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Starburst is a strong AOE spell, valuable when surrounded thanks to its ability to target every space around you (and much further)! Moving in a way to keep monsters in direct line of fire is helpful if you don't have or want to use [[Fireball]].
 
Starburst is a strong AOE spell, valuable when surrounded thanks to its ability to target every space around you (and much further)! Moving in a way to keep monsters in direct line of fire is helpful if you don't have or want to use [[Fireball]].
  
Be careful around crystal [[wall]]s when using Starburst. As the bolts always travel in straight lines in all 8 directions, it's all too easy to accidentally bounce the bolt back at yourself.
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Be careful around crystal [[wall]]s when using Starburst. As the bolts always travel in straight lines in all 8 directions, it's all too easy to accidentally bounce one or more bolts back at yourself.
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
Starburst was added in [[0.25]], replacing the [[Bolt of Fire]] spell for players. Starburst loses the ability to target specific foes, firing in 8 directions instead.
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*Starburst replaced the player version of the [[Bolt of Fire]] spell in [[0.25]], replacing the ability to target specific foes in favor of an 8-directional blast.

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Starburst.png Starburst
Level 6
School1 Conjuration
School2 Fire
Source(s) Book of Fire
Book of Spectacle
Casting noise 6
Spell noise 6
Power Cap 200
Range 5
Flags Area
Releases penetrating bolts of fire from the caster in every direction.
Spell Details
Damage Formula 6d(3+Power/9) fire
Max Damage 6d25
Max Power 200
Range 7
Targeting Bolt
To-hit 10+Power/25
Special N/A

Starburst is a Level 6 Conjurations/Fire Magic spell that launches penetrating bolts of fire in all 8 directions.

Starburst is powerful enough to set trees on fire.

Strategy

Starburst is a strong AOE spell, valuable when surrounded thanks to its ability to target every space around you (and much further)! Moving in a way to keep monsters in direct line of fire is helpful if you don't have or want to use Fireball.

Be careful around crystal walls when using Starburst. As the bolts always travel in straight lines in all 8 directions, it's all too easy to accidentally bounce one or more bolts back at yourself.

History

  • Starburst replaced the player version of the Bolt of Fire spell in 0.25, replacing the ability to target specific foes in favor of an 8-directional blast.