Under the right circumstances, lightning bolt & wands of lightning can be spectacular. Haven't used them much in BGII yet, as I haven't got that far, but in Icewind Dale I saved up a couple wands, spells & scrolls of lightning attack, as well as some potions & scrolls of lightning protection. I protected my fighter/thief & mage 100% from lightning, one with boots o' speed, the other quaffed a potion o' speed, hid in shadows, the thief spotted the enemy while the mage let loose with a devestating lightning barrage... cleared practically a whole level this way, most of my party safely tucked away in a niche as lighting richocheted off the walls, killing most stuff before I even saw it.
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