Board Thread:Dark Souls/@comment-10209824-20130530155250/@comment-4511886-20130704131928

Aftenshnoshnikr wrote: i don't know if it is the stats data, but has anyone noticed a fully-upgraded lightning shotel deals more damage than a lightning shotel? That could be pretty beast in a number of situations, most armours do not have lightning defenses, lightning seems to partially hit through block, shotels hit through block anyway.

If someone could test a few pvp matches with a lightning shotel fully upgraded, we could have another favourite weapon on this list. Of course a +5 lightning weapon is better than a +0 lightning.

All armors have lightning def. Some just has more than others.

Lightning hits partially through block since there is no shield with 100% in lightning resistance. There are only 2 shields that give more than 50% resistance (afaik) which is the Effigy Shield and the Dark Hand.

A +15 shotel, with high dex and faithh, that is buffed with Sunlight Blade would almost definetly be better though. The ONLY advantages with a lightning weapon is that you can use it at its full potential without having more than the required stats to wield it. And you, of course, always has the lightning damage.