Talk:Thunderstorm

Things I wonder that will happen from lightningh strikes: Will it power redstone dust? Will lightning be attracted to iron blocks? (the cubes made with 9 peices of iron ingots) Are there any other effects from lightning strikes hitting other creatures IE: Will lightning hitting a zombie pigmen cause a special item to drop? Vanstrat 03:35, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

I Don't Think it does any of those things but I sure hope Notch adds something like lightning rods that attract lightning. User:Skeptical Melon


 * Lightning hitting a creeper makes it become charged and more powerful, pigs that get hit by lightning get morphed into standard zombie pigmen, deals 2.5 damage if hit by lightning. --R ocĸetor talk  21:21, 5 May 2011 (UTC)


 * Correct. Lightning has no affect on any other animals but creepers and pigs, aside from hurting them and lighting them on fire of course. – ultradude25 ( T at 05:15, 6 May 2011 (UTC)

Fire
So you take damage from the fire, but it doesn't create real fire? Does it set you on fire? Have you seen it strike netherrack, as it's likely the rain puts out the fire? Darkid 10:13, 22 April 2011 (UTC)


 * You probably already know this, but getting directly struck by lightning deals 2.5 hearts of damage. The rain puts out all fires except netherrack fires. If lightning hits netherrack it will stay flaming. It just looks bad if there's a question with no answer :D --R ocĸetor talk  09:31, 17 May 2011 (UTC)

LikelyHood
Is there a distinguishing factor that makes lightning strike in a certain place, if so it should be added to this wiki page.

There HAVE actually been reports of a lightning rod (dunno if it's a glitch or secret of Notch) in vanilla Minecraft, and they appear to be legit so far. TheroeticallyScrewed 03:52, 22 August 2011 (UTC)TheroeticallyScrewed



Conductor
Could someone kindly upload a picture for me? I want to make a point of conductors, but cannot upload images yet. 

I'm not sure if thats an actual conductor since the pic was taken from such a far distance... it would be great if people tested it thoroughly then made a how-to, put up info, etc. Vanstrat 19:32, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

Effects vs Trivia
How is this distinction made? It seems like a very minor difference, and feels highly judgmental. Darkid 01:03, 15 May 2011 (UTC) Long story short, there isn't. If something happens when lightning strikes, move it to effects. Tinaun 01:54, 15 May 2011 (UTC)

Pigmen
I'm not sure but it doesn't appear that a pigman will take damage from the lightning strike itself. 23:07, 21 May 2011 (UTC)

Lightning in snowstorms?
Does lightning continue to appear when the player is fully into a snow biome and can't see nor hear rain at all?

Triangle1 : lightning storms still happen in snow biomes and desert biomes. When in snow it happens when snowing and in the desert it happens without rain or snow.

"Trivia: Lightning can go directly through blocks to hit the ground."
What does this phrase mean? How does Minecraft determine which blocks are the "ground" and which block are not the "ground"?


 * I haven't studied lightning storms or anything, but lightning can be targeted through the use of mods, and it can strike the bedrock through solid ground. I doubt it uses this ability much in normal gameplay, though. Father  Toast  05:10, 18 July 2011 (UTC)

Lighting Level
This page is missing a single piece of data that is moderately important: While it is true that Thunderstorms decrease the lighting level to 7 during the day, what do they reduce it to at night? If it's the same level of light, then we should probably mention that explicitly. BobChao 16:16, 6 September 2011 (UTC)

Valid lightning targets
I know the article states that it is possible for lightning to shoot through blocks, but the only evidence of this that I've found is when the lightning has been called by the player to a specified target using a mod. It is important for anyone who builds wooden structures to know which blocks naturally-occurring lightning will target. Does it only target the top block in one column of blocks? Does it favor taller structures? Could you lightning-proof a wooden structure by encasing it in transparent materials, such as a glass jar, or does it pass through transparent blocks?

It is also worth noting that structures built from flammable materials in desert biomes are not safe from the fire, as there is no rain to put it out. I would assume this is the case in snowy biomes too, or will be once they are re-implemented. 74.192.15.82 09:33, 20 September 2011 (UTC)