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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 [[Luck#daily luck|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}}.