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'''Venom Bolt''' is a monster-only [[bolt spell]] which causes [[poison]] damage to all enemies that it strikes along its path, both immediately and over time by poisoning them. [[Poison#Poison_Resistance|Poison resistance]] reduces the damage dealt by this spell by 66% and prevents the poison effect 66% of the time. Targets with complete poison immunity, including the [[undead]] and [[nonliving]], are completely unaffected by this spell.
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==History==
 
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{{flavour|This spell throws a bolt of poison.}}
 
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|name=Venom Bolt
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|formula = 4d(3.75+Power/8)
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|formula = 4d(4+0.15*Power)
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|maxdmg = 4d(28.75)
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|maxdmg = 4d34
 
|maxsp = 200
 
|maxsp = 200
 
|range = 6
 
|range = 6
 
|target = Bolt
 
|target = Bolt
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|tohit = 8+Power/20
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'''Venom Bolt''' is a level 5 [[Conjurations]]/[[Poison Magic]] spell which causes [[poison]] damage to all enemies that it strikes along its path, both immediately (max 4d28.75) and over time by poisoning them. Poison resistant targets take significantly less damage. Each time it hits a monster it loses one square of range.
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|hit_type = normal
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|hit_adder = 8
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==Tips & Tricks==
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|hit_num = 1
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For its level, Venom Bolt deals significant amounts of damage, making it useful in clearing those mid-game [[branch]]es that have few poison resistant monsters such as [[the Lair]], the [[Orcish Mines]], the [[Elven Halls]], and [[the Shoals]]. If you can line up several enemies along a narrow hallway, you can devastate them with only one or two castings.
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Unfortunately, many of the game's later dangers are resistant to poison damage, rendering the spell ineffective. On top of that, you can deal more irresistible damage to single targets with [[Poison Arrow]], and can affect a larger area with [[smite]]-targeting through [[Poisonous Cloud]], making those spells popular alternatives. Although it has its use in the mid-game, you will probably want to [[scroll of amnesia|forget]] Venom Bolt at some point, if you decide to take it up at all.
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*Prior to [[0.25]], Venom Bolt was a level 5 [[Conjurations]]/[[Poison Magic]] spell available to players.
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*Prior to [[0.12]], Venom Bolt did less damage.

Latest revision as of 15:46, 8 May 2023

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Fires a penetrating bolt of poison.

Venom Bolt is a monster-only bolt spell which causes poison damage to all enemies that it strikes along its path, both immediately and over time by poisoning them. Poison resistance reduces the damage dealt by this spell by 66% and prevents the poison effect 66% of the time. Targets with complete poison immunity, including the undead and nonliving, are completely unaffected by this spell.

The following enemies cast Venom Bolt:

History

Venom bolt.png Venom Bolt
Level 5
School1 Conjuration
School2 Poison
Source(s)
Casting noise 5
Spell noise 5
Spell Details
Damage Formula 4d(4+0.15*Power)
Max Damage 4d34
Max Power 200
Range 6
Targeting Bolt
To-hit 8+Power/20
Special Poison
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