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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== | ||
| + | {{spell | ||
|name=Sting | |name=Sting | ||
|level=1 | |level=1 | ||
|school1={{Conjurations}} | |school1={{Conjurations}} | ||
| − | |school2={{ | + | |school2={{Alchemy}} |
|school3= | |school3= | ||
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|castingnoise=1 | |castingnoise=1 | ||
|spellnoise=1 | |spellnoise=1 | ||
| + | |sources= | ||
| + | [[Young Poisoner's Handbook]]<br> | ||
| + | [[Book of Cantrips]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{AttackSpell | {{AttackSpell | ||
|name=Sting | |name=Sting | ||
| − | |formula = 1d(3+Power/5) [[poison]] | + | |formula = 1d(3+Power/5)<br>70% [[poison]], 30% physical |
|maxdmg = 1d8 | |maxdmg = 1d8 | ||
|maxsp = 25 | |maxsp = 25 | ||
| − | |range = | + | |range = 3 |
|target = Beam | |target = Beam | ||
| − | }} | + | |tohit = 8+Power/5 |
| − | + | |<!--hit_type = normal | |
| − | [[ | + | |hit_adder = 8 |
| − | + | |hit_num = 1 | |
| − | [[ | + | |hit_denom = 5 |
| + | |dam_calculator = dicedef | ||
| + | |dam_numdice = 1 | ||
| + | |dam_adder = 3 | ||
| + | |dam_num = 1 | ||
| + | |dam_denom = 5-->}} | ||
| + | *Prior to [[0.33]], Sting was a level 1 [[Conjurations]]/[[Alchemy]] spell that could be cast by players. It was replaced by [[Mercury Arrow]]. | ||
| + | *Prior to [[0.31]], Sting was a level 1 [[Transmutations]]/[[Poison]] spell. | ||
| + | *Prior to [[0.25]], Sting was a level 1 [[Conjurations]]/[[Poison]] spell with range 7, and was entirely useless against targets with [[poison resistance]]. | ||
| + | *Prior to [[0.19]], [[Louise]] and some [[wizard (monster)|wizards]] had this spell. | ||
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:
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Blorkula the orcula (2d10 damage) - P
Scrub nettle (2d7 damage)
History
 Sting
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| Level | 1 |
| School1 | Conjuration |
| School2 | Alchemy |
| Source(s) | Young Poisoner's Handbook |
| Casting noise | 1 |
| Spell noise | 1 |
| Spell Details | |
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| 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 | |
- Prior to 0.33, Sting was a level 1 Conjurations/Alchemy spell that could be cast by players. It was replaced by Mercury Arrow.
- Prior to 0.31, Sting was a level 1 Transmutations/Poison spell.
- Prior to 0.25, Sting was a level 1 Conjurations/Poison spell with range 7, and was entirely useless against targets with poison resistance.
- Prior to 0.19, Louise and some wizards had this spell.
