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{{flavour|Briefly transforms one of the caster's limbs into a long insectoid stinger, which lashes out at the target. The stinger's impact will always poison a susceptible target. Even resistant targets have a chance to be poisoned and immune monsters will be damaged by the physical impact of the stinger.}}
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'''Sting''' is a monster-only spell that deals damage on impact, then inflicts the [[poison]] status. Its impact damage is 70% poison and 30% physical; normal monsters take full damage from it, resistant monsters take 53%, and immune monsters take 30%.
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==History==
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{{spell
 
|name=Sting
 
|name=Sting
 
|level=1
 
|level=1
 
|school1={{Conjurations}}
 
|school1={{Conjurations}}
|school2={{Poison Magic}}
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|school2={{Alchemy}}
 
|school3=
 
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*[[Young Poisoner's Handbook]]
 
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[[Young Poisoner's Handbook]]<br>
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[[Book of Cantrips]]
 
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{{flavour|This spell throws a magical dart of poison.}}
 
 
 
{{AttackSpell
 
{{AttackSpell
 
|name=Sting
 
|name=Sting
|formula = 1d(3+Power/5) [[poison]]
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|formula = 1d(3+Power/5)<br>70% [[poison]], 30% physical
 
|maxdmg = 1d8
 
|maxdmg = 1d8
 
|maxsp = 25
 
|maxsp = 25
|range = 7
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|range = 3
 
|target = Beam
 
|target = Beam
 
|tohit = 8+Power/5
 
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*Prior to [[0.33]], Sting was a level 1 [[Conjurations]]/[[Alchemy]] spell that could be cast by players. It was replaced by [[Mercury Arrow]].
[[Sting]] is a level 1 [[Conjurations]]/[[Poison Magic]] spell which fires a toxic dart, dealing a small amount of [[poison]] damage and possibly [[poison]]ing the target. Enemies with poison resistance (such as [[demon]]s and the [[undead]]) take no damage.  
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*Prior to [[0.31]], Sting was a level 1 [[Transmutations]]/[[Poison]] spell.
 
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*Prior to [[0.25]], Sting was a level 1 [[Conjurations]]/[[Poison]] spell with range 7, and was entirely useless against targets with [[poison resistance]].
[[Venom Mage]]s start with this spell memorized.
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*Prior to [[0.19]], [[Louise]] and some [[wizard (monster)|wizards]] had this spell.
 
 
==Strategy==
 
Sting is good for softening up targets from a distance or just outright killing poison-vulnerable ones (like the game's many [[list of arthropods|arthropods]]), however, if you have access to Sting, you also probably have access to [[Poisonous Vapours]], which does much more reliable damage and can't miss. Therefore, outside of [[Venom Mage]]s at XL 1, this spell is completely surpassed by [[Poisonous Vapours]].
 

Latest revision as of 20:32, 26 October 2025

Version 0.33: This article is up to date for the latest stable release of Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup.
Briefly transforms one of the caster's limbs into a long insectoid stinger, which lashes out at the target. The stinger's impact will always poison a susceptible target. Even resistant targets have a chance to be poisoned and immune monsters will be damaged by the physical impact of the stinger.

Sting is a monster-only spell that deals damage on impact, then inflicts the poison status. Its impact damage is 70% poison and 30% physical; normal monsters take full damage from it, resistant monsters take 53%, and immune monsters take 30%.

The following enemies cast Sting:

History

Sting.png Sting
Level 1
School1 Conjuration
School2 Alchemy
Source(s) Young Poisoner's Handbook

Book of Cantrips

Casting noise 1
Spell noise 1
Spell Details
Damage Formula 1d(3+Power/5)
70% poison, 30% physical
Max Damage 1d8
Max Power 25
Range 3
Targeting Beam
To-hit 8+Power/5
Special