Bolt of Magma: Difference between revisions

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Bolt of Magma
Casting noise	5
Spell noise	0
Range	4
Flags	Dir or target, Monster, Needs tracer

Fires a penetrating bolt of molten rock. Half of its damage bypasses fire resistance.

Bolt of Magma is a monster-only spell which deals 50% irresistible fire damage (only 50% damage is affected by fire resistance). As a bolt spell, it penetrates through enemies.

The following enemies cast Bolt of Magma:

q Draconian scorcher (3d25 damage)
9 Molten gargoyle (3d15 damage)
O Ogre mage (3d18 damage)
I Roxanne (3d23 damage)
N Salamander mystic (3d18 damage)
D Serpent of Hell (Gehenna) (3d26 damage)

History

Bolt of Magma
Level	5
School¹	Conjuration
School²	Fire
School³	Earth
Source(s)	Book of Earth
Casting noise	5
Spell noise	5

Spell Details
Damage Formula	4d(4+Power/6) fire
Max Damage	4d38
Max Power	200
Range	4
Targeting	Bolt
To-hit	8+Power/25
Special	Partially irresistible

Prior to 0.30, Bolt of Magma was 55% resistible.
Prior to 0.28, Bolt of Magma was a player-castable level 5 Conjurations/Fire Magic/Earth Magic spell.
Prior to 0.26, bolt spells would decrease by 1 range for every target they hit.
Prior to 0.12, Bolt of Magma did less damage.

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+'''Bolt of Magma''' is a monster-only spell which deals 50% irresistible [[fire]] damage (only 50% damage is affected by [[fire resistance]]). As a [[bolt spell]], it penetrates through enemies.
+{{monsters with spell}}
+==History==
+{{Suppress categories |
 {{Spell
 |name=Bolt of Magma
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 |sources=<div>
 *[[Book of Earth]]
-*[[Book of Power]]
-*[[Rod of Destruction]]
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 |castingnoise=5
 |spellnoise=5
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-{{Flavour|This spell hurls a sizzling bolt of molten rock.}}
+}}
 {{AttackSpell
 |name=Bolt of Magma
-|formula = 4d(3.75+Power*3/20) [[fire]]
+|formula = 4d(4+Power/6) [[fire]]
-|maxdmg = 4d(33.75)
+|maxdmg = 4d38
 |maxsp = 200
-|range = 5
+|range = 4
 |target = Bolt
-|special = N/A}}
+|tohit = 8+Power/25
+|special = Partially irresistible
-'''Bolt of Magma''' is a level 5 [[Conjurations]]/[[Fire Magic]]/[[Earth Magic]] spell which deals respectable fire/physical damage to an enemy within 5 tiles. It loses one square of range each time it hits a monster.
+|hit_type = normal
+|hit_adder = 8
-Damage = 4d(3.75 + power*3/20). Only 55% of this damage is resistible.
+|hit_num = 1
+|hit_denom = 25
-==Strategy==
+|dam_calculator = calcdice
-Bolt of Magma has a short range as far as Conjurations go, and it requires three magic schools to cast, making it difficult to attain max power. On the plus side, as a level 5 spell it's easier to remove its hunger cost than some of the more powerful bolt spells ([[Bolt of Fire]] or [[Bolt of Cold]]), although a staff of energy levels the playing field there. It's also still effective against monsters resistant to fire due to its Earth Magic component, making it somewhat more versatile.
+|dam_numdice = 4
+|dam_adder = 16
+|dam_num = 2
+|dam_denom = 3}}
+*Prior to [[0.30]], Bolt of Magma was 55% resistible.
+*Prior to [[0.28]], Bolt of Magma was a player-castable level 5 [[Conjurations]]/[[Fire Magic]]/[[Earth Magic]] spell.
+* Prior to [[0.26]], [[bolt spell]]s would decrease by 1 range for every target they hit.
+*Prior to [[0.12]], Bolt of Magma did less damage.