Cooldown
Cast delay
Unlock
XP multiplier
Element
School
Explosion30 350
Explosion damage
Explosion radius
Same school
Builds
- The Lightning BalletYour gun is your horse.+4
- Jump Shock TrooperLow gravity, jump pack like, with a rapid fire pellet dispenser and quick cast aoe dot and healing spells to mop up heavies, hordes, and haunted houses interchangeably.+4
- Deathgood DPS+3
- Spell Slinger Sniper (Sake build)A bit swishy, but one-shots most enemies on very hard and below and constantly casts drain and strikes with rain to clean large groups or high-health enemies.+3
- [CO-OP] Lightning Fast+3
- B00fns Spell-Combo build (Personal Favorite)End Game All-Rounder build focused on Spell-Combos and sustainability.+3
In-game preview
How it playsA line of lightning that zaps every target in its path. Strikes is the Electric school's damage anchor and the key ingredient in the Cactus combo - cast it on any Cactus summon to release lightning in all directions from that position. On its own it's solid; as a combo trigger it's essential. Aim through grouped enemies to maximize the chain hits. Against a Cactus turret or Mino, cast Strikes on the summon's position to detonate the combo burst. A 20 second cooldown keeps it available for most fights.
Strategy
Strengths
- Hits multiple targets in a line per cast
- Core ingredient in the Cactus school combo
- 20 second cooldown, available in most fights
Weaknesses
- Requires enemies to be roughly lined up for full value
- No crowd control component - pure damage
XP & Leveling
XP per cast
36
First cast bonus
+200
236 total
Casts per level
28
≈ 1 000 XP/level
Casts needed to reach school unlock levels
| Level | Total XP | Casts |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | 0 XP | 0 casts |
| Level 4 | 3,000 XP | 84 casts |
| Level 12 | 11,000 XP | 306 casts |
| Level 20 | 19,000 XP | 528 casts |
| Level 35 | 34,000 XP | 945 casts |
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