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Corrosive Bolt
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Fires a penetrating bolt of highly-corrosive acid.

Corrosive Bolt launches a piercing bolt of acid that does heavy damage and may cause corrosion. It is largely used by monsters, though players have access to a similar spell with wand of acid.

Corrosive Bolt has a 75% chance to corrode the player for -6 (-3 with corrosion resistance), compared to most acid sources having a 50% chance to corrode for -4.

The following enemies cast Corrosive Bolt:

L Ancient lich (3d39 damage)
e Deep elf sorcerer (3d23 damage)
T Moon troll (3d27 damage)
D Serpent of Hell (Dis) (3d27 damage)
Q Tengu reaver (3d27 damage)

The following enemies may be able to cast Corrosive Bolt, depending on their spell set:

& Pandemonium lord (5.2% chance)

History

Corrosive Bolt was buffed in 0.34; it now has a 75% chance to apply 6 stacks of corrosion.
In 0.29, monsters now deal less damage with Corrosive Bolt. Monsters with the spell were only slightly nerfed, but monsters with a wand of acid deal much less damage.
Prior to 0.28, Corrosive Bolt did less base damage, but had extra "acid splash" damage (4d5 against players, 2d4 against monsters).
Wands of acid were added in 0.18.
This spell was added in 0.17.

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-'''Corrosive Bolt''' is a monster-only spell which does high [[acid]] damage and causes [[corrosion]].
+'''Corrosive Bolt''' launches a piercing bolt of [[acid]] that does heavy damage and may cause [[corrosion]]. It is largely used by monsters, though players have access to a similar spell with [[wand of acid]].
-The following monsters can cast Corrosive Bolt:
+Corrosive Bolt has a 75% chance to corrode the player for -6 (-3 with [[corrosion resistance]]), compared to most acid sources having a 50% chance to corrode for -4.
-*{{monsterlink|Tengu reaver}} (33% chance) (3d21)
+{{monsters with spell}}
-*{{monsterlink|Deep elf sorcerer}} (3d18)
-*{{monsterlink|Lich}}
-*{{monsterlink|Ancient lich}}
-*{{monsterlink|Moon troll}} (3d21)
 ==History==
-This spell was added in [[0.17]]
+*Corrosive Bolt was buffed in [[0.34]]; it now has a 75% chance to apply 6 stacks of corrosion.
+*In [[0.29]], monsters now deal less damage with Corrosive Bolt. Monsters with the spell were only slightly nerfed, but monsters with a wand of acid deal much less damage.
-[[Category:Monster spells]]
+*Prior to [[0.28]], Corrosive Bolt did less base damage, but had extra "[[acid|acid splash]]" damage (4d5 against players, 2d4 against monsters).
+*Wands of acid were added in [[0.18]].
+*This spell was added in [[0.17]].