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[[Air Magic]] has a variety of applications, and this book is no exception:
 
[[Air Magic]] has a variety of applications, and this book is no exception:
 
*[[Swiftness]] allows you to outrun most foes while zapping them with [[Shock]], and tougher foes can usually be manoeuvred into position for a [[doublezap|double-zap]].
 
*[[Swiftness]] allows you to outrun most foes while zapping them with [[Shock]], and tougher foes can usually be manoeuvred into position for a [[doublezap|double-zap]].
*[[Airstrike]] is a useful spell for elemental specialists who lack the means to deal with enemies immune to their attacks. It is also useful for summoners, as they can fire past their summoned creatures without fear. Airstrike is particularly good against most flying nuisances, like [[harpy|harpies]].
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*[[Airstrike]] is a useful spell for elemental specialists who lack the means to deal with enemies immune to their attacks. It is also useful for summoners, as they can fire past their summoned creatures without fear.
  
 
==Further reading==
 
==Further reading==
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==History==
 
==History==
*Prior to [[0.27]], the book had [[Lightning Bolt]] and [[Static Discharge]].
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*[[0.27]] [[Lightning Bolt]] and [[Static Discharge]] were removed from the book. Prior to this version, this was the starting book for [[Air Elementalist|Air Elementalists]]. For all classes with magic, starting books were replaced by sets of spells.
*Prior to [[0.20]], this book had [[Repel Missiles]] instead of [[Airstrike]].
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*[[0.20]] Added [[Airstrike]] and removed [[Repel Missiles]].
*Prior to [[0.17]], this book had the [[Flight (spell)|Flight]] spell, which was removed from the game.
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*[[0.17]] Removed [[Flight (spell)|Flight]] from the game.
*Prior to [[0.10]], this book contained [[Levitation]] instead of Flight.
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*[[0.10]] Added [[Flight (spell)|Flight]] instead of [[Levitation]].
*Prior to [[0.9]], this book contained [[Mephitic Cloud]] instead of Lightning Bolt.
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*[[0.9]] Added [[Lightning Bolt]] and removed [[Mephitic Cloud]].
 
 
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Revision as of 14:08, 15 February 2022

Version 0.28: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
Spellbook.png Book of Air
Primary school Air
A primer on the elemental magics of Air. Particularly dedicated students have found themselves convinced of their own ability to fly, with tragic results.

Spells

Tile Spell Type Level
Shock.png a - Shock Air/Conjuration 1
Swiftness.png b - Swiftness Air 3
Airstrike.png c - Airstrike Air 4


Use

Air Magic has a variety of applications, and this book is no exception:

  • Swiftness allows you to outrun most foes while zapping them with Shock, and tougher foes can usually be manoeuvred into position for a double-zap.
  • Airstrike is a useful spell for elemental specialists who lack the means to deal with enemies immune to their attacks. It is also useful for summoners, as they can fire past their summoned creatures without fear.

Further reading

The Book of the Sky, Book of Storms, and Book of Lightning contain more advanced Air Magic.

History