Maxwell's Capacitive Coupling

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Maxwell's Capacitive Coupling
Level	8
School1	Air
Source(s)	Codex of Conductivity Maxwell's Memoranda
Casting noise	8
Spell noise	25
Power Cap	200
Range	8
Flags	Destructive, No ghost

Gradually builds up electric charge in the caster, so long as they maintain focus (by waiting in place and not taking any other actions). When a threshold is reached, the charge couples with the nearest foe, vaporising them instantly. Higher spell power will allow the caster to accumulate charge more rapidly. The spell requires a visible target to begin accumulating charge, though a different foe may be targeted when the charge is released.

Maxwell's Capacitive Coupling is a Level 8 Air Magic spell that always kills the closest enemy, regardless of its current health, resistances, or defenses, after a few turns.

It takes 3 to 7 turns for the spell to complete - higher spell power reduces the charge-up time. The spell will be interrupted if you do any action other than waiting (or autofight). If two or more creatures are equally close, the target is chosen at random.

Strategy

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History

Maxwell's Capacitive Coupling was added in 0.27, replacing Absolute Zero.