The max HCI that one can have is 45. But wiht lighting strike you get 50 HCI...correct?. My question is when looking for the items for my char, I should only look for DCI not HCI? Because if I can lighting strike 90% to 95% of the time then I will always have max HCI.

hmm good point, but lightning strike is a 5 mana cost spell... meaning you'd rely on either hit mana leech, or mana regen to keep it up. I'd recommend a good average of both, and also, its template dependent. So why don't you say what you're trying to use it with.

Just wondering...looking for a better items for my char and I was thinking that if I can lighting strike 90% to 95% should I spend the gold or use it somewhere else.

Anatomy 100
Healing 95
Tactics 90
Chiv 75
Bushido 120
Swords 120
Parrying 120


I am almost done with the skills on my char so I am looking for the best gear that I can afford. Right now I have 6 MR, with I think 30% LMC, HPR 3, DCI 41, and HCI like 10. So with a pretty good weapon with mana leech on it I should be fine with Mana. Or I am hoping.

also lightning strike doesn't work with specials and stuff.. so if you're pvping, go hci.. even if you're pvming.. go hci.. I try to max both hci and dci out on dexxer templates.