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{{flavour|Fires a shard of ice. Due to its strong impact and cutting edges, a significant portion of its damage bypasses cold resistance.}}
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'''Throw Icicle''' is a level 4 [[Conjurations]]/[[Ice Magic]] monster-only spell which hurls an icy shard at a single target up to 5 tiles away. Only 50% of its damage is reduced by [[cold resistance]], making it effective even against players with significant protection from [[cold]] damage.
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Because Throw Icicle is a solid projectile, it can pass through [[cloud]]s of flame without negating them.
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==History==
 
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{{Flavour|This spell throws forth a shard of ice. It is particularly effective against those creatures not immune to the effects of freezing. But as most of its destructive potential comes from strong impact and cutting edges, even cold-resistant creatures are notably affected.}}
 
 
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'''Throw Icicle''' is a level 4 [[Conjurations]]/[[Ice Magic]] spell which hurls an icy shard at a single enemy up to 6 tiles away. It deals an impressive 3d20 damage at max [[spell power]], making it fairly useful even in later portions of the game. Because it deals 40% [[cold]] damage and 60% physical, it gives [[ice elementalist]]s a means of taking down [[undead]] foes and [[ice beast]]s.
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|special = Partially irresistible
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|hit_type = normal
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*Prior to [[0.30]], Throw Icicle was 40% resistible.
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*In [[0.25]], Throw Icicle was removed from the list of spells available to players in favor of [[Hailstorm]].
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*In an early version of ''Crawl'', Throw Icicle was known as '''Ice Bolt'''. The name was changed to avoid confusion with the other [[Bolt spells]].
  
Because Throw Icicle fires a projectile, it can pass through [[cloud]]s of flame without negating them, allowing you to hit enemies that are behind flame clouds. Thus, it works well with [[Conjure Flame]] (though it's rather odd for an [[Ice Elementalist]] to have both spells).
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==History==
 
In an early version of ''Crawl'', Throw Icicle was known as '''Ice Bolt'''. The name was changed to avoid confusion with the other [[Bolt spells]].
 

Latest revision as of 10:18, 17 June 2023

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Fires a shard of ice. Due to its strong impact and cutting edges, a significant portion of its damage bypasses cold resistance.

Throw Icicle is a level 4 Conjurations/Ice Magic monster-only spell which hurls an icy shard at a single target up to 5 tiles away. Only 50% of its damage is reduced by cold resistance, making it effective even against players with significant protection from cold damage.

Because Throw Icicle is a solid projectile, it can pass through clouds of flame without negating them.

The following enemies cast Throw Icicle:

History

Throw icicle.png Throw Icicle
Level 4
School1 Conjuration
School2 Ice
Source(s)
Casting noise 4
Spell noise 4
Spell Details
Damage Formula 3d(3.33+Power/6) cold
Max Damage 3d20
Max Power 100
Range 6
Targeting Beam
To-hit 9+Power/12
Special Partially irresistible
  • Prior to 0.30, Throw Icicle was 40% resistible.
  • In 0.25, Throw Icicle was removed from the list of spells available to players in favor of Hailstorm.
  • In an early version of Crawl, Throw Icicle was known as Ice Bolt. The name was changed to avoid confusion with the other Bolt spells.