Fireball - Revision history

Hordes at 17:15, 10 September 2023

2023-09-10T17:15:59Z

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2023-07-15T20:27:08Z

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Ge0ff: /* Strategy */

2023-06-18T12:56:33Z

‎Strategy

Hordes: /* Tips & Tricks */

2023-06-17T14:34:14Z

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Hordes: /* Tips & Tricks */ copy the diagram from avoiding trouble

2023-06-17T14:33:09Z

‎Tips & Tricks: copy the diagram from avoiding trouble

Hordes: T&T section. also it's technically a 5 range spell, not 6

2023-06-17T14:27:57Z

T&T section. also it's technically a 5 range spell, not 6

Hordes: version bump, strategy stuff

2023-06-16T16:03:51Z

version bump, strategy stuff

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2023-03-05T02:14:13Z

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-'''Fireball''' is a level 5 [[Conjurations]]/[[Fire Magic]] spell which launches an exploding gout of fire at the targeted tile, dealing unavoidable [[fire]] damage to everything caught in the ensuing 3×3 explosion.
+'''Fireball''' is a level 5 [[Conjurations]]/[[Fire Magic]] spell which launches an exploding gout of fire at the targeted tile, dealing undodgeable [[fire]] damage to everything caught in the ensuing 3×3 explosion. This explosion can hit monsters outside your [[line of sight]].
 ==Strategy==
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 ===Tips & Tricks===
-* Fireball's explosion can hit monsters a tile outside [[line of sight]]. While Fireball can't reach past the usual sight radius (even with [[Vehumet]] support), it can be used to hit targets around corners, or through [[fog]].
+* Fireball's explosion can hit from a tile outside [[line of sight]]. While Fireball can't reach past the usual sight radius (even with [[Vehumet]] support), it can be used to hit targets around corners, or through [[fog]].
 * Firing it at an opponent in melee range can be dangerous. Try to aim at a tile behind the foe you're engaged with, or the fireball will hit you.
 : When fighting a single foe, aiming at a tile ''diagonal and behind'' the opponent will prevent you from being hit. See below for a diagram.

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 ===Tips & Tricks===
 * Fireball's explosion can hit monsters a tile outside [[line of sight]]. While Fireball can't reach past the usual sight radius (even with [[Vehumet]] support), it can be used to hit targets around corners, or through [[fog]].
-* Firing it at melee range can be dangerous. Try to aim at a tile behind the foe you're engaged with, or the fireball will hit you.
+* Firing it at an opponent in melee range can be dangerous. Try to aim at a tile behind the foe you're engaged with, or the fireball will hit you.
-: When fighting a single foe, aiming at a tile ''diagonally and behind'' the opponent will prevent you from being hit. See below for a diagram.
+: When fighting a single foe, aiming at a tile ''diagonal and behind'' the opponent will prevent you from being hit. See below for a diagram.
   .........  .........
   ...###...  ....###..

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 ==Strategy==
-Fireball is a good midgame attack spell. While it does less damage than [[Starburst]], Fireball always hits, can be fired an an angle, and has a lower spell level (thus, a lower MP cost). Since this spell ignores EV, it is great against annoying, hard-to-hit foes, like [[List of spriggans|spriggans]] or [[killer bee]]s
+Fireball is a good midgame attack spell. While it does less damage than [[Starburst]], Fireball always hits, can be fired an an angle, and has a lower spell level (thus, a lower MP cost). Since this spell ignores EV, it is great against annoying, hard-to-hit foes, like [[List of spriggans|spriggans]] or [[killer bee]]s.
 If you learn the quirks of monster movement, you can potentially hit 8 monsters at a time with a single fireball. If your defenses are up to scratch, you may even want to take a hit or two to maximize your damage output, or to avoid running out of MP midfight.

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 ==Strategy==
-Fireball is a good midgame attack spell. While it does less damage than [[Starburst]], Fireball always hits, can be fired an an angle, and has a lower spell level (thus, a lower MP cost). Since this spell ignores EV, is is great against annoying, hard-to-hit foes, like [[List of spriggans|spriggans]] or [[killer bee]]s
+Fireball is a good midgame attack spell. While it does less damage than [[Starburst]], Fireball always hits, can be fired an an angle, and has a lower spell level (thus, a lower MP cost). Since this spell ignores EV, it is great against annoying, hard-to-hit foes, like [[List of spriggans|spriggans]] or [[killer bee]]s
 If you learn the quirks of monster movement, you can potentially hit 8 monsters at a time with a single fireball. If your defenses are up to scratch, you may even want to take a hit or two to maximize your damage output, or to avoid running out of MP midfight.

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 * Fireball's explosion can hit monsters a tile outside [[line of sight]]. While Fireball can't reach past the usual sight radius (even with [[Vehumet]] support), it can be used to hit targets around corners, or through [[fog]].
 * Firing it at melee range can be dangerous. Try to aim at a tile behind the foe you're engaged with, or the fireball will hit you.
-: When fighting a single foe, aiming at a tile ''diagonally and behind'' the opponent prevents you from being hit.
+: When fighting a single foe, aiming at a tile ''diagonally and behind'' the opponent will prevent you from being hit. See below for a diagram.
   .........  .........
   ...###...  ....###..
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   ...##Y...  ....Y##..
   ....@....  ....@....
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+  .........  .........<br>
 ==Monster Version==

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-'''Fireball''' is a level 5 [[Conjurations]]/[[Fire Magic]] spell which launches an exploding gout of fire at the targeted tile, dealing unavoidable [[fire]] damage to everything caught in the ensuing 3×3 explosion. It is an excellent mid-game attack spell, allowing you to rapidly wipe out clusters of enemies.
+'''Fireball''' is a level 5 [[Conjurations]]/[[Fire Magic]] spell which launches an exploding gout of fire at the targeted tile, dealing unavoidable [[fire]] damage to everything caught in the ensuing 3×3 explosion
 ==Strategy==
-Player-launched fireballs do less damage than [[Starburst]], but fireballs always hit, can be fired at an angle, and have a lower spell level (thus, lower MP cost).
+Fireball is a good midgame attack spell. While Fireball does less damage than [[Starburst]], it always hits, can be fired an an angle, and has a lower spell level (thus, a lower MP cost). Since this spell ignores EV, is is great against annoying, hard-to-hit foes, like [[List of spriggans|spriggans]] or [[killer bee]]s
 If you learn the quirks of monster movement, you can potentially hit 8 monsters at a time with a single fireball. If your defenses are up to scratch, you may even want to take a hit or two to maximize your damage output, or to avoid running out of MP midfight.
-Fireball's unavoidable nature and burst radius make it especially good for taking out annoying, hard-to-hit foes, such as bands of [[List of spriggans|spriggans]] or opponents hiding in the back row. Firing it at melee range can be dangerous, however; unless you can aim at a tile behind the foe you're engaged with, you're likely to get caught in your own blast.
+Firing it at melee range can be dangerous. Try to aim at a tile behind the foe you're engaged with, or the fireball will hit you.
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	==History==		==History==
−	*Prior to [[0.20]], [[Delayed Fireball]] could be learned for only two spell levels if you had already learned Fireball~~; the~~ spell had the same mechanics as regular Fireball, but could be stored for later use.	+	*Prior to [[0.20]], [[Delayed Fireball]] was a spell based on Fireball. It could be learned for only two spell levels if you had already learned regular Fireball. The spell had the same mechanics as regular Fireball, but could be stored for later use.