Bolt of Draining - Revision history

Hordes at 16:14, 19 June 2023

2023-06-19T16:14:31Z

2022-03-20T22:25:22Z

2020-08-27T06:50:41Z

2020-08-26T10:17:39Z

Update to 0.25

2020-02-02T21:47:04Z

crystal ballin'

2018-05-31T15:35:37Z

To-hit

2016-01-06T02:18:56Z

‎Monster Version: Use monsters with spell template

2016-01-02T02:40:38Z

2015-11-04T13:57:56Z

updated to 0.16

2014-09-08T01:15:15Z

‎Strategy

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 {{Flavour|Fires a penetrating bolt of negative energy which drains any living creature it strikes.}}
-'''Bolt of Draining''' is a monster-only spell which fires a bolt of [[negative energy]], dealing damage and [[draining]] any creatures in its path. Negative energy resistance reduces the damage dealt by this spell by 50% (rN+), 75% (rN++), or 100% (rN+++). Many monsters are capable of casting Bolt of Draining with extremely irritating results: a loss of maximum HP which only disappears after you've gained sufficient experience.
+'''Bolt of Draining''' is a monster-only spell which fires a bolt of [[negative energy]], dealing damage and [[draining]] any creatures in its path. For players, energy resistance reduces the damage and draining dealt by this spell by 50% (rN+), 75% (rN++), or 100% (rN+++). Draining can be quite irritating, since it lowers your max HP (until you gain sufficient XP).
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-*Prior to [[0.26]], [[drain]]ing reduced skill xp instead of max HP.
+*Prior to [[0.26]], [[drain]]ing reduced skill XP instead of max HP. Also, [[bolt spell]]s had their range reduced by 1 for each target they hit.
 *Prior to [[0.25]], Bolt of Draining was a level 5 [[Conjurations]]/[[Necromancy]] spell available to players.
 *Prior to [[0.14]], Bolt of Draining was a level 6 spell.

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 {{Flavour|Fires a penetrating bolt of negative energy which drains any living creature it strikes.}}
-'''Bolt of Draining''' is a monster-only spell which fires a bolt of [[negative energy]], dealing damage and [[draining]] any creatures in its path. Negative energy resistance reduces the damage dealt by this spell by 50% (rN+), 75% (rN++), or 100% (rN+++). Many monsters are capable of casting Bolt of Draining with extremely irritating results: a loss of skill levels which only disappears after you've gained sufficient experience.
+'''Bolt of Draining''' is a monster-only spell which fires a bolt of [[negative energy]], dealing damage and [[draining]] any creatures in its path. Negative energy resistance reduces the damage dealt by this spell by 50% (rN+), 75% (rN++), or 100% (rN+++). Many monsters are capable of casting Bolt of Draining with extremely irritating results: a loss of maximum HP which only disappears after you've gained sufficient experience.
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 *Prior to [[0.25]], Bolt of Draining was a level 5 [[Conjurations]]/[[Necromancy]] spell available to players.
 *Prior to [[0.14]], Bolt of Draining was a level 6 spell.

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 {{Flavour|Fires a penetrating bolt of negative energy which drains any living creature it strikes.}}
-'''Bolt of Draining''' is a monster-only spell which fires a bolt of [[negative energy]], dealing damage and [[draining]] any creatures in its path. Negative energy resistance reduces the damage dealt by this spell by 50% (rN+), 75% (rN++), or 100% (rN+++). Many monsters are capable of casting Bolt of Draining with extremely irritating results; a loss of skill levels which only disappears after you've gained sufficient experience.
+'''Bolt of Draining''' is a monster-only spell which fires a bolt of [[negative energy]], dealing damage and [[draining]] any creatures in its path. Negative energy resistance reduces the damage dealt by this spell by 50% (rN+), 75% (rN++), or 100% (rN+++). Many monsters are capable of casting Bolt of Draining with extremely irritating results: a loss of skill levels which only disappears after you've gained sufficient experience.
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 |dam_num = 3
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+*Prior to [[0.25]], Bolt of Draining was a level 5 [[Conjurations]]/[[Necromancy]] spell available to players.
 *Prior to [[0.14]], Bolt of Draining was a level 6 spell.

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	==History==		==History==
−	Prior to [[0.14]], Bolt of Draining was a level 6 spell.	+	*In [[0.25]], Bolt of Draining will be removed from the list of spells available to players.
		+	*Prior to [[0.14]], Bolt of Draining was a level 6 spell.
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 ==Strategy==
-Bolt of Draining is effective at softening up or destroying rows of dangerous natural monsters. On one hand, many dangerous late game monsters (including all undead and demons) are partially or completely immune to its effects (which is almost irrelevant for 3 rune game). On the other hand, undead immunity means you can send hordes of undead minions at your foes and shoot Bolts of Draining through them without any risk of harming them, and [[Orb Guardian]]s, [[list of draconians|draconians]], and almost all [[list of giants|giants]] are still quite susceptible to its damage, which makes this spell quite effective in Zot. Excellent spell overall, especially when coupled with dispel undead.
+Bolt of Draining is effective at softening up or destroying rows of dangerous natural monsters. On one hand, many dangerous late game monsters (including all undead and demons) are partially or completely immune to its effects (which is almost irrelevant for 3 rune game). On the other hand, undead immunity means you can send hordes of undead minions at your foes and shoot Bolts of Draining through them without any risk of harming them, and [[Orb Guardian]]s, [[list of draconians|draconians]], and almost all [[list of giants|giants]] are still quite susceptible to its damage, which makes this spell quite effective in Zot. Excellent spell overall, especially when coupled with [[Dispel Undead]].
 ==Monster Version==