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{{flavour|An enchanted fan inhabited by benevolent air spirits. Swinging the fan unleashes a blast of wind around the bearer and sets the spirits free to sweep away the bearer's enemies. Once released, the spirits within this device will dissipate, leaving it inert, though new ones may be attracted as its bearer battle through the dungeon and grows in wisdom and power.}}
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{{flavour|An enchanted fan. Swinging the fan unleashes a powerful blast of wind around the bearer. Once activated, this device and all other devices of its kind will be rendered temporarily inert. However they will recharge as you gain experience.}}
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A '''fan of gales''' is an evocable item which calls forth a [[wind blast]].
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Using this item depletes it, rendering it inert, but it will recharge each time you gain sufficient [[experience]] while it is in your possession.
  
A '''fan of gales''' is an evocable item which summons an [[air elemental]], or maybe more, as well as calling forth a [[wind blast]]. The higher your [[Evocations]] skill, the more elementals are summoned. It will always summon one, and at most will summon three.
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Carrying multiple fans is no more useful than carrying one, since evoking one causes all fans, both carried and stashed, to become temporarily inert.
  
 
==Strategy==
 
==Strategy==
The wind blast is very useful for pushing back enemies that have gotten too close. In addition, air elementals are powerful allies. They always summon friendly, so feel free to use this when in trouble or before a big fight.  
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The wind blast is very useful for pushing back enemies that have gotten too close.
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
In [[0.13]] this item replaced the "air elemental fan".
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*Fans of gales were removed in [[0.25]]. A similar knock back effect was added to the [[Iskenderun's Mystic Blast]] spell instead.
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*Prior to [[0.19]], using this item would summon up to three allied [[air elemental]]s.
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*Prior to [[0.14]], all [[Evocable items#elementalevokers|elemental evokers]] recharged simultaneously.
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*In [[0.13]] this item replaced the [[air elemental fan]].

Latest revision as of 09:56, 8 July 2020

Obsolete: This article refers to an aspect of the game which has been removed. It is retained for historical reference only.
Type Miscellaneous item
Name fan of gales
Icon Fan of gales.png
An enchanted fan. Swinging the fan unleashes a powerful blast of wind around the bearer. Once activated, this device and all other devices of its kind will be rendered temporarily inert. However they will recharge as you gain experience.

A fan of gales is an evocable item which calls forth a wind blast.

Using this item depletes it, rendering it inert, but it will recharge each time you gain sufficient experience while it is in your possession.

Carrying multiple fans is no more useful than carrying one, since evoking one causes all fans, both carried and stashed, to become temporarily inert.

Strategy

The wind blast is very useful for pushing back enemies that have gotten too close.

History