Targeted Magic skill

Targeted Magic (or TM, Target) is defined as channeling offensive (mostly destructive) magical energy toward targets.

TM spells typically have no preparation time, but usually rely upon actual targeting on the caster's part for accuracy. Utilizing the TARGET command fully will afford a large accuracy bonus, while negating it will turn this into a large penalty. Fine targeting of specific body parts is possible with added difficulty, though not all spells allow this.

Spell difficulties have special importance in the TM model. Higher difficulty spells tend to have narrower mana ranges (higher min prep, lower max prep), much steeper difficulties, and do more things than just one attack (like multi-strike or AoE). The average number of ranks needed to cast a TM spell at minimum mana are around 1 rank for intro, around 20 for basic, around 60 for advanced, and around 200 for esoteric. After the spell has been successfully cast the TM contest works very much like a ranged attack. Clerical targeted magic versus Undead enemies, however, is matchless.

Targeted Magic is the primary sphere of influence for Warrior Mage magic.

Spells and abilities that boost Targeted Magic

• Aspects of the All-God (Cleric)
• Iridescent crystal inkpot
• Ivory Mask (Necromancer)
• Sandstone inkpot
• Substratum (Warrior Mage)
• Tamsine's commune (Cleric)
• Will of Winter (Bard)

Spells and abilities that decrease Targeted Magic

• Aspects of the All-God (Cleric)

Training

TM experience heavily depends on the damage inflicted by the spell. While specifically targeting body parts is possible, it provides no increase to learning. Targeting critters of difficulty appropriate to your skill levels is also necessary for effective learning.

Several stats also affect targeted magic:

• Discipline increases TM accuracy.
• Intelligence and Wisdom increase damage.

Tactics

Opponent balance is a key factor in the outcome of a targeted spell. An opponent with compromised balance is significantly easier to hit with a targeted spell, and moreover, they are likely to receive significantly more damage.

Fine targeting of spells can be useful to partially disable or disarm opponents, or to destabilize their balance - for instance, an opponent who receives enough damage to a weapon hand or arm can be forced to drop their weapon, whereas enough damage to a leg can cause the opponent to fall to the ground.

Abilities that train Targeted

Barbarian Abilities

As of May, 2017 there are no Barbarian abilities that train targeted magic

Bard Abilities

Bard Abilities

Min Skill Effect Type Slots Abandoned Heart 250 Fatigue damage, Spirit damage, Area of Effect. cyclic 3 Beckon the Naga 250 Impact damage, Summon a lesser naga to attack your foe. Uses Heavy TM timer. standard 3 Breath of Storms 10 Puncture damage, Cold damage, Electrical damage, Single target. Will of Winter changes it from puncture/electrical to puncture/cold. battle 1 Phoenix's Pyre 250 Impact damage, Fire damage, Cold damage, Area effect pulsing damage. Will of Winter changes it from fire/impact to fire/cold. Ignites and increases the duration and damage of naphtha. cyclic 2

Cleric Abilities

Cleric Abilities

Min Skill Effect Type Slots Aesrela Everild 80 Impact damage, Fire damage, Pulsing single-target attack. battle 3 Chill Spirit 80 Slice damage, Cold damage, Spirit damage, Spirit heal, Single-strike spirit siphon. battle 2 Divine Radiance 10 -Balance, Knock-down. Holy damage amplification. Light source. standard battle 3 Fire of Ushnish 250 Fire damage, Electrical damage, AoE with a second, half-power attack. battle 2 Fists of Faenella 10 Impact damage, Fire damage, Single target multi-strike. battle 1 Hand of Tenemlor 80 Impact damage, Fire damage, Single-strike attack and offensive dispel. battle 1 Harm Evil 10 Fire damage, Electrical damage, Undead/Demonic/Cursed-only single-strike attack that bypasses shield and armor. battle 2 Harm Horde 80 Fire damage, Electrical damage, Undead-only AoE attack that bypasses shield and armor. battle 3 Heavenly Fires Allows AE's bolts to redirect to new target after first is dead. metamagic 1 Horn of the Black Unicorn 10 Puncture damage, Cold damage, Single-strike attack. battle 1 Soul Attrition 80 Slice damage, Cold damage, Spirit damage, Shield-ignoring single target. cyclic 2 Time of the Red Spiral This is a Heavy TM metaspell that periodically empowers your Harm Evil or Harm Horde spell. metamagic 2

Empath Abilities

Empath Abilities
Min Skill Effect Type Slots Calculated Rage 250 -Defensive Factor, Puncture damage, Impact damage, Pre-cast TM. Gives uses of RAGE command to make attacks. battle 3 Icutu Zaharenela 400 Slice damage, Cold damage, converts TOUCH into an attack cyclic 2 Paralysis 10 immobilizes and knocks down (single target) battle 2

Moon Mage Abilities

Moon Mage Abilities

Min Skill Effect Type Slots Burn 80 Puncture damage, Fire damage, Single target DFA. battle 2 Dinazen Olkar 10 Slice damage, Cold damage, Single target. battle 1 Partial Displacement 10 Puncture damage, Impact damage, armor piercing, single target. battle 2 Starlight Sphere 250 Impact damage, Cold damage, pulsing single target. battle cyclic 1 Telekinetic Storm 80 Puncture damage, Impact damage, Fire damage, Cold damage, Multi-strike AoE. Damage type varies with object used. battle 1 Telekinetic Throw 0 Puncture damage, Impact damage, Fire damage, Cold damage, multi-shot single target, damage type varies with object used. battle 1

Necromancer Abilities

Necromancer Abilities

Min Skill Effect Type Slots Acid Splash 0 Puncture damage, Slice damage, Impact damage, Fire damage, Cold damage, Electrical damage, Random pair of damage types. Single-target. battle 1 Blood Burst 80 Impact damage, Fire damage, Balance reduction battle 2 Book Burning 250 Impact damage, Fire damage, Summon a wearable torch that may attack targets you cast an offensive spell on. Light source. ritual 3 Siphon Vitality 80 Fire damage, Cold damage, Vitality heal, Single target, restores vitality to caster battle 2 Universal Solvent 250 Puncture damage, Slice damage, Impact damage, Fire damage, Cold damage, Electrical damage, Cyclic AOE. Randomized damage types. cyclic 2 Vivisection 250 Puncture damage, Slice damage, Single-target TM. Magical snipe attack. battle 2

Paladin Abilities

Paladin Abilities
Min Skill Effect Type Slots Footman's Strike 10 Puncture damage, Slice damage, Impact damage, Damage type determined by weapon used. battle 1 Rebuke 80 Impact damage, Fire damage, multi-strike damage; knockdown battle 2 Smite Horde 250 Slice damage, Impact damage, multistrike AoE. battle 1

Ranger Abilities

Ranger Abilities
Min Skill Effect Type Slots Carrion Call 10 Slice damage, Fire damage, Less damage than normal, but tends to hit wounded body parts. battle 1 Devitalize 80 Impact damage, Cold damage, Fatigue damage, Single strike. battle 2 Eagle's Cry 0 Puncture damage, Cold damage battle 1 Stampede 10 Impact damage, Fire damage, multi-strike damage battle 1

Thief Abilities

As of May, 2017 there are no Thief abilities that teach targeted magic

Trader Abilities

Trader Abilities
Min Skill Effect Type Slots Arbiter's Stylus 80 Slice damage, Cold damage cyclic 1 Crystal Dart 10 Puncture damage, Slice damage battle 1 Starcrash 250 Impact damage, Cold damage battle 2

Warrior Mage Abilities

Warrior Mage Abilities

Min Skill Effect Type Slots Aethrolysis 10 Cold damage, Electrical damage battle 1 Air Lash 0 Puncture damage, Slice damage, Single target. battle 1 Blufmor Garaen 250 Puncture damage, Slice damage, Impact damage, Cold damage, Enable actions that cause damage. Physical damage type varies with the action battle 2 Chain Lightning 80 Fire damage, Electrical damage, AoE. battle 1 Dragon's Breath 80 Puncture damage, Fire damage, Enables actions that deal damage. battle 2 Fire Ball 80 Impact damage, Fire damage, Single target + short range AoE damage. battle 2 Fire Rain 250 Impact damage, Fire damage, AoE multistrike. cyclic 2 Fire Shards 0 Impact damage, Fire damage, Single target multi-strike. battle 1 Flame Shockwave Impact damage, Fire damage, Convert Shockwave from cold/slice damage. metamagic 1 Frost Scythe 80 Slice damage, Cold damage, armor piercing battle 2 Gar Zeng 0 Fire damage, Electrical damage, Single target multi-strike. battle 1 Geyser 0 Impact damage, Fire damage, Single target. battle 1 Lightning Bolt 80 Fire damage, Electrical damage, Single target DFA. battle 2 Magnetic Ballista 80 Puncture damage, Impact damage, Creates a ballista that fires rocks. standard 3 Paeldryth's Wrath 80 Pull or knock back target. battle 2 Rimefang (spell) 250 Slice damage, Cold damage, Pulsing damage to melee range. cyclic 2 Ring of Spears 250 Puncture damage, Impact damage, Pulsing AoE melee damage. Triggered damage at pole/melee engagement change. cyclic 3 Shockwave 250 Slice damage, Cold damage, AoE damage. May knock back engaged targets or push them out of the room entirely. battle 2 Stone Strike 0 Puncture damage, Impact damage, Single target multi-strike. battle 1

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