Harpoon Shot
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 Harpoon Shot
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| Casting noise | 4 |
| Spell noise | 0 |
| Range | 6 |
| Flags | Dir or target, Monster, Needs tracer |
| Fires a long and flexible barbed mass. The ensnared victim will either be pulled adjacent to the caster or collide with anything blocking the way. |
Harpoon Shot is a monster-only spell which inflicts damage, then drags the victim towards the caster. If there is impassable terrain (e.g. deep water if you can't fly/swim) or another creature in the way, movement is stopped, and additional impact damage is taken. It has a range of 6.
This spell will not be cast if the user can make a melee attack to the target.
The following enemies cast Harpoon Shot:
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Harold (2d12 damage) - C
Iron giant (2d17 damage) - k
Mongrel wurm (2d13 damage) - P
Starflower (2d16 damage) - w
Swamp worm (2d13 damage)
The following enemies may be able to cast Harpoon Shot, depending on their spell set:
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Pandemonium lord (2.8% chance)
History
- Prior to 0.29, monsters could cast Harpoon Shot when in melee range of the target.
- Prior to 0.26, pandemonium lords couldn't cast this spell.
- Harpoon Shot was added in 0.22.