Bolt of Cold

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Bolt of cold.png Bolt of Cold
Level 6
School1 Conjuration
School2 Ice
Source(s)
Casting noise 6
Spell noise 6
This spell hurls a great bolt of ice and frost.
Spell Details
Damage Formula 6d(3+Power/9) cold
Max Damage 6d(25)
Max Power 200
Range 6
Targeting Bolt
To-hit
Special N/A

Bolt of Cold is a level 6 Conjurations/Ice Magic spell capable of striking multiple targets along its path, doing a considerable amount of cold damage. It is more or less the exact analogue of Bolt of Fire, with the same damage potential and accuracy (although slightly less range).

You can get a similar effect through use of a wand of cold.

Strategy

Although Bolt of Cold has good range, bear in mind that each target it strikes reduces its max range by 1. When attempting to snipe a distant foe, consider adjusting your aim to avoid the fodder in between.

Along with its purely offensive uses, Bolt of Cold is useful for creating clouds of steam. Each tile of lava your Bolt of Cold crosses generates 2-6 clouds, potentially blocking dangerous enemies from being able to see you. Bolts of Cold can also be used to destroy flame clouds, though each cloud destroyed this way reduces the bolt's range by 5. Finally, casting it at sufficient spell power at tiles with shallow water or deep water will create freezing clouds, allowing you to do cold damage over time to waterbound opponents (the bolt must deal at least 6d6 damage to create a cloud over the first tile, 6d10 for the second tile, 6d15 for the third, 6d20 for the fourth, and 6d25 for the fifth).

Many players still prefer Bolt of Fire since undead monsters (of which the game has a lot of) tend to be very resistant to cold.

Monster Version

Several monsters have access to Bolt of Cold. This version of the spell is almost identical to the player version (the damage is slightly more variable), but bear in mind that your potions are also at risk.

The following monsters can always cast Bolt of Cold:

n Bog body.png Bog body(3d14 damage)

8 Ice statue.png Ice statue(3d16 damage)

e Deep elf conjurer.png Deep elf conjurer(3d17 damage)

e Fannar.png Fannar(3d18 damage)

2 Blizzard demon.png Blizzard demon(3d21 damage)

D Ice dragon.png Ice dragon(3d24 damage)

C Frost giant.png Frost giant(3d25 damage)

& Ereshkigal.png Ereshkigal(3d27 damage)

D Golden dragon.png Golden dragon(3d27 damage)

1 Ice Fiend.png Ice fiend(3d27 damage)

1 Shadow Fiend.png Shadow fiend(3d27 damage)

@ Frederick.png Frederick(3d30 damage)

C Antaeus.png Antaeus(3d32 damage)

L Boris.png Boris(3d32 damage)

The following monsters may be able to cast Bolt of Cold, depending on their spell set:

p Necromancer.png Necromancer (monster)(3d18 damage)

p Wizard.png Wizard (monster)(3d18 damage)

L Lich.png Lich(3d29 damage)

L Ancient lich.png Ancient lich(3d37 damage)

& Pandemonium lord.png Pandemonium lord(varies by HD)