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{{flavour|Creates an arc of pure chaos, striking nearby creatures with unpredictable effects. The arc can touch upon the caster without harming them.}}
 
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The list of possible effects<ref>{{source ref|0.28.0|beam.cc|573}}</ref> is similar to effects of the [[chaos]] weapon brand. Additionally, this spell has a chance to heal or [[ensnare]] the target.
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'''Chain of Chaos''' is a spell which has a wide variety of possible effects, much like the [[chaos]] weapon brand. It hits a nearby target, usually (but not always) the nearest target. It then "arcs" to another nearby target with reduced power. It can arc multiple times before grounding out, and it can affect the same creature multiple times in 1 cast. Arcs can hit the caster, but have no effect.
  
 
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It can also be caused by the [[Mace of Variability]].
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==Possible Effects==
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The list of possible effects is as follows, rounded to the nearest tenth:<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|beam.cc|613}}</ref>
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{|class="wikitable"
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! '''Effect''' || '''Probability''' || '''Effect''' || '''Probability'''
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|-
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!colspan=2|Damaging !! colspan=2|Status
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|-
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|Fire || 13.9%
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|[[Confusion]] || 2.8%
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|Cold || 13.9%
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|[[Slow]] || 2%
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|-
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|Electricity || 13.9%
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|[[Haste]] || 2%
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|-
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|Poison || 13.9%
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|[[Agility]] || 2%
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|-
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|Negative Energy || 13.9%
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|[[Banishment]] || 1%
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|Holy || 6.9%
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|[[Teleportation]] || 1%
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|Acid || 1%
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|[[Paralysis]] || 1%
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|[[Wand of light|Light]]|| 1%
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|[[Petrify]]ing || 1%
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|[[Damnation]] || 1%
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|[[Berserk]] || 1%
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|[[Sticky Flame]] || 1%
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|[[Polymorph]] || 1%
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|[[Mindburst]]|| 1%
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| [[Might]] || 0.8%
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|Healing || 0.8%
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|[[Potion of resistance|Resistance]] || 0.8%
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|[[Ensnare]] || 0.8%
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Compared to chaos attacks, this spell also has a chance to heal or [[ensnare]] the target.
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For damaging effects (Fire, Cold, etc.), Psyche deals 3d8.33 damage on a direct hit with this spell, and the Mace of Variability deals from 3d17 to 3d25.<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|spl-damage.cc|514}} {{source ref|0.30.1|mon-cast.cc|1145}}<br>Psyche has 5 [[HD]], so her power is 5*4 = 20.</ref>
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==Strategy==
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Like chaos weapons, Chain of Chaos has a chance to [[paralyse]] or [[banish]] you. Both are incredibly deadly effects, so avoid Psyche as much as possible.
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
 
*In [[0.27]], this spell was given to [[Psyche]].
 
*In [[0.27]], this spell was given to [[Psyche]].
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*In [[0.22]], [[Mace of Variability]] was reworked to cast this spell on melee attacks.
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*In [[0.22]], the [[Mace of Variability]] was reworked to cast this spell on melee attacks.
 
*This spell was added in [[0.14]]. Initially, Chain of Chaos was given to [[chaos champion]]s, but it was replaced with another spell before the release. Chain of Chaos became a [[Xom]] effect instead.
 
*This spell was added in [[0.14]]. Initially, Chain of Chaos was given to [[chaos champion]]s, but it was replaced with another spell before the release. Chain of Chaos became a [[Xom]] effect instead.
  

Latest revision as of 14:54, 14 August 2023

Version 0.30: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
Creates an arc of pure chaos, striking nearby creatures with unpredictable effects. The arc can touch upon the caster without harming them.

Chain of Chaos is a spell which has a wide variety of possible effects, much like the chaos weapon brand. It hits a nearby target, usually (but not always) the nearest target. It then "arcs" to another nearby target with reduced power. It can arc multiple times before grounding out, and it can affect the same creature multiple times in 1 cast. Arcs can hit the caster, but have no effect.

The following enemies cast Chain of Chaos:

It can also be caused by the Mace of Variability.

Possible Effects

The list of possible effects is as follows, rounded to the nearest tenth:[1]

Effect Probability Effect Probability
Damaging Status
Fire 13.9% Confusion 2.8%
Cold 13.9% Slow 2%
Electricity 13.9% Haste 2%
Poison 13.9% Agility 2%
Negative Energy 13.9% Banishment 1%
Holy 6.9% Teleportation 1%
Acid 1% Paralysis 1%
Light 1% Petrifying 1%
Damnation 1% Berserk 1%
Sticky Flame 1% Polymorph 1%
Mindburst 1% Might 0.8%
Healing 0.8%
Resistance 0.8%
Ensnare 0.8%

Compared to chaos attacks, this spell also has a chance to heal or ensnare the target.

For damaging effects (Fire, Cold, etc.), Psyche deals 3d8.33 damage on a direct hit with this spell, and the Mace of Variability deals from 3d17 to 3d25.[2]

Strategy

Like chaos weapons, Chain of Chaos has a chance to paralyse or banish you. Both are incredibly deadly effects, so avoid Psyche as much as possible.

History

  • In 0.27, this spell was given to Psyche.
  • In 0.22, the Mace of Variability was reworked to cast this spell on melee attacks.
  • This spell was added in 0.14. Initially, Chain of Chaos was given to chaos champions, but it was replaced with another spell before the release. Chain of Chaos became a Xom effect instead.

References

  1. ↑ beam.cc:613 (0.30.1)
  2. ↑ spl-damage.cc:514 (0.30.1) mon-cast.cc:1145 (0.30.1)
    Psyche has 5 HD, so her power is 5*4 = 20.
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