⚡ Lightning Abilities
Forge mod for Minecraft 1.20.1
Adds lightning magic: mana, "Molnikes" currency, skill tree, flight, dash, shield, and glowing lightning bolts on your skin.
🌐 Note: The mod interface supports only English and Russian languages.
🎮 Controls (all keys can be rebound)
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| V | Toggle lightning on skin (required for all abilities) |
| B | Skill tree |
| N | Strong abilities wheel |
| Double jump | Lightning flight |
| G | Lightning bolt shot |
| R | Electric dash |
| H | Thunder shield |
| X | Lightning sprint |
💡 Press V first – abilities don't work without active lightning.
🔰 Progression
- Mana regenerates over time (faster in rain and thunderstorms). Getting struck by lightning fully replenishes your mana.
- Molnikes – currency. Drops from mobs (especially charged creepers) and during thunderstorms. Spent in the skill tree (B).
- In creative mode, mana is infinite.
⚡ Abilities
| Ability | Type | Brief description |
|---|---|---|
| Lightning bolt shot | active | beam, 3 damage, consumes mana |
| Lightning flight I / II | active | flight (II – deals damage on contact) |
| Lightning sprint I / II | active | speed boost (II – deals damage on contact) |
| Electric dash | active | dash + damage, 10s cooldown |
| Thunder shield (3 lvls) | active | absorbs damage (5/10/15%) |
| Pain discharge | passive | chance to absorb 30% damage and strike back at the attacker |
| Wrath of the storm | strong (via N) | powerful lightning explosion |
🛠️ Commands (operators only)
/lightningabilities give <player> molnikes <amount>
/lightningabilities reload
/lightningabilities open <player>
⚙️ Config
File config/lightningabilities-common.toml – all balance settings (mana regeneration, ability costs, damage, cooldowns). After editing, run /lightningabilities reload.
by SeWoren
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.20.1
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
Verified by MCModsHub
- Ships as lightningabilities-1.0.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 78 KB
- Download link checked 23 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.