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{{flavour|A magical device which fires powerful blasts of metallic shrapnel. Its damage is strongly reduced by armour.}} | {{flavour|A magical device which fires powerful blasts of metallic shrapnel. Its damage is strongly reduced by armour.}} | ||
| − | + | A '''wand of scattershot''' fires a volley of metal fragments in a range 5 cone. The damage for each projectile is 9d1 to 9d5 and the number of projectiles ranges from 4 to 14; damage and quantity of projectiles improve with [[evocations]] skill. | |
==Strategy== | ==Strategy== | ||
| − | *Most of the fragments hit the targeted | + | *Most of the fragments will hit the targeted space, but there is a certain amount of spread which increases as you train evocations. If you're trying to primarily target a single creature, fire at them when they're closer (preferably melee range) to improve your odds of hitting them. |
| − | * | + | *Because damage reduction from AC is calculated for each projectile separately, wands of scattershot work best against creatures with low [[AC]] and are generally ineffective against high-AC targets. Good targets include [[list of ogres|ogres]], [[list of jellies|jellies]], or [[hydra]]s. If you're fighting anything wearing armour, you may wish to use a different wand. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | Wands of scattershot were added in [[0.20]]. | + | Wands of scattershot were added in [[0.20]], replacing [[iron rod]]s. |
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Revision as of 19:48, 8 June 2018
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| Type | Wand |
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| Name | Wand of scattershot |
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| A magical device which fires powerful blasts of metallic shrapnel. Its damage is strongly reduced by armour. |
A wand of scattershot fires a volley of metal fragments in a range 5 cone. The damage for each projectile is 9d1 to 9d5 and the number of projectiles ranges from 4 to 14; damage and quantity of projectiles improve with evocations skill.
Strategy
- Most of the fragments will hit the targeted space, but there is a certain amount of spread which increases as you train evocations. If you're trying to primarily target a single creature, fire at them when they're closer (preferably melee range) to improve your odds of hitting them.
- Because damage reduction from AC is calculated for each projectile separately, wands of scattershot work best against creatures with low AC and are generally ineffective against high-AC targets. Good targets include ogres, jellies, or hydras. If you're fighting anything wearing armour, you may wish to use a different wand.
History
Wands of scattershot were added in 0.20, replacing iron rods.
| Wands |
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| Acid / Light / Quicksilver • Iceblast / Roots / Warping • Charming / Paralysis Digging • Flame • Mindburst • Polymorph |
