Force Lance - Revision history

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2023-10-08T07:39:41Z

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Ge0ff at 18:13, 26 September 2023

2023-09-26T18:13:58Z

Hordes at 04:26, 26 September 2023

2023-09-26T04:26:58Z

Hordes at 21:12, 25 September 2023

2023-09-25T21:12:17Z

Hordes at 21:10, 25 September 2023

2023-09-25T21:10:48Z

Hordes: the unrand

2023-07-06T07:26:21Z

the unrand

Spudwalt at 09:05, 7 September 2020

2020-09-07T09:05:30Z

LunaeLumen: Stun effect seems to be monster-only, also knockback range depends on spell power, and therefore HD.

2020-09-06T12:45:02Z

Stun effect seems to be monster-only, also knockback range depends on spell power, and therefore HD.

LunaeLumen: Update to 0.25

2020-09-06T07:29:02Z

Update to 0.25

Bwijn: Force Lance instead of Iskenderuns Mystic Blast for monsters in 0.25

2020-07-13T13:55:24Z

Force Lance instead of Iskenderuns Mystic Blast for monsters in 0.25

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 |dam_denom = 6}}
 *Prior to [[0.25]], Force Lance was a level 4 [[Translocations]]/[[Conjurations]] spell available to players.
-*Prior to [[0.16]], Force Lance was strictly a [[Conjurations]] spell, was less accurate, and did not knock enemies back as effectively.
+*Prior to [[0.16]], Force Lance was a level 4 pure [[Conjurations]] spell, was less accurate, and did not knock enemies back as effectively.
 *Prior to [[0.14]], Force Lance was a level 5 spell.
 *Prior to [[0.13]], Force Lance was a level 2 spell in the [[book of Conjurations]] with less range and damage.
 *Force Lance was added in [[0.12]].

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 '''Force Lance''' is a monster-only spell which deals damage and knocks the target back. The chance to knock back depends on the caster's [[HD]] and target [[size]]. If the target is a monster, it is briefly stunned (4-9 [[aut]]s). The maximum distance is <code>2 + 6 * [[HD]]/25</code> tiles.
-If it would knock a creature into impassable terrain ([[wall]]s, [[deep water]], [[lava]], through a monster), movement is stopped and the target takes impact damage. It cannot move stationary monsters like [[statue]]s or [[oklob plant]]s.
+If it would knock a creature into impassable terrain ([[wall]]s, [[deep water]], [[lava]], through a monster), movement is stopped and the target takes impact damage instead. It cannot move stationary monsters like [[statue]]s or [[oklob plant]]s.
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 {{Flavour|Fires a shaft of concussive force. If the impact deals damage, it may knock the target back.}}
-'''Force Lance''' is a monster-only spell which deals damage and knocks the target back. Chance to knockback depends on monster [[HD]] and target [[size]]. If the target is a monster, it is briefly stunned (4-9 [[aut]]s). The maximum distance is <code>2 + 6 * [[HD]]/25</code> tiles.
+'''Force Lance''' is a monster-only spell which deals damage and knocks the target back. The chance to knock back depends on the caster's [[HD]] and target [[size]]. If the target is a monster, it is briefly stunned (4-9 [[aut]]s). The maximum distance is <code>2 + 6 * [[HD]]/25</code> tiles.
 If it would knock a creature into impassable terrain ([[wall]]s, [[deep water]], [[lava]], through a monster), movement is stopped and the target takes impact damage. It cannot move stationary monsters like [[statue]]s or [[oklob plant]]s.

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 {{Flavour|Fires a shaft of concussive force. If the impact deals damage, it may knock the target back.}}
-'''Force Lance''' is a monster-only spell which deals damage and knocks the target back. If the target is a monster, it is briefly stunned (4-9 [[aut]s). The maximum distance is <code>2 + 6 * [[HD]]/25</code> tiles.
+'''Force Lance''' is a monster-only spell which deals damage and knocks the target back. Chance to knockback depends on monster [[HD]] and target [[size]]. If the target is a monster, it is briefly stunned (4-9 [[aut]]s). The maximum distance is <code>2 + 6 * [[HD]]/25</code> tiles.
 If it would knock a creature into impassable terrain ([[wall]]s, [[deep water]], [[lava]], through a monster), movement is stopped and the target takes impact damage. It cannot move stationary monsters like [[statue]]s or [[oklob plant]]s.

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 ''For the [[unrand]] polearm, see [[Force Lance (unrand)]].''
 {{Flavour|Fires a shaft of concussive force. If the impact deals damage, it may knock the target back.}}
-'''Force Lance''' is a monster-only spell which is short ranged and deals moderate damage, but can knock its target back several spaces and (if the target is a monster) briefly stun it (4-9 [[aut]]s). If this movement would push a creature into impassable terrain ([[wall]]s, [[deep water]], or [[lava]]), it will stop moving and take an additional small amount of impact damage. These effects can only occur if Force Lance damages the target, and small targets are easier to knock back than large ones. Force Lance cannot move stationary monsters like [[statue]]s or [[oklob plant]]s.
+'''Force Lance''' is a monster-only spell which deals damage and knocks the target back. If the target is a monster, it is briefly stunned (4-9 [[aut]s). The maximum distance is <code>2 + 6 * [[HD]]/25</code> tiles.
-The maximum knockback distance is 2 + 6×[[HD]]/25.
+If it would knock a creature into impassable terrain ([[wall]]s, [[deep water]], [[lava]], through a monster), movement is stopped and the target takes impact damage. It cannot move stationary monsters like [[statue]]s or [[oklob plant]]s.
 ==Strategy==
-While usually only a minor nuisance, melee-focused players should be wary of this spell when fighting monsters with powerful ranged or summoning abilities. In particular, the last floor of the [[Elven Halls]] may see you fighting [[deep elf knight]]s (who frequently have this spell) alongside [[deep elf demonologist]]s, [[deep elf annihilator|annihilators]], [[deep elf sorcerer|sorcerers]], [[deep elf elementalist|elementalists]], and [[deep elf high priest|high priests]], all of which can make powerful use of a few extra turns out of melee range. If you can't isolate them, try to engage from a position with your back against a wall - the extra damage is usually trivial compared to the lost time.
+Force Lance can push you off [[stairs]], so be careful when [[stair dancing]]. In other cases, the knock back is usually a minor nuisance, though it can mess with your positioning. It can be particularly bad for melee characters, who have to spend turns moving towards the enemy.
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 |target = Beam
 |tohit = 10+Power/7
-|special = Can knock back and stun its target
+|special = Knockback
 |hit_type = normal
 |hit_adder = 10

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+*Prior to [[0.25]], Force Lance was a level 4 [[Translocations]]/[[Conjurations]] spell available to players.
 *Prior to [[0.16]], Force Lance was strictly a [[Conjurations]] spell, and it was less accurate and did not knock enemies back as effectively.
 *Prior to [[0.14]], Force Lance was a level 5 spell.
 *Prior to [[0.13]], Force Lance was a level 2 spell in the [[book of Conjurations]] with less range and damage.
 *Force Lance was added in [[0.12]].