Hellball
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- This article is about the epic spell; for the prerequisite feat, see Epic spell: hellball.
Spell level: cleric epic; druid epic; sorcerer/wizard epic
Innate level: 10
School: evocation
Components: verbal, somatic
Range: medium (20 meters)
Area of effect: super-colossal (20 meter radius)
Duration: instant
Save: reflex 1/2
Spell resistance: no
Description: The caster creates a ball of energy that does 10d6 points of acid, fire, electrical and sonic damage to all targets in its blast radius.
Special: Epic spells are not affected by arcane spell failure from armor, nor can they be interrupted, countered, or dispelled.
Spellcraft prerequisite: 32
[edit] Notes
- Requires Hordes of the Underdark.
- Evasion does not apply to this spell.
- Those receiving more than 50 damage from this spell (which is likely even if the save is made) are knocked prone.
- The caster takes 10d6 negative energy damage upon casting if the switch
MODULE_SWITCH_EPIC_SPELLS_HURT_CASTERhas been enabled by the module builder. (This can be blocked as usual, such as with the spells negative energy protection or shadow shield). - Normally, casting this spell produces a projectile that circles the target for a few seconds before the spell goes off. Targeting this on the caster will trigger the spell immediately.
- The caster is subject to the damage from the spell if caught in the blast.
- Some feel this spell has limited use by the time it is acquired, since its damage is dealt across the different elements.
- Some of the high level energy-absorption spells are able to prevent almost all the damage done from this spell, without a successful reflex save.
- Common innate monster resistances combined with a successful reflex save also prevents most or all of the damage.
- In PvP, most players will have at least one basic resistance item (e.g., ring of power, ring of elemental resistance) and sufficient reflex saves, meaning only the sonic component will deal damage.
[edit] Custom content notes
- script:
X2_S2_Hellball.nss
