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{{flavour|Taints a targeted creature's ability to cast spells. Casting a spell while afflicted with this condition causes the target to lose access to their magic, briefly preventing them from casting any further spells.}}
 
{{flavour|Taints a targeted creature's ability to cast spells. Casting a spell while afflicted with this condition causes the target to lose access to their magic, briefly preventing them from casting any further spells.}}
  
'''Sap Magic''' is a monsters-only spell which gives the player {{Yellow|Sap}} status. When you have this status, successfully casting any spell gives you the {{Red|-Cast}} status for 3-5 turns<ref>{{source ref|0.28.0|spl-cast.cc|1051}}</ref>.
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'''Sap Magic''' is a monsters-only spell which gives players the {{Yellow|Sap}} status. When you have this status, successfully casting any spell gives you the {{Red|-Cast}} status for 3-5 turns.<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|spl-cast.cc|1028}}</ref>
  
The Sap Magic status lasts for 20-30 turns, and when cast repeatedly, the duration can go up to 50 turns<ref>{{source ref|0.28.0|beam.cc|3540}}</ref>. You can cure both Sap Magic and -Cast statuses with a [[potion of cancellation]].
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The Sap status lasts for 20-30 turns.<ref>{{source ref|0.30.1|beam.cc|3595}}</ref> Multiple uses of Sap Magic will extend the duration (max. 50 turns).You can cure both Sap Magic and -Cast statuses with a [[potion of cancellation]].
  
 
Monsters with [[Spell slot flags#Wizard flag|wizardly]] spells can be affected by Sap Magic too. They receive an [[antimagic]] penalty, which could make them falter when they try to cast spells.
 
Monsters with [[Spell slot flags#Wizard flag|wizardly]] spells can be affected by Sap Magic too. They receive an [[antimagic]] penalty, which could make them falter when they try to cast spells.

Revision as of 19:50, 31 August 2023

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Taints a targeted creature's ability to cast spells. Casting a spell while afflicted with this condition causes the target to lose access to their magic, briefly preventing them from casting any further spells.

Sap Magic is a monsters-only spell which gives players the Sap status. When you have this status, successfully casting any spell gives you the -Cast status for 3-5 turns.[1]

The Sap status lasts for 20-30 turns.[2] Multiple uses of Sap Magic will extend the duration (max. 50 turns).You can cure both Sap Magic and -Cast statuses with a potion of cancellation.

Monsters with wizardly spells can be affected by Sap Magic too. They receive an antimagic penalty, which could make them falter when they try to cast spells.

The following enemies cast Sap Magic:

History

  • Prior to 0.28, the Sap status had a 50% chance to increase your spell failure penalty each time when you cast a spell. There were three levels:
    • -Wiz: spell failure rate increased by 12%;
    • -Wiz: spell failure rate increased by 24%;
    • -Wiz: spell failure rate increased by 36%.
    • Also, the spell had a 30% chance to have no effect when cast, despite being otherwise irresistible.

References

  1. spl-cast.cc:1028 (0.30.1)
  2. beam.cc:3595 (0.30.1)