon
• Balor
• Behir
• Blue Dragon Wyrmling
• Kraken
• Storm Giant
• Will-o'-Wisp
• Young Blue Dragon

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Monsters Resistant to Lightning Damage

• Air Elemental
• Balor
• Dretch
• Ghost
• Glabrezu
• Hezrou
• Lich
• Marilith
• Nalfeshnee
• Quasit
• Shadow
• Specter
• Succubus/Incubus
• Vrock
• Wraith

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Monsters Immune to Lightning Damage

• Adult Blue Dragon
• Adult Bronze Dragon
• Ancient Blue Dragon
• Ancient Bronze Dragon
• Behir
• Black Pudding
• Blue Dragon Wyrmling
• Bronze Dragon Wyrmling
• Djinni
• Flesh Golem
• Kraken
• Ochre Jelly
• Shambling Mound
• Storm Giant
• Will-o'-Wisp
• Young Blue Dragon
• Young Bronze Dragon

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Monsters Vulnerable to Lightning Damage

No SRD monsters in this dataset are vulnerable to lightning damage.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What spells deal lightning damage in D&D 5e?

4 SRD spells on this page deal lightning damage.

What monsters resist lightning damage in D&D 5e?

15 SRD monsters on this page have resistance to lightning damage.

What monsters are immune to lightning damage in D&D 5e?

17 SRD monsters on this page are immune to lightning damage.

What monsters are vulnerable to lightning damage in D&D 5e?

No SRD monsters in this dataset are vulnerable to lightning damage.