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'''Lesser Beckoning''' pulls a single target adjacent to the caster. It won't move victims into instakill terrain (lava etc), but will
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'''Lesser Beckoning''' pulls a single target adjacent to the caster. It won't move victims into ineligible terrain (such as [[lava]]), but can
move them over such terrain, and can move monsters into traps. It requires line of fire for enemies to be affected, and its range increases from 2 to 7 with [[spell power]].
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move them past such terrain, and can move monsters into [[trap]]s or [[cloud]]s. It requires line of fire for enemies to be affected, and its range increases from 3 to 5 with [[spell power]].
  
 
[[Warper]]s start with this spell available.
 
[[Warper]]s start with this spell available.
  
 
==Strategy==
 
==Strategy==
Lesser Beckoning is mostly useful for slow characters, such as [[Naga]]s or worshippers of [[Cheibriados]], for pulling enemies to you so that you can hit them in melee.  
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Lesser Beckoning is mostly useful for slow characters, such as [[Naga]]s, players in [[Statue Form]], or worshippers of [[Cheibriados]], for pulling enemies to you so that you can hit them in melee.  
  
However, at higher power levels, it is useful for all characters. It can pull enemies in from anywhere on-screen. This helps you kill them before taking loads of ranged attacks.
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At higher power levels, it is useful for all sorts of characters. It can pull enemies in, such as an annoying [[centaur (monster)|centaur]] or [[list of deep elves|deep elf]]. This helps you kill them before taking loads of ranged attacks.
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
* Added in [[0.19]].
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*Prior to [[0.30]], Lesser Beckoning was a level 3 spell. It had a power cap of 100 and minimum range of only 2.
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*Prior to [[0.28]], the spell had a power cap of 200. The maximum range was reduced from 7 to 5.
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*Added in [[0.19]].

Latest revision as of 12:14, 2 February 2024

Version 0.31: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
Lesser beckoning.png Lesser Beckoning
Level 2
School1 Translocation
Source(s) Book of Displacement
Book of Spatial Translocations
Casting noise 2
Spell noise 0
Power Cap 50
Range 3-5
Flags Dir or target, Needs tracer, Not self
Beckons the target forward, attempting to place them adjacent to the caster.

Lesser Beckoning pulls a single target adjacent to the caster. It won't move victims into ineligible terrain (such as lava), but can move them past such terrain, and can move monsters into traps or clouds. It requires line of fire for enemies to be affected, and its range increases from 3 to 5 with spell power.

Warpers start with this spell available.

Strategy

Lesser Beckoning is mostly useful for slow characters, such as Nagas, players in Statue Form, or worshippers of Cheibriados, for pulling enemies to you so that you can hit them in melee.

At higher power levels, it is useful for all sorts of characters. It can pull enemies in, such as an annoying centaur or deep elf. This helps you kill them before taking loads of ranged attacks.

History

  • Prior to 0.30, Lesser Beckoning was a level 3 spell. It had a power cap of 100 and minimum range of only 2.
  • Prior to 0.28, the spell had a power cap of 200. The maximum range was reduced from 7 to 5.
  • Added in 0.19.