Did you know that in Elden Ring, Spell damage changes with the in-game weather conditions? For example, Fire spells do less damage when it’s raining. On the other hand, Lightning spells do more damage when it’s pouring.
Let’s dive right into the details of this fascinating game mechanic.
Spell damage changes with in-game weather conditions
The Elden Ring environment can affect the strength of pyromancies and miracles. Rain and water will boost your Lightning damage and weaken your Fire damage. Rain also changes Lightning resistance. Enemies that usually have high Lightning resistance will become extremely vulnerable to Lightning Spells when it’s raining.
How to use this game mechanic to your advantage
Let’s take lightning resistance, for example. The Looking Glass Knight has the highest lightning resistance of all the bosses in Elden Ring. Fight him when it’s raining as rain significantly reduces his lightning resistance. Use the same strategy when fighting other bosses with high lightning resistance, such as the Covetous Demon, Mytha, Baneful Queen, or the Ancient Soldier Varg.
Interestingly, Lightning spells also create a large lightning AoE when cast into water. Keep this detail in mind when fighting against large groups of enemies.
Dry and wet damage for Lightning and Flame Spells
Redditor Divinum Fulmen has done some testing and compared dry and wet damage for various Lightning and Flame spells.
| Name | FP Cost | Dry Damage | Wet Damage | Dry Efficiency | Wet Efficiency |
| Flame Sling | 11 | 566 | 509 | 51.5 | 46.3 |
| Lightning Spear | 18 | 466 | 513 | 25.9 | 28.5 |
| Honed Bolt | 12 | 324 | 356 | 27 | 29.7356 |
By the way, if you want to increase spell damage, use special Talismans for sorcery.
What do you think about this spell-weather game mechanic? Have you managed to use it to your advantage and take out powerful enemies? Let me know in the comments below.
⇒ Learn more about casting spells in Elden Ring:
- How to cast powerful Faith spells in Elden Ring
- How incantations scale in Elden Ring
- Elden Ring: List of Dragon Incantations and their effect
- Elden Ring: How to replenish FP fast
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