Lightning Arrow only affects the next ranged weapon attack you make. Once you fire it, the spell ends.
Compare the phrasing on Lightning Arrow, 'The next time you make a ranged weapon attack...' with one of the other weapon-affecting concentration spells such as Elemental Weapon, 'For the duration, the weapon has...'Lightning arrow only affects that 'next time'. Elemental Weapon lasts for its full duration, or until your concentration breaks.
Unless you have Hank's bow, then it is every attack.
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Just if someone can confirm this.ì
Casting the spell Lightning arrow, it grants me the lightning damage for the entire spell duration, right?
Hey filcat,
Lightning Arrow only affects the next ranged weapon attack you make. Once you fire it, the spell ends.
Compare the phrasing on Lightning Arrow, 'The next time you make a ranged weapon attack...' with one of the other weapon-affecting concentration spells such as Elemental Weapon, 'For the duration, the weapon has...' Lightning arrow only affects that 'next time'. Elemental Weapon lasts for its full duration, or until your concentration breaks.
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ok @VillainTheorythank you for the help.
Unless you have Hank's bow, then it is every attack.
Wer mit Ungeheuern kämpft, mag zusehn, dass er nicht dabei zum Ungeheuer wird. Und wenn du lange in einen Abgrund blickst, blickt der Abgrund auch in dich hinein.
― Friedrich Nietzsche