Arcane Blast (1700)

Arcane Blast (1700) Mnemonic [ARCANEBLAST] Duration Instant Attack Magic - Damage   Subtype Bolt / Warding  Target(s) Single  Interval One-shot  Damage Type Hitpoint  Critical Type Impact

Arcane Spells Arcane Blast (1700) Attack Arcane Decoy (1701) Defensive Unannounced (1702) Unannounced (1703) Stun Cloud (1704) Attack Martial Prowess (1705) Defensive Flaming Aura (1706) Attack Minor Steam (1707) Attack Mystic Impedance (1708) Attack Minor Cold (1709) Attack Major Acid (1710) Attack Mystic Focus (1711) Offensive Spirit Guard (1712) Defensive Death Cloud (1713) Attack Quake (1714) Attack Firestorm (1715) Attack Neutralize Curse (1716) Utility Unannounced (1717) V'tull's Fury (1718) Attack Unannounced (1719) Arcane Barrier (1720) Defensive Unannounced (1725) Fash'lo'nae's Gift (1750) Utility

A new level 0 spell called Arcane Blast (1700) has been released. All Pures (Wizards, Clerics, Empaths, Sorcerers, and Savants) will have innate knowledge of this spell and can simply PREPARE 1700 or ARCANEBLAST (or INCANT) to cast it. It requires no mana to cast, but does subject the caster to 5 seconds of roundtime. If cast from stance defensive or guarded, it cast a warding attack at the target. If cast from a higher stance, it will cast a bolt attack at the target. Holy Receptacle (325), Magic Item Creation (420), Haste (506), Rapid Fire (515), Charge Item (517), and Scroll Infusion (714) do not work with this spell.

It is our hope that this new ability will allow our players to play their characters as a caster from the start instead of relying on physical weapons due to mana constraints. We've updated the sprite quest to inform new characters of this new ability.

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Bolt and Warding

1700 leveraged existing spell mechanics similarly to Hand of Tonis (505). If the spell is cast at either Guarded or Defensive Stance, an offensive warding spell will be cast.

If the same spell is cast from any more offensive stance will result in 1700 functioning like a bolt spell, resulting in impact damage.

The Bolt version of this spell appears identical to 901 for damage, while the warding version appears identical to 1201.

Damage Factor Table

Spell	AG	Cloth	Leather				Scale				Chain				Plate
	AsG	1	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Minor Shock	DF	.150	.133				.111				.122				.128
	AvD	35	25	24	23	22	30	28	26	24	33	29	25	21	36	30	24	18