Beam - Revision history

Tomsod: auto-hit

2018-12-28T07:06:15Z

auto-hit

Luigifan18: Grammar check

2016-11-08T03:24:19Z

Grammar check

Train: Adding range.

2015-06-06T10:58:07Z

Adding range.

Wooble: beams that destroy doors are not halted by them at all.

2015-01-13T18:54:21Z

beams that destroy doors are not halted by them at all.

Usethe4ce: initial version modeled after Ray article

2011-02-08T00:22:46Z

initial version modeled after Ray article

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'''Beams''' are directional effects produced by certain [[wand]]s and [[spellbook|spells]].

Beams are similar to [[ray]]s in that they affect a series of tiles in a specified direction over a limited range (or can be aimed at yourself). However, beams do not bounce, are not animated on screen, and in many cases will not auto-identify. Beams are halted by [[door]]s, although some will destroy the door in the process.

An angry god who fails to destroy you with lighting will try again with a [[wide-angle disintegration beam]] directed at you.

The following items allow you to use beams.

==Wands==
*[[Wand of cancellation]]
*[[Wand of locking]]
*[[Wand of make invisible]]
*[[Wand of nothing]] (no effect)
*[[Wand of opening]]
*[[Wand of polymorph]]
*[[Wand of probing]]
*[[Wand of slow monster]]
*[[Wand of speed monster]]
*[[Wand of striking]]
*[[Wand of teleportation]]
*[[Wand of undead turning]]

==Spells==
* [[Spellbook of cancellation]]
* [[Spellbook of drain life]]
* [[Spellbook of extra healing]]
* [[Spellbook of force bolt]]
* [[Spellbook of healing]]
* [[Spellbook of knock]]
* [[Spellbook of polymorph]]
* [[Spellbook of slow monster]]
* [[Spellbook of stone to flesh]]
* [[Spellbook of teleport away]]
* [[Spellbook of turn undead]]
* [[Spellbook of wizard lock]]

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[[Category:Wands]]
[[Category:Spellcasting]]

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	Beams are similar to [[ray]]s in that they affect a series of tiles in a specified direction over a limited range (or can be aimed at yourself). However, beams do not bounce, are not animated on screen, and in many cases will not auto-identify. Beams are halted by [[door]]s, with the exception of force bolts and wands of striking, which will destroy the door and affect the tiles behind it.		Beams are similar to [[ray]]s in that they affect a series of tiles in a specified direction over a limited range (or can be aimed at yourself). However, beams do not bounce, are not animated on screen, and in many cases will not auto-identify. Beams are halted by [[door]]s, with the exception of force bolts and wands of striking, which will destroy the door and affect the tiles behind it.
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		+	Unlike rays, most beams are not subject to [[to-hit]] rolls. [[Force bolt]] is the single exception.

	The range of a beam wand is 6 to 13 squares.{{refsrc\|zap.c\|2470\|comment=beam wand range}} For each monster hit, range decreases by 3.{{refsrc\|zap.c\|2717\|comment=beam hit monster}} For each square objects are affected, range decreases by 1.{{refsrc\|zap.c\|2744\|comment=beam hit object(s)}} Beams don't bounce and can't be reflected.		The range of a beam wand is 6 to 13 squares.{{refsrc\|zap.c\|2470\|comment=beam wand range}} For each monster hit, range decreases by 3.{{refsrc\|zap.c\|2717\|comment=beam hit monster}} For each square objects are affected, range decreases by 1.{{refsrc\|zap.c\|2744\|comment=beam hit object(s)}} Beams don't bounce and can't be reflected.

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 Beams are similar to [[ray]]s in that they affect a series of tiles in a specified direction over a limited range (or can be aimed at yourself). However, beams do not bounce, are not animated on screen, and in many cases will not auto-identify. Beams are halted by [[door]]s, with the exception of force bolts and wands of striking, which will destroy the door and affect the tiles behind it.
-The range of a beam wand is 6 to 13 squares.{{refsrc|zap.c|2470|comment=beam wand range}} For each monster hit range decreases 3.{{refsrc|zap.c|2717|comment=beam hit monster}} For each square objects are affected range decreases 1.{{refsrc|zap.c|2744|comment=beam hit object(s)}} Beams don't bounce and can't be reflected.
+The range of a beam wand is 6 to 13 squares.{{refsrc|zap.c|2470|comment=beam wand range}} For each monster hit, range decreases by 3.{{refsrc|zap.c|2717|comment=beam hit monster}} For each square objects are affected, range decreases by 1.{{refsrc|zap.c|2744|comment=beam hit object(s)}} Beams don't bounce and can't be reflected.
 An angry god who fails to destroy you with lighting will try again with a [[wide-angle disintegration beam]] directed at you.

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 '''Beams''' are directional effects produced by certain [[wand]]s and [[spellbook|spells]].
 Beams are similar to [[ray]]s in that they affect a series of tiles in a specified direction over a limited range (or can be aimed at yourself). However, beams do not bounce, are not animated on screen, and in many cases will not auto-identify. Beams are halted by [[door]]s, with the exception of force bolts and wands of striking, which will destroy the door and affect the tiles behind it.
 An angry god who fails to destroy you with lighting will try again with a [[wide-angle disintegration beam]] directed at you.
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 [[Category:Wands]]
 [[Category:Spellcasting]]