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'''Poisonous Vapours''' is a level 2 Poison/Air spell which causes [[smite]]-targeted poison on any vulnerable enemy within [[line of sight]]. Poisonous Vapours will fail to cast if the monster has [[poison resistance]]. | '''Poisonous Vapours''' is a level 2 Poison/Air spell which causes [[smite]]-targeted poison on any vulnerable enemy within [[line of sight]]. Poisonous Vapours will fail to cast if the monster has [[poison resistance]]. | ||
[[Venom Mage]]s start with this spell. | |||
==Strategy== | ==Strategy== | ||
Poisonous Vapours is an excellent spell for [[Venom Mage]]s to pick up at XL 2, as a more reliable, higher damaging, longer-ranged [[Sting]]. The fact that it is level 2 and can't miss also makes it appealing for any character with a few free spell levels. | Poisonous Vapours is an excellent spell for [[Venom Mage]]s to pick up at XL 2, as a more reliable, higher damaging, longer-ranged [[Sting]]. It costs 2 MP, making is slightly prohibitive at low levels, but MP concerns quickly fade away. The fact that it is level 2 and can't miss also makes it appealing for any character with a few free spell levels, especially if they want to learn [[Mephitic Cloud]] later on. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
*Prior to [[0.27]], Poisonous Vapours would create a short lived [[cloud]], and wouldn't work if there was a cloud already there (including from the spell itself). | *Prior to [[0.27]], Poisonous Vapours would create a short lived [[cloud]], and wouldn't work if there was a cloud already there (including from the spell itself). | ||
*Poisonous Vapours was added in [[0.20]]. | *Poisonous Vapours was added in [[0.20]]. | ||
Revision as of 17:38, 25 March 2022
Version 0.28: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
 Poisonous Vapours
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| Level | 1 |
| School1 | Air |
| School2 | Alchemy |
| Source(s) | Book of Cantrips Young Poisoner's Handbook |
| Casting noise | 1 |
| Spell noise | 0 |
| Power Cap | 25 |
| Range | 3 |
| Flags | Destructive, Not self, Target |
| Transmutes a small amount of the air around a target into toxic vapours, poisoning anyone unfortunate enough to breathe them in. The quantity of air affected is small and it will not persist beyond the turn in which it is cast.
It cannot affect those with any resistance to poison. |
Poisonous Vapours is a level 2 Poison/Air spell which causes smite-targeted poison on any vulnerable enemy within line of sight. Poisonous Vapours will fail to cast if the monster has poison resistance.
Venom Mages start with this spell.
Strategy
Poisonous Vapours is an excellent spell for Venom Mages to pick up at XL 2, as a more reliable, higher damaging, longer-ranged Sting. It costs 2 MP, making is slightly prohibitive at low levels, but MP concerns quickly fade away. The fact that it is level 2 and can't miss also makes it appealing for any character with a few free spell levels, especially if they want to learn Mephitic Cloud later on.