Difference between revisions of "Swiftness"
m (→History: Fix formatting) |
(update, crystal ballin') |
||
| Line 5: | Line 5: | ||
==Effect== | ==Effect== | ||
| − | Once cast movement delay is reduced by 25%, making it easier to escape combat or pursue fleeing enemies. However, after the speed boost ends, your movement speed will be 50% slower for the same amount of time. For | + | Once cast movement delay is reduced by 25%, making it easier to escape combat or pursue fleeing enemies. However, after the speed boost ends, your movement speed will be 50% slower for the same amount of time. For [[centaur]]s, and anyone with movement delay 7, the fluctuation is smaller: the increase only brings them to 0.6, a 16.7% bonus, while the penalty slows them by 20%.<ref>{{source ref|0.25.0|player.cc|1864}}</ref> |
| − | |||
| − | |||
==Limitations== | ==Limitations== | ||
| − | *This spell | + | *This spell stacks with other sources of speed, such as [[Haste]] and [[boots]] of [[running]]. |
| − | *Be aware that if you move onto water (without being airborne), your Swiftness is temporarily | + | *Be aware that if you move onto water (without being airborne), your Swiftness is temporarily suppressed. |
*[[Spriggan]]s cannot cast this spell unless under the effect of [[transmutation]]s which restore 1.0 move speed (or slower). | *[[Spriggan]]s cannot cast this spell unless under the effect of [[transmutation]]s which restore 1.0 move speed (or slower). | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *Due to their [[stasis]], [[Formicid]]s cannot cast Swiftness. |
| − | |||
*[[Cheibriados]] dislikes the use of Swiftness -- using it will incur penance. | *[[Cheibriados]] dislikes the use of Swiftness -- using it will incur penance. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | *Prior to [[0.14]], there was no | + | *Swiftness will be a pure Air Magic spell in [[0.26]]. |
| + | *Prior to [[0.25]], Formicids could use Swiftness. | ||
| + | *Prior to [[0.14]], there was no slowdown after the spell ended, but it penalized [[stealth]] and [[trap]] detection while active. It also reduced move delay by a flat 0.2 instead of by a percentage. | ||
*Prior to [[0.13]] this spell couldn't be cast while standing in shallow water. | *Prior to [[0.13]] this spell couldn't be cast while standing in shallow water. | ||
| Line 26: | Line 25: | ||
[[Category:Movement]] | [[Category:Movement]] | ||
[[Category:Status effects]] | [[Category:Status effects]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Crystal Ball Articles]] | ||
Revision as of 05:04, 12 September 2020
Version 0.25: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
 Swiftness
| |
|---|---|
| Level | 3 |
| School1 | Air |
| Source(s) | Book of Air Book of Burglary |
| Casting noise | 3 |
| Spell noise | 0 |
| Power Cap | 100 |
| Flags | Hasty, Selfench, Utility |
| Calls forth winds to greatly increase the caster's movement speed. After the effect ends, the caster's movements will be sluggish for a time. |
Swiftness is a level 2 Air/Charms spell which reduces your movement delay.
Contents
Effect
Once cast movement delay is reduced by 25%, making it easier to escape combat or pursue fleeing enemies. However, after the speed boost ends, your movement speed will be 50% slower for the same amount of time. For centaurs, and anyone with movement delay 7, the fluctuation is smaller: the increase only brings them to 0.6, a 16.7% bonus, while the penalty slows them by 20%.[1]
Limitations
- This spell stacks with other sources of speed, such as Haste and boots of running.
- Be aware that if you move onto water (without being airborne), your Swiftness is temporarily suppressed.
- Spriggans cannot cast this spell unless under the effect of transmutations which restore 1.0 move speed (or slower).
- Due to their stasis, Formicids cannot cast Swiftness.
- Cheibriados dislikes the use of Swiftness -- using it will incur penance.
History
- Swiftness will be a pure Air Magic spell in 0.26.
- Prior to 0.25, Formicids could use Swiftness.
- Prior to 0.14, there was no slowdown after the spell ended, but it penalized stealth and trap detection while active. It also reduced move delay by a flat 0.2 instead of by a percentage.
- Prior to 0.13 this spell couldn't be cast while standing in shallow water.
References
- ↑ player.cc:1864 (0.25.0)
