Major Elemental Wave (435)

Major Elemental Wave (435) Mnemonic [MAJRWAVE] Duration Instantaneous Attack Magic - Damage - Disabling   Subtype Maneuver  Target(s) Ungrouped  Damage Type Health  State(s) Inflicted Prone, RT  Critical Type Elemental

Minor Elemental Spells Elemental Defense I (401) Defensive Presence (402) Utility Lock Pick Enhancement (403) Utility Disarm Enhancement (404) Utility Elemental Detection (405) Utility Elemental Defense II (406) Defensive Unlock (407) Utility Disarm (408) Utility Elemental Blast (409) Attack Elemental Wave (410) Attack Elemental Blade (411) Offensive Weapon Deflection (412) Attack Elemental Saturation (413) Attack Elemental Defense III (414) Defensive Elemental Strike (415) Attack Piercing Gaze (416) Utility Elemental Dispel (417) Attack Mana Focus (418) Utility Mass Elemental Defense (419) Defensive Magic Item Creation (420) Utility Elemental Targeting (425) Offensive Elemental Barrier (430) Defensive Major Elemental Wave (435) Attack

Major Elemental Wave causes the mana in the area to "pulse" in a physical wave that may result in knocking down all characters and creatures in the area. With the increased power imparted into this wave from the additional mana expended it is possible that the wave will discharge some of the imbued energy into any object it encounters with potentially damaging consequences.

The wave moves outward from the caster and the caster has some limited control over the direction that the wave moves in. All characters and creatures not joined to the same group as the caster must make a saving roll, or fall prone. If the player or creature's failure is sufficiently severe damage may also be incurred.

A successful major elemental wave may cause the affected creatures or characters to be pinned to the ground for up to 20 seconds with the possibility of death or damage. The spell cannot affect flying creatures while inflight without training in Elemental Lore, Air, and some creatures are immune to its effects.

ATTUNEd characters will have their attunement determine the damage type.

Element	Critical Damage type
Air	Vacuum
Earth	Impact/Vibration
Fire	Fire
Water	Cold/Ice
Lightning	Lightning/Electric

Lore Benefits

Elemental Lore, Air

50 ranks of Elemental Lore, Air will turn every cast of Major Elemental Wave into a spherical wave that can affect flying targets, but will not knock them out of the air.

Elemental Lore, Water

Training in Elemental Lore, Water will cause targets to have a reduced maneuver defense based on a linear formula involving skill bonus. The specifics are unknown, but 90 skill (20 ranks) is enough to overcome the defensive bonus provided by the spell Empathic Focus (1109) and continued skill increases further improve this bonus without diminishing returns.

Messaging

Although this spell does not tend to inflict a great number of damage, its power lays in its criticals, which will frequently result in stuns, removal of limbs, or outright death. An example is shown below, while attuned to lightning:

You gesture at a krolvin warrior.
A wave of snapping and crackling ethereal ripples moves outward from you.
A krolvin mercenary is buffeted by the snapping and crackling ethereal waves and is knocked to the ground.
   ... 70 points of damage!
   Horrifying bolt of electricity crystalizes abdominal area.  Spiffy but unfortunately also quite deadly.
The krolvin mercenary rolls over on the floor and goes still.
A krolvin mercenary is buffeted by the snapping and crackling ethereal waves and is knocked to the ground.
   ... 50 points of damage!
   Powerful blast reduces the krolvin mercenary to a smoldering pile of ash!
The krolvin mercenary rolls over on the floor and goes still.
A krolvin warrior is buffeted by the snapping and crackling ethereal waves and is knocked to the ground.
   ... 50 points of damage!
   Surprisingly large electrical arc destroys neck and moves up around head making a flashy halo.  Rather classical death occurs.
The krolvin warrior rolls over on the floor and goes still.
A krolvin warrior is buffeted by the snapping and crackling ethereal waves and is knocked to the ground.
   ... 50 points of damage!
   Hideously bright electrical bolt sends right leg into another universe.  Happy traveling.
   The krolvin warrior is stunned!
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.

(NOTE that the caster was at least double the level of the mercenary targets: they are 17th, the caster needed to be at least 35th in order to cast the spell. Results may be radically different when it is used against same-level targets.)

Magical Items and Scrolls

Major Elemental Wave (435) has increased effect with Minor Elemental spell ranks.

If cast from a magic item or a scroll, the effective spell rank is determined by the larger of either the user's natively trained Minor Elemental spell ranks, or a phantom spell rank calculated based on Magic Item Use or Arcane Symbols, respectively. This calculated rank is identical for all activation verbs.

Effective Spell Rank (MIU/AS)
0.5 per MIU/AS rank up to caster level
0.33 per MIU/AS rank up to 2x caster level
0.1 per MIU/AS rank above 2x caster level

Such items and scrolls are very rare.

Resources

• Elemental lore review (saved posts)