Dimensional Bullseye

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Dimensional Bullseye
Level	4
School1	Hexes
School2	Translocation
Source(s)	Book of the Hunter Book of Weapons
Casting noise	4
Spell noise	0
Power Cap	200
Range	LOS
Flags	Not self, Prefer farthest, Target

Weaves a link between the caster's weaponry and a chosen target. Whenever the caster fires or throws something at a *different* enemy, a matching projectile will be teleported at the target. Spellpower increases their accuracy.

Dimensional Bullseye is a level 4 Hexes/Translocation spell which allows you to mark any monster in your line of sight. Each time the caster fires at a non-marked enemy, the marked enemy is hit by an identical shot.

Hexslingers start with this spell in their libraries.

Useful Info

Dimensional Bullseye is a smite-targeted spell which marks a given monster. Whenever you attack (hit or miss) with a ranged weapon or Throwing implement at another enemy, the marked target is also attacked. Projectiles land on the marked target's tile.

This effect occurs at the end of the projectiles' normal trajectory:

• When using a non-penetrating weapon, it occurs after you hit any non-marked target, or after you miss every target in your path. For example, you can miss target #1, hit target #2 behind it, then attack the marked target. If you miss target #1 and target #2, you still get to attack the marked target.
• When using a penetrating weapon, the attack will hit all original targets and the marked target together.

In addition, Ranged Weapon / Throwing attacks against the marked target gain a random to-hit bonus, up-to power/6 (even if the above effect does not trigger).

Strategy

Dimensional Bullseye is useful for characters relying on Ranged Weapons. It boosts accuracy, lets ranged attacks hit an additional target in combat, and allows monsters in the backlines to be sniped.

While this spell does work with Throwing weapons, it's usually redundant. Javelins have innate penetration, so they can already hit monsters in the back (and everything in the way, too). Furthermore, throwing ammo is limited and cannot be relied upon as a charcter's main source of damage, so the XP investment is questionable.

Because this spell relies entirely on your ranged attack, Hexslingers should not rush to get this spell castable. Instead, train Ranged Weapons skill to competency, then train this spell as a support option.

History

• Dimensional Bullseye was introduced in 0.31, replacing Portal Projectile.