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{{spell
| mnemonic = MINOREDGE
| duration = 20 + (3 &times; wizard spell ranks) attacks
| type = Offensive
| subtype = Weapon
| weapon = +15
| enhancement = None
| requirements = Non-magical
| availability = All
| navigation = {{Wizard base navigation}}
}}
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<section begin=description /><noinclude>'''Minor Elemental Edge''' is a spell that imparts</noinclude><includeonly>Imparts</includeonly> a temporary bonus equivalent to a +15 (3x) enchant to plain (non-magical, non-blessed, non-flaring, non-weighted) weapons, including [[runestaves]] and [[Unarmed combat system|unarmed combat]] hand and foot gear.<section end=description /> The duration is{{mono| 20 + (3 &times; Wizard Base ranks) }}of the caster, and each swing reduces the remaining number of swings by 1 even when the attack misses the target.  An "edged" weapon is usable by characters of any level or profession as normal level/enchant bonus restrictions do not apply.  The +15 bonus applies to both [[Attack strength|attack]] (AS) and [[Defensive strength|defensive]] strength (DS). 

[[War mage]]s of any level gain an additional benefit from the spell when it is [[EVOKE]]d with a weapon in hand.  Evoking will add an [[enhancive]] effect to any weapon (i.e., they can be enhancive, [[weighted]], [[enchant]]ed, [[flaring]], etc.), adding +10 to [[skill bonus]], as determined by the weapon (e.g. a dagger will grant +10 to [[Edged Weapons]] skill bonus).  Training in [[#Lore Benefit|Elemental Lore, Earth]] will increase the enchant bonus. This effect is self-evoke only; others will not receive the bonus if the weapon is passed to them, and only wizards may evoke Minor Elemental Edge, even when invoked from a [[scroll]].  A couple of notes on the enhancive benefit: 

* If 1x trained in [[Thrown Weapons]], the spell will always grant Thrown Weapons skill regardless of the weapon held when evoking (unless it is UCS gloves/boots).
* While the bonus can be applied to UCS gloves and boots and [[brawling]] weapons, only one will apply; the effect does not stack. Similarly, two-weapon combat mages can only gain the enhancive boost from one of their weapons at a time.  The appropriate UCS equipment must be edged for the appropriate attack type. Thus, when using KICK, boots must be Minor Edged to get the bonus and vice versa for gloves for the other UCS attack types (JAB, PUNCH, GRAPPLE, and SMITE).

The regular and evoke versions do not stack. 

{{Usage-evoke|s= 902|1= cast this spell.  The target must have a plain weapon in hand|2= to cast the war mage-only enhancive benefit with any weapon in hand}}

== Lore Benefit ==
Training in [[Elemental Lore, Earth]], provides an additional bonus to the base +10 enhancive weapon skill bonus of +1 per seed 7 [[summation]] of ranks.
<section begin=Earth Lore Bonus/>
:{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
!align="right"|Elemental Lore, Earth ranks||0||7||15||24||34||45||57||70||84||99||115||132||150||169||189||210||232
|-
|align="right"|Total skill bonus||10||11||12||13||14||15||16||17||18||19||20||21||22||23||24||25||26
|}
<section end=Earth Lore Bonus/>

==Messaging==
;Initial Cast
<pre{{log2|margin-right=35%}}>
>prep 902
You trace a series of glowing runes while chanting the phrase for Minor Elemental Edge...
Your spell is ready.
cast my rune
You gesture at a crystal-set rosewood runestaff.
A bright glow forms around the rosewood runestaff for a moment, then seems to seep into the weapon, giving it an inner glow.
</pre>

;Cast Failure
<pre{{log2|margin-right=35%}}>
>prep 902
Your spell is ready.
cast my sword
You trace a series of glowing runes while chanting the phrase for Minor Elemental Edge...
You gesture at a short sword.
The short sword glows brightly for a moment, but the glow becomes dull and fades.
</pre>

;Appearance of Weapon
<pre{{log2|margin-right=35%}}>
look at my sword
The sword gleams faintly with inner light.
</pre>

;During Combat
<pre{{log2|margin-right=35%}}>
>pun
You attempt to punch a giant rat!
You have decent positioning against a giant rat.
  UAF: 64 vs UDF: 32 = 2.000 * MM: 94 + d100: 32 = 220
  ... and hit for 53 points of damage!
  Backfist slams into the right eye, immediately blurring the giant rat's vision!
The giant rat collapses to the ground, emits a final squeal, and dies.
Your leather gauntlets '''fades some'''.
Roundtime: 3 sec.</pre>

;Wearing Off
<div {{log|margin-right=35%}}>
Your rosewood runestaff '''stops glowing'''.
</div>
{{AR}}
{{:dark shimmering oil}}

== Resources ==
*[[Elemental_lore_review_(saved_posts)#Minor_Elemental_Edge_.28902.29|Elemental lore review (saved posts)]]
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