diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Skills/Effectors/LightningStrikeSpawner.cs b/Assets/Scripts/Skills/Effectors/LightningStrikeSpawner.cs
index 402646f..a1c8af0 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/Skills/Effectors/LightningStrikeSpawner.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Skills/Effectors/LightningStrikeSpawner.cs
@@ -43,13 +43,19 @@ namespace EerieVillage.Skills.Effectors
                 if (p.x < xMin || p.x > xMax || p.y < yMin || p.y > yMax) continue;
                 candidates.Add(e);
             }
-            if (candidates.Count == 0) return;
-
-            // 2. 임의 1기 선택 (Primary target)
-            var primary = candidates[Random.Range(0, candidates.Count)];
+            // PD 지시 2026-05-13 — 적 유무 관계 없이 일정 쿨타임 자동 발동. candidates 영역 0 시 Player 위치 영역 fallback.
+            Vector2 primaryPos;
+            if (candidates.Count > 0)
+            {
+                primaryPos = candidates[Random.Range(0, candidates.Count)].transform.position;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                primaryPos = (Vector2)inventory.transform.position;
+            }
             // PD 정합 2026-05-13 — OffsetDistance = (X, Y) 절대 오프셋·OffsetXY = 이펙트만
-            Vector2 hitboxPos = (Vector2)primary.transform.position + data.OffsetDistance;
-            Vector2 fxPos = (Vector2)primary.transform.position + data.OffsetXY;
+            Vector2 hitboxPos = primaryPos + data.OffsetDistance;
+            Vector2 fxPos = primaryPos + data.OffsetXY;
 
             // 3. 이펙트 spawn (data.OnHitFxPrefab — FX_Thunder) + 총 lifetime 측정
             float fxTotalLifetime = 1f;