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'''Damage Over Time''' (often abbreviated as "'''DoT'''") describes an effect which occurs repeatedly over a period of time. Typically, DoT spells and effects consist of multiple [[damage cycle]]s occuring consistantly every set amount of time.
'''Damage Over Time''' (often abbreviated as "'''DoT'''") describes an effect which occurs repeatedly over a period of time. Typically, DoT spells and effects consist of multiple [[damage cycle]]s occurring consistently every set amount of time.


== Examples of DoT ==
== Examples of DoT ==


*Damaging [[status|states]] such as [[poison]], [[disease]], and [[bleeding]].
Damaging [[status|states]] such as:
*[[bleeding]]
*[[Area of Effect]] [[spell]]s like [[Energy Maelstrom]] and [[Meteor Swarm]].
*[[diseased|disease]]
*[[poison]]

[[aoe|Area of Effect]] [[spell]]s like:
*[[Meteor Swarm (525)]]
*[[Nature's Fury (635)]] (with appropriate lore skill)
*[[Energy Maelstrom (710)]] ([[Open cast|open cast]])
*[[Stun Cloud (1704)]]
*[[Flaming Aura (1706)]]
*[[Death Cloud (1713)]]
*[[Firestorm (1715)]]

Other spells like:
*[[Call Lightning (125)]]
*[[Condemn (309)]]
*[[Fervent Reproach (312)]] (with appropriate lore skill)
*[[Grasp of the Grave (709)]]
*[[Energy Maelstrom (710)]] (focused)
*[[Pestilence (716)]]
*[[Torment (718)]]
*[[Implosion (720)]] ([[Open cast|open cast]])
*[[Sandstorm (914)]]
*[[Weapon Fire (915)]]
*[[Earthen Fury (917)]]
*Breath Attack of [[Night hound|night hounds]]

Flares like:
*[[Rotflares]]


== Related Articles ==
== Related Articles ==
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*[[Build-up]]
*[[Build-up]]
*[[Instantaneous]]
*[[Instantaneous]]

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Latest revision as of 01:33, 29 February 2020

Damage Over Time (often abbreviated as "DoT") describes an effect which occurs repeatedly over a period of time. Typically, DoT spells and effects consist of multiple damage cycles occurring consistently every set amount of time.

Examples of DoT

Damaging states such as:

Area of Effect spells like:

Other spells like:

Flares like:

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