Multiple boil earth targets?

[thefarmer]

A stone giant plunges her fist into the ground in front of you!
The ground beneath your feet begins to boil violently!
Fiery debris explodes from the ground!
... 5 points of damage!
Blow connects with your abdomen winding you.
... 10 points of damage!
Burst of flames to left leg burns skin bright red.
You fall to the ground.
The boiling ground shifts, erupting towards XXX in a burst of flame!
XXX dodges out of the way!
The ground then quickly cools.

Is this standard these days? Boil earth being able to strike multiple targets?

[Davenshire]

From the officials

917 · Boil Earth [BOILEARTH]
Duration: Immediate

Type: Attack

The ground beneath the target suddenly becomes molten. There is a chance of doing immediate direct damage to the leg area. This may cause the target to fall and receive a number of more serious injuries.

Although other spells can achieve similar ends, Boil Earth is more difficult to cast because it requires precise control to affect a single selected target instead of the more diffuse targets of area spells which affect friend and foe alike.

With increased training in Elemental Lore, Earth, the caster is better able to manipulate the earth, possibly hitting additional targets. The chance for a second strike is equal to the caster's Earth Lore skill, and the chance for a third strike is equal to the caster's Earth Lore skill minus 100. The strength of these hits with relation to the original hit with vary, but it can be increased with additional training in Elemental Lore, Fire. Each additional strike will drain 5 Mana Points.


I can't wait to get my earth lore back, I had a lot of fun with this spell int he past. After a paladin knock downs stuns it does some decent damage.

[thefarmer]

Hmm. I must not have been paying attention earlier. Didn't even think to check the officials. THanks.

Edit:This is a much better spell than it used to be.

[AestheticDeath]

its been this way for a while, just no one wanted to train for it and use it

[Silent_Willy]

its been this way for a while, just no one wanted to train for it and use it

Thats because if they trained for useful lores, they couldn't whine without reason.