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{{flavour|Constructs a frangible shell of reinforced ice in a half-circle around the caster, pushing creatures out of the way to make space for it, if possible.
 
  
This barricade is durable, and whenever a segment of it is destroyed, will fracture into a salvo of icy projectiles launched at whatever destroyed it.
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'''Splinterfrost Shell''' is a level 7 [[Ice Magic|Ice]]/[[Forgecraft]] spell that constructs 4 [[splinterfrost barricade]]s in a semicircle around the caster, pushing creatures out of the way, which fire a bolt of ice if destroyed.
  
If the caster strays too far away from their barrier, it will melt rapidly.}}
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==Useful Info==
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Creates 4 [[splinterfrost barricade]]s. If a barricade is destroyed by a creature, it launches a piercing bolt of ice aimed at the creature that destroyed it, stopping if it would hit an ally.
  
'''Splinterfrost Shell''' is a level 7 [[Ice Magic|Ice]]/[[Forgecraft]] spell that constructs 4 [[splinterfrost barricade]]s in a semicircle around the caster, pushing creatures out of the way. These barricades are icy walls that, if destroyed, will launch a piercing bolt of ice at whatever destroyed it if there are no allies in the way.
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The barricade's HD = <code>10 + pow/20</code>.<ref>{{source ref|0.33.1|spl-summoning.cc|4591}}</ref> Damage of bolt = <code>3d(8 + HD/11)</code>.<ref>{{source ref|0.33.1|zap-data.h|2595}}</ref>
  
 
Moving more than 2 tiles away from a barricade will cause it to melt.
 
Moving more than 2 tiles away from a barricade will cause it to melt.
  
 
==Strategy==
 
==Strategy==
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A primarily defensive spell, you can use it to create space and [[kite]]. It can combo with spells that want an adjacent space to be cleared, such as [[Hellfire Mortar]], [[Ozocubu's Refrigeration]], and [[Permafrost Eruption]].
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
{{CBA|0.33|this spell will be added to the game.}}
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*This spell was added in [[0.33]].
  
[[Category:Forgecraft Spells]] <!-- remove these categories after adding the {{spell info}} block, they'll be added automatically -->
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==References==
[[Category:Ice Spells]]
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[[Category:Level 7 Spells]]
 

Latest revision as of 11:48, 26 October 2025

Version 0.33: This article is up to date for the latest stable release of Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup.
Splinterfrost shell.png Splinterfrost Shell
Level 7
School1 Forgecraft
School2 Ice
Source(s) Book of Cryoformation
Book of Duality
Casting noise 7
Spell noise 0
Power Cap 200
Range 1
Flags Not self, Target
Constructs a frangible shell of reinforced ice in a half-circle around the caster, pushing creatures out of the way to make space for it, if possible.

This barricade is durable, and whenever a segment of it is destroyed, will fracture into a salvo of icy projectiles launched at whatever destroyed it.

If the caster strays too far away from their barrier, it will melt rapidly.

Splinterfrost Shell is a level 7 Ice/Forgecraft spell that constructs 4 splinterfrost barricades in a semicircle around the caster, pushing creatures out of the way, which fire a bolt of ice if destroyed.

Useful Info

Creates 4 splinterfrost barricades. If a barricade is destroyed by a creature, it launches a piercing bolt of ice aimed at the creature that destroyed it, stopping if it would hit an ally.

The barricade's HD = 10 + pow/20.[1] Damage of bolt = 3d(8 + HD/11).[2]

Moving more than 2 tiles away from a barricade will cause it to melt.

Strategy

A primarily defensive spell, you can use it to create space and kite. It can combo with spells that want an adjacent space to be cleared, such as Hellfire Mortar, Ozocubu's Refrigeration, and Permafrost Eruption.

History

  • This spell was added in 0.33.

References