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'''Ghostly Fireball''' is a monster-only spell which behaves much like the [[Fireball]] spell, dealing heavy, unavoidable damage to everything caught in its 3×3 blast radius. Unlike Fireball, however, it deals partially-irresistible [[negative energy]] damage, ignores half of its victim's [[AC]], and [[heal]]s any [[undead]] affected by it.
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'''Ghostly Fireball''' is a monster-only spell which behaves much like the [[Fireball]] spell, dealing heavy, unavoidable damage to everything caught in its 3×3 blast radius. Unlike Fireball, however, it deals pure [[negative energy]] damage.
  
The following enemies can cast Ghostly Fireball:
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Additionally, a {{monsterlink|Blood saint}}'s [[Legendary Destruction]] spell can result in a ghostly fireball.
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{{monsterlink|Blood saint}}- through casting [[Legendary Destruction]] spell
 
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
Ghostly Fireball was added in [[0.13]].
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*Prior to [[0.19]], this spell dealt partially-irrestistable [[negative energy]] damage and healed any [[undead]] affected by it.
 
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*Prior to [[0.17]], Ghostly Fireball's damage partially bypassed AC.
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*Ghostly Fireball was added in [[0.13]].

Latest revision as of 20:54, 28 May 2026

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Ghostly fireball.png Ghostly Fireball
Casting noise 5
Spell noise 0
Range 5
Flags Dir or target, Monster, Needs tracer, Unholy
Hurls an exploding ball of negative energy which drains any living creature it engulfs.

Ghostly Fireball is a monster-only spell which behaves much like the Fireball spell, dealing heavy, unavoidable damage to everything caught in its 3×3 blast radius. Unlike Fireball, however, it deals pure negative energy damage.

The following enemies cast Ghostly Fireball:

Additionally, a 6 Demonspawn blood saint.png Blood saint's Legendary Destruction spell can result in a ghostly fireball.

History

  • Prior to 0.19, this spell dealt partially-irrestistable negative energy damage and healed any undead affected by it.
  • Prior to 0.17, Ghostly Fireball's damage partially bypassed AC.
  • Ghostly Fireball was added in 0.13.