Vampiric Draining - Revision history

Ge0ff at 13:30, 23 January 2025

2025-01-23T13:30:17Z

Qqqqwe2: bump, add monster section

2025-01-22T00:01:05Z

bump, add monster section

Hordes: dice format

2022-10-16T08:02:12Z

dice format

Hordes: /* Strategy */ rip DD

2022-10-16T08:01:02Z

‎Strategy: rip DD

Hordes: version bump, no change found

2022-10-16T08:00:47Z

version bump, no change found

Hordes at 02:55, 13 June 2022

2022-06-13T02:55:38Z

Hordes at 06:29, 20 April 2022

2022-04-20T06:29:31Z

Hordes at 06:25, 20 April 2022

2022-04-20T06:25:02Z

Ge0ff: the spell allows draining hp from plants now

2022-04-06T16:18:50Z

the spell allows draining hp from plants now

Hordes at 08:35, 26 March 2022

2022-03-26T08:35:10Z

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-{{version032}}{{spell info}}
+{{version032}}
 {{AttackSpell
   |name=Vampiric Draining
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 [[Necromancer]]s begin with this spell in their libraries, and [[Kikubaaqudgha]] can gift it at 1* piety.
 ==Strategy==
 *[[Ghoul]]s and bloodless [[Vampire]]s can use this spell in order to heal (when they are unable to).
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 ==Monster Version==
 {{monsters with spell}}

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-{{version029}}{{spell info}}
+{{version032}}{{spell info}}
 {{AttackSpell
   |name=Vampiric Draining
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   |range = 1
   |target = Touch
-  |special = Ignores [[AC]], [[SH]], and [[EV]]}}
+  |special = Ignores [[AC]], [[SH]], and [[EV]], heals user}}
-'''Vampiric Draining''' is a level 3 [[Necromancy]] spell which deals [[negative energy]] damage to an adjacent monster and heals you for half the damage dealt. This spell can only be cast effectively on [[natural]] or [[:Category:Plant_holiness|plant]] monsters; casting it on constructs or monsters with [[life protection]] will do nothing. In addition, temporary [[summon]]s are immune.
+'''Vampiric Draining''' is a level 3 [[Necromancy]] spell which deals [[negative energy]] damage to an adjacent monster and heals you for half the damage dealt. This spell can only be cast effectively on [[natural]] or [[:Category:Plant_holiness|plant]] monsters; casting it on constructs or monsters with [[life protection]] will do nothing. In addition, temporary [[summon]]s are immune (but not [[durable summon]]s!)
 [[Necromancer]]s begin with this spell in their libraries, and [[Kikubaaqudgha]] can gift it at 1* piety.
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 *[[Ghoul]]s and bloodless [[Vampire]]s can use this spell in order to heal (when they are unable to).
 *Bear in mind that the spell can only be cast in melee range; strong monsters can often injure you for more than you are healed. Don't let this dissuade you for using this spell offensively, however.
 ==History==

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   |name=Vampiric Draining
   |formula = 2d(6 + power/14)
-  |maxdmg = 2-40 Negative Energy
+  |maxdmg = 2d13 Negative Energy
-  |maxsp = 200
+  |maxsp = 100
   |range = 1
   |target = Touch
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 ==History==
-*Prior to [[0.28]], the spell couldn't drain HP from [[plants]].
+*Prior to [[0.28]], the spell couldn't drain HP from [[plants]]. Also, it had a spellpower cap of 200.
 *In [[0.27]], the damage formula was changed from <code>2d5 + 1d(power/7)</code> to <code>2d(6 + power/14)</code>.
 *Prior to [[0.26]], the spell's damage was limited by the healing the player could receive. So the spell was useless when the player was at full health. Also, the player couldn't heal more than half the difference between their max HP and their current HP.

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 [[Necromancer]]s begin with this spell in their libraries, and [[Kikubaaqudgha]] can gift it at 1* piety.
 ==Strategy==
-*[[Ghoul]]s, bloodless [[Vampire]]s and [[Deep Dwarves]] can use this spell in order to heal (when they are unable to).
+*[[Ghoul]]s and bloodless [[Vampire]]s can use this spell in order to heal (when they are unable to).
 *Bear in mind that the spell can only be cast in melee range; strong monsters can often injure you for more than you are healed. Don't let this dissuade you for using this spell offensively, however.

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-{{version028}}
+{{version029}}{{spell info}}
 {{AttackSpell
   |name=Vampiric Draining
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 '''Vampiric Draining''' is a level 3 [[Necromancy]] spell which deals [[negative energy]] damage to an adjacent monster and heals you for half the damage dealt. This spell can only be cast effectively on [[natural]] or [[:Category:Plant_holiness|plant]] monsters; casting it on constructs or monsters with [[life protection]] will do nothing. In addition, temporary [[summon]]s are immune.
-[[Necromancer]]s begin with this spell in their libraries.
+[[Necromancer]]s begin with this spell in their libraries, and [[Kikubaaqudgha]] can gift it at 1* piety.
 ==Strategy==
 *[[Ghoul]]s, bloodless [[Vampire]]s and [[Deep Dwarves]] can use this spell in order to heal (when they are unable to).