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'''Agony''' is a level 5 [[Necromancy]] spell which functions as [[torment]] against a single, adjacent target. If it succeeds against the target's [[willpower]], it cuts their HP by half, never lethal. Like torment, [[negative energy resistance]] provides protection (players: -5% HP per rN+, monsters: having any rN+ gives total immunity).
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'''Agony''' is a monster-only spell which attempts to inflict [[torment]] on a single target in [[LOS]]. If it succeeds a [[willpower]] check, it cuts their HP by half. As with regular torment, [[negative energy resistance]] provides protection (players: -5% HP per rN+), as well as torment resistance.
  
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Agony has an [[enchantment power]] multiplier of x5, which makes it much harder to resist than the usual [[hex]].
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{{monsters with spell|Agony Range}}
  
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==Strategy==
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Players can cast an analogous spell, [[Curse of Agony]]. [[Player ghost]]s with Curse of Agony get this spell instead.
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Agony deals considerable damage. It isn't directly lethal, but it can quickly soften up powerful, uninjured targets like [[hydra]]s or [[giant]]s.
 
  
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However, it can only be used in melee range. 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.
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==Agonizing Touch==
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'''Agonizing Touch''' has an identical effect to Agony, but it only has a range of 1.
  
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==Monster Version==
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Most 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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The following monster can cast the regular, 1-tile version of Agony:
 
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*{{monsterlink|Fenstrider witch}}
 
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
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{{CBA|0.31|this spell will be reworked into '''Curse of Agony''' for players. It will have range 3 and inflict a curse instead of directly tormenting the target. A monster so cursed will be tormented the next 2 times the caster hits it in melee. The monster version will be renamed '''Agonizing Touch''' and retain the old effect, while the name Agony will be given to [[Agony Range]].}}
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*Prior to [[0.31]], Agony was a level 5 [[Necromancy]] spell that player could cast, and it only had a range of 1. Most monsters had '''Agony Range''', which is identical to the current version of the spell. [[Fenstrider witch]]es had the player version of Agony, which is now renamed to Agonizing Touch.
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*Prior to [[0.25]], this spell was identical to [[Agony Range]] (i.e, it had LOS range).
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*Prior to [[0.25]], Agony had full LOS range. Monsters had plain Agony instead of Agony Range.

Revision as of 14:59, 14 January 2024

Version 0.31: This article is up to date for the latest stable release of Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup.
Cuts the health of a target creature in half. This damage is never directly

Agony is a monster-only spell which attempts to inflict torment on a single target in LOS. If it succeeds a willpower check, it cuts their HP by half. As with regular torment, negative energy resistance provides protection (players: -5% HP per rN+), as well as torment resistance.


Players can cast an analogous spell, Curse of Agony. Player ghosts with Curse of Agony get this spell instead.

Agonizing Touch

Agonizing Touch has an identical effect to Agony, but it only has a range of 1.

The following enemies cast Agony:

History

  • Prior to 0.31, Agony was a level 5 Necromancy spell that player could cast, and it only had a range of 1. Most monsters had Agony Range, which is identical to the current version of the spell. Fenstrider witches had the player version of Agony, which is now renamed to Agonizing Touch.
  • Prior to 0.25, Agony had full LOS range. Monsters had plain Agony instead of Agony Range.
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