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When a [[Draconian]] reaches level 7, they receive a colour. Every colour gets an associated '''draconian breath attack'''. Draconians initially have 2 charges of their breath attack, recharging with XP to a maximum of 3 charges. Draconians are immune to their own breath attacks.

While in [[Dragon Form]], Draconians keep their breath instead of getting Breathe Fire.

==Combustion Breath==
{{flavour|Breathes a blast of volatile embers that explode violently around each creature they touch. It is harmless to its user.}}
[[File:Breathe Fire.png]] Red Draconians receive '''Combustion Breath''', which fires a bolt of flame, creating a 3x3 explosion around each creature hit.

==Glacial Breath==
{{flavour|Exhales a powerful wave of frost which encases anything it kills in a solid block of durable ice.}}
[[File:Breathe Frost.png]] White Draconians receive '''Glacial Breath''', which allows you to bellow forth a bolt of frost which turns each creature it kills into a block of ice.

==Noxious Breath==
{{flavour|Breathes a line of noxious vapour which can confuse anything standing in it which does not resist poison. At higher levels, the clouds can cover a larger area and last longer.}}
[[File:Breathe Mephitic.png]] Green Draconians receive '''Noxious Breath''', which spews noxious fume [[cloud]]s. These clouds, like [[Mephitic Cloud]], may confuse creatures that lack [[poison resistance]].

==Caustic Breath==
{{flavour|Breathes a spray of concentrated acid which leaves corrosive clouds on any unoccupied tiles it passes over and corrodes whatever it hits.}}
[[File:Spit Acid.png]] Yellow Draconians receive '''Caustic Breath''', which spits a penetrating acid bolt, inflicting the [[Corrosion]] status (-8 AC temporarily) on any creature it hits. It also leaves an acidic fog [[cloud]] on any unoccupied tile it passes over.

==Galvanic Breath==
{{flavour|Exhales a charged burst of electricity that will arc through a target and every other creature that is connected to it.}}
[[File:Breathe Lightning.png]] Black Draconians receive '''Galvanic Breath''', which deals electricity damage to the target and any creature connected to it, similar to [[Arcjolt]].

==Steam Breath==
{{flavour|Breathes a powerful blast of steam, scalding a target and leaving sight-obscuring steam clouds in its wake.}}
[[File:Breathe Steam.png]] Pale Draconians receive '''Steam Breath''', which creates a bank of [[steam]] clouds. Steam can be used to block [[line of sight]], and will deal damage to non-fire resistant enemies.

==Nullifying Breath==
{{flavour|Breathes a large blast of pure antimagic that dispels magical effects from every creature it hits and also significantly interferes with their ability to cast spells for a while. It is harmless to its user.}}
[[File:Breathe Energy.png]] Purple Draconians receive '''Nullifying Breath''', which fires a projectile with a 5x5 explosion that removes any [[dispel]]lable statuses on any creature it hits. It also applies the [[antimagic]] status.

==Mud Breath==
{{flavour|Spits an enormous ball of mud that knocks back whatever it hits and drenches the surrounding area in a mud slick which impedes enemy movement and causes them to sometimes fumble their attacks.}}
[[File:Breathe Mud.png]] Grey Draconians receive '''Mud Breath''', which fires a projectile of mud that knocks the target back and leaves puddles of temporary mud around its destination. Mud has the same penalties as [[shallow water]].

==Monster Version==
[[List of dragons|Monstrous dragons]] and [[list of draconians|draconians]] are capable of their own breath attacks which are also determined by their associated element:
*Monstrous red Draconians and [[fire dragon]]s have [[Fire Breath]].
*Monstrous white Draconians and [[ice dragon]]s have [[Cold Breath]].
*Monstrous yellow Draconians and [[acid dragon]]s have [[Spit Acid]].
*Monstrous green Draconians and [[swamp dragon]]s breathe [[Poisonous Cloud]]s.
*Monstrous black Draconians and [[storm dragon]]s breathe [[Lightning Bolt]]s.
*Monstrous purple Draconians and [[quicksilver dragon]]s breathe [[Quicksilver Bolt]]s.
*[[Steam dragon]]s breathe [[Steam Ball]]s.
*The [[unique]] draconian [[Tiamat]] can breathe whichever breath attack matches her current color.

==History==
*In [[0.32]], Draconian breath attacks were reworked. Prior to this version:
**Breath attacks had a cooldown of <code>1 + 1d10 + 1d(30 - [[XL]])</code> turns instead of an XP based recharge system.
**Red Draconians had Breathe Fire, which fired a bolt of flame, and left a flame [[cloud]].
**White Draconians had Breathe Frost, which fired a bolt of frost which ignored [[AC]] and knocked back creatures.
**Green Draconians had Breathe Noxious Fumes, which spewed noxious fume [[cloud]]s that could [[confuse]] creatures without [[poison resistance]].
**Yellow Draconians had Breathe Acid, which spit a corrosive glob at an enemy, inflicting the [[Corrosion]] status (-8 AC temporarily). This was single target but could splash onto enemies adjacent to the target.
**Black Draconians had Breathe Lightning, which blasted uncontrollable lightning around them.
**Pale Draconians had Breathe Steam, which created a bank of [[steam]] clouds.
**Purple Draconians had Breathe Dispelling Energy, which fired a bolt of [[dispel]]ling energy that ignored AC.
**Grey Draconians did not have a breath attack.
*Prior to [[0.31]], purple Draconians could use quicksilver breath on themselves to dispel status effects.
*Prior to [[0.30]], pale Draconian's steam breath had a cooldown twice as short.
*Prior to [[0.27]], white Draconian's breath could only knock back [[flying]] opponents.
*Prior to [[0.20]], there were mottled Draconians, who had a breath that splashed [[Sticky Flame]]. It could only be used on adjacent enemies, but it could splash onto other monsters around it. Also, yellow Draconians did not have the splash effect, and Draconian [[player ghost]]s could breath bolts of [[negative energy]].
*Prior to [[0.17]], Spit Acid could cause [[bleeding]].

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