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The '''Bolt spells''' are a series of mid-level [[Conjurations]] spells which all function similarly, hitting multiple targets along a freely selectable line of effect. Although there is some variance in their damage output, range, and spell level, they all behave in nearly the same fashion. The majority of these spells have been removed from player libraries, but may still be accessible in other ways. | The '''Bolt spells''' are a series of mid-level [[Conjurations]] spells which all function similarly, hitting multiple targets along a freely selectable line of effect. Although there is some variance in their damage output, range, and spell level, they all behave in nearly the same fashion. The majority of these spells have been removed from player libraries, but may still be accessible in other ways. | ||
==Player-Castable== | ==Player-Castable== | ||
| − | + | All "bolt" spells have been removed in the libraries, though there are a few spells that create bolts: | |
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| − | + | * [[Plasma Beam]] | |
| − | * | + | * [[Shock]] |
| − | * | + | * [[Starburst]] |
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==[[Evocable]]== | ==[[Evocable]]== | ||
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*Also available through Nemelex's [[pain card]] | *Also available through Nemelex's [[pain card]] | ||
| − | + | ===[[Lightning Bolt]]=== | |
| + | *Deals [[electricity]] damage | ||
| + | *Can bounce off walls; [[multizap]]s | ||
| + | *Range 5-12 (depending on [[spell power]]), undiminished by hitting targets | ||
| − | ==Monster | + | Major Destruction can also fire Corrosive Bolt. |
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| + | ==Monster== | ||
===[[Bolt of Fire]]=== | ===[[Bolt of Fire]]=== | ||
*Deals [[fire]] damage | *Deals [[fire]] damage | ||
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*Deals irresistible damage | *Deals irresistible damage | ||
*Range 7 | *Range 7 | ||
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| + | ===[[Lightning Bolt]]=== | ||
| + | *Deals [[electricity]] damage | ||
| + | *Can bounce off walls; [[multizap]]s | ||
| + | *Range 5-12 (depending on [[spell power]]), undiminished by hitting targets | ||
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===[[Bolt of Magma]]=== | ===[[Bolt of Magma]]=== | ||
*Deals partially irresistible [[fire]] damage | *Deals partially irresistible [[fire]] damage | ||
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===[[Quicksilver Bolt]]=== | ===[[Quicksilver Bolt]]=== | ||
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==History/Trivia== | ==History/Trivia== | ||
| + | *In [[0.30]], [[Lightning Bolt]] was made monster and Makhleb only, removing the last player-castable bolt spell. | ||
*In [[0.29]], the [[wand of quicksilver]] and [[wand of light]] were added as [[alternate items|alternatives]] for the [[wand of acid]]. Each game can have only one "bolt" wand type now. | *In [[0.29]], the [[wand of quicksilver]] and [[wand of light]] were added as [[alternate items|alternatives]] for the [[wand of acid]]. Each game can have only one "bolt" wand type now. | ||
*In [[0.28]], Bolt of Magma was made monster and Makhleb only. | *In [[0.28]], Bolt of Magma was made monster and Makhleb only. | ||
Revision as of 02:45, 5 May 2023
Version 0.30: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
The Bolt spells are a series of mid-level Conjurations spells which all function similarly, hitting multiple targets along a freely selectable line of effect. Although there is some variance in their damage output, range, and spell level, they all behave in nearly the same fashion. The majority of these spells have been removed from player libraries, but may still be accessible in other ways.
Player-Castable
All "bolt" spells have been removed in the libraries, though there are a few spells that create bolts:
Evocable
Thunderbolt
- Available through a lightning rod
- Power determined by Evocations
- Consecutive zaps increases strength and changes behavior of the bolt
- Aiming for a different target creates a wide spray that covers the area between the previous bolt and the current bolt
- Deals electricity damage; deals less damage when spread over a wide area
- Range 5, undiminished by hitting targets
Corrosive Bolt
- Available to players through a wand of acid, Nemelex's Vitriol card, or Makhleb. The wand alternates with quicksilver and light.
- Power determined by Evocations (wand) or Invocations (god)
- Deals acid damage.
- Inflicts corrosion.
- Range 5
Quicksilver Bolt
- Available to players through a wand of quicksilver, or purple draconian breath. The wand alternates with acid and quicksilver.
- Deals irresistible damage
- Strips cancellable enchantments from targets
- Range 7
Bolt of Light
- Available to players through a wand of light. The wand alternates with acid and quicksilver.
- Deals irresistible damage
- Blinds enemies
- Range 5
Sword Beam
- Available through the unrand artefact, the sword of Power
- Deals irresistible damage, unaffected by skill
- Activates on melee hit; chance increases with HP, (10 * HP/27)%.
- Range 4
Major Destruction
Makhleb's Major Destruction will fire a bolt spell, some of which are now exclusive to this ability:
Bolt of Fire
- Deals fire damage
- Range 7
Bolt of Magma
- Deals partially irresistible fire damage
- Range 5
Bolt of Draining
- Deals negative energy damage
- Inflicts draining
- Range 6
- Also available through Nemelex's pain card
Lightning Bolt
- Deals electricity damage
- Can bounce off walls; multizaps
- Range 5-12 (depending on spell power), undiminished by hitting targets
Major Destruction can also fire Corrosive Bolt.
Monster
Bolt of Fire
- Deals fire damage
- Range 7
Bolt of Cold
- Deals cold damage
- Range 6
Crystal Bolt
Bolt of Draining
- Deals negative energy damage
- Inflicts draining
- Range 6
Energy Bolt
- Deals irresistible damage
- Range 7
Lightning Bolt
- Deals electricity damage
- Can bounce off walls; multizaps
- Range 5-12 (depending on spell power), undiminished by hitting targets
Bolt of Magma
- Deals partially irresistible fire damage
Quicksilver Bolt
- Deals irresistible damage
- Strips cancellable enchantments from targets
- Range 7
Venom Bolt
- Deals partially irresistible poison damage
- Inflicts poison.
- Range 6
History/Trivia
- In 0.30, Lightning Bolt was made monster and Makhleb only, removing the last player-castable bolt spell.
- In 0.29, the wand of quicksilver and wand of light were added as alternatives for the wand of acid. Each game can have only one "bolt" wand type now.
- In 0.28, Bolt of Magma was made monster and Makhleb only.
- In 0.27, Makhleb's Major Destruction was made explicitly bolt-only.
- Most bolt spells were removed from player's libraries in the positional magic update of 0.25; Bolt of Fire, Bolt of Cold, Bolt of Draining, and Venom Bolt were removed.
- Prior to 0.21, the wand of lightning existed, which cast Lightning Bolt.
- Prior to 0.20, there were special evocable items called rods; the Rod of inaccuracy had a powerful but highly inaccurate bolt spell called Bolt of Inaccuracy, and the Rod of ignition could fire a special version of Bolt of Fire named Explosive Bolt.
- Prior to 0.18, there were wands of fire, cold, and draining, which cast their bolt spells with Evocations. The Rod of destruction, had a special bolt spell called Random Bolt. In their place, the wand of acid gave players access to Corrosive Bolt.
- 0.17 added Corrosive Bolt.
- Prior to 0.16, the Tome of destruction could fire a number of these bolt spells.
- Random Bolt was added in 0.14.
- The term 'bolt' did not always refer only to spells which can hit multiple targets in a line. Notably, the spell Iron Shot went through the names Bolt of Iron and Iron Bolt before being renamed Iron Shot to avoid confusion, and Throw Icicle was renamed from Ice Bolt for the same reason.
