Lightning charges are a mechanic in the game Baldurs Gate 3 that can be conferred by magic items onto the character who has them equipped. The conditions for gaining Lightning Charges will vary by item, but they always work the same way regardless of how they were acquired. As long as a character has one or more Lightning Charges, they add one to all their Attack Rolls and, whenever they deal damage by any means, they deal one Lightning damage in addition to the normal damage from the effect. The bonus from Lightning Charges does not scale with the number of charges the character currently has. A character with three Lightning Charges still only gets a +1 bonus to Attack Rolls and damage. Lightning Charges decay at a rate of one charge per turn. When a character loses their last Lightning Charge, they no longer benefit from their effects until they gain more. If a character deals damage while they have five or more Lightning Charges, the charges are immediately consumed and the triggering effect deals 1d8 Lightning damage beyond its normal amount. Lightning Charges can be gained by fulfilling certain conditions while wearing a Lightning Charge item. The exact conditions will depend on which item you are wearing but should be stated on the items detail page.