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The Ring of Lightning is an Epic ring accessory that stores electrical energy from rainstorms and releases it as a devastating circle of lightning damage around the wearer. It provides a base attack bonus of 4, but its real value lies in its active effect: a near-instant area-of-effect lightning strike capable of one-shotting staggered enemies, including late-game foes like golems.
The ring cannot be refined, so the 4 attack stat remains fixed. This makes it a poor choice for passive stat stacking in the late game. Instead, the Ring of Lightning functions as a situational power tool. Players should equip it when rain begins, activate its charged blast, then swap back to a refinable ring for consistent stat bonuses.
Property | Value |
|---|---|
Type | Ring (Accessory) |
Rarity | Epic |
Base Attack | +4 |
Refinable | No |
Active Effect | AoE lightning strike around the wearer, dealing massive damage to all nearby enemies |
Stand in rain for 2 minutes | |
When rain stops, the stored charge dissipates |
The Ring of Lightning is found at Whisperleaf Fortress, a compound located in the Pailune region. On the world map, the fortress sits west of the letter N in the Pailune label, west of Silverwolf Mountain. Travel to the fortress and make your way to its southwest corner.
In the southwest corner of the Whisperleaf Fortress compound, you will find a standalone gravestone. This gravestone conceals a hidden hatch underneath it. To reveal the hatch, use Force Palm on the gravestone. The stone will flip over, exposing a hatch in the ground. Drop down through the hatch to find a strong box waiting below.
The strong box is locked with a button puzzle. From its default position, press the buttons in the following order to open it:
Top left button
Bottom left button
Top right button
After entering the correct combination, the strong box opens and the Ring of Lightning is yours.
Unlike most accessories that provide passive stat bonuses, the Ring of Lightning has an active charge mechanic tied to the in-game weather system. The ring stores a charge while the wearer stands in rain, and that charge powers the ring's devastating lightning blast.
The ring begins charging automatically when your character is standing in rain with the ring equipped.
A full charge takes approximately 2 minutes of continuous exposure to rain.
Once charged, activating the ring unleashes a circle of lightning damage around your character, hitting all nearby enemies within the blast radius.
The damage output is enormous. In testing, the blast was shown one-shotting a staggered golem, demonstrating its potential against even the toughest enemies in the game.
The ring only charges while it is raining. Clear skies, snow, and other weather conditions do not count.
If rain stops before or after the ring is fully charged, the stored charge dissipates. You cannot bank a charge for use during sunny weather.
Because the charge is lost when rain ends, timing is critical. You must use the charged blast while rain is still falling.
The Ring of Lightning pairs exceptionally well with the Rainstorm Necklace, another weather-themed accessory. The Rainstorm Necklace has an active ability that summons rain on demand. This removes the ring's biggest limitation: relying on natural rainfall.
When the Rainstorm Necklace is activated, it summons rain that lasts for approximately 5 minutes. Since the Ring of Lightning requires 2 minutes of rain per charge, this gives you enough time to charge and fire the ring twice during a single Rainstorm Necklace activation. The sequence works as follows:
Activate the Rainstorm Necklace to summon rain.
Wait approximately 2 minutes for the Ring of Lightning to charge.
Activate the ring to blast nearby enemies with lightning.
Wait another 2 minutes for the ring to charge a second time.
Activate the ring again before the 5-minute rain window expires.
This combo turns the Ring of Lightning from a situational weather-dependent tool into a reliable double nuke that can be deployed at will during boss fights, large mob encounters, or any high-stakes combat scenario.
Equip only when raining. Since the ring is unrefinable and its 4 attack stat is not competitive in the late game, there is no benefit to wearing it outside of rain. Keep a stronger refinable ring equipped as your default, and swap to the Ring of Lightning when a storm rolls in or when you activate the Rainstorm Necklace.
Use it on staggered enemies. The lightning blast deals its full damage instantly. Timing it against a staggered boss or elite enemy maximizes the impact, as shown by the one-shot golem clip from the source footage.
Watch for natural rain. Certain regions and areas in the world experience rain more frequently than others. When you notice rain starting naturally, equip the ring and start the 2-minute charge timer.
Pair with Rainstorm Necklace for reliability. If you want to use the Ring of Lightning consistently rather than waiting for random weather, the Rainstorm Necklace combo described above is the most efficient approach. Two lightning blasts per necklace activation provides strong burst damage on demand.
Plan around the charge loss. Remember that the charge vanishes the moment rain ends. If you see the weather clearing, activate your charged blast immediately rather than saving it.
Rainstorm Necklace - summons rain on demand, perfect combo partner
Accessories - overview of all rings, necklaces, and belts
Weather - how the dynamic weather system works
Force Palm - the traversal ability needed to flip the gravestone
Whisperleaf Fortress - the location where the ring is found
Pailune - the region containing Whisperleaf Fortress
In practice, the Ring of Lightning only begins to fire its chain once the player has stood in active rainfall for about two minutes. That charge window passes quickly during sustained fights, for example clearing ruins or castles that are already being rained on, which is where the ring tends to outperform its paired necklace.
When it triggers, the chain visibly links together up to around ten enemies at once, making it strongest against packed groups rather than single targets.
Field testing against a boss encounter produced no noticeable damage on one attempt, possibly because the boss raised its shield at the moment of the strike. It is not clear whether certain bosses are fully immune or whether the interaction depends on timing, so treat boss use as situational and do not rely on the ring as a primary boss tool.
The ring is stored in a lockbox in a northern area of the map. Use Nature's Grasp to traverse the approach, then Focus Force Palm to topple a tombstone and drop into the underground chamber. The lockbox opens with a three-input sequence:
Top left
Bottom left
Top right
Once the combination is entered the ring can be collected, even though the interior is dim enough that the inputs are easy to miss visually.
In addition to the hidden hatch route documented above, the Ring of Lightning can also be reached through a secret room revealed by using Force Palm on a specific gravestone at the back of the nearby enemy camp. Clear or sneak past the camp, walk to the back wall, and Force Palm the gravestone to open the hidden passage; the ring is waiting inside.
