Throw Icicle

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Throw Icicle
Level	4
School1	Conjuration
School2	Ice
Source(s)	Book of Frost
Casting noise	4
Spell noise	4

This spell throws forth a shard of ice. It affects even cold-resistant creatures somewhat, due to its strong impact and cutting edges.

Spell Details
Damage Formula	3d(3.33+Power/6) cold
Max Damage	3d20
Max Power	100
Range	6
Targeting	Beam
To-hit	9+Power/12
Special	Partially irresistible

Throw Icicle is a level 4 Conjurations/Ice Magic spell which hurls an icy shard at a single enemy up to 6 tiles away. It deals an impressive 3d20 damage at max spell power, making it fairly useful even in later portions of the game. Because it deals 40% cold damage and 60% physical, it gives ice elementalists a means of taking down undead foes and ice beasts.

Because Throw Icicle fires a projectile, it can pass through clouds of flame without negating them, allowing you to hit enemies that are behind flame clouds. Thus, it works well with Conjure Flame (though it's rather odd for an Ice Elementalist to have both spells).

Be aware that e.g. Merfolk aquamancers have got it too.

History

In an early version of Crawl, Throw Icicle was known as Ice Bolt. The name was changed to avoid confusion with the other Bolt spells.