With these, you're not considered inside the area of effect.Ī spell's area of effect can also be a line. For a few, however, you don't choose a target square and the spell is instantly cast when you click on it, with you as the origin point. With these, if you're inside the area of effect, you will be affected. Some burst spells have areas that increase as you invest more talent points in them.įor most burst spells, you target a square some distance away.

3 = 5x5 + 1 in the center in each direction.

2 = 3x3 + 1 in the center in each direction.

0 = 1 square (this is still an area spell, if the way it works is the same).

Bursts come in several sizes, indicated by the maximum number of squares from the target square: It doesn't go through walls or around corners: the origin point needs to have line of sight to a square to affect it. The most common is a burst: the spell's effect spreads out in all directions from the target square. There are a few types of Area Of Effect (AOE). When targeting an area spell, you generally need line of sight to your target, just like you do when targeting a weapon. However, there can't be a wall or part of a wall between you and the target. You can target a creature with, for example, Charm or Shock, even if there's a creature or object between you and it. So, if a spell can be cast on something that's five squares directly to your right, it can only be cast on something up to three squares away at a 45 degree angle, and four or five squares away at an in-between angle.įor a spell that has to be targeted at a creature, you don't need line of sight. Squares that are on a diagonal count as being further away than squares that are in a direct horizontal or vertical line away from you. (Area spells can affect squares outside of this range.)

For example, Fire Ball is an area spell, so if you want to hit two enemies that are diagonal from each other, you can target an empty square that's next to both of them, including both of them in the spell's area.Ī few spells don't require you to pick a target at all: either they affect only you, or they summon something, or they're burst spells that automatically have you as the origin point.Ī spell's range is expressed as the maximum number of squares away that the square you're directly targeting can be. An area spell can targeted at a tile that has a creature on it-but it can also be targeted at an empty space, or an object. A spell may have to be targeted at a creature, or it may be an area spell.

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