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Barrage is a [[guild association is::warrior mage|Warrior Mage]] ability that combines a melee weapon attack with a cast targeted damaging spell.
Elemental Barrage is a [[guild association is::warrior mage|Warrior Mage]] quest-learned Pathway ability. Barrage links a fully formed target matrix from a spell to a held weapon attack. The spell casts as normal, but the targetting matrix enhances the immediate strike as well as adding some flare for the element used.


To use Barrage, you must have a proper Targeted Magic Spell prepared and fully targeted. That target will be the target for the melee attack. Since the spell's target will be the melee target as well you can't choose a different target for the melee attack, but you CAN specify what type of melee attack you wish to use.
To use Barrage, you must have a proper Targeted Magic Spell prepared and fully targeted. That target will be the target for the melee attack. Since the spell's target will be the melee target as well you can't choose a different target for the melee attack, but you CAN specify what type of melee attack you wish to use.


==Syntax==
BARRAGE syntax:
BARRAGE {maneuver}
BARRAGE {maneuver}<br />
Current valid options are: thrust, lunge, slice, chop, sweep, jab, draw, pummel, swing, bash, feint, and attack.
Current valid options are: thrust, lunge, slice, chop, sweep, jab, draw, pummel, swing, bash, feint, and attack.<br />
BARRAGE alone will default to attack.
BARRAGE alone will default to attack.


Example:
===Example===


>barrage lunge<br />
You focus on manipulating an aethereal pathway to suffuse your targeting matrix, then allow its pattern to direct the force of your staff.
You gesture at a snowbeast.
A shard of elemental fire flies at a snowbeast!
Its right leg is broken and burned nearly to the bone by the fire shard!
The snowbeast is barely stunned!
Roundtime: 1 second.


Heatless orange flames climb your staff before winking out of existance.<br />
< You lunge a steel-capped ironwood quarter staff carved with multiple cambrinth-inlaid symbols at a snowbeast. A snowbeast fails to evade. The staff lands a very heavy hit that knocks the snowbeast's breath away with a loud *Whuff* as the stomach takes full force of the blow as it attempts to regain balance.
[You're winded, somewhat off balance and in superior position.]
[Roundtime 6 sec.]




===Attack Strings===
The string indicating a bonus you see just prior to your attack will vary depending on the element of the spell you are casting, as follows:
;Fire: Heatless orange flames climb your scimitar before winking out of existance.
;Aether: A shimmering silvery-blue glow quickly spreads from your hand to the tip of your scimitar, then quickly fades.
;Electricity: Tiny fingers of lightning course rapidly along your scimitar, disappearing almost immediately.
;Earth: Pebbles all around your feet jump quickly into the air and hover a moment, before falling back down.
;Water: A thin layer of frost quickly forms on your iltesh before just as quickly evaporating.
;Air: (There are currently no targetable air spells)


==Notes==
It should be noted that Barrage consumes Manipulative Resolve when used, so a mage has a limited amount of uses before he must rest.
* Elemental flare indicates bonus to melee attack was successful.


* Works with target spells from the [[:Category:Analogous Patterns Spellbook|Analogous Patterns Spellbook]], and all targetted Warrior Mage spells except [[Ring of Spears]], [[Chain Lightning]], and [[Fire Rain]].


* Requires a fully formed target matrix to activate.
* Cannot be used while another pathway is active.
* Barrage uses a fair amount of your elemental charge for pathways.
* Attempting to barrage a nonexistant body part maintains the spell but uses up reserve when it fails.
* Analogous patterns spells don't create a visible effect between the cast and attack.
* The Melee attack portion of barrage will attempt to continue through spelled induced stuns.
''Despite wobbling from the stun, your greatsword continues on course.''


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Elemental Barrage is a Warrior Mage"Warrior mage" is not in the list (None, Bard, Barbarian, Cleric, Empath, Moon Mage, Necromancer, Paladin, Ranger, Thief, ...) of allowed values for the "Guild association is" property. quest-learned Pathway ability. Barrage links a fully formed target matrix from a spell to a held weapon attack. The spell casts as normal, but the targetting matrix enhances the immediate strike as well as adding some flare for the element used.

To use Barrage, you must have a proper Targeted Magic Spell prepared and fully targeted. That target will be the target for the melee attack. Since the spell's target will be the melee target as well you can't choose a different target for the melee attack, but you CAN specify what type of melee attack you wish to use.

Syntax

BARRAGE {maneuver}
Current valid options are: thrust, lunge, slice, chop, sweep, jab, draw, pummel, swing, bash, feint, and attack.
BARRAGE alone will default to attack.

Example

Attack Strings

The string indicating a bonus you see just prior to your attack will vary depending on the element of the spell you are casting, as follows:

Fire
Heatless orange flames climb your scimitar before winking out of existance.
Aether
A shimmering silvery-blue glow quickly spreads from your hand to the tip of your scimitar, then quickly fades.
Electricity
Tiny fingers of lightning course rapidly along your scimitar, disappearing almost immediately.
Earth
Pebbles all around your feet jump quickly into the air and hover a moment, before falling back down.
Water
A thin layer of frost quickly forms on your iltesh before just as quickly evaporating.
Air
(There are currently no targetable air spells)

Notes

  • Elemental flare indicates bonus to melee attack was successful.
  • Requires a fully formed target matrix to activate.
  • Cannot be used while another pathway is active.
  • Barrage uses a fair amount of your elemental charge for pathways.
  • Attempting to barrage a nonexistant body part maintains the spell but uses up reserve when it fails.
  • Analogous patterns spells don't create a visible effect between the cast and attack.
  • The Melee attack portion of barrage will attempt to continue through spelled induced stuns.

Despite wobbling from the stun, your greatsword continues on course.


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