Year of the Dragon: Through June 26th, claim free Ground Bound Green Dragon Mount! Speak to Xatheral in the Hall of Heroes.
(April's reward of a free expansion or Greater Elixir of Discovery can still be claimed from Trilliya until June 4th.) edit
Game mechanics • Newbie guide • In development • DDO Store • Social Media
Challenges • Classes • Collectables • Crafting • Enhancements • Epic Destinies • Favor • Feats
Glossary • Items • Maps • Monsters • Places • Quests • Races • Reincarnation • Skills • Spells
Please create an account or log in to remove ads, build a reputation, and unlock more editing privileges and then visit DDO wiki's IRC Chat/Discord if you need any help!
Arcane Blast/sandbox
Arcane Blast: Spell Like Ability: Arcane Blast. (Activation Cost: 12/8/6 Spell Points. Cooldown: 18/12/6 seconds.)
You fire a ball of raw energy from your hand that explodes on contact with its target, dealing 1 to 6 hit points of force damage per caster level to all within its radius. A successful Reflex save reduces the damage by half. This ability counts as a level 4 Wizard spell. Scale with 100% Spell Power.
| ||||
AP Cost: 1 | Ranks: 3 | Progression: 30 | Requires: Arcane Bolt |
Arcane Blast | |
SLA Enhancement | |
PrerequisitePermanent conditions that must be met before an ability can be acquired. For instance, the Dodge feat lists Dexterity 13+. Temporary conditions are listed under Conditions.: |
Arcane Bolt, Wizard level 5, Character level 12, 30 AP in tree, Perform: |
---|---|
Enhancement TreeWhen the ability is primarily granted through an enhancement, the tree is indicated here, as in Sacred Defender, Drow.: |
Archmage |
APThe number of Action Points (AP) needed to acquire each rank of the enhancement, usually 1 or 2. /RanksThe number of ranks of an enhancement that can be acquired,usually 1 to 3.: |
1 AP / 3 ranks |
Spell SchoolEvery spell (optional for SLAs) belongs to one of eight schools of magic, such as Evocation or Necromancy. Optional descriptors, e.g. Fire, Compulsion, are also listed here.: |
Evocation (Force) |
CostThe cost to invoke an active or toggled ability, such as 12 Spell Points, 10 Ki, or None. Not to be confused with the cost to acquire an ability in the first place, which might be measured in Action Points.: |
12/8/6 SP |
MetamagicThe effects of spells and SLAs can often be enhanced using metamagic, a type of toggled feat, for example,{{Maximize}} and {{Heighten}} .:
|
Maximize, Empower, Quicken, Heighten |
TargetEvery ability has one or more targets, defined as Self, Friend, or Foe. The field may also contain additional information, such as Undead Foe or Breakables. The field is sometimes hidden, e.g., for a passive feat whose target is Self, such as Toughness.: |
Foe, Directional |
RangeThe distance at which an active ability can be activated, such as Melee for Cleave, or Double for Nimbus of Light. Typical values are Personal, Melee, Ranged, Touch, Standard (spell), or Double (ray), although any value can be specified. Not to be confused with area. /AreaThe coverage of a spell or effect, such as Single target, Standard AoE, or Conal AoE. Not to be confused with range. For example, both Finger of Death and Fireball have Standard range, but Finger of Death has a Single target area, while Fireball has a Large Spherical AOE. Note that, in contrast to PnP, DDO in-game descriptions often conflate range and area.: |
Standard / Standard AOE |
Saving ThrowThe type of saving throw, if any, that can be used to avert a spell or effect. Common values include Will, Fortitude, Reflex for half, or None.: |
Reflex, half |
DCThe Difficulty Class of the indicated saving throw. This field is omitted if the DC is predictable, such as for standard spells.: |
As level 4 spell |
Spell ResistanceWhether spell resistance can avert the spell or SLA, Yes or No.: |
No |
CooldownHow long a character must wait between activations of an ability, typically measured in seconds.: |
18/12/6 seconds |
DamageThe amount and type of damage inflicted.: |
1d6 force damage per caster level (no max?)needs verification |
Description
You fire a ball of raw energy from your hand that explodes on contact with its target, dealing 1 to 6 hit points of force damage per caster level to all within its radius. A successful Reflex save reduces the damage by half. This ability counts as a level 4 Wizard spell.
- As of Update 29, scale with Spell Power at the normal rate (rather than 50%.)
- Note shorter range than rays, no Enlarge option.
Monsters with Arcane Blast[edit]
Arcane Blast is also used as an attack by certain creatures:
Creature Entries[edit]
The following creatures have been confirmed to be capable of Arcane Blast (there may be more - research continues - be on your guard).