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{{Infobox

|name        = Lightning Rod

|eng        = Lightning Rod

|source      = [[Crafting]]

|source      = [[Crafting]]

|season      = [[Spring]] • [[Summer]] • [[Fall]]

|season      = [[Spring]] • [[Summer]] • [[Fall]]

|recipe      = {{name|Foraging|Level 6|image=Foraging Skill Icon.png}}

|recipe      = {{name|Foraging Skill Icon|link=Foraging|Level 6}}

|ingredients = {{name|Iron Bar|1}}{{name|Refined Quartz|1}}{{name|Bat Wing|5}}

|ingredients = {{name|Iron Bar|1}}{{name|Refined Quartz|1}}{{name|Bat Wing|5}}

|sellprice  = Cannot be sold

|sellprice  = Cannot be sold

The '''Lightning Rod''' creates a {{Name|Battery Pack|class=inline}} the day after getting hit by lightning during a [[Weather|storm]]. It is not necessary for the player to be on the farm when the lightning strike happens.

The '''Lightning Rod''' creates a {{Name|Battery Pack|class=inline}} the day after getting hit by lightning during a [[Weather|storm]]. It is not necessary for the player to be on the farm when the lightning strike happens.

Since rods do not protect a specific area, the exact placement of a rod on [[The Farm|the farm]] has no bearing on its chance to intercept a lightning strike. A Lightning Rod has a very good chance of intercepting a lightning bolt if it isn't already processing one.<ref name="oldredditcomment" />

Lighting Rods also protect [[The Farm]], because lightning that is not intercepted can strike [[Fruit Trees]] or destroy [[Crops]], [[Trees]] and [[The Farm#Debris|Farm Debris]]. Since rods do not protect a specific area, the exact placement of a rod on [[The Farm|the farm]] has no bearing on its chance to intercept a lightning strike. A Lightning Rod has a very good chance of intercepting a lightning bolt if it isn't already processing one.<ref name="oldredditcomment" />

Since each rod only protects the farm from harm if it is not already processing a previous lightning strike, it is advisable to place multiple rods on the farm. The number of lightning strikes during one day is random.

After being hit, the Lightning Rod changes to a "processing" state for the remainder of the day and will not intercept any additional strikes, so multiple rods are needed to intercept additional strikes. The number of lightning strikes during one day is random, and increases with higher daily [[luck]].<ref name="performlightningupdate" />

A lightning rod is the reward for completing the {{Bundle|10,000|16|y}}.

A lightning rod is the reward for completing the {{Bundle|10,000|16|y}}.

*Storms (and thus lightning) never occur in [[Winter]].  Storms never occur on [[Ginger Island]].

*Storms (and thus lightning) never occur in [[Winter]].  Storms never occur on [[Ginger Island]].

*More lightning will strike the longer the player stays awake, necessitating more lightning rods and giving potential to produce more [[Battery Pack]]s.

*More lightning will strike the longer the player stays awake, necessitating more lightning rods and giving potential to produce more [[Battery Pack]]s.

*Placing a lightning rod on a [[Grass Starter]] will not allow animals to eat the grass.

*Placing a lightning rod on a [[Grass Starter]] will cause animals to be unable to eat the grass, making the grass stay in place and produce more grass every day without ever being entirely consumed by farm animals. This also works with decorations.

==References==

==References==

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<references>

<ref name="oldredditcomment">[https://www.reddit.com/r/StardewValley/comments/4c93ns/v107_beta_branch_bugsdiscussion/, "v1.07 beta branch Bugs/Discussion"]</ref>

<ref name="oldredditcomment">[https://www.reddit.com/r/StardewValley/comments/4c93ns/v107_beta_branch_bugsdiscussion/, "v1.07 beta branch Bugs/Discussion"]</ref>

<ref name="performlightningupdate">See <tt>Utility.performLightningUpdate()</tt> in the game code.</ref>

<ref name="performlightningupdate">See <samp>Utility.performLightningUpdate()</samp> in the game code.</ref>

</references>

</references>

==History==

==History==

{{History|1.4|Lightning Rods are now ready to harvest the day after a storm, instead of 24 hours later. Lighting Rods can now be stacked in a player's [[inventory]] and in [[Chest|chests]].}}

{{History|1.4|Lightning Rods are now ready to harvest the day after a storm, instead of 24 hours later. Lightning Rods can now be stacked in a player's [[inventory]] and in [[Chest|chests]].}}

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