Quote Originally Posted by Viridiana View Post
The thing is, there's no reason lightning should be an outlier like it is. If I get any other unstable element, I wait it out. Lighting should work the same way. I shouldn't have to resort to intentionally blowing it up just to save myself durability. . .
Exactly. However it's a gamble because you may lose more durability working through it to blow it up, while gaining little progress. By the time it's blown up you may not have enough dura left to complete the synth. Or in rare cases, you'll get another unstable Lightning on your next synth even on a white orb!