diff --git a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/entity/LightningStrike.java b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/entity/LightningStrike.java
index 76aad05f42..158ac20f81 100644
--- a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/entity/LightningStrike.java
+++ b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/entity/LightningStrike.java
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 package org.bukkit.entity;
 
+import org.bukkit.GameEvent;
+import org.bukkit.enchantments.Enchantment;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
+
 /**
  * Represents an instance of a lightning strike. May or may not do damage.
  */
@@ -12,4 +16,70 @@ public interface LightningStrike extends Entity {
      */
     public boolean isEffect();
 
+    /**
+     * Get the amount of flashes that will occur before the lightning is
+     * removed. By default this value is between 1 and 3.
+     *
+     * @return the flashes
+     */
+    public int getFlashes();
+
+    /**
+     * Set the amount of flashes that will occur before the lightning is
+     * removed. One flash will occur after this lightning strike's life
+     * has reduced below 0.
+     *
+     * @param flashes the flashes
+     */
+    public void setFlashes(int flashes);
+
+    /**
+     * Get the amount of ticks this lightning strike will inflict damage
+     * upon its hit entities.
+     * <p>
+     * When life ticks are negative, there is a random chance that another
+     * flash will be initiated and life ticks reset to 1.
+     *
+     * @return the life ticks
+     */
+    public int getLifeTicks();
+
+    /**
+     * Get the amount of ticks this lightning strike will inflict damage
+     * upon its hit entities.
+     * <p>
+     * When life ticks are negative, there is a random chance that another
+     * flash will be initiated and life ticks reset to 1. Additionally, if
+     * life ticks are set to 2 (the default value when a lightning strike
+     * has been spawned), a list of events will occur:
+     * <ul>
+     *   <li>Impact sound effects will be played
+     *   <li>Fire will be spawned (dependent on difficulty)
+     *   <li>Lightning rods will be powered (if hit)
+     *   <li>Copper will be stripped (if hit)
+     *   <li>{@link GameEvent#LIGHTNING_STRIKE} will be dispatched
+     * </ul>
+     *
+     * @param ticks the life ticks
+     */
+    public void setLifeTicks(int ticks);
+
+    /**
+     * Get the {@link Player} that caused this lightning to strike. This
+     * will occur naturally if a trident enchanted with
+     * {@link Enchantment#CHANNELING Channeling} were thrown at an entity
+     * during a storm.
+     *
+     * @return the player
+     */
+    @Nullable
+    public Player getCausingPlayer();
+
+    /**
+     * Set the {@link Player} that caused this lightning to strike.
+     *
+     * @param player the player
+     */
+    public void setCausingPlayer(@Nullable Player player);
+
 }