Shatter - Revision history

Hordes at 21:30, 20 February 2026

2026-02-20T21:30:31Z

Hordes at 21:28, 20 February 2026

2026-02-20T21:28:54Z

Hordes: /* Attack Spell */

2026-02-20T21:27:12Z

‎Attack Spell

Hordes: update

2026-02-20T21:25:07Z

update

Hordes: /* Strategy */

2025-08-21T22:53:38Z

‎Strategy

Hordes: /* Strategy */

2024-07-18T00:55:18Z

‎Strategy

Ge0ff: "Nd(5+power/3) - AC/2" is wrong (it should've been Nd(5+power/3) - 1d(AC+1) + 1), "checks half of AC" is wrong too

2024-07-12T08:27:48Z

"Nd(5+power/3) - AC/2" is wrong (it should've been Nd(5+power/3) - 1d(AC+1) + 1), "checks half of AC" is wrong too

Patrick2011b: note the half AC check separately

2024-07-11T18:20:09Z

note the half AC check separately

Kernmantle: /* Damage */ code reference

2024-07-11T15:00:44Z

‎Damage: code reference

Kernmantle: no effect on conjured entities

2024-07-09T12:01:37Z

no effect on conjured entities

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-Players have a different, but similar list of conditions ([[#Monster version|See below]] for details).
+Players have an identical list of conditions ([[#Monster version|See below]] for a player-specific list).
 ===Wall destruction===
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 ===Wallbreaking===
-Shatter is one of the few ways to destroy stone and metal walls. Therefore, you can Shatter your way through many vaults, including: [[Slime Pits|Slime]]:5's loot chambers, [[Zot:5]]'s Orb chamber, the entrance of [[Tomb]], and rune vaults in [[extended]]. [[Sif Muna]] worshippers can use Divine Exegesis to break the arenas of a [[Gauntlet]].
+Shatter is one of the few ways to destroy stone and metal walls. Therefore, you can Shatter your way through many vaults, including: [[Zot:5]]'s Orb chamber, the entrance of [[Tomb]], and rune vaults in [[extended]]. [[Sif Muna]] worshippers can use Divine Exegesis to break the arenas of a [[Gauntlet]].
 *You don't need an amazing success rate. Even when you have a >50% failure rate with 2 [[ring of wizardry|rings of wizardry]], it's reasonable to use Shatter to break walls. If you've trained Earth Magic for a level 6+ spell, it's likely that Shatter is below 100% failure after wizardry boosts. Just wait out the [[magical contamination]] each time you miscast.

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 Shatter is one of the few ways to destroy stone and metal walls. Therefore, you can Shatter your way through many vaults, including: [[Slime Pits|Slime]]:5's loot chambers, [[Zot:5]]'s Orb chamber, the entrance of [[Tomb]], and rune vaults in [[extended]]. [[Sif Muna]] worshippers can use Divine Exegesis to break the arenas of a [[Gauntlet]].
-*You don't need an amazing success rate. Even when you have a >50% failure rate with 2 [[ring of wizardry|rings of wizardry]], it's reasonable to use Shatter to break walls. If you've trained Earth Magic for spells like [[Iron Shot]], [[Statue Form]], or [[LCS]], it's likely that Shatter is below 100% failure (at least with wizardry boosts). Just wait out the [[magical contamination]] each time you miscast.
+*You don't need an amazing success rate. Even when you have a >50% failure rate with 2 [[ring of wizardry|rings of wizardry]], it's reasonable to use Shatter to break walls. If you've trained Earth Magic for a level 6+ spell, it's likely that Shatter is below 100% failure after wizardry boosts. Just wait out the [[magical contamination]] each time you miscast.
 *It makes stealing runes in [[Pan]]/[[Hell]] fairly easy. Go to the edge of the rune's room, use Shatter, then use [[Apportation]] to grab the rune. If that isn't enough, have [[haste]] and/or [[Swiftness]]. You can then [[teleport]] out to escape from the rune's (likely very angry) guardian.
 *Shatter is extremely loud (noise 40, same as an [[alarm trap]] without mark). Using it in, say, Zot:5, will attract a huge group of monsters.

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 Much like [[Fire Storm]] and [[Chain Lightning]], Shatter lives up to its level 9 spell status: it deals high damage, to everything on screen, in a short amount of time. Shatter is also a single school spell, so it takes less XP than the former two spells. However, it doesn't do much against [[flying]], [[insubstantial]], or [[amorphous]] foes.
-In a 3-rune game, training Shatter to the point that it's reliable in combat can be a questionable XP investment. It requires a lot of XP and it doesn't hit many of the big threats in [[Zot]] ([[orbs of appropriateness|any orb]], [[electric golem]]s, [[list of dragons|dragons]]). Plus, [[crystal spear]] is likely to be more efficient against single targets.
+In a 3-rune game, training Shatter to the point that it's reliable in combat can be a questionable XP investment. It requires a lot of XP and it doesn't hit many of the big threats in [[Zot]] ([[orb of appropriateness|any orb type]], [[electric golem]]s, [[list of dragons|dragons]]). Plus, [[crystal spear]] is likely to be more efficient against single targets.
 If the XP cost isn't an issue, such as for worshippers of [[Ashenzari]]/[[Vehumet]], or casters in [[extended]], then Shatter becomes a useful attacking spell. It's a strong AOE that is still able to hit many targets for full damage. In Zot, [[Killer Klown]]s, [[Orb Guardian]]s, most [[list of draconians|draconians]] are hit normally; liches are especially vulnerable. In extended, good targets are certain Pan/Hell lords ([[Cerebov]], [[Ereshkigal]], [[Antaeus]]) and most inhabitants of [[Dis]].

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 ===Damage===
-Shatter deals <code>Nd(5+power/3)</code> damage, which is reduced by [[AC]]<ref>{{source ref|0.31.0|spl-damage.cc|1471}}</ref>. The number of dice (N) is determined by the target. When Shatter hits a monster, the number of dice is as follows, where the '''first applicable condition''' on this list applies; no other conditions further down the list can then apply.
+Shatter deals <code>Nd(5+power/3)</code> damage, which is reduced by [[AC]].<ref>{{source ref|0.34.0|spl-damage.cc|1607}}</ref> The number of dice (N) is determined by the target. When Shatter hits a monster, the number of dice is as follows, where the '''first applicable condition''' on this list applies; no other conditions further down the list can then apply.
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 ==Strategy==
-===As an Attack Spell===
+===Attack Spell===
-Much like [[Fire Storm]] and [[Chain Lightning]], Shatter lives up to its level 9 spell status: it deals high damage, to everything on screen, in a short amount of time. Unlike the former spells, Shatter is a single school spell, so it's easier to train. However, it doesn't do much against [[flying]] and [[insubstantial]] foes.
+Much like [[Fire Storm]] and [[Chain Lightning]], Shatter lives up to its level 9 spell status: it deals high damage, to everything on screen, in a short amount of time. Shatter is also a single school spell, so it takes less XP than the former two spells. However, it doesn't do much against [[flying]], [[insubstantial]], or [[amorphous]] foes.
-In a 3-rune game, training Shatter (so that it's reliable in combat) can be a questionable XP investment. A level 9 spell is a lot of XP, and it doesn't hit many of the big threats in [[Zot]] ([[orbs of fire]], [[electric golem]]s, [[list of dragons|dragons]]). Plus, [[crystal spear]] is likely to be more efficient against single targets.
+In a 3-rune game, training Shatter to the point that it's reliable in combat can be a questionable XP investment. It requires a lot of XP and it doesn't hit many of the big threats in [[Zot]] ([[orbs of appropriateness|any orb]], [[electric golem]]s, [[list of dragons|dragons]]). Plus, [[crystal spear]] is likely to be more efficient against single targets.
 If the XP cost isn't an issue, such as for worshippers of [[Ashenzari]]/[[Vehumet]], or casters in [[extended]], then Shatter becomes a useful attacking spell. It's a strong AOE that is still able to hit many targets for full damage. In Zot, [[Killer Klown]]s, [[Orb Guardian]]s, most [[list of draconians|draconians]] are hit normally; liches are especially vulnerable. In extended, good targets are certain Pan/Hell lords ([[Cerebov]], [[Ereshkigal]], [[Antaeus]]) and most inhabitants of [[Dis]].
-===As a Wall Breaking Spell===
+===Wallbreaking===
 Shatter is one of the few ways to destroy stone and metal walls. Therefore, you can Shatter your way through many vaults, including: [[Slime Pits|Slime]]:5's loot chambers, [[Zot:5]]'s Orb chamber, the entrance of [[Tomb]], and rune vaults in [[extended]]. [[Sif Muna]] worshippers can use Divine Exegesis to break the arenas of a [[Gauntlet]].
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-|[[Insubstantial]] ([[Storm Form]], [[Wisp Form]])
+|[[Insubstantial]] ([[Poltergeist]], [[Storm Form]], [[Wisp Form]])
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-|[[Gargoyle]]s
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 ==History==

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 ==Strategy==
-Much like [[Fire Storm]] and [[Chain Lightning]], Shatter lives up to its level 9 spell status: it deals high damage, to everything on screen, in a short amount of time. Unlike the former spells, Shatter is a single school spell, so it's easier to train.
+===As an Attack Spell===
-There's one problem with Shatter as an ''attack spell'' - it doesn't do much against [[flying]] and [[insubstantial]] foes. In a 3-rune game, Shatter can be a questionable XP investment. A level 9 spell is a lot of XP, and it doesn't hit many of the big threats in [[Zot]] ([[orbs of fire]], [[electric golem]]s, [[list of dragons|dragons]]). Plus, [[crystal spear]] is likely to be more efficient against single targets.
+In a 3-rune game, training Shatter (so that it's reliable in combat) can be a questionable XP investment. A level 9 spell is a lot of XP, and it doesn't hit many of the big threats in [[Zot]] ([[orbs of fire]], [[electric golem]]s, [[list of dragons|dragons]]). Plus, [[crystal spear]] is likely to be more efficient against single targets.
 If the XP cost isn't an issue, such as for worshippers of [[Ashenzari]]/[[Vehumet]], or casters in [[extended]], then Shatter becomes a useful attacking spell. It's a strong AOE that is still able to hit many targets for full damage. In Zot, [[Killer Klown]]s, [[Orb Guardian]]s, most [[list of draconians|draconians]] are hit normally; liches are especially vulnerable. In extended, good targets are certain Pan/Hell lords ([[Cerebov]], [[Ereshkigal]], [[Antaeus]]) and most inhabitants of [[Dis]].
-Perhaps more importantly, Shatter is a great utility spell, since it can break walls. See below for details.
+===As a Wall Breaking Spell===
 Shatter is one of the few ways to destroy stone and metal walls. Therefore, you can Shatter your way through many vaults, including: [[Slime Pits|Slime]]:5's loot chambers, [[Zot:5]]'s Orb chamber, the entrance of [[Tomb]], and rune vaults in [[extended]]. [[Sif Muna]] worshippers can use Divine Exegesis to break the arenas of a [[Gauntlet]].

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 ===Damage===
-Shatter deals <code>Nd(5+power/3) - [[AC]]/2<ref>{{source ref|0.31.0|spl-damage.cc|1471}}</ref></code> damage. The number of dice (N) is determined by the target. When Shatter hits a monster, the number of dice is as follows, where the '''first applicable condition''' on this list applies; no other conditions further down the list can then apply.
+Shatter deals <code>Nd(5+power/3)</code> damage and checks half of [[AC]]<ref>{{source ref|0.31.0|spl-damage.cc|1471}}</ref>. The number of dice (N) is determined by the target. When Shatter hits a monster, the number of dice is as follows, where the '''first applicable condition''' on this list applies; no other conditions further down the list can then apply.
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 *Prior to [[0.14]], Shatter had a high chance of destroying potions not being carried.
 *Prior to [[0.10]], casting Shatter near permarock walls would damage monsters on the other side. After 0.10, monsters are only damaged if the wall is shattered in the process.

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 Shatter deals damage and has a chance to destroy walls, where the closest targets are affected first. It is possible to damage monsters you didn't know about: if you break a wall, and this puts a monster in [[LOS]], you'll damage that monster as well.
-Like almost all effects in ''Crawl'', it won't damage targets/things behind transparent walls (unless you break the walls, as mentioned above).
+Like almost all effects in ''Crawl'', it won't damage targets/things behind transparent walls (unless you break the walls, as mentioned above). Nor does it have any effect on ''conjured'' entities (eg, [[orbs of destruction]], [[ball lightning]]).
 ===Damage===