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| − | '''Force Lance''' is a monster-only spell which | + | '''Force Lance''' is a monster-only spell which deals damage and knocks the target back. If the target is a monster, it is briefly stunned (4-9 [[aut]s). The maximum distance is <code>2 + 6 * [[HD]]/25</code> tiles. |
| − | + | If it would knock a creature into impassable terrain ([[wall]]s, [[deep water]], [[lava]], through a monster), movement is stopped and the target takes impact damage. It cannot move stationary monsters like [[statue]]s or [[oklob plant]]s. | |
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==Strategy== | ==Strategy== | ||
| − | + | Force Lance can push you off [[stairs]], so be careful when [[stair dancing]]. In other cases, the knock back is usually a minor nuisance, though it can mess with your positioning. It can be particularly bad for melee characters, who have to spend turns moving towards the enemy. | |
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==History== | ==History== | ||
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|target = Beam | |target = Beam | ||
|tohit = 10+Power/7 | |tohit = 10+Power/7 | ||
| − | |special = | + | |special = Knockback |
|hit_type = normal | |hit_type = normal | ||
|hit_adder = 10 | |hit_adder = 10 | ||
Revision as of 23:10, 25 September 2023
Version 0.30: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
For the unrand polearm, see Force Lance (unrand).
| Fires a shaft of concussive force. If the impact deals damage, it may knock the target back. |
Force Lance is a monster-only spell which deals damage and knocks the target back. If the target is a monster, it is briefly stunned (4-9 [[aut]s). The maximum distance is 2 + 6 * HD/25 tiles.
If it would knock a creature into impassable terrain (walls, deep water, lava, through a monster), movement is stopped and the target takes impact damage. It cannot move stationary monsters like statues or oklob plants.
The following enemies cast Force Lance:
- p
Arcanist (3d14 damage) - e
Deep elf knight (3d14 damage) - v
Polterguardian (3d14 damage) - R
Rakshasa (3d14 damage) - N
Salamander mystic (3d15 damage) - *
Wretched star (3d14 damage)
The following enemies may be able to cast Force Lance, depending on their spell set:
- &
Pandemonium lord (3.4% chance)
Strategy
Force Lance can push you off stairs, so be careful when stair dancing. In other cases, the knock back is usually a minor nuisance, though it can mess with your positioning. It can be particularly bad for melee characters, who have to spend turns moving towards the enemy.
History
 Force Lance
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| Level | 4 |
| School1 | Translocation |
| School2 | Conjuration |
| Source(s) | |
| Casting noise | 5 |
| Spell noise | 5 |
| Spell Details | |
|---|---|
| Damage Formula | 2d(6+Power/6) |
| Max Damage | 2d(22.66) ~ 23.66 |
| Max Power | 100 |
| Range | 4 |
| Targeting | Beam |
| To-hit | 10+Power/7 |
| Special | Knockback |
- Prior to 0.25, Force Lance was a level 4 Translocations/Conjurations spell available to players.
- Prior to 0.16, Force Lance was strictly a Conjurations spell, was less accurate, and did not knock enemies back as effectively.
- Prior to 0.14, Force Lance was a level 5 spell.
- Prior to 0.13, Force Lance was a level 2 spell in the book of Conjurations with less range and damage.
- Force Lance was added in 0.12.
