Condemn (309) has been released as a new attack spell for clerics with deity specific messaging. When cast, it will subject the target to a maneuver roll (SMRv2) that uses the caster's Cleric spell and Spell Aiming ranks. If successful, the target will take concussion and deity specific critical damage. The damage will repeat every 2 seconds for a total of 5 rounds. Each time a target takes damage, they also receive a debuff that lowers its DS by 5 and TD 3, stacking up to a maximum of -25/-15, which persists for 15 seconds after the last round.

If a target is killed while under the effects of Condemn, the cleric will build up holy magic to be able to cast an empowered version of 309. Evoking the spell will cast the empowered version and causes all Damage over Time (DoT) rounds of the spell to immediately trigger. It takes 10 kills (of targets under the effect of the spell) to earn 1 charge. Training in Spiritual Lore: Religion reduces the number of kills needed by -1 per 50 skill. A cleric may only store 1 charge of holy magic for an empowered Condemn by default, but training in Spiritual Lore: Blessings increases that by +1 per seed 10 summation. You may view the number of stored charges with the SPELL verb.

Neutralize Curse has moved to the Arcane circle in spell slot 1716, and is available on scrolls and arcane trinkets that can be found in the treasure system. Clerics may also evoke Remove Curse (315) to cast the old Neutralize Curse. For the next 30 days, any magic item or scroll with 309 will automatically convert to 1716 when used.

Bless (304) may now be used to open the Graveyard gate near Wehnimer's Landing.

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This spell is amazing. Thank you.

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For the next 30 days, any magic item or scroll with 309 will automatically convert to 1716 when used.

Does this mean if I have a SK item, scroll, etc with 309 currently and I do NOT use it in the next 30 days that it will become a new 309 Condemn spell item instead? If so, nice!

Krakii,

The way the spell works is that you get a debuff on your character visible with Spell Active.

Killing the creature won't stop it (this is assumed as I haven't tested it), and leaving the area won't stop it.

You can dispel it, but that can be difficult if you have a lot of spells on (let alone Arcane Decoy).

That all said...

I don't think the 2 second cycle is an issue since there's not many ways to stop it beyond letting it run its course.

My cleric is maxxed out in spell ranks, but doesn't bolt at all, hence she has zero spell aiming. How effective will her 309 be vs like level foes?

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304 does the gate now.

The evoke version of 315 can be used as neutralize curse.

I've been using the new 309 and loving it! One suggestion (already?), can we get the debuff extended to 30 seconds (or more) instead of 15 seconds?

Sometimes, especially versus multiple creatures, I get stuck in maneuver RT or have to spend time stance dancing, crowd controlling, etc. that by the time I can focus on my original target the debuff wears off before I can kill it with my other attacks. This is often the case when dealing with non-critable or high health creatures. And then all I can do is 'grunt sadly, a small tear forming in the corner of his eye.'

Or is it just the case of my mid-level cleric is not yet over trained in cleric spells (he's fully doubled in spell aim and singled in cleric spells) to fully power the spell so that the targets don't survive one 309 volley plus follow up spells/attacks within the debuff timeframe? <ponder>

Thanks.