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| − | '''Psi bolt''' is the internal name for | + | '''Psi bolt''' is the internal name for a [[monster spell]] (though it is never referred to in the game as such). This spell can be case by any monster that uses mage spells. |
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| + | ==Damage== | ||
| + | This spell will deal (monster's level/2)d6 damage, plus additional damage based on the monster that cast the spell: +8d6 for [[Orcus]] and [[Demogorgon]], +6d6 for [[Dispater]], +4d6 for [[Archon]]s and [[golden naga]], +2d6 for [[ki-rin]] and +1d6 for other monsters. [[Neferet the Green]] is an exception: her Psi bolt spell does (her level/2 + 2)d8 damage. <ref>[[mcastu.c#line261]]</ref> | ||
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| + | The damage can be halved by [[half spell damage]] and by [[magic resistance]]; if you have both, you will only suffer one quarter of the damage (rounded up). | ||
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| + | ==Frequency== | ||
| + | Because of the way monsters select their spells, the relative frequency of this spell decreases as the monster's level increases from 1 to 23, but the relative frequency increases as the monster's level increases from 23 to 50.<ref>[[mcastu.c#line83]]</ref> Thus, spellcasting monsters with a very high level (such as Demogorgon) will use this spell very often, which can be dangerous to the hero, as they can do a lot of damage with this spell (for example, 33d6 base damage for Demogorgon). | ||
==Messages== | ==Messages== | ||
Revision as of 01:18, 18 March 2012
Psi bolt is the internal name for a monster spell (though it is never referred to in the game as such). This spell can be case by any monster that uses mage spells.
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Damage
This spell will deal (monster's level/2)d6 damage, plus additional damage based on the monster that cast the spell: +8d6 for Orcus and Demogorgon, +6d6 for Dispater, +4d6 for Archons and golden naga, +2d6 for ki-rin and +1d6 for other monsters. Neferet the Green is an exception: her Psi bolt spell does (her level/2 + 2)d8 damage. [1]
The damage can be halved by half spell damage and by magic resistance; if you have both, you will only suffer one quarter of the damage (rounded up).
Frequency
Because of the way monsters select their spells, the relative frequency of this spell decreases as the monster's level increases from 1 to 23, but the relative frequency increases as the monster's level increases from 23 to 50.[2] Thus, spellcasting monsters with a very high level (such as Demogorgon) will use this spell very often, which can be dangerous to the hero, as they can do a lot of damage with this spell (for example, 33d6 base damage for Demogorgon).
Messages
| Message | Damage dealt |
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| "You get a slight <head>ache." | 0-5 |
| "Your brain is on fire!" (not to be confused with intelligence drain) | 6-10 |
| "Your <head> suddenly aches painfully!" | 11-20 |
| "Your <head> suddenly aches very painfully!" | 21+ |
