A NUT Charge Weak Gravity Conjecture from Dimensional Reduction

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We analyze the constraints on four-derivative corrections to 5d Einstein-Maxwell theory from the black hole Weak Gravity Conjecture (WGC).

• We calculate the leading corrections to the extremal mass of asymptotically flat 5d charged solutions as well as 4d Kaluza-Klein compactifications.
• The WGC bounds from the latter, interpreted as 4d dyonic black holes, are found to be strictly stronger.
• As magnetic graviphoton charge lifts to a NUT-like charge in 5d, we argue that the logic of the WGC should apply to these topological charges as well and leads to new constraints on purely gravitational theories.