Cone of Lightning (518)

Cone of Lightning (518) Mnemonic [CONELIGHT] Duration Instant Attack Magic - Damage   Subtype Bolt  Target(s) All creatures  Interval One-shot  Damage Type Hitpoint  Critical Type Lightning

Major Elemental Spells Sleep (501) Attack Chromatic Circle (502) Attack Thurfel's Ward (503) Defensive Slow (504) Attack Hand of Tonis (505) Attack Celerity (506) Utility Elemental Deflection (507) Defensive Elemental Bias (508) Defensive Strength (509) Offensive Hurl Boulder (510) Attack Floating Disk (511) Utility Cold Snap (512) Attack Elemental Focus (513) Offensive Stone Fist (514) Attack Rapid Fire (515) Utility Mana Leech (516) Utility Charge Item (517) Utility Cone of Elements (518) Attack Immolation (519) Attack Mage Armor (520) Defensive Meteor Swarm (525) Attack Elemental Disjunction (530) Attack Haste (535) Utility Temporal Reversion (540) Defensive Time Stop (550) Utility

Cone of Lightning causes a bolt of lightning to arc to every opponent in the room. It's a very powerful spell in rooms full of creatures, as the damage it causes is equivalent to that of Major Shock (910), a Wizard's most powerful bolt spell.

In addition, Cone of Lightning is player safe and only targets creatures, making it particularly useful when others are around, unlike spells such as Implosion (720) or Meteor Swarm (525). However, due to Cone of Lightning's potential power, there are several creatures that can reflect the spell so that it targets all the players in the room. An example of such a creature is the wind witch near Solhaven. For this reason, it's prudent to be very careful when casting it during invasions.

A common superstition among Wizards who have been playing GemStone IV for a long time is that Cone of Lightning should never be altered or changed in any way, even superficially. Rumor has it that as soon as a GameMaster realizes that the spell is a relic from the past, and too powerful in the current system, it will be reduced greatly in power. Even mentioning a change is greatly taboo.

As of 10/6/09, Cone of Lightning was made safe in regards to anyone (player or creature) who was in the room but hidden or invisible.

Lores and Increased Damage

Training in either Elemental Lore, Water and/or Elemental Lore, Air will increase the spell's damage factors. The increase is .001 per two ranks for the first 100 ranks and .001 per four ranks for ranks 101 to 200. There is no requirement to train in both lores (as previously thought) to increase the damage factors for this spell. Total DF lore bonus with 200 ranks (300 skill) is .075.

Air and/or Water Lore Ranks	DF Increase
1 to 100	.001 per two ranks
101 to 200	.001 per four ranks

• Note: Damage factor truncates at three decimal places.

Spell Usage

• CAST or INCANT this spell to hurl a powerful lightning bolt at your target.

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
Major Shock	DF	.750	.555				.433				.415				.433
	AvD	50	40	39	38	37	45	43	41	39	48	44	40	36	51	45	39	33

External Links

• Major Elemental Spell Circle: Cone of Lightning, on Play.net