Are Spears bolt-type?

Discussion in 'Casters' started by IblisTheMage, Apr 19, 2017.

  1. IblisTheMage Augur

  2. Brohg Augur

    Spears and Storm and Bolts are all Target type: Line of sight
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  3. Sancus Augur

    Yes. Most spell parsers refer to "Bolt-type" spells as Target: Line of Sight. Of many also falls into this category. For example:

    [44816/7638] Spear of Molten Shieldstone Rk. III
    Classes: MAG/105
    Skill: Evocation
    Mana: 4900
    Target: Line of Sight
    Range: 250'
    Resist: Fire
    Reflectable: No
    Trigger Spell DS: No
    Focusable: Yes
    Casting: 3.5s, Recast: 9s, Rest: 1.5s
    1: Decrease Current HP by 29731
    Text: You are impaled by a burning spea

    The line that was added to Firebound Alliance allowed it to work with such Target: Line of Sight spells:

    [50308/7653] Firebound Alliance Rk. III
    Classes: MAG/101
    Skill: Alteration
    Mana: 12214
    Target: Single
    Range: 200'
    Resist: Fire -10
    Focusable: Yes
    Reflectable: No
    Casting: 3s, Recast: 60s, Timer: 13, Rest: 1.5s
    Duration: 18s (3 ticks) Song, Dispelable: Yes
    Max Hits: 8 Matching Spells
    1: Increase Spell Damage Taken by 36643
    2: Limit Target: Single
    3: Limit Target: Line of Sight
    4: Limit Effect: Current HP
    5: Limit Type: Detrimental
    6: Limit Min Level: 96
    7: Limit Max Level: 110 (lose 100% per level)
    8: Limit Max Duration: 0s
    9: Limit Min Mana Cost: 10
    10: Limit Min Value: 2500
    11: Limit Caster Class: MAG
    12: Limit: Same Caster
    13: Cast: Firebound Fulmination III on Max Hits Used
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  4. Igniz Augur

    Every spell that creates a projectile, such as those nice homing orbs of misfortune we hurl at our enemies, is considered "bolt type".
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  5. IblisTheMage Augur

    Thanks guys (gender assumption).
  6. fransisco Augur

    First he's making spells assumptions, then its genders asusmptions. Whats next!
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  7. GoneFission Augur

    There are spells named "bolts" and spells named "spears", and spears are bolts and bolts are bolts.
    And little lambs eat ivy?
  8. Igniz Augur

    And tanks get bolt attacks ... err ... bold attacks - those do NOT count, sadly :-/