Cursed Spire Spell

All but Chancellor Dammah’s own mages shun this blasphemous spell, channeling the dark energies of the earth to construct an explosive spike.

Tier	UT
MP Cost	100
Effect(s)	Spawns an explosive spike in current player location that explodes after 0.6 seconds Spell: 16 Shots on self Mayhem Aegis: On ability use, 50% chance of DEF boost (+15 DEF) on self for 3 seconds Shots hit multiple targets Shots pass through obstacles
Shots	16 (from explosive spike)
Damage	350–450 (average: 400)
Total Damage	5600–7200 (average: 6400)
Projectile Speed	15 tile(s)/second
Lifetime	0.5 second(s)
Range	7.5 tiles
XP Bonus	7%
Soulbound
Feed Power	700
Dismantling Value	30 / 40

Obtained Through	Consuming a stack of 15 Shards of the Intern Exchanging a stack of 30 Shards of the Intern at The Tinkerer

Notes
Part of the Agents of Oryx Abilities.

Upon first glance, this spell seems like a clear-cut winner above just about all others, dealing extreme damage that far surpasses all spells besides the Genesis Spell - with its minimum total damage already exceeeding the max damage of spells like the Tablet or Sporous Spray Spell - while piercing enemies and obstacles to allow it to be used for crowd-control as well.

However, instead of spawning a blast of shots at the cursor, it spawns an explosive spike on the player’s position that will detonate after a short delay. This makes it much less practical than other spells, as the player has to practically sit on enemies to get the full damage, which is usually ill-advised for a squishy class like the Wizard. While its Mayhem Aegis ability can give the user 15 DEF to aid them in this regard, it only activates at a 50% rate and is far from reliable.

This spell is most useful in any situation where you’d use the Staff of Extreme Prejudice, though its small delay also allows you to lure nearby chasing enemies. Unlike most spells, its individual shots also do respectable damage, so it can still be effective even if the player can’t get the full spellbomb off on an enemy.

Image of the explosive spike that is spawned on ability use:
AoO Spell Decoy