en:rpd:scroll_of_psionic_blast_item
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Scroll of Psionic Blast
Description
The Scroll of Psionic Blast is a type of scroll in Remixed Dungeon that creates a powerful mental blast affecting all visible creatures.
Effect
When this scroll is read, it creates a psionic blast that affects all creatures visible to the reader:
- Damage: Deals damage between 1 and 2/3 of the target's max HP (Random.IntRange(1, mob.ht() * 2 / 3))
- Blindness: Causes blindness for 3-6 turns (Random.Int(3, 6)) to all affected creatures including the player
- Area of Effect: Affects all creatures in the field of view (fieldOfView array check)
- Self-Damage: Also damages the player who reads the scroll
- Visual Effect: Screen flashes white (0xFFFFFF color) via GameScene.flash()
- Sound: Plays Assets.SND_BLAST sound effect
Properties
- Weight: 5
- Price: 80 gold coins when identified, base price when unidentified (price() method)
- Identification: One use to identify (read to learn effect, sets known status)
Function
- Reading: When read aloud, the screen flashes white and a blast sound is played
- Invisibility Dispel: Dispels invisibility from the reader via Invisibility.dispel()
- Blindness Effect: Causes temporary blindness to all creatures in field of view (including reader)
- High Risk/High Reward: Can eliminate multiple enemies but at considerable risk to player
- Mob Iteration: Iterates through all mobs on the level using Dungeon.level.getCopyOfMobsArray()
Obtaining
- Found as random drops in dungeon levels
- Available in shops
- Sometimes found in chests
- More commonly found on deeper dungeon levels
Strategy
- Most effective when there are multiple enemies in line of sight
- Can be used to deal with dangerous creatures you need to blind anyway
- Consider closing doors to limit the blast to specific areas
- Timing is critical as you'll also be blinded after using it for 3-6 turns
- Particularly effective against groups of powerful enemies
- Damage dealt is between 1 and 2/3 of the target's max HP (not based on current HP)
Code References
- Scroll.java (base class)
String Resources
Related Items
- Scrolls - Other scrolls in the game
- Corpse Dust - Other item with area effect
- Scroll of Teleportation - Another scroll with potentially wide area effect
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