Rod of ignition

Version 0.14: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.

Type	Rod
Name	rod of ignition
Icon

This rod allows its wielder to launch a fiery bolt of explosive energy.

Evoking a rod of ignition casts the Explosive Bolt spell, firing a bolt through any enemies along its path. Anything struck by this effect explodes as though struck by a Fireball spell, dealing heavy unavoidable fire damage to itself and everything adjacent to it. Cast into a crowd, you can catch each enemy in multiple explosions, dealing tremendous damage to a much wider area of enemies than a standard Bolt spell could.

Bear in mind that, unlock Fireball, this spell does not have perfect accuracy; the bolt must first strike a target before the unavoidable burst occurs. Also, be careful when using this in melee range, as you will get caught in the ensuing blast.

History

Rods of ignition were added in 0.14, replacing the rod of fiery destruction.