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'''Air Magic''' skill determines how easily you can use spells involving air and electricity. Most Air Magic can be resisted with [[electricity resistance]]. There are also several  [[:Category:Wind resistance|wind-resistant enemies]]. Air Magic partners well with [[Charms]] and [[Conjuration]].
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'''Air Magic''' skill determines how easily you can use spells involving air and electricity.  
  
== List of Air Magic spells ==
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Air magic features many offensive [[Conjurations]] with unique targeting mechanics, such as [[Shock]]'s ability to [[doublezap]] or [[Plasma Beam]]'s auto-targeting. Many of its earlier spells can also be used to create [[cloud]]s. Most Air Magic can be resisted with [[electricity resistance]].
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| '''Lvl 1'''
 
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| [[File:Shock.png]] || [[Shock]] || Air Magic/[[Conjurations]]
 
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| '''Lvl 2'''
 
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| [[File:Repel missiles.png]] || [[Repel Missiles]] || Air Magic/[[Charms]]
 
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| [[File:Swiftness.png]] || [[Swiftness]] || Air Magic/[[Charms]]
 
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| '''Lvl 3'''
 
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| [[File:Flight.png]] || [[Flight]] || Air Magic/[[Charms]]
 
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| [[File:Mephitic cloud.png]] || [[Mephitic Cloud]] || Air Magic/[[Conjurations]]/[[Poison Magic]]
 
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| [[File:Static discharge.png]] || [[Static Discharge]] || Air Magic/[[Conjurations]]
 
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| '''Lvl 4'''
 
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| [[File:Airstrike.png]] || [[Airstrike]] || Air Magic
 
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| '''Lvl 5'''
 
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| [[File:Lightning bolt.png]] || [[Lightning Bolt]] || Air Magic/[[Conjurations]]
 
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| [[File:Silence.png]] || [[Silence]] || Air Magic/[[Hexes]]
 
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| '''Lvl 6'''
 
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| [[File:Deflect missiles.png]] || [[Deflect Missiles]] || Air Magic/[[Charms]]
 
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| [[File:Freezing cloud.png]] || [[Freezing Cloud]] || Air Magic/[[Conjurations]]/[[Ice Magic]]
 
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| [[File:Poisonous cloud.png]] || [[Poisonous Cloud]] || Air Magic/[[Conjurations]]/[[Poison Magic]]
 
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| [[File:Conjure ball lightning.png]] || [[Conjure Ball Lightning]] || Air Magic/[[Conjurations]]
 
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| '''Lvl 8'''
 
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| [[File:Chain lightning.png]] || [[Chain Lightning]] || Air Magic/[[Conjurations]]
 
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| '''Lvl 9'''
 
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| [[File:Tornado.png]] || [[Tornado]] || Air Magic
 
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== Sources of Air Magic ==
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{{skill aptitudes}}
;Main Texts
 
:'''[[Book of Air]]''' ([[Shock]], [[Swiftness]], [[Repel Missiles]], [[Flight]], [[Static Discharge]], [[Lightning Bolt]])
 
:'''[[Book of Clouds]]''' ([[Mephitic Cloud]], [[Poisonous Cloud]], [[Freezing Cloud]])
 
:'''[[Book of the Sky]]''' ([[Flight]], [[Airstrike]], [[Insulation]], [[Silence]], [[Deflect Missiles]], [[Conjure Ball Lightning]], [[Tornado]])
 
:'''[[Book of Annihilations]]''' ([[Chain Lightning]])
 
  
;Other Texts
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{{spell table by level|Air}}
:'''[[Book of Burglary]]''' ([[Swiftness]])
 
:'''[[Book of Conjurations]]''' ([[Mephitic Cloud]], [[Lightning Bolt]], [[Freezing Cloud]])
 
:'''[[Book of the Dragon]]''' ([[Flight]])
 
:'''[[Book of Dreams]]''' ([[Flight]])
 
:'''[[Book of Enchantments]]''' ([[Silence]], [[Deflect Missiles]])
 
:'''[[Book of Envenomations]]''' ([[Poisonous Cloud]])
 
:'''[[Book of Ice]]''' ([[Freezing Cloud]])
 
:'''[[Book of Minor Magic]]''' ([[Repel Missiles]], [[Mephitic Cloud]])
 
:'''[[Book of Power]]''' ([[Poisonous Cloud]])
 
:'''[[Book of the Tempests]]''' ([[Static Discharge]], [[Lightning Bolt]], [[Tornado]])
 
:'''[[Book of War Chants]]''' ([[Repel Missiles]])
 
:'''[[Book of Wizardry]]''' ([[Lightning Bolt]])
 
:'''[[Young Poisoner's Handbook]]''' ([[Mephitic Cloud]])
 
  
== Air Magic aptitudes ==
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==Sources==
From ''[[Dungeon Crawl]] [[Stone Soup]]'' [[0.15]] in-game documentation:
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{{#invoke:Apt|skill_table|Air Magic}}
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{{spell sources|Air|Book of Air,Book of Annihilations,Book of Lightning,Book of Storms,Book of Vapours,Maxwell's Memoranda}}
(Black [[Draconian]]s have +2, Grey have -2, Pale have +1)
 
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
 
*[[Air Elementalist]]
 
*[[Air Elementalist]]
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==History==
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*[[0.30]] Added [[Arcjolt]] and [[Plasma Beam]], removed [[Lightning Bolt]]
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*[[0.27]] [[Tornado]] changed to ice-themed [[Polar Vortex]], and [[Maxwell's Capacitive Coupling]] added instead of [[Absolute Zero]]. [[Chain Lightning]] moved to level 9. [[Storm Form]] added.
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*[[0.25]] Removed [[Deflect Missiles]].
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*[[0.22]] Prior to this version, some enemies could resist wind damage. This was changed to resist the [[Tornado]] spell only.
  
 
{{Skills}}
 
{{Skills}}
 
[[Category:Air Magic|*]]
 
[[Category:Air Magic|*]]
 
[[Category:Magic skills]]
 
[[Category:Magic skills]]

Latest revision as of 21:45, 20 February 2024

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Air Magic skill determines how easily you can use spells involving air and electricity.

Air magic features many offensive Conjurations with unique targeting mechanics, such as Shock's ability to doublezap or Plasma Beam's auto-targeting. Many of its earlier spells can also be used to create clouds. Most Air Magic can be resisted with electricity resistance.

Aptitudes

At Ba Co DE Dg Ds Dj Dr Fe Fo Gr Gh Gn Hu Ko Mf Mi MD Mu Na Op On Sp Te Tr Vp VS
-1 1 -1 1 -1 -1 11 0 -1 -2 -2 -2 6 0 0 -2 -3 -3 -2 0 0 -1 -1 3 -4 0 0


Spells

Icon Name Schools Level Power
cap
Range Noise Flags Books

Level 1

Shock.png Shock Air/Conjuration 1 25 LOS 1 Dir or target, Needs tracer Book of Air

Level 2

Poisonous vapours.png Mercury Vapours Air/Alchemy 2 50 3 2 Not self, Target Book of Vapours
Young Poisoner's Handbook
Static discharge.png Static Discharge Air/Conjuration 2 100 1 3 Area Book of Storms

Level 3

Mephitic cloud.png Mephitic Cloud Air/Alchemy/Conjuration 3 100 4 15 Area, Cloud, Dir or target, Needs tracer Book of the Senses
Book of Vapours
Swiftness.png Swiftness Air 3 100 2 Hasty, Selfench, Utility Book of Air
Book of Burglary

Level 4

Airstrike.png Airstrike Air 4 200 LOS 4 Not self, Target Book of Air
Book of Storms
Cigotuvi's putrefaction.png Cigotuvi's Putrefaction Air/Necromancy 4 100 5 4 Target, Unclean Book of Decay
Trismegistus Codex
Summon lightning spire.png Summon Lightning Spire Air/Summoning 4 100 2 Book of Iron
Book of Storms
Vhi's electric charge.png Vhi's Electric Charge Air/Translocation 4 50 4 Not self Book of Lightning
Maxwell's Memoranda

Level 5

Arcjolt.png Arcjolt Air/Conjuration 5 200 10 Dir or target, Not self Book of Lightning
Maxwell's Memoranda
Freezing cloud.png Freezing Cloud Air/Conjuration/Ice 5 200 5 6 Area, Cloud, Needs tracer, Target Trismegistus Codex
Book of Vapours
Silence.png Silence Air/Hexes 5 200 4 Area Book of the Moon
Book of the Senses

Level 6

Conjure ball lightning.png Conjure Ball Lightning Air/Conjuration 6 200 25 Selfench Book of Chaos
Book of the Spheres
Plasma beam.png Plasma Beam Air/Fire 6 200 LOS 20 Needs tracer Book of Fire
Book of Lightning

Level 7

Magnavolt.png Magnavolt Air/Earth 7 200 8 20 Destructive, Needs tracer, Target Book of Iron
Maxwell's Memoranda

Level 8

Maxwell's capacitive coupling.png Maxwell's Capacitive Coupling Air 8 200 LOS 25 No ghost Maxwell's Memoranda
Book of Spectacle

Level 9

Chain lightning.png Chain Lightning Air/Conjuration 9 200 25 Area Book of Annihilations

Sources

Main Texts
Book of Air: Shock, Swiftness, Airstrike
Book of Annihilations: Chain Lightning
Book of Lightning: Vhi's Electric Charge, Arcjolt, Plasma Beam
Book of Storms: Static Discharge, Airstrike, Summon Lightning Spire
Book of Vapours: Mercury Vapours, Mephitic Cloud, Freezing Cloud
Maxwell's Memoranda: Vhi's Electric Charge, Arcjolt, Maxwell's Capacitive Coupling
Other Texts
Book of Burglary: Swiftness
Book of Chaos: Conjure Ball Lightning
Book of Decay:
Book of Fire: Plasma Beam
Book of Iron: Summon Lightning Spire
Book of the Moon: Silence
Book of the Senses: Mephitic Cloud, Silence
Book of Spectacle:
Book of the Spheres: Conjure Ball Lightning
Trismegistus Codex: Freezing Cloud
Young Poisoner's Handbook: Mercury Vapours

See also

History

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