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'''Airstrike''' is a level 4 [[Air Magic]] spell which hits a single enemy, dealing moderate wind damage using [[smite-targeting]] - anything in your [[line of sight]] can be targeted with perfect accuracy. For every adjacent tile that is empty of walls or creatures, the damage increases.
 
'''Airstrike''' is a level 4 [[Air Magic]] spell which hits a single enemy, dealing moderate wind damage using [[smite-targeting]] - anything in your [[line of sight]] can be targeted with perfect accuracy. For every adjacent tile that is empty of walls or creatures, the damage increases.
  

Revision as of 07:43, 16 October 2022

Version 0.29: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
Airstrike.png Airstrike
Level 4
School1 Air
Source(s) Book of Air
Book of Storms
Casting noise 2
Spell noise 4
Power Cap 200
Range LOS
Flags Not self, Target
Causes the air around a creature to twist itself into a whirling vortex of meteorological fury. It does more damage to targets surrounded by empty space.
Spell Details
Damage Formula 2d([pow+13]/14)
Max Damage 2d(15)
2d(31) with 8 empty spaces
Max Power 200
Range LOS
Targeting Smite
To-hit Automatic Hit
Special Each adjacent empty space adds +2 to maximum die roll

Airstrike is a level 4 Air Magic spell which hits a single enemy, dealing moderate wind damage using smite-targeting - anything in your line of sight can be targeted with perfect accuracy. For every adjacent tile that is empty of walls or creatures, the damage increases.

Strategy

Airstrike is a useful spell for elemental specialists who lack the means to deal with enemies immune to their attacks. Cloud-producing spells may match its accuracy and exceed its power, but they lack precision. It's also useful for summoners, as they can fire past their summoned creatures without fear.

The damage bonus from empty space is quite substanial; at 100 spellpower (a lot!), hitting a target completely in the open is 2x more powerful than the target with 0 tiles of empty space. However, the spell remains useful for sniping enemies from a distance, regardless of space.

Monster Version

This spell is known by a number of opponents, who can hit you from any distance.

The following enemies cast Airstrike:

History

  • Prior to 0.29, Airstrike dealt 5 + M + Md[2 + (Power)/7]/M damage, for M = empty tiles, 3 minimum. This meant the empty space bonus was weaker, and that Gastronok in particular gained a powerful buff in 0.29.
  • Prior to 0.27, Airstrike dealt 50% bonus damage to flying targets.
  • Prior to 0.25, Airstrike damage did not vary based on the empty space around the target. The old formula was :8 + 1d(2 + Power / 7)
  • Prior to 0.22, some enemies could resist wind damage, including Tornado.
  • In 0.20, the Airstrike damage formula was given a much-wanted simplification. The old formula was:
7 + 1d(1d4 1 + (1d(Power) - 1)/6) + (1d(Power) - 1)/7)