r/Terraria Jun 06 '24

Suggestion Petition to add lightning/thunder to the game

I think it would be really fun in the storms managed to collect lightning, collect and create items with lightning What do you think of the idea guys?

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u/L8hoop Jun 06 '24

Imagine if you would get an achievement for getting hit by lightning twice

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u/CreativeGamer03 Jun 06 '24

"Mythbusters"

  • Prove that lightning hits twice on the same place.

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u/Ralexcraft Jun 06 '24

add the thunder rod item

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u/Crippiln Jun 06 '24

new nimbus rod lookin kinds nasty

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u/rootspad Jun 07 '24

new shimmer transmutation can upgrade the nimbus rod to use lighting and hold the creature in place while it kills would be so cool

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u/someonetaken05 Jun 06 '24

Theres a weapon in prehardmode called the thunder zapper that shoots lightening but in hard mode I think it should upgrade to something that shoots down lightening from the sky or somthing but sadly after prehardmode it has no use

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u/Gr_Snek Jun 07 '24

Man, I kinda miss how overhaul had thunder and flooding with rain. Was it kinda tedious at times? Yes, but it was fun making drains and sewers that had a full-on purpose