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'''Irradiate''' is a level 5 [[Conjurations]]/[[Alchemy]] spell that blasts all tiles adjacent to you with pure magical energy.

==Useful Info==
Irradiate deals <code>3d(11.66 + power/6)</code> damage<ref>{{source ref|0.33.0|spl-damage.cc|1990}}</ref> to adjacent targets. Monsters hit by this spell have a 50% chance to receive the [[malmutate]] status (-8 [[AC]] and -25% [[HD]]), unless immune. Note that [[undead]] and [[nonliving]] monsters are immune to malmutate. Damage from this spell is irresistible and unavoidable, but it's still reduced by [[AC]].

Each casting of Irradiate afflicts the caster with 1250 - 2000 points of [[magical contamination]].<ref>{{source ref|0.33.0|spl-damage.cc|2096}}</ref>

==Strategy==
Irradiate is irresistible, never misses, deals high damage, and inflicts a strong debuff on enemies. For casters and hybrids who can afford the somewhat awkward spell schooling, this is a good spell to have. Sometimes you'll be forced to fight enemies in melee range, where this spell can really shine.

[[Mephitic Cloud]] and [[Hexes]] have a special synergy with Irradiate, as this spell lowers [[HD]] (and thus [[willpower]] as a result), making the former spells more likely to succeed. In addition, the AC reduction also helps with using [[Short Blades]] or other quick weapons.

===Tips & Tricks===
*Irradiate can be cast 2-3 times in a row safely, assuming you don't miscast and have no contamination to begin with. Having a light grey {{LightGrey|Contam}} means that the next successful cast could bring you to a dangerous level of glow.
**If you accidentally cast Irradiate one time too many, quaffing a [[potion of cancellation]] should drop you back into the safe zone. Whether it's worth using up the potion to do so, however, is questionable.

==Monster Version==
The monster version of this spell inflicts heavy [[magic contamination]], 2000 - 3000 points,<ref>{{source ref|0.33.0|spl-damage.cc|2032}}</ref> on the player instead of direct malmutation. It also has no ill effect on the caster. It is otherwise similar to the player version, including the effect on other monsters.

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==History==
*Prior to [[0.31]], Irradiate was a level 5 Conjuration/[[Transmutation]] spell. Notably, Transmutations [[miscast]]s would double your magic contamination, so it was more dangerous to miscast.
*Prior to [[0.30]], Irradiate had a 100% chance to malmutate targets.
*Prior to [[0.29]], the spell dealt more damage (<code>3d(13.33 + power/6)</code>), and the caster only recieved 1000 - 1500 points of contamination.
*Prior to [[0.26]], the spell ignored [[AC]] and had an explosion [[noise]], but dealt slightly less damage (<code>6d(5 + power/12)</code>). Contamination in general also decayed slower.
*Prior to [[0.19]], the contamination caused was significantly higher (1500 to 3000 points).
*Irradiate was added in [[0.16]].

==References==
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