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 ==Strategy==
-An Earth Elementalist's bread and butter consists of two fairly standard damage spells. They have standard beam targeting, aren't countered by a specific resistance, and are perfectly serviceable in the damage department. But what differentiates EE from a more boombastic school, like [[Fire Elementalist]], is Earth Magic's tendency toward utility. [[Bombard]] has a chance to move you away from your target, while [[Borgnjor's Vile Clutch]] constricts a line of enemies.
+Initially, an Earth Elementalist's bread and butter consists of two fairly standard damage spells - Sandblast and Stone Arrow. They have standard beam targeting, aren't countered by a specific resistance, and are perfectly serviceable in the damage department. What differentiates EE from a more bombastic school, like [[Fire Elementalist]], is Earth Magic's tendency toward utility. [[Bombard]] has a chance to move you away from your target, while [[Borgnjor's Vile Clutch]] constricts a line of enemies.
 ===Spell Details===
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 At level 3, you gain [[Stone Arrow]]. It's a competent damage spell - nothing special, though no monster resists it. Sandblast is still useful, however. It deals a similar amount of damage, but costs 1 MP instead of Stone Arrow's 3 MP. The advantage of Stone Arrow is that it's cast at normal speed, so it deals more damage per turn. Once you get a decent MP reserve, you should rely on Stone Arrow for its faster kill speed.
-[[Brom's Barrelling Boulder]] is a more complex damage spell. It creates a boulder that knocks back enemies, dealing damage each time. It is damaged each time it collides with an enemy; it also explodes when it hits a wall or leaves your line of sight. These features make Brom's Barrelling Boulder less consistent than Stone Arrow, but more useful for [[kiting]].
+[[Brom's Barrelling Boulder]] is a more complex damage spell. It creates a boulder in a straight line that knocks back enemies, dealing damage each time. It is damaged each time it collides with an enemy or is adjacent to a wall; it also destroys itself when it hits a wall or leaves your line of sight. These features make Brom's Barrelling Boulder less consistent than Stone Arrow, but more useful for [[kiting]].
 [[Petrify]] offers an entirely different kind of spell for EE, being very similar to [[Hexes]]. After a few turns, your opponent will be unable to act. It enables a playstyle of [[stab]]bing - and it can work for a while in the stead of more conventionally offensive spells.

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 [[Sandblast]] is your level 1 spell. It deals more damage than most level 1 spells, but it's low range, inaccurate, and slow to cast. For reference, enemies will get 3 attacks for every 2 Sandblasts. Also, it is poor against foes with high AC.
-At level 3, you gain [[Stone Arrow]], a very competent damage spell. It's nothing special, though it can't be resisted. Don't about Sandblast, however. Sandblast deals a similar amount of damage, but costs 1 MP instead of 3. The advantage of Stone Arrow is that it's cast at normal speed, so it kills enemies faster. Once you get a decent MP reserve, rely on Stone Arrow for its faster kill speed.
+At level 3, you gain [[Stone Arrow]]. It's a competent damage spell - nothing special, though no monster resists it. Sandblast is still useful, however. It deals a similar amount of damage, but costs 1 MP instead of Stone Arrow's 3 MP. The advantage of Stone Arrow is that it's cast at normal speed, so it deals more damage per turn. Once you get a decent MP reserve, you should rely on Stone Arrow for its faster kill speed.
 [[Brom's Barrelling Boulder]] is a more complex damage spell. It creates a boulder that knocks back enemies, dealing damage each time. It is damaged each time it collides with an enemy; it also explodes when it hits a wall or leaves your line of sight. These features make Brom's Barrelling Boulder less consistent than Stone Arrow, but more useful for [[kiting]].

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 ===Spell Details===
-[[Sandblast]] is your level 1 spell. It deals more damage than most level 1 spells, but it has low range, is inaccurate, and is slow to cast. For reference, enemies will get 3 attacks for every 2 Sandblasts. It shines against enemies with low [[AC]], such as [[ogre (monster)|ogres]] or even [[hydra]]s.
+[[Sandblast]] is your level 1 spell. It deals more damage than most level 1 spells, but it's low range, inaccurate, and slow to cast. For reference, enemies will get 3 attacks for every 2 Sandblasts. Also, it is poor against foes with high AC.
 [[Brom's Barrelling Boulder]] is a more complex damage spell. It creates a boulder that knocks back enemies, dealing damage each time. It is damaged each time it collides with an enemy; it also explodes when it hits a wall or leaves your line of sight. These features make Brom's Barrelling Boulder less consistent than Stone Arrow, but more useful for [[kiting]].

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 ===Spell Details===
-[[Sandblast]] is your level 1 spell. It deals more damage than most level 1 spells, in exchange for its slow casting speed and low range. For reference, enemies will get 3 attacks for every 2 sandblasts. It shines against enemies with low [[AC]], such as [[Ogre (monster)|ogres]] or even [[hydra]]s.
+[[Sandblast]] is your level 1 spell. It deals more damage than most level 1 spells, but it has low range, is inaccurate, and is slow to cast. For reference, enemies will get 3 attacks for every 2 Sandblasts. It shines against enemies with low [[AC]], such as [[ogre (monster)|ogres]] or even [[hydra]]s.
-At level 3, you gain [[Stone Arrow]], a very competent damage spell. It's nothing special, though can't be resisted. Ironically, the level 3 spell has to compete a lot with Sandblast. The latter is much more MP efficient, dealing similar damage per cast for 1 MP (against foes with low AC). Regardless, Stone Arrow is very consistent, avoiding the risks of any slow action.
+At level 3, you gain [[Stone Arrow]], a very competent damage spell. It's nothing special, though it can't be resisted. Sandblast deals similar damage per cast, but only costs 1 MP instead of Stone Arrow's 3 MP. However, Stone Arrow is cast at normal speed, so it deals more damage per turn (kills enemies faster). Also, this spell is better against foes with high AC.
 [[Brom's Barrelling Boulder]] is a more complex damage spell. It creates a boulder that knocks back enemies, dealing damage each time. It is damaged each time it collides with an enemy; it also explodes when it hits a wall or leaves your line of sight. These features make Brom's Barrelling Boulder less consistent than Stone Arrow, but more useful for [[kiting]].

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 At level 3, you gain [[Stone Arrow]], a very competent damage spell. It's nothing special, though can't be resisted. Ironically, the level 3 spell has to compete a lot with Sandblast. The latter is much more MP efficient, dealing similar damage per cast for 1 MP (against foes with low AC). Regardless, Stone Arrow is very consistent, avoiding the risks of any slow action.
-[[Brom's Barrelling Boulder]] is a more complex damage spell. It creates a boulder that knocks back enemies, dealing damage each time. The boulder also explodes when it hits a wall, assuming it doesn't get destroyed or leave your LOS first. These features make Brom's Barrelling Boulder less consistent than Stone Arrow but more useful for kiting.
+[[Brom's Barrelling Boulder]] is a more complex damage spell. It creates a boulder that knocks back enemies, dealing damage each time. It is damaged each time it collides with an enemy; it also explodes when it hits a wall or leaves your line of sight. These features make Brom's Barrelling Boulder less consistent than Stone Arrow, but more useful for [[kiting]].
 [[Petrify]] offers an entirely different kind of spell for EE, being very similar to [[Hexes]]. After a few turns, your opponent will be unable to act. It enables a playstyle of [[stab]]bing - and it can work for a while in the stead of more conventionally offensive spells.

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 {{flavour|Earth Elementalists know the Sandblast spell. More earthen spells are in their set of starting spells.}}
 '''Earth Elementalists''' are mages with a preference for [[Earth Magic]].
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 *[[Passwall]]
 *[[Stone Arrow]]
 *[[Petrify]]
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 *[[Stealth]]: 2
 *[[Spellcasting]]: 2
-*[[Transmutations]]: 1
+*[[Conjurations]]: 1
 *[[Earth Magic]]: 3
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 ==Strategy==
-An Earth Elementalist's bread and butter consists of two fairly standard damage spells. They have standard beam targeting, aren't countered by a specific resistance, and are perfectly serviceable in the damage department. But what differentiates EE from a more boombastic school, like [[Fire Elementalist]], is a small but useful variety of utility spells. This trend continues with Earth Magic as a whole; [[Iron Shot]] deals good (if slightly inaccurate) damage to any enemy, while utility spells include [[Borgnjor's Vile Clutch]] and [[Statue Form]].
+An Earth Elementalist's bread and butter consists of two fairly standard damage spells. They have standard beam targeting, aren't countered by a specific resistance, and are perfectly serviceable in the damage department. But what differentiates EE from a more boombastic school, like [[Fire Elementalist]], is Earth Magic's tendency toward utility. [[Bombard]] has a chance to move you away from your target, while [[Borgnjor's Vile Clutch]] constricts a line of enemies.
 ===Spell Details===
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 At level 3, you gain [[Stone Arrow]], a very competent damage spell. It's nothing special, though can't be resisted. Ironically, the level 3 spell has to compete a lot with Sandblast. The latter is much more MP efficient, dealing similar damage per cast for 1 MP (against foes with low AC). Regardless, Stone Arrow is very consistent, avoiding the risks of any slow action.
 [[Petrify]] offers an entirely different kind of spell for EE, being very similar to [[Hexes]]. After a few turns, your opponent will be unable to act. It enables a playstyle of [[stab]]bing - and it can work for a while in the stead of more conventionally offensive spells.
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 ==History==
 *In [[0.29]], most backgrounds were buffed; all Mage backgrounds gained a [[potion of magic]]. They also lost 30 [[stone]]s (which were required for [[Sandblast]]).
 *Prior to [[0.27]], Earth Elementalists started with the [[Book of Geomancy]], and had [[Lee's Rapid Deconstruction]].

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 [[Sandblast]] is your level 1 spell. It deals more damage than most level 1 spells, in exchange for its slow (1.5) speed and low range. It shines against enemies with low [[AC]], such as [[Ogre (monster)|ogres]] or even [[hydra]]s. Enemies will get 3 attacks for 2 sandblasts, but it is the strongest level 1 spell for raw damage.
-At level 3, you gain [[Stone Arrow]], a very competent damage spell. It's nothing special, though can't be resisted. Ironically, the level 3 spell has to compete a lot with Sandblast. The latter is much more MP efficient, dealing similar damage per cast against foes with low AC. Regardless, Stone Arrow is very consistent, with none of the risks that a slow cast brings.
+At level 3, you gain [[Stone Arrow]], a very competent damage spell. It's nothing special, though can't be resisted. Ironically, the level 3 spell has to compete a lot with Sandblast. The latter is much more MP efficient, dealing similar damage per cast for 1 MP (against foes with low AC). Regardless, Stone Arrow is very consistent, avoiding the risks of any slow action.
 [[Petrify]] offers an entirely different kind of spell for EE, being very similar to [[Hexes]]. After a few turns, your opponent will be unable to act. It enables a playstyle of [[stab]]bing - and it can work for a while in the stead of more conventionally offensive spells.

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 ===Spell Details===
-[[Sandblast]] is your level 1 spell. It deals more damage than most level 1 spells, in exchange for its slow (1.5) speed low range. It shines against enemies with low [[AC]], such as [[Ogre (monster)|ogres]] or even [[hydra]]s. In exchange, Sandblast requires a stone for every casting, consuming it in the process.
+[[Sandblast]] is your level 1 spell. It deals more damage than most level 1 spells, in exchange for its slow (1.5) speed and low range. It shines against enemies with low [[AC]], such as [[Ogre (monster)|ogres]] or even [[hydra]]s. Enemies will get 3 attacks for 2 sandblasts, but it is the strongest level 1 spell for raw damage.
 At level 3, you gain [[Stone Arrow]], a very competent damage spell. It's nothing special, though can't be resisted. Ironically, the level 3 spell has to compete a lot with Sandblast. The latter is much more MP efficient, while dealing similar damage/turn to foes without high AC. Regardless, Stone Arrow works just fine.