Waterstrike

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Waterstrike
Casting noise	4
Spell noise	0
Range	LOS
Flags	Monster, Not self, Target

Causes the water around or under the target to violently swirl, dealing damage. It can affect targets standing in or flying above water. “Water dissolving And water removing There is water At the bottom of the ocean Under the water Carry the water Remove the water At the bottom of the ocean” -Talking Heads, “Once in a Lifetime”. 1980.

Waterstrike is a monster-only spell which deals heavy, smite-targeted physical damage which ignores EV. It can only be used on targets on a water tile (shallow or deep), though it can be used on flying targets.

The following enemies cast Waterstrike:

m Water nymph

History

• Waterstrike was added in 0.14.