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Damage Factor (DF) Table: Fixing bolt spell damage table display issue by replacing dead (Template:Boltspell table end) with (Template:Table end).

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{{spell
| mnemonic = ARCANEBLAST
| duration = Instant
| type = Attack
| subtype = [[Bolt]] / [[Warding]]
| target = Single
| interval = One-shot
| dtype = [[Hitpoint]]
| status = None
| ctype = [[Impact critical table|Impact]]
| navigation = {{Arcane navigation}}
}}
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<section begin=description />'''Arcane Blast''' is an attack spell designed specifically to ease [[mana]] constraints early on in the careers of [[pure]] professions: [[cleric]], [[empath]], [[sorcerer]], and [[wizard]]. Arcane Blast is unique among spells as it <u>requires no mana</u> to cast and it is <u>known innately</u> (without training [[Spell Research]]). It can be cast as both a [[warding]] spell and a [[bolt]] spell. In trade for these advantages, unlike other spells, it will induce five (5) seconds of hard [[roundtime]] (RT) for the caster (which is ordinarily three (3) seconds of [[cast roundtime]] for most spells). Furthermore, it cannot be used with or gains no advantage by coupling with a host of other spells where its zero mana cost would be overly powerful.<section end=description />

{{Usage-evoke|s=1700|1=cast the warding version of the spell|2={{boldmono|{target} }}to cast the bolt version of the spell}}

To effectively use the bolt version, training in [[Spell Aiming]] is required, and casting from an offensive [[stance]] is strongly recommended.

==Damage Factor (DF) Table==
The warding version is functionally identical to the retired spell [[Force Orb (1201)]] in terms of the amount of damage done, whereas the bolt version uses a damage table identical to [[Minor Shock (901)]] except that both versions result in [[Impact critical table|impact damage]].

===Bolting DF===
{{Boltspell table start}}
{{Boltspell table entry|spell = Arcane Blast|DFcloth = .149|DFleather = .133|DFscale = .111|DFchain = .122|DFplate = .128
|AvD1=35
|AvD5=25|AvD6=24|AvD7=23|AvD8=22
|AvD9=30|AvD10=28|AvD11=26|AvD12=24
|AvD13=33|AvD14=29|AvD15=25|AvD16=21
|AvD17=36|AvD18=30|AvD19=24|AvD20=18}}
{{Table end}}

===Warding DF===
A successful attack will inflict 8 base damage plus 1 additional [[hitpoint]] for each 20 warding margin (endroll - 100) ([[damage factor]] of 0.050). A successful cast will also include an [[Impact critical table|impact]] [[critical]] injury with associated critical damage and [[status]] effects.

==Messaging==
;Bolt Version
<pre{{log2}}>
>incant 1700 evoke
You gesture sharply and recite the esoteric command for Arcane Blast...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture at a giant rat.
You hurl a torrent of arcane energy at a giant rat!
AS: +75 vs DS: +0 with AvD: +35 + d100 roll: +84 = +194
... and hit for 29 points of damage!
Nice blow to chest!
The giant rat collapses to the ground, emits a final squeal, and dies.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
Roundtime: 5 sec.</pre>

;Warding Version
<pre{{log2}}>
>incant 1700
You gesture sharply and recite the esoteric command for Arcane Blast...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture at a giant rat.
CS: +25 - TD: +3 + CvA: +25 + d100: +100 == +147
Warding failed!
A torrent of arcane energy blasts the giant rat for 10 points of damage!
... 15 points of damage!
Nice blow to back!
The giant rat is stunned!
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
Roundtime: 5 sec.</pre>

==Limitations==
This spell is available to [[pure]] professions only. Arcane Blast does not work with [[Holy Receptacle (325)]], [[Magic Item Creation (420)]], [[Haste (506)]], [[Rapid Fire (515)]], [[Charge Item (517)]], nor [[Scroll Infusion (714)]].

==Resources==
*[[Arcane/saved posts#Arcane Blast (1700)|Saved posts]]
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imported>SPYRIDONM1: /* Damage Factor (DF) Table */ Fixing bolt spell damage table display issue by replacing dead (Template:Boltspell table end) with (Template:Table end).