====== Spell Description ======
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When a spell is cast the spell's description details what will happen. Dominions has a multitude of different spells, all with different effects. This page will detail how to read one spell's description and determine what will happen once a given spell is cast.
  * In pure Illwinter fashion most spells act according to their description, but some do not. If you are uncertain of what a spell //actually// does, please ask around on your [[discord servers|Discord server]] of choice.
  * Alternatively, the [[https://larzm42.github.io/dom5inspector/|Dominions Mod Inspector]] often gives a more detailed description of what each spell actually does.

==== Example: Lightning Bolt ====
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</WRAP><WRAP column 100px centeralign>**Range**</WRAP> The range in squares of the spell. Diagonals count for 1.5 squares. A **+** indicates that paths above the minimum path requirement will increase the range of the spell. </WRAP>
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</WRAP><WRAP column 100px centeralign>**Casting Time**</WRAP>The [[combat magic#casting point|time]] it takes to cast the spell..</WRAP>
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</WRAP><WRAP column 100px centeralign>**Area of Effect**</WRAP>How big an [[AoE|area]] the spell affects.</WRAP>
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</WRAP><WRAP column 100px centeralign>**Precision**</WRAP>The spell's [[precision]] modifier. This affects how likely the spell is to hit target square.</WRAP>
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</WRAP><WRAP column 100px centeralign>**Fatigue**</WRAP>The cost in [[combat magic#fatigue|fatigue]] of casting the spell.</WRAP>
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</WRAP><WRAP column 100px centeralign>**Damage**</WRAP>For damaging spells this is the [[damage roll|damage]] it causes. Symbols next to the damage show the type of damage and whether the damage is magical</WRAP>
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</WRAP><WRAP column 100px centeralign>**Tags**</WRAP>Some spells have special properties written in parenthesis, such as [[armor piercing]] or [[armor negating]]</WRAP>
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</WRAP><WRAP column 100px centeralign>**Extra effect**</WRAP>If a spell has additional effects this will be listed here.</WRAP>
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</WRAP><WRAP column 100px centeralign>**Extra effect description**</WRAP>A description of the extra effect</WRAP>
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</WRAP><WRAP column 100px centeralign>**Description**</WRAP>A short description of the spell.</WRAP>