You swing the rod, and a bolt of lightning from the tip up to a range of 90 feet, which on a hit deals 3d6 lightning damage. On a hit, you deal 1d4 bludgeoning damage + your Strength modifier + 1 lightning damage. When taking the attack action, you can:īasic Melee Attack You swing the staff like a club.
If a lightning or thunder spell is cast, the rod transforms to cast the spell in place of the wielder's hands, though you can still cast spells normally. 288), or equivalent.Ī stronger version of the lightning rod, this staff features 7 glowing gemstones, one large one and six smaller ones at the tip that act as an arcane focus. This equipment is best utilized with the Spell Points variant rule ( DMG pg.
