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'''Inner Flame''' is a level 3 [[Hexes]]/[[Fire Magic]] spell which gives Inner Flame [[status effect]] for 25 to 35 turns. It is [[smite-targeted]], so can affect any target in [[line of sight]]. The target may negate the spell if you cannot overcome its [[willpower]]. Since the spell doesn't deal direct damage, allies are not turned hostile if you affect them. | '''Inner Flame''' is a level 3 [[Hexes]]/[[Fire Magic]] spell which gives Inner Flame [[status effect]] for 25 to 35 turns. It is [[smite-targeted]], so can affect any target in [[line of sight]]. The target may negate the spell if you cannot overcome its [[willpower]]. Since the spell doesn't deal direct damage, allies are not turned hostile if you affect them. | ||
| − | [[Fire Elementalist]]s and [[ | + | [[Fire Elementalist]]s and [[Hexslinger]]s start with this spell. A [[scroll of immolation]] can also inflict the Inner Flame status. |
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Revision as of 23:11, 28 June 2023
 Inner Flame
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| Level | 3 |
| School1 | Fire |
| School2 | Hexes |
| Source(s) | Book of Flames Book of Spontaneous Combustion |
| Casting noise | 3 |
| Spell noise | 0 |
| Power Cap | 100 |
| Range | LOS |
| Flags | Wl check, Not self, Target |
| Fills an enemy with an intense fire. This fire is released any time the target is hit, and explosively released upon death. The size of the explosion caused is dependent on the size of the target. |
Inner Flame is a level 3 Hexes/Fire Magic spell which gives Inner Flame status effect for 25 to 35 turns. It is smite-targeted, so can affect any target in line of sight. The target may negate the spell if you cannot overcome its willpower. Since the spell doesn't deal direct damage, allies are not turned hostile if you affect them.
Fire Elementalists and Hexslingers start with this spell. A scroll of immolation can also inflict the Inner Flame status.
Effect
Whenever the afflicted target is injured, a flaming cloud is generated at their position for three turns. On death, the victim will explode like a Fireball, dealing heavy fire damage to all adjacent squares and leaving clouds of fire. The amount of damage and radius of the explosion is dependent on the monster's size:
- Tiny monsters have a radius 1 explosion and deal 3d15 damage.
- Little through large monsters (i.e. most creatures in the game) have a radius 1 explosion and deal 3d20 damage.
- Giant monsters have a radius 2 explosion and deal 3d25 damage.
Monsters with infinite willpower are immune to the inner flame status, even from a scroll of immolation. The spell must succeed against a willpower check to inflict the status, while the scroll always works.
If a corpse would be created by the exploding monster, it is destroyed and leaves a spray of blood instead, as with a wand of mindburst.
Strategy
Used correctly, Inner Flame can deal tremendous damage to multiple enemies early in the game. Used incorrectly, you'll probably blow yourself to bits. Regardless, fire resistance is heavily recommended in order to reduce the damage you take from a badly-timed kill, allowing you to survive things blowing up in your face.
- The most obvious way to avoid blowing yourself up, is to kill the afflicted monster from a distance. Fire Elementalists have spells, Hexslingers have a ranged weapon. Other classes can make use of similar methods; even an attack wand will do in a pinch, if you use Inner Flame on a weakened foe.
- Slowing or stopping your opponents, whether by use of spells like Slow, Leda's Liquefaction, and Petrify, or through methods like throwing curare darts or throwing nets, can give you enough time to run to a safe distance before setting your target off.
- Unlike in most situations, placing a harmful cloud in an Inner Flamed monster's path will not prevent them from closing to melee. Monsters will freely move from one harmful cloud to another, and the clouds of fire they generate when hit will be enough to convince them to charge into your defensive cloud banks.
- The next best way is to Inner Flame your own allies; whenever they be enslaved, summoned, or even your own ancestor! You can sit back while you tell them to attack. Your allies won't get angry when they are afflicted by Inner Flame. However, the good gods will get angry at the Inner Flame explosion itself.
- If the target is behind some other creatures, make use of smite-targeted attacks (such as Portal Projectile) or one of the various piercing attacks (javelins or bolt spells) to set it off in the midst of its fellows. Attack wands come in handy here.
Inner Flame works best against a group of monsters, such as a band of orcs, swarm of killer bees, or herd of yaks.
Tips & Tricks
- Even against solitary enemies, Inner Flame can be useful. When monsters are hurt, Inner Flame will create flaming clouds on them, which deal decent damage. Poison will continuously trigger the flaming cloud effect, making quick work of monsters vulnerable to both.
- When a monster with Inner Flame explodes, they'll create long-lasting flame clouds. These can be used to block corridors, discouraging enemies from walking through.
History
- Prior to 0.28, Inner Flame was not smite-targeted. It also had a power cap of 200.
- Prior to 0.26, corpse-leaving monsters would explode into chunks.
- Prior to 0.25, monsters afflicted with Inner Flame did not generate clouds of flame on themselves when injured. The spell was also ineffective on summoned creatures.
