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{{spell |
| name = Empathic Assault
| number = 1110
| mnemonic = EMPASSAULT
| duration = Instantaneous
| type = Attack ([[bolt|bolt spell]] & [[warding]])
| navigation = {{Empath base navigation}}
}}

This spell allows the [[Empath]] to target an enemy with a [[bolt spell]] that does initial damage and then establishes an empathic connection between the caster and the target. This connection then causes a series of [[warding]] attackings which can further damage the target. The [[Empath]]'s [[mental lore]] training significantly affects the potency of this spell.

== Factors that affect Empathic Assault ==

* The [[attack strength|Attack Strength]] for this spell is determined by [[dexterity]] bonus and [[Spell Aiming]] bonus, plus modifiers that affect aimed [[attack strength]], such as [[Heroism]], [[Bravery]], or [[Intensity]].  
* [[Mental Lore, Transformation]] training increases the bolt part of this spell's [[damage factor]] by .001 per rank until rank 50.  After the 50th rank, it increases by .0005 per rank until the 100th rank.
* [[Mental Mana Control] training gives a warding margin benefit to the [[warding]] part of the spell.
* [[Mental Lore, Manipulation]] reduces the target's [[TD]] based on Seed 1 of the [[summation chart]]. The maximum benefit is -13 TD at 91 ranks of [[Mental Lore, Manipulation]].
* [[Mental Lore, Telepathy]] increases the number of [[warding]] cycles at 5, 20, 40, 65, and 100 ranks. A total of two [[warding]] cycles occur with 5 ranks and a maximum of six cycles occur at 100 ranks. Note that if the target successfully wards against a cycle, no further cycles will be issued.

== Using Empathic Assault ==

* [[CAST (verb)|CAST]] or [[INCANT (verb)|INCANT]] this spell to initiate a [[bolt spell]] and [[warding]] check vesus the target.

An [[Empath]] who wishes to utilize Empathic Assault as a primary hunting spell typically trains diligently in [[Mental Lore, Telepathy]] in order to increase the number of [[warding]] cycles the spell offers.

The [[bolt spell]] portion of Empathic Assault adheres to the following [[bolt spell]] table:
{{Boltspell table start}}
{{Boltspell table entry|spell = Empathic Assault|DFcloth = .750|DFleather = .500|DFscale = .405|DFchain = .400|DFplate = .265
| AvD1  = ??
| AvD5  = ?? | AvD6  = ?? | AvD7  = ?? | AvD8  = ??
| AvD9  = ?? | AvD10 = ?? | AvD11 = ?? | AvD12 = ??
| AvD13 = ?? | AvD14 = ?? | AvD15 = ?? | AvD16 = ??
| AvD17 = ?? | AvD18 = ?? | AvD19 = ?? | AvD20 = ??}}  
{{Boltspell table end}}

Empathic Assault will work on all targets, but some targets may be immune to the empathic connection and subsequent [[warding]] attacks. Those immune to the connection include the [[undead]] and constructs.

== References ==
Official Spell Description: https://www.play.net/gs4/info/spells/spelllist.asp?circle=8#1110

Lore Benefits: http://carabele.com/odds/LoreBenefits.htm

== External Links ==
*[http://www.play.net/gs4/info/spells/spelllist.asp?circle=8#1110 Empath Base Spell Circle: Empathic Assault], on Play.net

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