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'''Fireball''' is a level 5 [[Conjurations]]/[[Fire Magic]] spell which launches an exploding gout of fire at the targeted tile, dealing unavoidable [[fire]] damage to everything caught in the ensuing 3×3 explosion. It is an excellent mid-game attack spell, allowing you to rapidly wipe out clusters of enemies.
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'''Fireball''' is a level 5 [[Conjurations]]/[[Fire Magic]] spell which launches an exploding gout of fire at the targeted tile, dealing undodgeable [[fire]] damage to everything caught in the ensuing 3×3 explosion. This explosion can hit monsters outside your [[line of sight]].
  
 
==Strategy==
 
==Strategy==
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Player-launched fireballs do less damage than [[Starburst]], but fireballs always hit, can be fired at an angle, and have a lower spell level (thus, lower MP cost).
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Fireball is a good midgame attack spell. While it does less damage than [[Starburst]], Fireball always hits, can be fired an an angle, and has a lower spell level (thus, a lower MP cost). Since this spell ignores EV, it is great against annoying, hard-to-hit foes, like [[List of spriggans|spriggans]] or [[killer bee]]s.
  
 
If you learn the quirks of monster movement, you can potentially hit 8 monsters at a time with a single fireball. If your defenses are up to scratch, you may even want to take a hit or two to maximize your damage output, or to avoid running out of MP midfight.
 
If you learn the quirks of monster movement, you can potentially hit 8 monsters at a time with a single fireball. If your defenses are up to scratch, you may even want to take a hit or two to maximize your damage output, or to avoid running out of MP midfight.
  
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Fireball's unavoidable nature and burst radius make it especially good for taking out annoying, hard-to-hit foes, such as bands of [[List of spriggans|spriggans]] or opponents hiding in the back row. Firing it at melee range can be dangerous, however; unless you can aim at a tile behind the foe you're engaged with, you're likely to get caught in your own blast.
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===Tips & Tricks===
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* Fireball's explosion can hit from a tile outside [[line of sight]]. While Fireball can't reach past the usual sight radius (even with [[Vehumet]] support), it can be used to hit targets around corners, or through [[fog]].
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* Firing it at an opponent in melee range can be dangerous. Try to aim at a tile behind the foe you're engaged with, or the fireball will hit you.
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: When fighting a single foe, aiming at a tile ''diagonal and behind'' the opponent will prevent you from being hit. See below for a diagram.
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.........  .........<br>
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* = tile to aim at
  
 
==Monster Version==
 
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==History==
 
==History==
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*Prior to [[0.20]], [[Delayed Fireball]] could be learned for only two spell levels if you had already learned Fireball; the spell had the same mechanics as regular Fireball, but could be stored for later use.
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*Prior to [[0.20]], [[Delayed Fireball]] was a spell based on Fireball. It could be learned for only two spell levels if you had already learned regular Fireball. The spell had the same mechanics as regular Fireball, but could be stored for later use.

Latest revision as of 18:15, 10 September 2023

Version 0.30: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
Fireball.png Fireball
Level 5
School1 Conjuration
School2 Fire
Source(s) Book of the Dragon
Book of the Spheres
Casting noise 5
Spell noise 15
Power Cap 200
Range 5
Flags Dir or target, Needs tracer
Hurls an explosive ball of fire.
Spell Details
Damage Formula 3d(3.33+Power/6) fire
Max Damage 3d37
Max Power 200
Range 5
Targeting Beam
To-hit
Special Explosion

Fireball is a level 5 Conjurations/Fire Magic spell which launches an exploding gout of fire at the targeted tile, dealing undodgeable fire damage to everything caught in the ensuing 3×3 explosion. This explosion can hit monsters outside your line of sight.

Strategy

Fireball is a good midgame attack spell. While it does less damage than Starburst, Fireball always hits, can be fired an an angle, and has a lower spell level (thus, a lower MP cost). Since this spell ignores EV, it is great against annoying, hard-to-hit foes, like spriggans or killer bees.

If you learn the quirks of monster movement, you can potentially hit 8 monsters at a time with a single fireball. If your defenses are up to scratch, you may even want to take a hit or two to maximize your damage output, or to avoid running out of MP midfight.

Tips & Tricks

  • Fireball's explosion can hit from a tile outside line of sight. While Fireball can't reach past the usual sight radius (even with Vehumet support), it can be used to hit targets around corners, or through fog.
  • Firing it at an opponent in melee range can be dangerous. Try to aim at a tile behind the foe you're engaged with, or the fireball will hit you.
When fighting a single foe, aiming at a tile diagonal and behind the opponent will prevent you from being hit. See below for a diagram.
.........  .........
...###...  ....###..
...#*#...  ....#*#..
...##Y...  ....Y##..
....@....  ....@....
.........  .........

* = tile to aim at

Monster Version

The monster version functions similarly to the player version.

The following enemies cast Fireball:

History

  • Prior to 0.20, Delayed Fireball was a spell based on Fireball. It could be learned for only two spell levels if you had already learned regular Fireball. The spell had the same mechanics as regular Fireball, but could be stored for later use.
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