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|school1={{Necromancy}}
 
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*[[Book of Death]]
 
*[[Book of Wizardry]]
 
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{{Flavour|This spell cuts the resilience of a target creature in half, although it will never cause death directly.}}
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'''Agony''' is a level 5 [[Necromancy]] spell which functions as a single-target [[torment]], cutting the [[HP]] of any one adjacent target in half. It cannot deal lethal damage, but it can very quickly soften up powerful, uninjured targets like [[hydra]]s or [[giant]]s to make them more manageable. Like torment, it is worthless against demons, plants, and the undead, and its damage can be reduced with [[negative energy resistance]] - being completely negated at rN+++. While it never misses, it can be resisted with high [[magic resistance]], though its [[spell power]] multiplier of 5 makes successfully resisting it more difficult.
  
[[Agony]] is a level 5 [[Necromancy]] spell which functions as a single-target [[torment]], cutting the target's [[HP]] in half. It cannot deal lethal damage, but it can soften up powerful, uninjured targets like [[hydra]]s or [[giant]]s to make them more manageable. Like torment, it is worthless against demons, plants, and the undead; unlike torment, it is completely nullified by any degree of [[life protection]]. While it never misses, it can be resisted with high [[magic resistance]].
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==Strategy==
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While the damage output of this spell is considerable, the caster must be able to survive a few turns at close range to take full advantage of it. Don't skimp on the evasion, and prepare a safe line of retreat if things go sour. If you haven't branched into other magic schools, [[Borgnjor's Vile Clutch]] is a good choice for either an escape tool or a finishing blow.
  
The [[Pain]] spell makes a decent finishing blow, affecting the same creatures as Agony itself does.
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==Monster Version==
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Monsters have access to a ranged version of Agony (named, fittingly enough, [[Agony Range]]) that can affect any target within the caster's [[LOS]]. See that page for details.
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==History==
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Prior to [[0.25]], this spell was identical to the monster version and had LOS range.

Revision as of 19:47, 8 August 2020

Version 0.25: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.

Agony

Agony is a level 5 Necromancy spell which functions as a single-target torment, cutting the HP of any one adjacent target in half. It cannot deal lethal damage, but it can very quickly soften up powerful, uninjured targets like hydras or giants to make them more manageable. Like torment, it is worthless against demons, plants, and the undead, and its damage can be reduced with negative energy resistance - being completely negated at rN+++. While it never misses, it can be resisted with high magic resistance, though its spell power multiplier of 5 makes successfully resisting it more difficult.

Strategy

While the damage output of this spell is considerable, the caster must be able to survive a few turns at close range to take full advantage of it. Don't skimp on the evasion, and prepare a safe line of retreat if things go sour. If you haven't branched into other magic schools, Borgnjor's Vile Clutch is a good choice for either an escape tool or a finishing blow.

Monster Version

Monsters have access to a ranged version of Agony (named, fittingly enough, Agony Range) that can affect any target within the caster's LOS. See that page for details.

History

Prior to 0.25, this spell was identical to the monster version and had LOS range.