Arcane amplification drone (talent)

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Arcane Amplification Drone
Arcane amplification drone.png
Game Version 1.7.4
Category Type Prodigies
Category Magic
Requirements Magic 50
Have gained the Tales of the Spellblaze achievement with this or any previous character for the current difficulty & permadeath settings.
Use Mode Activated
Cost -
Range 7
Cooldown 10
Travel Speed Instantaneous
Use Speed Instant
Description You create an Arcane Amplification Drone at the selected location for 3 turns.

When you cast a spell that damages the drone it will ripple the damage as 130% arcane damage of the initial hit in radius 4.


The drone has the following properties:

  • Same faction as player, but hostile personal reaction, can be targeted and attacked by all player spells
  • No attacks will actually damage the drone, so there is no risk of killing it early
  • Can be used as a blocking unit due to the above
  • Will not draw aggro from inactive enemies by itself
  • Can aggro enemies that see the drone attack other enemies
  • Can attract enemy aggro after they are awoken by any means, and thus tank attacks for the player
  • Will only amplify damage that can be directly attributed to the player and identified as a spell.
    Due to limitations in the game code, most lingering area of effect damage will not be amplified.
  • Amplified damage will not harm the player, but can hurt friendly or neutral units like escorts
  • Will inherit the player's damage penetration stat, but no other stats
  • Debuffs like stun, daze, and freeze can significantly reduce the drone's damage output
  • Can be targeted by player talents like Rush, and thus be used as an escape beacon
  • The 3 turn duration of the drone runs on global time, so players with any amount of speed increase can usually hit the drone 4 times