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|level=1
 
|school1={{Conjurations}}
 
|school2={{Poison Magic}}
 
|school3=
 
|sources=<div>
 
*[[Young Poisoner's Handbook]]
 
*[[Book of Stalking]]</div>
 
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|spellnoise=1
 
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{{flavour|This spell throws a magical dart of poison.}}
 
  
 
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|target = Beam
 
|target = Beam
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|tohit = 8+Power/5
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|hit_adder = 8
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[[Sting]] is a level 1 [[Conjurations]]/[[Poison Magic]] spell which fires a toxic dart, dealing a small amount of physical and poison damage and possibly [[poison]]ing the target. Enemies with [[poison resistance]] (such as [[demon]]s and the [[undead]]) still take a reduced amount of damage, though this is almost negligible. Because most of the enemies encountered in the early game are susceptible to poison, it is very effective early on.
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[[Sting]] is a level 1 [[Transmutation]]/[[Poison Magic]] spell which briefly transforms a limb into a venomous stinger and strikes a target, dealing a small amount of physical and [[poison]] damage and [[poison]]ing the target. Enemies with [[poison resistance]] take about half damage and will be poisoned half the time, while those with complete poison immunity such as the [[undead]] will take 30% damage.
  
 
[[Venom Mage]]s start with this spell memorized.
 
[[Venom Mage]]s start with this spell memorized.
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==Strategy==
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Sting is good for softening up targets from a (short) distance or just outright killing poison-vulnerable ones (like the game's many [[list of arthropods|arthropods]]). While low level Venom Mages may wish to switch to [[Poisonous Vapours]] for most of their poisoning needs due to greater range and no miss chance, this spell remains useful for its effect on resistant enemies.
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==Monster version==
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Some monsters can cast Sting, which functions identically to the player version.
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{{monsters with spell}}
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==History==
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*Prior to [[0.25]], Sting was a [[Conjurations]]/[[Poison]] spell with range 7, and was entirely useless against targets with [[poison resistance]].

Revision as of 09:33, 20 August 2020

Version 0.25: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
Sting.png Sting
Level 1
School1 Alchemy
School2 Conjuration
Source(s) Book of Cantrips
Young Poisoner's Handbook
Casting noise 1
Spell noise 1
Power Cap 25
Range 3
Flags Dir or target, Needs tracer
Briefly transforms one of the caster's limbs into a long insectoid stinger, which lashes out at the target. The stinger's impact will always poison a susceptible target. Even resistant targets have a chance to be poisoned and immune monsters will be damaged by the physical impact of the stinger.
Spell Details
Damage Formula 1d(3+Power/5) poison
Max Damage 1d8
Max Power 25
Range 3
Targeting Beam
To-hit 8+Power/5
Special

Sting is a level 1 Transmutation/Poison Magic spell which briefly transforms a limb into a venomous stinger and strikes a target, dealing a small amount of physical and poison damage and poisoning the target. Enemies with poison resistance take about half damage and will be poisoned half the time, while those with complete poison immunity such as the undead will take 30% damage.

Venom Mages start with this spell memorized.

Strategy

Sting is good for softening up targets from a (short) distance or just outright killing poison-vulnerable ones (like the game's many arthropods). While low level Venom Mages may wish to switch to Poisonous Vapours for most of their poisoning needs due to greater range and no miss chance, this spell remains useful for its effect on resistant enemies.

Monster version

Some monsters can cast Sting, which functions identically to the player version.

The following enemies cast Sting:

History