Kinetic Grapnel

Version 0.33: This article is up to date for the latest stable release of Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup.

Kinetic Grapnel
Level	1
School1	Forgecraft
Source(s)	Book of Cantrips
Casting noise	1
Spell noise	0
Power Cap	25
Range	4
Flags	Destructive, Dir or target, Needs tracer

Weaves a thin kinetic filament around the caster's melee weapon and launches the other end of it at a nearby enemy. If this grapnel successfully hits and does damage, it will become lodged in them, allowing the next melee attack the caster performs against them to strike with perfect accuracy and a small slaying bonus.

Spell Details
Damage Formula	1d(4 + 4*Power/25)
Max Damage	1d8
Max Power	25
Range	5
Targeting	Beam
To-hit
Special	Explosion

Kinetic Grapnel is a level 1 Forgecraft spell that fires a short-range direct-damage projectile. If it successfully does damage, it lodges a grapnel in that enemy which allows the caster's next melee attack against it to be an automatic hit with +3 slaying.

Forgewrights start with this spell memorized.

Strategy

Kinetic Grapnel is passible for a level 1 spell. It is quickly outclassed by Construct Spike Launcher in terms of damage and MP efficiency, although there are a few cases where this spell remains useful:

• If MP allows, both it and Spike Launcher can be used at the same time.
• This spell can be used in cases where Spike Launcher can't.
• The spell can trigger Iskenderun's Battlesphere for only 1 MP.

History

• This spell was added in 0.33.