Ice Storm

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Ice storm.png Ice Storm
Level 9
School1 Conjuration
School2 Ice
Source(s)
Casting noise 9
Spell noise 20 or 25 (depends on the radius)
This spell conjures forth a raging blizzard of ice, sleet and freezing gasses at the target, dealing partially irresistible cold damage in a large area.

"Neither Deluge Nor Ice Storm Nor The Black Silence Of The Netherhells Stay These Messengers About Their Sacred Business. Do Not Ask Us About Saber-Tooth Tigers, Tar Pits, Big Green Things With Teeth Or The Goddess Czol."

-Anghammarad, "Going Postal", Terry Pratchett.

Spell Details
Damage Formula 7d((22+Power)/7)
Max Damage 7d32
Max Power 200
Range 6
Targeting Beam
To-hit
Special Area, clouds of freezing vapour

The ice equivalent of Fire Storm, Ice Storm creates a huge (3 or 4 squares in radius including the center) blast of ice and freezing vapour. Like Fire Storm, it inflicts incredible damage, up to 7d32 damage at max spellpower, and it even pierces cold resistance better than Fire Storm pierces fire resistance (60% irresistible vs. 45%). However, Ice Storm does not create any vortexes and uses beam-targeting instead of smite targeting. This means that it is generally considered inferior to Fire Storm, though still very powerful.


History

This spell will be replaced with Glaciate in 0.14.