Thunder (element)

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Thunder (サンダー, Sandā), often referred to as Lightning or Electricity, is a recurring element that appear in the Kingdom Hearts series. . The Thunder element is associated with the Lightning material and the Jolt status effect.

Attacks and abilities

Throughout the Kingdom Hearts series, party members and enemies alike use attacks and abilities that inflict Thunder damage. Most prominently is the series of Thunder magic, which has appeared in every game as an offensive spell available to playable characters and some party members. Party members also can occasionally use other Thunder-element abilities, either fully original moves or adaptations of Thunder magic. In a number of games, other Thunder-element attacks are also available to the player, such as Thunder Roll, Exo Spark and Thunderstorm. There are also abilities that raises the power of Thunder-based attacks, such as Photon Debugger's Thunder Boost ability, and a Thunder +1 chip in Kingdom Hearts Re:coded.

Tron and Larxene use Thunder-type attacks as well, both as allies and as bosses.

Kingdom Hearts Re:coded

Ability	Type	Description
Thunder Edge	Attack Command	Wrap your Keyblade in lightning, then bash foes with a powerful jumping attack.
Spark Dash	Attack Command	Wrap yourself in lightning, then hit faraway enemies with a sliding attack.
Thunder Blast	Attack Command	Wrap yourself in lightning, then punish surrounding foes with a spinning attack.
Thunder Buster	Attack Command	Wrap your Keyblade in lightning, then lay into enemies with a powerful charging attack.
Thunder Slam	Attack Command	Wrap your Keyblade in lightning, then smack foes over the head.
Spark Dive	Attack Command	Wrap yourself in lightning, then dive at enemies with the Keyblade.
Thunder Raid	Attack Command	Wrap your Keyblade in lightning, then hurl it toward enemies.
Spark Sweep	Attack Command	Wrap yourself in lightning, then crack down on surrounding foes with a jumping spin attack.
Spark Storm	Attack Command	Wrap yourself in lightning, then deal multiple hits with a somersault attack.
Thunder	Magic Command	Hit the surrounding area with multiple lightning bolts.
Thundara	Magic Command	Hit the surrounding area with multiple lightning bolts.
Thundaga	Magic Command	Hit the surrounding area with multiple lightning bolts.
Thunder Tracer	Magic Command	Unleash a wave of lightning bolts that swiftly home in on enemies and deal continual damage.
Pulse Tracer	Magic Command	Unleash a wave of lightning bolts that slowly home in on enemies and deal continual damage.
Exo Spark	Magic Command	Discharge a torrent of electricity that deals continual damage to surrounding foes.
Thunder Spear	Overlay Command
Thunder Rain	Overlay Command
D-Thundara	Finish Command	Use the D-Pad to take aim, then press to drop lightning on foes. Hold to intensify the lightning.
D-Thundaga	Finish Command	Use the D-Pad to quickly take aim, then press to drop lightning on foes. Hold to intensify the lightning.
Thunder Counter	Clock Ability	Potentially jolt enemies by blocking their attack.
Attach Thunder	Clock Ability	Potentially jolt enemies when you Attack.
Thunder +1	Stat Chip	Increases the power of your Thunder attacks by 1%.
Thunder +2	Stat Chip	Increases the power of your Thunder attacks by 2%.
Thunder +3	Stat Chip	Increases the power of your Thunder attacks by 3%.
Thunder +4	Stat Chip	Increases the power of your Thunder attacks by 4%.
Thunder Resistance +1	Stat Chip	Reduces the damage you take from Thunder attacks by 1%.
Thunder Resistance +2	Stat Chip	Reduces the damage you take from Thunder attacks by 2%.
Thunder Resistance +3	Stat Chip	Reduces the damage you take from Thunder attacks by 3%.
Thunder Resistance +4	Stat Chip	Reduces the damage you take from Thunder attacks by 4%.

Thunder Resistance

Thunder Resistance is a recurring stat in the Kingdom Hearts series. Increasing it through various means will reduce the amount of damage taken from Thunder attacks. In most games in the series, Thunder Resistance can be raised by equipping accessories or, in Kingdom Hearts II, armor. In Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, some Enemy Cards have resistance or weakness to Thunder as a secondary effect. Thunder Resistance is raised in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep by equipping the Thunder Screen ability, and in Kingdom Hearts Re:coded by equipping Thunder Resistance Stat Chips in the Stat Matrix (see above).