Lightning vs Dark
The best Rare versus the best Legendary — the most common “should I switch?” question.
Which one should you pick?
Our verdict Gamoryx, based on the data and rankings below.
Your Lightning is already deep into awakening; switching resets you to stage I.
You can afford 25M Yul or pulled it, and are early enough in awakening to rebuild.
Side by side
| Attribute | Lightning | Dark |
|---|---|---|
| Official group | Grow | Lucky |
| Rarity | Rare | Legendary |
| Rarity chance per spin | 35% | 4.5% |
| Store price | 5,000,000 Yul | 25,000,000 Yul |
| Community tier (Faceless/ItzVexo) | A | S |
| Maxbit tier | A | A |
| Identity | The best Rare for sustained damage — and the strongest book most players can realistically get. | The third-best book in the game: great cooldowns, sustained DPS, crowd control and range. |
| Documented moves | Kit | Z, X, C, V |
| Strengths | Best sustained DPS among Rares; Chaining damage clears grouped mobs; Mobility; Cheapest of the A-tier Rares (5M Yul) | Top-3 book in community rankings; Pull + slam combo groups and deletes packs; Good range and cooldowns; Cheaper than World Tree |
| Weaknesses | Lower burst than Light or Anti-Magic; Needs Wind Seeds (no published source) and Mana Crystal (Castle Island) | Not as bursty as Light; Mana Crystal and Spirit Moss are needed every stage |
| Awakening materials | Blue Herb, Clear Water, Gale Feathers, Mana Crystal, Spirit Moss, Wind Seeds | Boar Meat, Earth Root, Honey, Mana Crystal, Spirit Moss, Stone Crust |
Highlighted = better on that line, only when both values are published. Shared awakening materials: Mana Crystal, Spirit Moss — owning both books doubles the demand on these.
What the rankings say
It is a Rare (35% rarity chance per spin) and costs 5,000,000 Yul in the store — cheaper than Poison, Plant and Chain.
Full Lightning page →Maxbit: “Amazing cooldowns and sustained DPS making it the top 3 Grimoire in Clover Legends. It's also got great CCs and good range.” Faceless ranks Dark above World Tree within his S group.
Full Dark page →