Kinetic Grapnel
Version 0.33: This article is up to date for the latest stable release of Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup.
 Kinetic Grapnel
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| Level | 1 |
| School1 | Forgecraft |
| Source(s) | Book of Cantrips |
| Casting noise | 1 |
| Spell noise | 0 |
| Power Cap | 25 |
| Range | 4 |
| Flags | Destructive, Dir or target, Needs tracer |
| Weaves a thin kinetic filament around the caster's melee weapon and launches the other end of it at a nearby enemy. If this grapnel successfully hits and does damage, it will become lodged in them, allowing the next melee attack the caster performs against them to strike with perfect accuracy and a small slaying bonus. |
| Spell Details | |
|---|---|
| Damage Formula | 1d(4 + 4*Power/25) |
| Max Damage | 1d8 |
| Max Power | 25 |
| Range | 5 |
| Targeting | Beam |
| To-hit | |
| Special | Bonus melee damage/accuracy |
Kinetic Grapnel is a level 1 Forgecraft spell that fires a short-range direct-damage projectile. If it successfully does damage, it lodges a grapnel in that enemy which allows the caster's next melee attack against it to be an automatic hit with +3 slaying.
Forgewrights start with this spell memorized.
Strategy
Kinetic Grapnel is passible for a level 1 spell. It is quickly outclassed by Construct Spike Launcher in terms of damage and MP efficiency, although there are a few cases where this spell remains useful:
- If MP allows, both it and Spike Launcher can be used at the same time.
- This spell can be used in cases where Spike Launcher can't.
- The spell can trigger Iskenderun's Battlesphere for only 1 MP.
History
- This spell was added in 0.33.
