History Main / ShockAndAwe

** Some classes also have the ability to shoot lightning bullets by using Disrupter Ammo, and the tech classes have the ability to use Overload, which delivers an electromagnetic pulse which makes short work of [[NotUsingTheZWord synthetic]] enemies.

* Jaster Rogue in ''{{Rogue Galazy}}'' has the ability to make electricity generate from his sword and deal lightning damage during the duration of the spell. Useful for taking out mechanical {{Mooks}}.

* {{Borderlands}}: Scoring a {{Critical Hit}} on a humanoid target with a [[LightningGun Shock weapon]] overloads their entire body with electricity until it has nowhere else to go but to melt the victim's face and blow out a piece of their skull!

* In TrintonChronicles Sabella has the ability to generate electrical blasts and ball lighting. This merged with her [[MakingASplash water control]] tends to be rather lethal.

* Lightning is also the [[BoltOfDivineRetribution stereotypical attack of a god]]. A typical quote would run "if you're a god, why don't you zap him with lightning or something? You can probably blame [[GreekMythology Zeus]] for this one.

* Lightning is also the [[BoltOfDivineRetribution stereotypical attack of a god]] (a typical quote would run "if you're a god, why don't you zap him with lightning or something?").

* [[TheDeadliestMushroom Electro-Magnetic Pulses]]. Some conventional ways of doing this exist.

* Lightning is one of the elemental magics a mage can use in ''DragonAge'' ''Origins''. The spell combination of Spell Might + Blizzard + Tempest (in that order) = [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome Storm of the Century]], which summons a ''massive lightning cyclone'' that will probably kill anything without full boss-level hp that's stuck in it for the entire spell duration.

* Force Lightning from ''StarWars'', which is mainly considered one of the more powerful abilities of TheDarkSide.
** One of R2-D2's gadgets is [[strike:a taser gun]] and arc welder. A particularly hilarious scene involves a droid KO'ing R2 after getting shocked.

* Imperious, in the ''WhateleyUniverse''. But he may be an avatar or reincarnation (or something) of Zeus, SoYeah. Plus Antenna, who can't ''stop'' generating incredible amounts of lightning from his body.

** By the [[RumikoTakahashi same author]], the Oni of UruseiYatsura all can fly and have at least one other power. ChickMagnet and BigEater Rei can transform into a giant ushiotora (literally "bulltiger" and it's ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin). [[BrattyHalfPint Jariten]] can [[KillItWithFire breath fire]]. Meanwhile, [[CuteMonsterGirl Lum and her mom]] can generate electricity, both shocking whoever they touch and launching lightning bolts from their finger. Lum routinely uses this to punish [[TheLeisureSuitLarry Ataru Moroboshi]] for angering her, but she can't entirely control it, resulting in the obvious implication that Ataru's hesitance to get near her is partially due to her tendency to electrocute him accidentally when she hugs him or trys to sleep in his bed.

* The titular character in Otto Matic has a weapon called Supernova which electrocutes and kills everything in sight. Also used to activate doors and teleporters in one level, and it activates automatically if you step in water, but that won't do you much good because water makes you die.

*** [[MeaningfulName "Thunder Lord"]] Makugai is able to use [KiAttacks Haki]] to channel Lightning through his sword.

*** [[MeaningfulName "Thunder Lord"]] Makugai is able to use [[KiPowers Haki]] to channel Lightning through his sword.

* In TrintonChronicles Sabella has the ability to generate electrical blasts and ball lighting. This merged with her [[MakingASplash water control]] this power tends to be rather lethal.

* ''Static'' of MilestoneComics.

Contrast AnIcePerson and PlayingWithFire. For other uses of lightning and electricity, see MagicalDefibrillator and ElectricTorture. For the physics ([[YouFailPhysicsForever or lack thereof]]) behind electrical attacks or weapons, see ChainLightning, LightningGun, and StaticStunGun. '''Definitely''' not to be confused with ShockAndAwwCouple.

* [[http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=209 Lightning Bolt]] is the oldest direct damage card in MagicTheGathering, and probably the best for tournament play in formats where it's allowed.