Airstrike

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Airstrike
Level	4
School1	Air
Source(s)	Book of the Sky
Casting noise	2
Spell noise	4

This spell causes the air around a creature to twist itself into a whirling vortex of meteorological fury. This spell is especially effective against flying enemies.

Spell Details
Damage Formula	7 + 1d(1d4 - 1 + (1d(Power) - 1)/6) + (1d(Power) - 1)/7
Max Damage	7 + 1d(1d4 - 1 + (1d200 - 1)/6 + (1d200 - 1)/7
Max Power	200
Range	LOS
Targeting	Smite
To-hit
Special	+50% damage vs. flying enemies

Airstrike is a level 4 Air Magic spell which hits a single enemy with pure physical damage using smite-targeting (anything in your LOS can be targeted with perfect accuracy). Although enemy AC reduces its potency (the damage reduction is applied twice instead of once), flying opponents take 50% more damage than normal (minimum damage: 8).

Strategy

Airstrike is a useful spell for elemental specialists who lack the means to deal with enemies immune to their attacks. Cloud-producing spells may match its accuracy and exceed its power, but they lack precision. It's also useful for summoners, as they can fire past their summoned creatures without fear, and it is lethal to most flying nuisances, like harpies.