Balefire (713)
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Balefire is a powerful attack strength (AS)-based ball spell which enables the caster to hurl a flaming plasma ball at a target.
A characteristic of all ball spells is their potential to strike multiple targets. The minimum number of targets affected by this spell is increased with training in the Multi-Opponent Combat (MOC) skill. However, due to MOCs high training point cost (15 Physical TPs/10 Mental TPs per rank), sorcerers, particularly lower level ones, may find it impractical to train more than a few ranks in this skill. The maximum number of targets may also be increased by training in Sorcerous Lore, Demonology.
Proficiency with this spell is primarily based on the caster's spell aiming skill and dexterity bonus. Other AS boosters such as Elemental Targeting (425), Spirit Strike (117), Curse (715) (Curse of the Star), Pure potions and societal AS boosters will also increase the caster's effectiveness.
Minor demons may also assist the caster by contributing damage (involuntarily) to the initial target. This requires that the demon have two mana points stored. There is no guarantee that the demon will attack but the chances can be improved by increasing the caster's skill in Spiritual Mana Control (SMC) and Elemental Mana Control (EMC). If the demon acts it will lose two mana points. A demon's native valence will determine the damage type done.
CAST or INCANT this spell to hurl a powerful greenish-black ball of flame (plasma) at a target.
Lore Benefits
Training in Sorcerous Lore, Demonology increases the spell's damage factors (DF). This increase applies to the initial strike only.
| Demonology Ranks | |
|---|---|
| 0.001 per rank | |
| 0.001 per two ranks | |
| 0.001 per four ranks |
With 200 ranks the total DF increase is 0.100
Demon Damage Types and Attack Chance
Minor demons can potentially add damage to the attack. The damage type done depends on the minor demon's native valence:
- Grik'tyr: randomly either disintegration or crushing damage.
- Shien'tyr: randomly either vacuum or unbalancing damage.
- Lorae'tyr: randomly either steam or disruption damage.
The chance that a demon will attack is equal to 2% for each Seed 1 bonus point of the Summation chart. Use SMC and EMC skill (not ranks) separately to determine the bonus. For example, with 160 SMC and 140 EMC skill the chance that a demon will attack is (2 * 17) + (2 * 16) = 66%. With 300 (200 ranks) skill in each mana control the attack chance is 96% [(2 × 24) + (2 × 24)] or simply (2 × 48).
Demon Attack Messaging
This is typical demon messaging which will be seen just below the initial attack result in the combat display. The damage from this particular attack was from a vacuum critical hit.
A <demon name> shudders slightly as chaotic energy is drawn from its form and fused with the attack. (Your <demon name> loses 2 mana.) ... 40 points of damage! Left arm explodes at the shoulder!
Damage Factor Table
| Spell | AG | Cloth | Leather | Scale | Chain | Plate | ||||||||||||
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| AsG | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | |
| Balefire | DF | .435 | .360 | .325 | .310 | .295 | ||||||||||||
| AvD | 65 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 45 | 43 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 34 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 24 | 18 | 12 | |
Spell Messaging
>incant 713 You trace an intricate sign that contorts in the air while forcefully invoking Balefire... Your spell is ready. You gesture at a hill troll. You hurl a ball of greenish-black flame at a hill troll! AS: +344 vs DS: +132 with AvD: +45 + d100 roll: +58 = +315 ... and hit for 90 points of damage! Intense blast causes the hill troll's carotid arteries to explode! The hill troll falls to the ground and dies. The deep blue glow leaves a hill troll. The guiding force leaves you. The ball of greenish-black flame strikes a hill troll, blossoming into a much larger sphere of flame upon impact. A burst of flame from your ball of greenish-black flame flies off and hits a hill troll. ... 50 points of damage! Whiplike blast of plasma creates a gaping hole in the hill troll's lower back! The hill troll is stunned! Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
Additional Notes
- Balefire does not set webs on fire.