Plasma Beam
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Plasma Beam is a level 6 Fire Magic/Air Magic spell. This spell fires 2 inaccurate bolts - 1 of fire, and 1 of electricity, directed at the furthest enemy in range.
Mechanics
Fires 2 bolts. It will fire at the furthest enemy in line of fire that is also within the spell's range. Both bolts will always be aimed at the same target. If there are multiple enemies at the same distance, the target is randomly chosen.
The bolts follow the same trajectory as any manually-aimed projectile (when aiming at the target directly). This trajectory is defined via lua script. You can see any possible trajectories when targeting this spell.
| Spell Details | |
|---|---|
| Damage Formula | 1d(11+(Power*3)/5) |
| Max Damage | 2 x 1d131 electricity + fire |
| Max Power | 200 |
| Range | 3-10 |
| Targeting | Bolt |
| To-hit | 7+Power/40 |
| Special | Two bolts Elec ignores 1/2 AC |
Strategy
- Awkward schooling, but a powerful spell. At 56 spellpower, this spell deals 2 x 1d44 damage (avg. 44), while Iron Shot would deal 9d6 (avg. 27). Iron Shot is more accurate, has the advantage of physical damage, and has manual aiming. However, this spell can also pierce enemies.
History
Plasma Beam was added in 0.30.
