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‎Strategy

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‎Useful Info

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‎Strategy

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 The downsides (other than damage/turn) mostly stem from the vortex mechanic: it is much weaker in a cramped area, has a short radius (for most of the duration), and a lengthy cooldown.
-As a single school spell, Polar Vortex is easier to train than the likes of [[Fire Storm]] or [[Chain Lightning]], but it's still a significant XP investment. In a 3 rune game, training for a level 9 spell usually means sacrificing on your defenses. Yet, as a low-range, damage over time spell that excels in open areas, you'll want good defenses, thus making it hard to train. Polar Vortex can still be worth using, but don't rush for it.
+As a single school spell, Polar Vortex is easier to train than the likes of [[Fire Storm]] or [[Chain Lightning]], but it's still a significant XP investment. In a 3 rune game, training for a level 9 spell usually means sacrificing on your defenses. Yet, as a low-range, damage over time spell that excels in open areas, you'll want good defenses, thus making this spell harder to justify. Polar Vortex can still be worth using, but don't rush for it.
 ===Tips & Tricks===

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 While Polar Vortex has poor damage/turn compared to other level 9 spells, it has great MP efficiency. For a single, 9 MP cast, you'll get up to 6 turns of damage. Plus, you can cast other spells while the vortex is running. Great in an open area, especially against crowds. The ability to pierce cold resistance is also useful for Ice Magic specialists.
-The downsides (other than damage/turn) mostly stem from the vortex mechanic itself. It is much weaker in a cramped area. For most of the duration, the vortex has a short radius. And the spell has a lengthy cooldown.
+The downsides (other than damage/turn) mostly stem from the vortex mechanic: it is much weaker in a cramped area, has a short radius (for most of the duration), and a lengthy cooldown.
 As a single school spell, Polar Vortex is easier to train than the likes of [[Fire Storm]] or [[Chain Lightning]], but it's still a significant XP investment. In a 3 rune game, training for a level 9 spell usually means sacrificing on your defenses. Yet, as a low-range, damage over time spell that excels in open areas, you'll want good defenses, thus making it hard to train. Polar Vortex can still be worth using, but don't rush for it.

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 The downsides (other than damage/turn) mostly stem from the vortex mechanic itself. It is much weaker in a cramped area. For most of the duration, the vortex has a short radius. And the spell has a lengthy cooldown.
-As a single school spell, Polar Vortex is easier to train than the likes of [[Fire Storm]] or [[Chain Lightning]], but it's still a significant XP investment. In a 3 rune game, training for a level 9 spell usually means sacrificing on your defenses. But, for a low-range, damage over time spell that excels in open areas, you'll want good defenses. Polar Vortex can still be worth using, but don't rush for it.
+As a single school spell, Polar Vortex is easier to train than the likes of [[Fire Storm]] or [[Chain Lightning]], but it's still a significant XP investment. In a 3 rune game, training for a level 9 spell usually means sacrificing on your defenses. Yet, as a low-range, damage over time spell that excels in open areas, you'll want good defenses, thus making it hard to train. Polar Vortex can still be worth using, but don't rush for it.
 ===Tips & Tricks===

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 ==Gallery==
-[[File:Polar Vortex demo.png|left|thumb|400px|Polar Vortex at max radius.]]
+[[File:Polar Vortex demo.png|left|thumb|350px|Polar Vortex at max radius.]]
+{{clear}}
 ==History==
 *Prior to [[0.30]], Polar Vortex was 60% irresistible.

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 ==Gallery==
-[[File:Polar Vortex demo.png|thumb|400px|Polar Vortex at max radius.]]
+[[File:Polar Vortex demo.png|left|thumb|400px|Polar Vortex at max radius.]]
 ==History==

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 *Be careful not to use [[Blink]] while the spell is up, unless you specifically want to end its effects.
 *Any [[tree]]s within Polar Vortex's range have a chance of being destroyed by the spell.
 ==History==

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 * "Duration-radius" factor. Creatures on the outside of the vortex will receive the most damage.<ref>{{source ref|0.30.0|spl-vortex.cc|291}}</ref>
-The vortex's radius is equal to <code>sqrt([[aut]]_passed) * 7/5</code>, max. 5 tiles. Creatures and [[cloud]]s caught inside will rotate in a counterclockwise fashion. The "rotation" is a square shape, and done at a rate of ~1 full rotation per 6 turns.
+The vortex's radius is equal to <code>sqrt([[aut]]_passed) * 7/5</code>, or roughly 1 tile per 1.0 turn, with a max. of 5 tiles. Creatures and [[cloud]]s caught inside will rotate in a counterclockwise fashion. The "rotation" is a square shape, and done at a rate of ~1 full rotation per 6 turns.
 While casting the spell, the caster and anything caught inside will [[fly]] for a short period of time. Once it ends, there's a grace period of 1 turn until flight ends.<ref>{{source ref|0.30.0|spl-vortex.cc|351}}</ref><ref>{{source ref|0.30.0|spl-vortex.cc|365}}</ref> Monsters won't make any effort to avoid falling into [[deep water]] or [[lava]].

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 ==Strategy==
-While Polar Vortex has poor damage/turn for a level 9 spell, it has great MP efficiency. For a single, 9 MP cast, you'll get up to 6 turns of damage. Plus, you can cast other spells while the vortex is running. Great in an open area, especially against crowds. The ability to pierce cold resistance is also useful for Ice Magic specialists.
+While Polar Vortex has poor damage/turn compared to other level 9 spells, it has great MP efficiency. For a single, 9 MP cast, you'll get up to 6 turns of damage. Plus, you can cast other spells while the vortex is running. Great in an open area, especially against crowds. The ability to pierce cold resistance is also useful for Ice Magic specialists.
 The downsides (other than damage/turn) mostly stem from the vortex mechanic itself. It is much weaker in a cramped area. For most of the duration, the vortex has a short radius. And, the spell has a lengthy cooldown.