Ignition

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Ignition
Level	8
School1	Fire
Source(s)	Everburning Encyclopedia Book of Spontaneous Combustion
Casting noise	8
Spell noise	15
Power Cap	200
Flags	Area

All foes in the caster's surroundings are engulfed in balls of fire. The caster and their allies are protected from the fire and will never be harmed by this spell.

Spell Details
Damage Formula	3d(3.33+Power/9) fire
Max Damage	3d(25)
Max Power	200
Range	LOS
Targeting	LOS
To-hit
Special	Cloud, AOE

Ignition is a level 8 Fire Magic spell which creates a 3x3 fireball (somewhat weaker than the Fireball spell) around every enemy in sight. Explosions do not harm the user or their allies. An explosion will still be created, even if an enemy dies as a result of a previous explosion.

Tips & Tricks

• This spell is great for clearing large packs of monsters, as their explosions will overlap (assuming they aren't fire resistant). Also, since Ignition affects summoned monsters too, this spell is good against summoners, e.g., mummy priests, when they are surrounded by their allies.
• While Ignition might have less single target damage than even Fireball, chaining multiple explosions together can result in much more damage. Naturally packed areas like the Tomb and a Ziggurat naturally like Ignition, as a result.
• As the description suggests, allies will never be harmed by this spell, making it particularly desirable for characters banned from harming companions, such as followers of Beogh or Jiyva. Players making use of Summonings or Necromancy spells can also benefit.

History

• Ignition was added in version 0.20.