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{{Offensive spell | mnemonic = STRENGTH | base_dur = 1200 sec | add_dur = +60 sec per [[MjE]] rank | span = All: [[Stackable]]}}
{{Offensive spell enhancement | type = Physical [[Attack strength|AS]] | availability = All}}
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{{Otheruses4|the Major Elemental spell, Strength|the statistic|Strength}}
This spell increases the targets strength, effectively increasing their [[attack strength]] using [[melee]] weapons and reducing [[encumbrance]].  Without the benefit of [[Elemental Lore, Earth]], this spell adds +15 to a character's attack strength.  It provides an additional bonus to this value based on seed 4 of the [[summation chart]].  For example, four ranks in ''Elemental Lore, Earth'' provide a +16 bonus to attack strength, thirty ranks in ''Elemental Lore, Earth'' provides a +20 bonus, and 184 ranks in ''Elemental Lore, Earth'' adds a +31 bonus to attack strength.  The Lore benefit is only seen when the spell is used on the caster, not when cast on others.

This spell is widely used by [[War Mage]]s instead of [[Elemental Focus (513)]], which is used by most other [[Wizard]]s as an [[Attack strength|AS]] booster. Some other wizards use both in combination, mainly to harvest the encumberance reducing benefits of this spell.

== Messaging ==
;Initial cast:
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You feel much stronger.
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;Wearing off:
<div {{Log}}>
You feel your extra strength departing.
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== External Links ==
*[http://www.play.net/gs4/info/spells/spelllist.asp?circle=2#509 Major Elemental Spell Circle: Strength], on Play.net


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