Zapping

Zapping is the action of using wands and other charged items to produce magical effects in Remixed Dungeon.

Zapping refers to the act of using a wand or other magical implement to direct its power toward a specific target or location. This action consumes charges and produces the wand's specific magical effect.

• Targeting: Most zaps require selecting a target or location on the map via the Zapper class and Ballistica.cast() for path calculation
• Charge Consumption: Zapping consumes exactly 1 charge from the wand (wandUsed() method decreases curCharges by 1)
• Effect Application: The wand's specific effect is applied to the target via the onZap() abstract method
• Range: Determined by Ballistica.cast() with directional property (typically limited range)
• Time Cost: Takes 1 turn of time (TIME_TO_ZAP = 1f)
• Animation: Includes visual effect (MagicMissile.blueLight) and sound (Assets.SND_ZAP)

• Accuracy: Uses Ballistica.cast() for path calculation, may hit different targets if original target moves
• Collateral Effects: Some wand effects may affect nearby creatures, depend on specific onZap implementation
• Enemy Response: Using magic does not specifically attract enemies, but may cause effects that do
• Tactical Positioning: Effective zapping often requires strategic positioning due to line-of-sight requirements

• Failure: If wand has 0 charges, zap “fizzles” with no effect but still takes 1 turn of time
• Invisibility: Using a wand dispels Invisibility from the user (Invisibility.dispel(selector))
• Identification: If wand has no charges, has 20% chance to identify the wand (Random.Int(5) == 0)
• Quick Slot: Refreshes the quick slot display after use (QuickSlot.refresh(getOwner()))

• Aiming: Consider splash effects when targeting near allies (specific to certain wands)
• Conservation: Use zaps efficiently, especially when charges are low
• Timing: Zapping during combat should factor in enemy retaliation (takes 1 turn)
• Safety: Be aware of line-of-sight requirements for targeting
• Charging: Wands recharge 1 charge over time (time varies by hero class and wand level)

• Information source: Java Class Wand.java
• Zapping mechanics verified against wandUsed(), wandEffect(), and onZap() methods in the code
• Charge consumption and timing extracted directly from the Wand class implementation
• Last updated: Based on Remixed Dungeon source code analysis

• Zapping System: Wand.java - How zapping is implemented
• Targeting: getDestinationCell() - How zap targets are determined using Ballistica.cast()
• Effect Application: wandEffect() - How zap effects are applied
• Charge Consumption: wandUsed() - How charges are consumed
• Actor System: Char.java - How zaps affect characters
• String Resources: strings_all.xml - All zapping-related text

• Wands
• Charges
• Mechanics
• Combat
• Ballistica