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===Pros===
 
===Pros===
* [[Unarmed Combat]] receives [[cleaving]], is [[electricity]]-branded, and has a base damage of <code>2 + spell power / 2.5</code>.
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*[[Unarmed Combat]] receives [[cleaving]], is [[electricity]]-branded, and has a base damage of <code>2 + spell power / 3</code>.
* Gain innate [[AC]] and [[EV]] based on spell power: <code>power / 10 + 10</code> AC and a bonus <code>power/10</code> EV.
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*Gain innate [[AC]] and [[EV]] based on spell power: <code>10 + power / 10</code> AC and a bonus <code>power / 10</code> EV.
* Blinkbolt: Bolt-targeted ability that deals electric damage to everything in its path, then blinks you to the end. Has a cooldown.
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*Blinkbolt: Bolt-targeted ability that deals electric damage to everything in its path, then blinks you to the end. Has a cooldown.
* [[Electricity resistance]]
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*[[Electricity resistance]]
* [[Nonliving]] (grants immunity to [[poison]])
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*[[Nonliving]] (grants immunity to [[poison]])
 
*[[Insubstantial]] (grants immunity to [[petrification]], [[constriction]], and being [[Sticky Flame|set on fire]])
 
*[[Insubstantial]] (grants immunity to [[petrification]], [[constriction]], and being [[Sticky Flame|set on fire]])
 
*[[Fly|Flight]]
 
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==History==
 
==History==
Storm Form was added in [[0.27]], replacing [[Hydra Form]].
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*In [[0.28]], the form's base UC damage was reduced from <code>2 + spell power / 2.5</code> to <code>2 + spell power / 3</code>.
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*Storm Form was added in [[0.27]], replacing [[Hydra Form]].
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 14:43, 3 February 2022

Version 0.28: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.

Storm Form (spell)

Storm Form is a level 7 Transmutations / Air spell.

Pros

Cons

  • All equipment slots except for rings and amulets meld into the new form.
  • Unable to throw items.
  • Requires high spell power to be effective.

Strategy

Storm Form is intended to be a high damage spell that scales well with spell power. At low spell power, Dragon Form deals more damage to single targets. Even when Storm Form becomes powerful, its low defenses may discourage general use; use it in situations where damage or cleaving are beneficial.

Like Dragon Form, Storm Form benefits greatly from support magic such as Ozocubu's Armour.

Storm Form
Storm transform.png

History

  • In 0.28, the form's base UC damage was reduced from 2 + spell power / 2.5 to 2 + spell power / 3.
  • Storm Form was added in 0.27, replacing Hydra Form.

References

Commit adding Storm Form.