Sticky Flame - Revision history

Hordes: can't use it on shadows, either

2024-02-14T11:20:43Z

can't use it on shadows, either

Hordes: /* Strategy */

2024-01-29T20:05:27Z

‎Strategy

Hordes: /* Strategy */

2024-01-20T04:28:37Z

‎Strategy

Hordes: /* Strategy */

2024-01-20T04:25:50Z

‎Strategy

Hordes: add srcs

2024-01-17T15:19:17Z

add srcs

Hordes: pyre arrow is not identical

2024-01-17T15:15:47Z

pyre arrow is not identical

Hordes: another cool trick removed by the devs

2024-01-17T15:14:31Z

another cool trick removed by the devs

Hordes at 15:11, 16 January 2024

2024-01-16T15:11:32Z

Hordes: spriggan kiting is unreasonable too, with the new mechanics

2024-01-16T15:11:08Z

spriggan kiting is unreasonable too, with the new mechanics

Ge0ff: rip Felid kiting

2024-01-16T14:37:12Z

rip Felid kiting

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 A moderately strong damage spell, good for those who don't mind getting into melee range. You can open a fight with Sticky Flame, then use [[Flame Wave]] or a melee attack. The main downside is the 1-tile range, which isn't great for squishy casters. Many monsters, such as [[hydra]]s, are too dangerous to engage in melee.
-Note that this spell does a fair amount of impact damage. Usually, it's more efficient to apply Sticky Flame once, then use another spell. But if you have nothing better, then use Sticky Flame multiple times.
+Note that Sticky Flame deals a fair amount of impact damage. You should use other spells if available, but if you have nothing better, this spell can be decent to spam.
 ===Tips & Tricks===
-*Sticky Flame can be used to reveal [[invisible]] monsters (use '''Z''' on a suspected tile). This isn't useful against [[unseen horror]]s, since they constantly move around, but it can reveal flickering [[sky beast]]s and the like.
+*Sticky Flame can be used to reveal [[invisible]] monsters (use '''Z''' on a suspected tile). This isn't useful against [[unseen horror]]s, since they constantly move around. Neither can it be used on [[shadow]]s, since they are insubstantial. But it does work against [[sky beast]]s and casters of [[Invisibility]].
 ==Monster Version==

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 A moderately strong damage spell, good for those who don't mind getting into melee range. You can open a fight with Sticky Flame, then use [[Flame Wave]] or a melee attack. The main downside is the 1-tile range, which isn't great for squishy casters. Many monsters, such as [[hydra]]s, are too dangerous to engage in melee.
-Note that this spell does a fair amount of impact damage. Usually, it's more efficient to apply Sticky Flame once, then use another spell. But if all you have is Sticky Flame, then use it multiple times.
+Note that this spell does a fair amount of impact damage. Usually, it's more efficient to apply Sticky Flame once, then use another spell. But if you have nothing better, then use Sticky Flame multiple times.
 ===Tips & Tricks===

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 A moderately strong damage spell, good for those who don't mind getting into melee range. You can open a fight with Sticky Flame, then use [[Flame Wave]] or a melee attack. The main downside is the 1-tile range, which isn't great for squishy casters. Many monsters, such as [[hydra]]s, are too dangerous to engage in melee.
-Note that this spell's does a respectable amount of impact damage. It's more efficient to apply Sticky Flame once, then use another spell. But if all you have against a monster is Sticky Flame, then use it.
+Note that this spell does a fair amount of impact damage. Usually, it's more efficient to apply Sticky Flame once, then use another spell. But if all you have is Sticky Flame, then use it multiple times.
 ===Tips & Tricks===

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 ==Strategy==
 A moderately strong damage spell, good for those who don't mind getting into melee range. You can open a fight with Sticky Flame, then use [[Flame Wave]] or a melee attack. The main downside is the 1-tile range, which isn't great for squishy casters. Many monsters, such as [[hydra]]s, are too dangerous to engage in melee.
 ===Tips & Tricks===

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 ==Useful Info==
-Sticky Flame deals direct [[fire]] damage, then inflicts the '''Fire''' status ('''covered in liquid fire'''). The Fire status deals <code>2d(3 + power/16)</code> fire damage per turn, ignoring [[AC]].<!--Beam.cc--> It also causes the target to become [[backlit]], making them easier to hit, and revealing [[invisible]] creatures.
+Sticky Flame deals direct [[fire]] damage, then inflicts the '''Fire''' status ('''covered in liquid fire'''). The Fire status deals <code>2d(3 + power/14)</code> fire damage per turn, ignoring [[AC]].<ref>{{source ref|0.31-b1|beam.cc|4075}}</ref> It also causes the target to become [[backlit]], making them easier to hit, and revealing [[invisible]] creatures.
-The Fire status lasts for <code>3 + power/20</code> to <code>3 + power/10</code> turns.
+The Fire status lasts for <code>3 + power/20</code> to <code>3 + power/10</code> turns.<ref>{{source ref|0.31-b1|beam.cc|4823}}</ref>
 When the target physically moves, the Fire status will quickly run out. For monsters, each movement reduces duration by 5 turns. For players, each move reduces duration by 6 turns. For players only, if your post-movement duration is ≤ 2 turns, the status automatically ends. Also, entering or being in [[water]] (even when [[flying]]) will immediately end the Fire status.

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 ==Monster Version==
-Most monsters use [[Pyre Arrow]], which is identical apart from having a range of 4.
+Most monsters use [[Pyre Arrow]], which inflicts the Fire status from range, but doesn't deal impact damage.
-[[Player ghost]]s will cast the range-1 spell, however.
+[[Player ghost]]s will cast Sticky Flame, however.
 ==History==

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 {{version031}}
-{{spell info}}{{AttackSpell
+{{spell info}}
 |name=Sticky Flame
 |formula = 2d(2 + power/9) [[fire]]
-|maxdmg = 2d(13)
+|maxdmg = 2d13
 |maxsp = 100
 |range = 1
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 ==Useful Info==
-Sticky Flame deals direct [[fire]] damage, then inflicts the '''Fire''' status ('''covered in liquid fire'''). The Fire status deals <code>2d(3 + power/16</code> fire damage per turn, ignoring [[AC]].<!--Beam.cc--> It also causes the target to become [[backlit]], making them easier to hit, and revealing [[invisible]] creatures.
+Sticky Flame deals direct [[fire]] damage, then inflicts the '''Fire''' status ('''covered in liquid fire'''). The Fire status deals <code>2d(3 + power/16)</code> fire damage per turn, ignoring [[AC]].<!--Beam.cc--> It also causes the target to become [[backlit]], making them easier to hit, and revealing [[invisible]] creatures.
-The Fire status lasts for <code>3 + power/20</code> to 3 + <code>power/10</code> turns.
+The Fire status lasts for <code>3 + power/20</code> to <code>3 + power/10</code> turns.
-When the target physically moves, the Fire status will quicky run out. For monsters, each movement reduces duration by 5 turns. For players, each move reduces duration by 6 turns. For players only, if your post-movement duration is ≤ 2 turns, the status automatically ends. Also, entering or being in [[water]] (even when [[flying]]) will immediately end the Fire status.
+When the target physically moves, the Fire status will quickly run out. For monsters, each movement reduces duration by 5 turns. For players, each move reduces duration by 6 turns. For players only, if your post-movement duration is ≤ 2 turns, the status automatically ends. Also, entering or being in [[water]] (even when [[flying]]) will immediately end the Fire status.
 [[Insubstantial]] creatures are immune to the Fire status, but still take impact damage from the spell.
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 A moderately strong damage spell, good for those who don't mind getting into melee range. You can open a fight with Sticky Flame, then use [[Flame Wave]] or a melee attack.
-The main downside is the 1-tile range, which isn't great for squishy casters. Many monsters, such as [[hydra]]s, are too dangerous to engage in melee. For most species, having the [[Swiftness]] spell is helpful, as it negates attacks of opportunity for its duration. Fast species ([[Spriggan]] and [[Felid]]) can [[kite]] monsters with this spell, but they can also kite enemies with just about anything else.
+The main downside is the 1-tile range, which isn't great for squishy casters. Many monsters, such as [[hydra]]s, are too dangerous to engage in melee. For most species, having the [[Swiftness]] spell is helpful, as it negates attacks of opportunity for its duration. [[Spriggan]]s can [[kite]] monsters with this spell, but they can also kite enemies with just about anything else.
 ===Tips & Tricks===
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 ==History==
 *In [[0.31]], Sticky Flame was reworked. Prior to this version:
-**Sticky Flame was a level 4 [[Conjurations]]/[[Fire]] spell, and it only dealt <code>2d1.5 + power/12</code> impact damage.
+**Sticky Flame was a level 4 [[Conjurations]]/[[Fire]] spell, and it only dealt <code>2d(1.5 + power/24)</code> impact damage.
 **The Fire status dealt always dealt 2d4 damage; it did not depend on power.
 **The duration was equal to <code>4.5 * levels</code>turns, for levels = <code>(pow/96 + 1.37)</code>.