# Lightning storm spell doing damage to bases during raid hours? **URL:** \ **Category:** Public Beta Client\ **Tags:** pvp, steam\ **Created:** [August 11, 2022, 12:37pm UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/lightning-storm-spell-doing-damage-to-bases-during-raid-hours/199158 "2022-08-11T12:37:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Katniss](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/funcom/user_avatar/forums.funcom.com/katniss/32/94588_2.png) [@Katniss](https://forums.funcom.com/u/Katniss)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2022, 12:37pm UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/lightning-storm-spell-doing-damage-to-bases-during-raid-hours/199158/1 "2022-08-11T12:37:42Z")
[![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/funcom/original/3X/8/7/87542cd827868a4c25b0d1e744b3b3e436252c0d.jpeg "3.0 TESTLIVE | LIGHTNING STORM DISCUSSION/TEST | Conan Exiles") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQeYuhGis-o) Just saw this on youtube. I’m hoping this isn’t intended…? ---
**Author:** ![Hencewhy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/d9b06d/32.png) [@Hencewhy](https://forums.funcom.com/u/Hencewhy)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2022, 12:46pm UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/lightning-storm-spell-doing-damage-to-bases-during-raid-hours/199158/2 "2022-08-11T12:46:07Z")
It’s what I keep saying. These spells are not thought out at all for pvp. ---
**Author:** ![Caroll](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/funcom/user_avatar/forums.funcom.com/caroll/32/128898_2.png) [@Caroll](https://forums.funcom.com/u/Caroll)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2022, 12:48pm UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/lightning-storm-spell-doing-damage-to-bases-during-raid-hours/199158/3 "2022-08-11T12:48:56Z")
Greetings, Thank you for reaching out to us. The Lightning storm spell is supposed to deal damage to buildings while on raid hours, we can confirm this is the intended behavior. However, if you feel strongly about this make sure to share with us your concerns and feedback and we’ll refer it to the team. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Cykofonik11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/278dde/32.png) [@Cykofonik11](https://forums.funcom.com/u/Cykofonik11)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2022, 12:54pm UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/lightning-storm-spell-doing-damage-to-bases-during-raid-hours/199158/4 "2022-08-11T12:54:40Z")
I don’t want to be overly dramatic, but this will kill pvp even more than ice bridges and the bat. It seems to basically be an extremely easy to get god that you can use over and over. ---
**Author:** ![Hencewhy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/d9b06d/32.png) [@Hencewhy](https://forums.funcom.com/u/Hencewhy)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2022, 12:55pm UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/lightning-storm-spell-doing-damage-to-bases-during-raid-hours/199158/5 "2022-08-11T12:55:08Z")
I think him saying he’s hopping this isn’t intended is clear enough that he has concerns about it ---
**Author:** ![Asterios](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/funcom/user_avatar/forums.funcom.com/asterios/32/9924_2.png) [@Asterios](https://forums.funcom.com/u/Asterios)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2022, 12:55pm UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/lightning-storm-spell-doing-damage-to-bases-during-raid-hours/199158/6 "2022-08-11T12:55:56Z")
I’ve not made a post regarding this but I did play about with it. I knew it was going to cause a stir but as I dont pvp anymore I thought i’d leave it to the people who do. But yes… the amount of damage this does to buildings and placeables is quite insane. It only took me 3 casts of this spell to completely destroy a 2 storey sandstone base and all the placeables I had outside, while thralls took minimal damage from it leaving them relatively unharmed. ---
**Author:** ![azaroth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6bbea6/32.png) [@azaroth](https://forums.funcom.com/u/azaroth)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2022, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/lightning-storm-spell-doing-damage-to-bases-during-raid-hours/199158/7 "2022-08-11T12:58:01Z")
totally crazy, it let me without voice, gl funcom ---
**Author:** ![Hencewhy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/d9b06d/32.png) [@Hencewhy](https://forums.funcom.com/u/Hencewhy)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2022, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/lightning-storm-spell-doing-damage-to-bases-during-raid-hours/199158/8 "2022-08-11T12:58:14Z")
Bypassing all of the bases defenses with a bat or bridge and then Using no bombs to get into a base seems a bit concerning. What’s the point of building a base exactly? ---
**Author:** ![Cykofonik11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/278dde/32.png) [@Cykofonik11](https://forums.funcom.com/u/Cykofonik11)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2022, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/lightning-storm-spell-doing-damage-to-bases-during-raid-hours/199158/9 "2022-08-11T12:58:23Z")
I have a private server rented to get ready for 3.0. Have a bunch of the guys ready to start playing conan again. But, to be honest, if this spell does building damage we might just hang it up and go on playing other games. It is already incredibly easy to raid how it is. ---
**Author:** ![Katniss](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/funcom/user_avatar/forums.funcom.com/katniss/32/94588_2.png) [@Katniss](https://forums.funcom.com/u/Katniss)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2022, 1:07pm UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/lightning-storm-spell-doing-damage-to-bases-during-raid-hours/199158/10 "2022-08-11T13:07:39Z")
Seems a bit over the top with the nerf to drawbridges, ice bridge and the ability to fly ontop of bases. Doesn’t seem necessary ---
**Author:** ![Cykofonik11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/278dde/32.png) [@Cykofonik11](https://forums.funcom.com/u/Cykofonik11)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2022, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/lightning-storm-spell-doing-damage-to-bases-during-raid-hours/199158/11 "2022-08-11T13:11:07Z")
I have a feeling they did most of this because of the southern aquaduct ceiling bases lol ---
**Author:** ![Hencewhy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/d9b06d/32.png) [@Hencewhy](https://forums.funcom.com/u/Hencewhy)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2022, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/lightning-storm-spell-doing-damage-to-bases-during-raid-hours/199158/12 "2022-08-11T13:12:18Z")
You really think they did this because of one building spot that isn’t even that strong? It’s also a named location so not even sure it’s allowed on official ---
**Author:** ![Katniss](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/funcom/user_avatar/forums.funcom.com/katniss/32/94588_2.png) [@Katniss](https://forums.funcom.com/u/Katniss)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2022, 1:21pm UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/lightning-storm-spell-doing-damage-to-bases-during-raid-hours/199158/13 "2022-08-11T13:21:38Z")
building in a named structure is against the rules for official? lol. ---
**Author:** ![Hencewhy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/d9b06d/32.png) [@Hencewhy](https://forums.funcom.com/u/Hencewhy)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2022, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/lightning-storm-spell-doing-damage-to-bases-during-raid-hours/199158/14 "2022-08-11T13:24:13Z")
The jury is still out on this one. But with little to no feedback from funcom about it, I would avoid it. Personally I think the majority of my clan and others will stop playing on official severs very soon. ---
**Author:** ![EduMariano](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3d9bf3/32.png) [@EduMariano](https://forums.funcom.com/u/EduMariano)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2022, 2:36pm UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/lightning-storm-spell-doing-damage-to-bases-during-raid-hours/199158/15 "2022-08-11T14:36:12Z")
There is not counter measure for it ---
**Author:** ![erjoh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/funcom/user_avatar/forums.funcom.com/erjoh/32/91362_2.png) [@erjoh](https://forums.funcom.com/u/erjoh)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2022, 3:16pm UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/lightning-storm-spell-doing-damage-to-bases-during-raid-hours/199158/16 "2022-08-11T15:16:24Z")
THAT WAS AWESOME! I’m loving it. Look everyone, bases are too easy to get into for alpha clans due to material costs and incredibly difficult for starting clans. This evens the playing field. ---
**Author:** ![Myeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Myeth](https://forums.funcom.com/u/Myeth)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2022, 3:57pm UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/lightning-storm-spell-doing-damage-to-bases-during-raid-hours/199158/17 "2022-08-11T15:57:04Z")
no bases allowed in pvp server… just cast thunder storm on everything lmao ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/funcom/original/3X/7/9/799b6ad0b95a5fdbdf0de2f7645e38decb9144b9.jpeg) cast 1 storm and watch a castle melt into nothing and storms are dirt cheap. Oh and we could do this naked and walk away too. ---
**Author:** ![erjoh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/funcom/user_avatar/forums.funcom.com/erjoh/32/91362_2.png) [@erjoh](https://forums.funcom.com/u/erjoh)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2022, 3:59pm UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/lightning-storm-spell-doing-damage-to-bases-during-raid-hours/199158/18 "2022-08-11T15:59:54Z")
But in all fairness, that base would fall pretty hard under the current raid mechanics anyways. Avatars alone would have broken 80% of those walls and ceilings. ---
**Author:** ![Myeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Myeth](https://forums.funcom.com/u/Myeth)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2022, 4:01pm UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/lightning-storm-spell-doing-damage-to-bases-during-raid-hours/199158/19 "2022-08-11T16:01:58Z")
wiped out 5 vaults just now as well with 1 storm. The thing is, i could farm 1000 storms in an hour or less. 🙂 its gonna be so much fun boys ---
**Author:** ![Hencewhy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/d9b06d/32.png) [@Hencewhy](https://forums.funcom.com/u/Hencewhy)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2022, 4:03pm UTC](https://forums.funcom.com/t/lightning-storm-spell-doing-damage-to-bases-during-raid-hours/199158/20 "2022-08-11T16:03:47Z")
You are comparing going out to farm 650 zeal, catching a arch priest and then having the materials and time to upgrade a alter. Only then to be lucky enough to get it off to a spell that is dirt cheap? I see [Next page](https://forums.funcom.com/t/lightning-storm-spell-doing-damage-to-bases-during-raid-hours/199158.md?page=2)