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Lightning Prison Sage

11 recorded changes across 10 patches, 2022-07-13 – 2026-04-30. RSS feed

Related: Core: Lightning Prison (1)

Power trajectory

Since the 2025-08-14 rework: no measurable damage change yet. Before that: PvE +36.1% · PvP +16.1% (2 measurable changes since 2022-10-12)

0% +20% 2023 2024 2025 structure change structure change rework 2022-07-13 · PvE +0.0% this patch · +0.0% cumulative 2022-07-13 · PvP +26.0% this patch · +26.0% cumulative 2023-08-09 · PvE +12.7% this patch · +12.7% cumulative 2023-08-09 · PvP +16.1% this patch · +16.1% cumulative 2025-04-10 · PvE +20.7% this patch · +36.1% cumulative 2025-04-10 · PvP +0.0% this patch · +16.1% cumulative
PvE PvP dashed verticals reset the baseline

Best-effort: compounds the 3 of 11 changes with a parseable damage swing; reworks and structural changes reset the baseline to 0, so the headline reads from the most recent reset. Dots link to their patch.

  1. 2026-04-30 [Updates] Patch Notes - April 30, 2026 (Updated: 2026-04-30 17:40 UTC) ↗
    • Buff (Awakening) Improved skill execution speed.
  2. 2025-08-14 [Updates] Patch Notes - August 14, 2025 ↗
    • Rework (Main, Succession) Changed the defensive effect: Super Armor → Forward Guard
  3. 2025-04-10 [Updates] Patch Notes - April 10, 2025 ↗
    • Buff (Main, Succession) Attack 1 damage 5022% x2 Attack 2 damage 5523% x2 Attack 3 damage 4050% x3 Damage -65.0% in PvP onlyAttack 1 damage 6062% x2 Attack 2 damage 6666% x2 Attack 3 damage 4888% x3 Damage -71.0% in PvP onlyPvE +20.7%PvP +0.0%
    • Buff (Main, Succession) Changed the cooldown: 15/14/13/12 sec → 13/12/11/10 sec
  4. 2023-11-15 [Updates] Patch Notes - November 15, 2023 ↗
    • Buff (Main & Succession) Changed the amount of HP recovered: 50 → 68
  5. 2023-08-09 [Updates] Patch Notes - August 9, 2023 ↗
    • Buff (Awakening) Changed the damage as follows. Attack 1 damage 1459% x6 Attack 2 damage 1645% x6 Attack 3 damage 1810% x6 Damage -66% in PvP onlyAttack 1 damage 1674% x6 Attack 2 damage 1841% x6 Attack 3 damage 2025% x6 Damage -65% in PvP onlyPvE +12.7%PvP +16.1%
  6. 2023-05-10 [Updates] Patch Notes - May 10, 2023 ↗
    • Buff (Awakening) Changed Lightning Prison cooldown from 15 sec to 12 sec. Improved so Lightning Prison can be comboed smoothly after Ator's Spear.

      Also changed: Ator's Spear

  7. 2022-10-12 [Updates] Class Balance Patch Notes - October 12, 2022 ↗
    • Buff (Main Weapon, Succession) Changed damage. Critical Hit Rate 100% (PvE only) Attack 1 damage: 857/951/1042/1196% x6 Attack 2 damage: 943/1046/1146/1316% x6 Attack 3 damage: 1037/1151/1261/1448% x6 PvP Damage Reduction Rate: 54.9%Critical Hit Rate: Attack 1 damage 25% / Attack 2 damage 50% / Attack 3 damage 75% Attack 1 damage: 1071/1189/1303/1495% x6 Attack 2 damage: 1178/1308/1433/1645% x6 Attack 3 damage: 1296/1439/1576/1810% x6 PvP Damage Reduction Rate: 66%PvE +25.3%PvP +25.3%~
  8. 2022-09-07 [Updates] Patch Notes - September 7, 2022 ↗
    • Bugfix III: Fixed the description regarding the attack 1 damage.
  9. 2022-08-23 [Updates] Patch Notes - August 23, 2022 ↗
    • Buff Changed I to IV skill damage. * Attack 1 damage: 612/679/744/854% x4 → 857/951/1042/1196% x6 * Attack 2 damage: 643/747/856/1025% x6 → 943/1046/1146/1316% x6 * Attack 3 damge: 673/815/967/1238% x6 → 1037/1151/1261/1448% x6 * Damage Reduction Rate in PvP: 37% - Improved so Flow: Interrogate toggles when pressing LMB during the skill.PvE +57.6%PvP +57.6%~
  10. 2022-07-13 [Updates] Patch Notes - July 13, 2022 ↗
    • Nerf Changed the PvP Damage Reduction: 50% → 37%PvE +0.0%PvP +26.0%