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{{flavour|Fires a shard of ice. Due to its strong impact and cutting edges, a significant portion of its damage bypasses cold resistance.}} | {{flavour|Fires a shard of ice. Due to its strong impact and cutting edges, a significant portion of its damage bypasses cold resistance.}} | ||
| − | '''Throw Icicle''' is a level 4 [[Conjurations]]/[[Ice Magic]] monster-only spell which hurls an icy shard at a single target up to 5 tiles away. Only | + | '''Throw Icicle''' is a level 4 [[Conjurations]]/[[Ice Magic]] monster-only spell which hurls an icy shard at a single target up to 5 tiles away. Only 50% of its damage is reduced by [[cold resistance]], making it effective even against players with significant protection from [[cold]] damage. |
Because Throw Icicle is a solid projectile, it can pass through [[cloud]]s of flame without negating them. | Because Throw Icicle is a solid projectile, it can pass through [[cloud]]s of flame without negating them. | ||
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| + | *Prior to [[0.30]], Throw Icicle was 50% resistable. | ||
*In [[0.25]], Throw Icicle was removed from the list of spells available to players in favor of [[Hailstorm]]. | *In [[0.25]], Throw Icicle was removed from the list of spells available to players in favor of [[Hailstorm]]. | ||
*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]]. | *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]]. | ||
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Revision as of 10:18, 17 June 2023
Version 0.30: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
| Fires a shard of ice. Due to its strong impact and cutting edges, a significant portion of its damage bypasses cold resistance. |
Throw Icicle is a level 4 Conjurations/Ice Magic monster-only spell which hurls an icy shard at a single target up to 5 tiles away. Only 50% of its damage is reduced by cold resistance, making it effective even against players with significant protection from cold damage.
Because Throw Icicle is a solid projectile, it can pass through clouds of flame without negating them.
The following enemies cast Throw Icicle:
- e
Deep elf knight (3d20 damage) - e
Dowan (enraged) (3d11 damage) - q
Draconian knight (3d25 damage) - @
Frances (3d23 damage) - 8
Ice statue (3d16 damage) - m
Ilsuiw (3d25 damage) - m
Merfolk aquamancer (3d23 damage) - b
Shard shrike (3d30 damage)
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History
 Throw Icicle
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| Level | 4 |
| School1 | Conjuration |
| School2 | Ice |
| Source(s) | |
| Casting noise | 4 |
| Spell noise | 4 |
| 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 |
- Prior to 0.30, Throw Icicle was 50% resistable.
- In 0.25, Throw Icicle was removed from the list of spells available to players in favor of Hailstorm.
- 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.
