Magic Missile

Name:	Magic Missile
School:	Evocation (Force)
Primer:	[[spells|]]
Spell Level:	Sor/Wiz 1 , Wild 1
Special:
Components:	VerbalVerbal: A verbal component is a spoken incantation. You cannot cast spells that require this component if you cannot act or speak. Certain rare spells, such as Silence Creature, may temporarily disable spells that require verbal components., SomaticSomatic: A somatic component is a measured and precise movement of the hand. You cannot cast spells that require this component if you cannot move causing arcane spell failure resulting in a ruined spell. Spells without a somatic component may be used with disregard to Arcane Spell Failure chance. Note - that characters make the same arm gestures for most spells in DDO, so you can't tell which spells require this component by watching your character's animations.
SLA:	Archmage: Evocation I (Wizard)
Spell Point Cost:	4
Metamagic:	Empower, Enlarge, Intensify, Maximize, Quicken
Target:	Foe
Range:	Standard
Duration:	Instantaneous
Saving Throw:	None
DC:
Spell Resistance:	No
Cooldown:	2 seconds (Wiz), 1.5 seconds (Sor)
Augmentation:	Arcane • Arcane 1

Description

A missile of magical energy darts forth and unerringly strikes its target inflicting 1d2+3 force damage. For every two caster levels beyond 1st, you gain an additional missile—two at 3rd level, three at 5th, four at 7th, and the maximum of five missiles at 9th level or higher. Unlike most spells, magic missile can pass through other monsters to reach your intended target.

Notes

Force spellpower increases the damage.

There is no Saving throw and very few monsters are immune or have resistance to force damage.

Plenty of enemy casters have access to this spell or its variants: Force Missiles and Chain Missiles. Since resistance/absorption to force damage are both hard to come by, and PRR/MRR don't apply to force damage either, these spells can eat through your HP quickly. Well-prepared adventurers will seek out one of the following means to gain immunity to these missiles:

• Shield (spell)
  • Available as Improved Shield from Wiz/Sor Eldritch Knight, Tier 2
  • Warlock Enlightened Spirit enhancements Tier 2: Shield grants this spell as a permanent buff
• Nightshield
  • Available as a racial spell within Eladrin enhancements, Tier 4
  • Shadowdancer epic destiny, Tier 1: Cover of Darkness (3rd rank) grants this spell as a permanent buff
  • Acolyte of the Skin enhancements Tier 2: Nightshield grants this spell as a permanent buff
• Feydark Illusionist enhancements Tier 2: You've Got My Back
• Alchemist Apothecary enhancements 2nd Core: Alchemical Shield
• Artificer Renegade Mastermaker enhancements 2nd Core: Alchemical Shield
• Barbarian Occult Slayer enhancements 5th Core: Force Ward
• Paladin Sacred Defender enhancements Tier 5: Sacred Shield
• Divine Crusader epic destiny, Tier 2: Shield of Light (3rd rank, only while holding a shield/orb)

Scrolls

• Lorna Wyrmtouched <Arcane Scroll Vendor - Level 1> found in The Marketplace Bazaar in The Marketplace
  • ML: 1, CL: 1, UMD: 20, Base value: 00000025002ppPlatinum Piece 5gpGold Piece 

• Relf Thurman <Arcane Scroll Vendor - Level 1> found in The Portable Hole in Teleport
  • ML: 1, CL: 1, UMD: 20, Base value: 00000025002ppPlatinum Piece 5gpGold Piece 

Wands

• Olvod Alorum <Wand Vendor> found in The Marketplace Bazaar in The Marketplace
  • ML: 1, CL: 1, UMD: 20, Base value: 000007500075ppPlatinum Piece 

• Olvod Alorum <Wand Vendor> found in The Marketplace Bazaar in The Marketplace
  • ML: 3, CL: 3, UMD: 24, Base value: 0000450000450ppPlatinum Piece 

• Guilliam Feathercrest <Wand Vendor> found in House of Wizardry in House Jorasco
  • ML: 5, CL: 5, UMD: 28, Base value: 00011250001,125ppPlatinum Piece 

• Panlamin Felwrought <Wand Vendor> found in Object Desire in House Phiarlan
  • ML: 5, CL: 5, UMD: 28, Base value: 00011250001,125ppPlatinum Piece 

• Palomic <Arcane Wands and Scrolls Vendor> found in In the Runes in The Tower of the Twelve
  • ML: 7, CL: 7, UMD: 32, Base value: 00021000002,100ppPlatinum Piece 

• Ver'quea <Arcane Vendor> found in Amrath in Shavarath
  • ML: 7, CL: 7, UMD: 32, Base value: 00021000002,100ppPlatinum Piece