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| − | The '''Bolt spells''' are a series of mid-level [[Conjurations]] spells which all function similarly, hitting multiple targets along | + | The '''Bolt spells''' are a series of mid-level [[Conjurations]] spells which all function similarly, hitting multiple targets along a freely selectable line of effect. Although there is some variance in their damage output, range, and spell level, they all behave in nearly the same fashion. The majority of these spells have been removed from player libraries, but may still be accessible in other ways. |
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| + | ==Player-Castable== | ||
| + | ===[[Lightning Bolt]]=== | ||
| + | *Level 5, [[Air Magic]]/[[Conjurations]] | ||
| + | *Deals [[electricity]] damage | ||
| + | *Can bounce off walls; [[multizap]]s | ||
| + | *Range 5-12 (depending on [[spell power]]), undiminished by hitting targets | ||
| + | *Weaker version available through [[Shock]], a level 1 Air/Conjurations spell with 8 range. | ||
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| + | ==[[Evocable]]== | ||
| + | ===[[Thunderbolt]]=== | ||
| + | *Available through a [[lightning rod]] | ||
| + | *Power determined by [[Evocations]] | ||
| + | *Consecutive zaps increases strength and changes behavior of the bolt | ||
| + | **Aiming for a different target creates a wide spray that covers the area between the previous bolt and the current bolt | ||
| + | *Deals [[electricity]] damage; deals less damage when spread over a wide area | ||
| + | *Range 5, undiminished by hitting targets | ||
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| + | ===[[Corrosive Bolt]]=== | ||
| + | *Available to players through a [[Wand of acid|wand of acid]], [[Nemelex]]'s [[Vitriol card]], or [[Makhleb]] | ||
| + | *Power determined by [[Evocations]] (wand) or [[Invocations]] (god) | ||
| + | *Deals [[Acid|acid]] damage. | ||
| + | *Inflicts [[Acid#Corrosion|corrosion]]. | ||
| + | *Range 5 | ||
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| + | ===Sword Beam=== | ||
| + | *Available through the [[unrand]] [[artefact]], the [[sword of Power]] | ||
| + | *Deals irresistible damage, unaffected by skill | ||
| + | *Activates on melee hit; chance increases with HP, (10 * HP/27)%. | ||
| + | *Range 4 | ||
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| + | ==Major Destruction== | ||
| + | [[Makhleb]]'s Major Destruction will fire a bolt spell, some of which are now exclusive to this ability: | ||
===[[Bolt of Fire]]=== | ===[[Bolt of Fire]]=== | ||
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*Deals [[fire]] damage | *Deals [[fire]] damage | ||
*Range 7 | *Range 7 | ||
===[[Bolt of Magma]]=== | ===[[Bolt of Magma]]=== | ||
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*Deals partially irresistible [[fire]] damage | *Deals partially irresistible [[fire]] damage | ||
*Range 5 | *Range 5 | ||
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| + | ===[[Bolt of Draining]]=== | ||
| + | *Deals [[negative energy]] damage | ||
| + | *Inflicts [[draining]] | ||
| + | *Range 6 | ||
| + | *Also available through Nemelex's [[pain card]] | ||
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| + | Major Destruction can also fire Lightning Bolt and Corrosive Bolt. | ||
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| + | ==Monster-only== | ||
| + | ===[[Bolt of Fire]]=== | ||
| + | *Deals [[fire]] damage | ||
| + | *Range 7 | ||
===[[Bolt of Cold]]=== | ===[[Bolt of Cold]]=== | ||
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*Deals [[cold]] damage | *Deals [[cold]] damage | ||
*Range 6 | *Range 6 | ||
| − | ===[[ | + | ===[[Crystal Bolt]]=== |
| − | + | *Deals either [[fire]] or [[cold]] damage | |
| − | + | *Bounces off walls | |
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| − | *Deals [[ | ||
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*Range 6 | *Range 6 | ||
===[[Bolt of Draining]]=== | ===[[Bolt of Draining]]=== | ||
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*Deals [[negative energy]] damage | *Deals [[negative energy]] damage | ||
*Inflicts [[draining]] | *Inflicts [[draining]] | ||
*Range 6 | *Range 6 | ||
| − | ===[[ | + | ===[[Energy Bolt]]=== |
| − | + | *Deals irresistible damage | |
| − | + | *Range 7 | |
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| − | *Deals | ||
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| − | *Range | ||
| − | ===[[ | + | ===[[Bolt of Magma]]=== |
| − | + | *Deals partially irresistible [[fire]] damage | |
| − | + | *Range 5 | |
| − | *Deals [[ | ||
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| − | *Range 5 | ||
| − | == | + | ===[[Quicksilver Bolt]]=== |
| − | + | *Deals irresistible damage | |
| + | *Strips [[potion of cancellation|cancellable]] enchantments from targets | ||
| + | *Range 7 | ||
| − | + | ===[[Venom Bolt]]=== | |
| + | *Deals partially irresistible [[poison]] damage | ||
| + | *Inflicts poison. | ||
| + | *Range 6 | ||
| − | [[0. | + | ==History/Trivia== |
| − | + | *Bolt of Magma was made monster and Makhleb only in [[0.28]]. | |
| − | + | *Makhleb's Major Destruction was made explicitly bolt-only in [[0.27]]. | |
| − | + | *Most bolt spells were removed from player's libraries in the positional magic update of [[0.25]]; [[Bolt of Fire]], [[Bolt of Cold]], [[Bolt of Draining]], and [[Venom Bolt]] were removed. | |
| − | [[0.17]] added [[Corrosive Bolt]]. | + | *Prior to [[0.21]], the [[wand of lightning]] existed, which cast [[Lightning Bolt]]. |
| − | + | *Prior to [[0.20]], there were special evocable items called [[Rod|rods]]; the [[Rod of inaccuracy]] had a powerful but highly inaccurate bolt spell called [[Bolt of Inaccuracy]], and the [[Rod of ignition]] could fire a special version of Bolt of Fire named [[Explosive Bolt]]. | |
| − | + | *Prior to [[0.18]], there were [[Wand of fire|wands of fire]], [[Wand of cold|cold]], and [[Wand of draining|draining]], which cast their bolt spells with [[Evocations]]. The [[Rod of destruction]], had a special bolt spell called [[Random Bolt]]. In their place, the [[wand of acid]] gave players access to Corrosive Bolt. | |
| − | + | *[[0.17]] added [[Corrosive Bolt]]. | |
| − | [[Random Bolt]] was added in [[0.14]]. | + | *Prior to [[0.16]], the [[Tome of destruction]] could fire a number of these bolt spells. |
| − | + | *[[Random Bolt]] was added in [[0.14]]. | |
| − | The term 'bolt' did not always refer only to spells which can hit multiple targets in a line. Notably, the spell [[Iron Shot]] went through the names Bolt of Iron and Iron Bolt before being renamed Iron Shot to avoid confusion | + | *The term 'bolt' did not always refer only to spells which can hit multiple targets in a line. Notably, the spell [[Iron Shot]] went through the names Bolt of Iron and Iron Bolt before being renamed Iron Shot to avoid confusion, and [[Throw Icicle]] was renamed from Ice Bolt for the same reason. |
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Revision as of 04:28, 26 June 2022
Version 0.28: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
The Bolt spells are a series of mid-level Conjurations spells which all function similarly, hitting multiple targets along a freely selectable line of effect. Although there is some variance in their damage output, range, and spell level, they all behave in nearly the same fashion. The majority of these spells have been removed from player libraries, but may still be accessible in other ways.
Player-Castable
Lightning Bolt
- Level 5, Air Magic/Conjurations
- Deals electricity damage
- Can bounce off walls; multizaps
- Range 5-12 (depending on spell power), undiminished by hitting targets
- Weaker version available through Shock, a level 1 Air/Conjurations spell with 8 range.
Evocable
Thunderbolt
- Available through a lightning rod
- Power determined by Evocations
- Consecutive zaps increases strength and changes behavior of the bolt
- Aiming for a different target creates a wide spray that covers the area between the previous bolt and the current bolt
- Deals electricity damage; deals less damage when spread over a wide area
- Range 5, undiminished by hitting targets
Corrosive Bolt
- Available to players through a wand of acid, Nemelex's Vitriol card, or Makhleb
- Power determined by Evocations (wand) or Invocations (god)
- Deals acid damage.
- Inflicts corrosion.
- Range 5
Sword Beam
- Available through the unrand artefact, the sword of Power
- Deals irresistible damage, unaffected by skill
- Activates on melee hit; chance increases with HP, (10 * HP/27)%.
- Range 4
Major Destruction
Makhleb's Major Destruction will fire a bolt spell, some of which are now exclusive to this ability:
Bolt of Fire
- Deals fire damage
- Range 7
Bolt of Magma
- Deals partially irresistible fire damage
- Range 5
Bolt of Draining
- Deals negative energy damage
- Inflicts draining
- Range 6
- Also available through Nemelex's pain card
Major Destruction can also fire Lightning Bolt and Corrosive Bolt.
Monster-only
Bolt of Fire
- Deals fire damage
- Range 7
Bolt of Cold
- Deals cold damage
- Range 6
Crystal Bolt
Bolt of Draining
- Deals negative energy damage
- Inflicts draining
- Range 6
Energy Bolt
- Deals irresistible damage
- Range 7
Bolt of Magma
- Deals partially irresistible fire damage
- Range 5
Quicksilver Bolt
- Deals irresistible damage
- Strips cancellable enchantments from targets
- Range 7
Venom Bolt
- Deals partially irresistible poison damage
- Inflicts poison.
- Range 6
History/Trivia
- Bolt of Magma was made monster and Makhleb only in 0.28.
- Makhleb's Major Destruction was made explicitly bolt-only in 0.27.
- Most bolt spells were removed from player's libraries in the positional magic update of 0.25; Bolt of Fire, Bolt of Cold, Bolt of Draining, and Venom Bolt were removed.
- Prior to 0.21, the wand of lightning existed, which cast Lightning Bolt.
- Prior to 0.20, there were special evocable items called rods; the Rod of inaccuracy had a powerful but highly inaccurate bolt spell called Bolt of Inaccuracy, and the Rod of ignition could fire a special version of Bolt of Fire named Explosive Bolt.
- Prior to 0.18, there were wands of fire, cold, and draining, which cast their bolt spells with Evocations. The Rod of destruction, had a special bolt spell called Random Bolt. In their place, the wand of acid gave players access to Corrosive Bolt.
- 0.17 added Corrosive Bolt.
- Prior to 0.16, the Tome of destruction could fire a number of these bolt spells.
- Random Bolt was added in 0.14.
- The term 'bolt' did not always refer only to spells which can hit multiple targets in a line. Notably, the spell Iron Shot went through the names Bolt of Iron and Iron Bolt before being renamed Iron Shot to avoid confusion, and Throw Icicle was renamed from Ice Bolt for the same reason.
