Mana Disruption (702)

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Mana Disruption (702)
Mnemonic [MANADISRUPT]
Type Warding
Target(s) Single
Interval Instantaneous
Sorcerer Base Spells
Blood Burst (701) Attack
Mana Disruption (702) Attack
Corrupt Essence (703) Attack
Phase (704) Utility
Disintegrate (705) Attack
Mind Jolt (706) Attack
Eye Spy (707) Utility
Limb Disruption (708) Attack
Grasp of the Grave (709) Attack
Energy Maelstrom (710) Attack
Pain (711) Attack
Cloak of Shadows (712) Defensive
Balefire (713) Attack
Scroll Infusion (714) Utility
Curse (715) Attack
Pestilence (716) Attack
Evil Eye (717) Attack
Torment (718) Attack
Dark Catalyst (719) Attack
Implosion (720) Attack
Minor Summoning (725) Utility
Animate Dead (730) Utility
Ensorcell (735) Utility
Planar Shift (740) Utility


Mana Disruption is the most universal Sorcerer Base warding attack spell. It inflicts damage by causing the mana in and around its subject to be violently disturbed. As a result, not all of its effects are visible. Of the two damage cycles inflicted, one is obvious and lists the precise amount of hitpoint loss. The line of text appearing immediately before it displays the amount of damage in the form of one of fourteen phrases. Use the table below to determine roughly how much hitpoint damage your strike inflicted.

The severity of the strike depends heavily on the warding endroll. In addition, targets that are stunned or similarly incapacitated are more susceptible to damage. Likewise, using the CHANNEL command can potentially increase the overall damage. If channeling, more offensive stances as well as having one or both hands empty also have the potential to increase the damage inflicted.

Hidden Damage Table

Messaging Equivalent Damage
A weak blow. 0-4
A light strike. 5-9
A nice hit. 10-14
A strong strike. 15-19
A painful blow. 20-24
Target staggered by strong strike. 25-29
A powerful hit. 30-34
A very painful blow. 35-39
Target staggers in pain. 40-44
A masterful strike. 45-49
A most painful blow. 50-54
Target reels from brutal strike. 55-59
A devastating hit. 60-64
Massive internal disruption. 65+

Messaging

Successful cast:

You trace an intricate sign that contorts in the air while forcefully invoking Mana Disruption...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture at a dark orc.
   CS: +215 - TD: +36 + CvA: +17 + d100: +70 == +266
   Warding failed!
   Target staggers in pain.
   ... 40 points of damage!
   The dark orc's neck muscles contract violently, severing head from shoulders.
A dark orc gives a last shudder and dies.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.

The message, Target staggers in pain, represents 40-44 hidden damage. This is followed by the critical damage ...40 points of damage and messaging which indicates the injury location, The dark orc's neck muscles contract violently, severing head from shoulders.. The severity of the injury and any status effects is found in the disruption critical table. In this attack the injury is a rank 8 neck critical which is fatal.

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