Flame Wave - Revision history

Hordes: change back to attack spell template

2023-11-25T17:09:05Z

change back to attack spell template

2023-11-25T06:13:49Z

‎Strategy: fixes

2023-06-20T18:50:08Z

‎Tips & Tricks

2023-06-20T18:08:20Z

‎Tips & Tricks

2023-06-20T18:05:08Z

‎Useful Info

2023-06-20T18:03:44Z

version bump, strategy

2023-05-08T03:38:41Z

2023-02-28T05:25:39Z

2023-02-04T17:35:19Z

Added point about effectiveness in corridor combat.

2022-10-16T05:44:29Z

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 '''Flame Wave''' is a Level 4 [[Conjuration]]/[[Fire Magic]] spell that creates fire around the caster.
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 *Flame Wave is strong enough to light [[tree]]s on fire. Using it in forested areas can create massive, deadly infernos, but be careful not to set yourself ablaze in the process.
 *Like other fire spells, Flame Wave creates [[steam]] over any [[water]] tile. Using it twice when surrounded by water (e.g. in [[Swamp]] or [[Shoals]]) creates a short-lived, [[LOS]]-blocking barrier of steam.
 ==History==
 *Prior to [[0.29]], Flame Wave dealt <code>2d(4.5+Power/8)</code> damage.
 *Flame Wave was introduced in [[0.28]].

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 Flame Wave deals decent damage to a whole area, and due to the channeling mechanic, it's reasonably MP-efficient. The main downside is short range, meaning monsters will often be in melee with you. Don't get too greedy; while Flame Wave can hit 8 enemies at once, it also means that you'll be hit by 8 enemies at once.
-Despite being a "wave" spell, Flame Wave is effective at corridor combat, too. Compared to other [[Fire Magic]], it can't directly damage you (unlike [[Fireball]], [[Inner Flame]], and [[Kindle Blastsparks]]), and it does more damage per mana than [[Scorch]].
+Despite being a "wave" spell, Flame Wave is effective at corridor combat, too. Compared to other [[Fire Magic]], it can't directly damage you (unlike [[Fireball]], [[Inner Flame]], and [[Volatile Blastmotes]]), and it does more damage per MP than [[Scorch]].
 ===Tips & Tricks===

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 *An [[amulet of the acrobat]] will improve your [[EV]] while you channel the spell, which can help with survivability.
 *Flame Wave is strong enough to light [[tree]]s on fire. Using it in forested areas can create massive, deadly infernos, but be careful not to set yourself ablaze in the process.
-*Like other fire spells, Flame Wave creates [[steam]] over any [[water]] tile. Using it twice when surrounded by water ([[Swamp]], [[Shoals]]) creates a short-lived, [[LOS]]-blocking barrier of steam.
+*Like other fire spells, Flame Wave creates [[steam]] over any [[water]] tile. Using it twice when surrounded by water (e.g. in [[Swamp]] or [[Shoals]]) creates a short-lived, [[LOS]]-blocking barrier of steam.
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 *An [[amulet of the acrobat]] will improve your [[EV]] while you channel the spell, which can help with survivability.
 *Flame Wave is strong enough to light [[tree]]s on fire. Using it in forested areas can create massive, deadly infernos, but be careful not to set yourself ablaze in the process.
-*Like other fire spells, Flame Wave creates [[steam]] over any [[water]] tile. Using it when surroudned
+*Like other fire spells, Flame Wave creates [[steam]] over any [[water]] tile. Using it twice when surrounded by water ([[Swamp]], [[Shoals]]) creates a short-lived, [[LOS]]-blocking barrier of steam.
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 | Channeled up to twice;<br>to cast at 1 MP, +1 range.
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 ==History==
 *Prior to [[0.29]], Flame Wave dealt <code>2d(4.5+Power/8)</code> damage.
 *Flame Wave was introduced in [[0.28]].

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 ==Useful Info==
-Flame Wave is a [[channeling spell]]. It deals fire damage to adjacent creatures (1-tile away), then gives the '''Wave''' status. Subsequent turns can be spent waiting (hitting '.' or tab), which will cast the spell again. This only costs 1 MP, but deals the same damage and increases the radius by 1. This can be done twice, for a total spell cost of 6 MP.
+Flame Wave is a [[channeling spell]]. It deals fire damage to adjacent creatures (creatures in a 1-tile radius), then gives the '''Wave''' status. Subsequent turns can be spent waiting (hitting '.' or tab), which will cast the spell again. This only costs 1 MP, but deals the same damage and increases the radius by 1. This can be done twice, for a total spell cost of 6 MP.
 Changing position by any method (whether by moving, [[blink]]ing, teleporting, or being moved by monster attacks like [[trample]] or [[Primal Wave]]) will interrupt Flame Wave.

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 '''Flame Wave''' is a Level 4 [[Conjuration]]/[[Fire Magic]] spell that creates fire around the caster.
 Flame Wave is a [[channeling spell]]. It deals fire damage to adjacent creatures (1-tile away), then gives the '''Wave''' status. Subsequent turns can be spent waiting (hitting '.' or tab), which will cast the spell again. This only costs 1 MP, but deals the same damage and increases the radius by 1. This can be done twice, for a total spell cost of 6 MP.
 Changing position by any method (whether by moving, [[blink]]ing, teleporting, or being moved by monster attacks like [[trample]] or [[Primal Wave]]) will interrupt Flame Wave.
-[[Fire Elementalist|Fire Elementalists]] start with this spell in their library. [[Vehumet]]'s range increase will allow this spell to be channeled an additional time, hitting everything within 4 tiles from the caster.
+[[Vehumet]]'s range increase will allow this spell to be channeled an additional time, hitting everything within 4 tiles from the caster.
 ==Strategy==

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 **An [[amulet of the acrobat]] will improve your [[EV]] while you channel the spell, which can help with survivability.
 *Despite being a "wave" spell, this is the most effective [[Fire magic]] spell for corridor combat until [[Starburst]].  It can't directly damage you (unlike [[Fireball]], [[Inner Flame]], and [[Kindle Blastsparks]]), and does more damage per mana than [[Scorch]] against multiple enemies.
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