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Storm Form is a high damage form, which scales heavily with [[spell power]].. At low spell power, [[Dragon Form]] deals more damage to single targets. | Storm Form is a high damage form, which scales heavily with [[spell power]].. At low spell power, [[Dragon Form]] deals more damage to single targets. | ||
| − | This form is surprisingly durable. You retain your natural EV, and gain bonuses to both EV and AC. Even though Dragon Form has 150% health, because it is [[Size#Giant|giant]], | + | This form is surprisingly durable. You retain your natural EV, and gain bonuses to both EV and AC. Even though Dragon Form has 150% health, because it is [[Size#Giant|giant]], it loses EV. When your only defensive skills are [[Fighting]] and [[Dodging]], that isn't 100% great. |
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===Tips & Tricks=== | ===Tips & Tricks=== | ||
| + | * Like other forms, Storm Form benefits greatly from support magic such as [[Ozocubu's Armour]] and [[Manifold Assault]]. | ||
* Since Storm Form melds equipment, it's usually a good idea to wield a robe of the [[Archmagi]] and/or [[staff of air]] before transforming. Just be careful if you transform out. | * Since Storm Form melds equipment, it's usually a good idea to wield a robe of the [[Archmagi]] and/or [[staff of air]] before transforming. Just be careful if you transform out. | ||
Revision as of 10:50, 3 July 2023
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Storm Form (spell)
Storm Form is a level 7 Transmutations / Air spell.
Useful Info
Storm Form turns you into lightning, with the following changes:
Combat Bonuses
- Innate AC:
10 + pow/10AC - Bonus EV:
pow/10bonus EV, added on top of your base EV. - Unarmed Combat: Set damage to
2 + pow/3. Attacks gain cleaving and the electrocution brand. - Blinkbolt: Bolt-targeted ability that deals electric damage to everything in its path, then blinks you to the end. Has a cooldown.
Resistances
- Poison immunity
- rElec
- Innate flight.
- Non-living: Unbreathing, lacks blood, immune to sleep.
- Insubstantial: Immune to constriction / ensnarement, Sticky Flame, and petrification.
Restrictions
Uses your species body size. Movement delay set to 1.0, even if your species is faster or slower.
Strategy
Storm Form is a high damage form, which scales heavily with spell power.. At low spell power, Dragon Form deals more damage to single targets.
This form is surprisingly durable. You retain your natural EV, and gain bonuses to both EV and AC. Even though Dragon Form has 150% health, because it is giant, it loses EV. When your only defensive skills are Fighting and Dodging, that isn't 100% great.
Tips & Tricks
- Like other forms, Storm Form benefits greatly from support magic such as Ozocubu's Armour and Manifold Assault.
- Since Storm Form melds equipment, it's usually a good idea to wield a robe of the Archmagi and/or staff of air before transforming. Just be careful if you transform out.
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History
- In 0.28, the form's base UC damage was reduced from
2 + power / 2.5to2 + power / 3. - Storm Form was added in 0.27, replacing Hydra Form.
References
Commit adding Storm Form.
