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The '''Book of Flames''' is the starting [[spellbook]] for [[Fire Elementalist]]s.
 
  
 
==Spells==
 
==Spells==
 
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The beginner's book for [[Fire Elementalist]]s. What it lacks in defensive magic, it makes up for in longevity.
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The [[Book of Fire]] has more advanced Fire Magic.
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The offensive magic in this book can set you up for most of the game. [[Flame Tongue]] starts out weak, but gains power and distance as its spell power increases. [[Throw Flame]] is a fairly effective offensive spell that will let you strike enemies at long range in the early game, however it puts out less damage than [[Flame Tongue]] can at the same power due to having a higher miss chance. Use [[Conjure Flame]] to block corridors while attacking or escaping, or create a line of them for mindless or high-HD enemies to walk through. [[Sticky Flame]] has a suicidal range of 1, but does good initial damage and lights the target on fire, dealing tremendous damage over time.  Many early and mid game enemies will die in a single casting of this spell. Lastly, [[Fireball]] has great range (due to its blast shape) and never misses. This makes it useful for striking enemies prone to dodging your magic (such as killer bees) and enemies standing close to each other. It also deals appreciable damage, but is quite loud and apt to attract a crowd.
 
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The only dubious spell in the set is [[Inner Flame]], which causes an enemy to explode upon death. Used correctly, you can deal tremendous damage to multiple enemies early in the game. Used incorrectly, you'll blow yourself to bits.
 
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All in all, a great starting book in the long run, with its only major difficulties being the early game and fire resistant enemies. Look for the [[Book of Fire]] for more advanced Fire Magic.
 
  
 
==History==
 
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*In [[0.10]], [[Conjure Flame]] was added back, and [[Bolt of Magma]] was removed.
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*[[0.30]] [[Sticky Flame]] replaced [[Foxfire]] and [[Conjure Flame]].
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*In [[0.9]], [[Inner Flame]] replaced [[Conjure Flame]].
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*[[0.28]] Added [[Flame Wave]].
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*[[0.27]] [[Sticky Flame]] and [[Fireball]] were removed from the book. Prior to this version, this was the starting book for [[Fire Elementalist|Fire Elementalists]]. For all classes with magic, starting books were replaced by sets of spells.
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*[[0.25]] Added [[Foxfire]]. Removed [[Flame Tongue]] and [[Throw Flame]].
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*[[0.10]] [[Conjure Flame]] was added back, and [[Bolt of Magma]] was removed.
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*[[0.9]] [[Inner Flame]] replaced [[Conjure Flame]].

Latest revision as of 21:04, 16 November 2023

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Spellbook.png Book of Flames
Primary school Fire
The standard text used in arcane academies by students of the elemental magic of Fire. Readers are recommended to wear a pair of insulated gloves.

Spells

Tile Spell Type Level
Inner flame.png a - Inner Flame Fire/Hexes 3
Sticky flame.png b - Sticky Flame Alchemy/Fire 4
Flame wave.png c - Flame Wave Conjuration/Fire 4


Further Reading

The Book of Fire has more advanced Fire Magic.

History

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