Poisonous Vapours - Revision history

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Hordes: Hordes moved page Mercury Vapours to Poisonous Vapours over redirect: 0.33

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Hordes moved page Mercury Vapours to Poisonous Vapours over redirect: 0.33

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Hordes: 0.31 playing - you don't get immunity to your own weak

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0.31 playing - you don't get immunity to your own weak

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 ==History==
-*Prior to [[0.33]], this spell was known as ''Mercury Vapours''': it was level 2 and could [[weak]]en enemies in a 3x3 area. [[Mercury Arrow]] was introduced in 0.33 as a replacement.
+*Prior to [[0.33]], this spell was known as '''Mercury Vapours''': it was level 2 and could [[weak]]en enemies in a 3x3 area. [[Mercury Arrow]] was introduced in 0.33 as a replacement.
 *Prior to [[0.31]], this spell was called Poisonous Vapours. It was a [[Poison Magic]]/[[Air]] spell, had full [[LOS]] range, but did not have a chance to weaken foes. Also, it inflicted <code>power/15</code> stacks of poison, but with no bonus against non-poisoned foes.
 *Prior to [[0.27]], Poisonous Vapours would create a short lived [[cloud]] instead of inflicting poison directly. Thus it wouldn't work if there was a cloud already there (including from the spell itself). Also, [[Vehumet]] did not consider this spell "destructive".

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 ==Useful Info==
-Inflicts [[poison]] on a target. It inflicts <code>pow/25</code> (min. 1) poison "[[Poison#Monster Formula|stacks]]",<ref>{{source ref|0.31-b1|spl-damage.cc|3566}}</ref> and if the target does not currently have poison, 1 extra poison stack is inflicted. If the player is the central target, this spell inflicts 2d6 poison damage instead of any stacks. Creatures with [[poison resistance]] cannot be poisoned at all by this spell.
+Inflicts [[poison]] on a target. It inflicts <code>pow/25</code> (min. 1) poison "[[Poison#Monster Formula|stacks]]",<ref>{{source ref|0.31-b1|spl-damage.cc|3566}}</ref> and if the target does not currently have poison, 1 extra poison stack is inflicted. If the player is the target, this spell inflicts 2d6 poison damage instead of any stacks. Creatures with [[poison resistance]] cannot be poisoned at all by this spell.
 Higher poison stacks mean more damage per turn, according to the following table:

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 {{spell info}}
-'''Mercury Vapours''' is a level 2 Alchemy/Air spell which causes [[smite-targeted]] poison on any non-resistant enemy within [[line of sight]], and attempts to [[weak]]en monsters in a 3×3 area.
+'''Poisonous Vapours''' is a level 1 Alchemy/Air spell which causes [[smite-targeted]] poison on a non-resistant enemy within range.
 [[Alchemist]]s start with this spell in their libraries.
 ==Useful Info==
-Inflicts [[poison]] on a central 'main' target, if they don't have poison resistance. It has an independent chance to inflict weakness on the central target and all creatures adjacent.
+Inflicts [[poison]] on a target. It inflicts <code>pow/25</code> (min. 1) poison "[[Poison#Monster Formula|stacks]]",<ref>{{source ref|0.31-b1|spl-damage.cc|3566}}</ref> and if the target does not currently have poison, 1 extra poison stack is inflicted. If the player is the central target, this spell inflicts 2d6 poison damage instead of any stacks. Creatures with [[poison resistance]] cannot be poisoned at all by this spell.
 Higher poison stacks mean more damage per turn, according to the following table:
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 ==Strategy==
-Mercury Vapours never misses, ignores AC, and is one of the few ways to inflict the [[weak]] status. It can be useful even if you aren't into [[Alchemy]]. The downside is that it relies on poison - damage is done over time, and cannot damage foes with poison resistance. These shouldn't be dealbreakers, however. You can [[kite]] susceptible enemies: apply a few stacks of poison, then retreat a few tiles, allowing the poison to do its job.
+Poisonous Vapours never misses and ignores AC, making it one of the stronger early game spells. The downside is that it relies on poison - damage is done over time, and cannot damage foes with poison resistance. If the enemy isn't in melee range yet, you can walk backwards so that the enemy takes poison damage while it chases you.
 ===Tips & Tricks===
-*[[Ignite Poison]] is quite strong with any source of poison, including this spell. It converts poison stacks into instant damage, with a great increase in damage. The Ignite Poison + Mercury Vapours combo offers decent damage, high reliability, and good MP efficiency for its level.
+*[[Ignite Poison]] is quite strong with any source of poison, including this spell. It converts poison stacks into instant damage, with a great increase in damage. The Ignite Poison + Poisonous Vapours combo offers decent damage, high reliability, and good MP efficiency for its level.
 *In Tiles, you can count poison stacks by the number of green poison drops on the monster. 1 drop is 1 stack (poisoned), 2 drops is 2-3 stacks (very poisoned), and 3 drops is 4 stacks (extremely poisoned).
 ==History==
-{{CBA|0.33|Mercury Vapours will be renamed back to Poisonous Vapours, functioning similarly to the old spell but retaining the shorter range. It will become level 1. The weakening effect will be moved to [[Mercury Arrow]].}}
+*Prior to [[0.33]], this spell was known as ''Mercury Vapours''': it was level 2 and could [[weak]]en enemies in a 3x3 area. [[Mercury Arrow]] was introduced in 0.33 as a replacement.
-*Prior to [[0.31]], this spell was known as '''Poisonous Vapours'''. It was a level 2 [[Poison Magic]]/[[Air]] spell, had full [[LOS]] range, but did not have a chance to weaken foes. Also, it inflicted <code>power/15</code> stacks of poison, but with no bonus against non-poisoned foes.
+*Prior to [[0.31]], this spell was called Poisonous Vapours. It was a [[Poison Magic]]/[[Air]] spell, had full [[LOS]] range, but did not have a chance to weaken foes. Also, it inflicted <code>power/15</code> stacks of poison, but with no bonus against non-poisoned foes.
 *Prior to [[0.27]], Poisonous Vapours would create a short lived [[cloud]] instead of inflicting poison directly. Thus it wouldn't work if there was a cloud already there (including from the spell itself). Also, [[Vehumet]] did not consider this spell "destructive".
 *Poisonous Vapours was added in [[0.20]].

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 ==History==
-{{CBA|0.33|Mercury Vapours will be renamed back to Poisonous Vapours, functioning similarly to the old spell but retaining the shorter range. It will become level 1. The weakening effect will be moved to Mercury Arrow.}}
+{{CBA|0.33|Mercury Vapours will be renamed back to Poisonous Vapours, functioning similarly to the old spell but retaining the shorter range. It will become level 1. The weakening effect will be moved to [[Mercury Arrow]].}}
 *Prior to [[0.31]], this spell was known as '''Poisonous Vapours'''. It was a level 2 [[Poison Magic]]/[[Air]] spell, had full [[LOS]] range, but did not have a chance to weaken foes. Also, it inflicted <code>power/15</code> stacks of poison, but with no bonus against non-poisoned foes.
 *Prior to [[0.27]], Poisonous Vapours would create a short lived [[cloud]] instead of inflicting poison directly. Thus it wouldn't work if there was a cloud already there (including from the spell itself). Also, [[Vehumet]] did not consider this spell "destructive".

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 {{spell info}}
-'''Mercury Vapours''' is a level 2 Alchemy/Air spell which causes [[smite-targeted]] poison on any non-resistant enemy within [[line of sight]], then attempts to [[weak]]en enemies in a 3×3 area.
+'''Mercury Vapours''' is a level 2 Alchemy/Air spell which causes [[smite-targeted]] poison on any non-resistant enemy within [[line of sight]], then attempts to [[weak]]en monsters in a 3×3 area.
 [[Alchemist]]s start with this spell in their libraries.
 ==Useful Info==
-Inflicts [[poison]] on a central 'main' target, if they don't have poison resistance. Also, it has a chance to inflict weakness on the central target and all monsters adjacent; this excludes the player.
+Inflicts [[poison]] on a central 'main' target, if they don't have poison resistance. Also, it has a chance to inflict weakness on the central target and all monsters adjacent; this excludes the player, but includes player's allies.
 The main target gains <code>pow/25</code> (min. 1) poison "[[Poison#Monster Formula|stacks]]".<ref>{{source ref|0.31-b1|spl-damage.cc|3566}}</ref> If the target does not currently have poison, 1 extra poison stack is inflicted. If the player is the central target, this spell inflicts 2d6 poison damage instead of any stacks. Creatures with [[poison resistance]] cannot be poisoned at all by this spell.