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{{spell info}}{{AttackSpell
|name=Lee's Rapid Deconstruction
|formula = Nd(5+Power/5) (see [[#Damage Formula|damage formula]])
|maxdmg = 4d45
|maxsp = 200
|range = LOS
|target = Smite
|special = Explosion<br>Triple [[AC]] damage reduction}}
'''Lee's Rapid Deconstruction''' ('''LRD''') is a level 5 [[Earth Magic]] spell which causes [[wall]]s and certain monsters to spew shrapnel, damaging nearby enemies and the target itself, if it is a monster.

==Useful Info==
===Targeting===
Lee's Rapid Deconstruction is [[smite-targeted]]; it can target virtually any solid [[wall]] within [[LOS]], as well as [[door]]s, [[statue]]s, and empty archways (such as those left behind by a closed [[portal]]). LRD cannot target objects behind transparent walls, nor can it target [[tree]]s.

LRD can also target creatures made from hard or brittle substances. These include:
*Monsters made of bone: generic [[skeleton (monster)|skeletons]], [[skeletal warrior]]s, [[ancient champion]]s, [[bone dragon]]s, [[revenant]]s, [[flying skull]]s, [[curse skull]]s, [[Murray]] (but ''not'' [[lich]]es, [[ancient lich]]es or [[dread lich]]es)
*Monsters made of rock and stone: [[earth elemental]]s, [[gargoyle (monster)|gargoyles]], [[rockslime]]s, [[ushabti]]u, [[Vv]], most other [[statue]]s
*Monsters made of ice: [[ice beast]]s, [[ice statue]]s, [[simulacrum (monster)|simulacra]], [[nargun]]s, [[block of ice|blocks of ice]] (but ''not'' [[ice devil]]s or [[ice fiend]]s)
*Monsters made of crystal: [[orange crystal statue]]s, [[obsidian statue]]s, [[crystal guardian]]s, [[crystal echidna]]s, [[Roxanne]]
*Monsters made of metal: [[peacekeeper]]s, [[war gargoyle]]s, [[iron golem]]s, [[iron elemental]]s (but ''not'' [[iron imp]]s, [[rust devil]]s, or [[iron dragon]]s)
*Miscellaneous hard monsters: [[toenail golem]]s, [[saltling]]s
*Creatures that are [[petrify]]ing or petrified.
*Player [[Gargoyle]]s
*Players in [[Ice Form]] or [[Statue Form]]

After a target is selected, LRD creates an explosion centered on the target. The size and damage depends on the target's material. This explosion cannot hit monsters behind a line of walls, but it ''can'' hit monsters out of [[line of sight]] (around a corner, through [[fog]], too far away).

===Damage Formula===
LRD deals <code>'''N'''d(5 + Power / 5)</code> damage, where N depends on the substance of the material.

Usually, LRD's damage is reduced by [[AC]] 3 times, as a function of "BEAM_FRAG" damage, unless one of the following applies:
*When targeting a monster, the damage done to the target ignores AC completely. Surrounding monsters still get the usual 3x AC reduction, unless it is an ice explosion.
*If the target is a monster made of ice, the explosion deals "BEAM_ICE" damage instead. This explosion only suffers 1x AC reduction, but the damage can be resisted by [[cold resistance]]. The target still takes untyped damage instead of cold damage.

===Radius and Number of Dice===
{| cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" border="0" align="center"
!align="left" style="width:38em;border-bottom:thin solid black;"|Target
!align="right" style="width:3em;border-bottom:thin solid black;"|Radius
!align="right" style="width:3em;border-bottom:thin solid black;padding-left:1em;"|N
|-
|[[Toenail golem]]s
|align="right" | 1
|align="right" | 3
|-
|[[Iron golem]]s, [[peacekeeper]]s, and [[war gargoyle]]s
|align="right" | 1
|align="right" | 4
|-
|[[Earth elemental]]s, [[saltling]]s, [[ushabti]]u, [[statue]]s, and [[gargoyle]]s
|align="right" | 1
|align="right" | 3
|-
|[[Orange crystal statue]]s, [[obsidian statue]]s, [[Roxanne]], and [[crystal guardian]]s
|align="right" | 2
|align="right" | 4
|-
|Petrifying or petrified monsters
|align="right" | 1
|align="right" | 3
|-
|Icy or skeletal monsters
|align="right" | 1
|align="right" | 3
|-
|[[Dungeon_features#Rock_wall|Rock wall]]s, [[Dungeon_features#Stone_wall|stone wall]]s, [[granite statue]]s
|align="right" | 1
|align="right" | 3
|-
|[[Iron grate]]s
|align="right" | 1
|align="right" | 4
|-
|[[Dungeon_features#Metal_wall|Metal wall]]s
|align="right" | 1
|align="right" | 4
|-
|[[Dungeon_features#Crystal_wall|Crystal wall]]s
|align="right" | 2
|align="right" | 4
|-
|[[Door]]s, stone arches
|align="right" | 1
|align="right" | 3
|-
|Petrified or petrifying player, [[Statue Form]], [[Ice Form]]
|align="right" | 1
|align="right" | 3
|-
|[[Gargoyle]] player
|align="right" | 1
|align="right" | 2
|}

==Strategy==
Lee's Rapid Deconstruction is similar to casting [[Sandblast]], with perfect accuracy, better range, and a 3x3 explosion. It's excellent for wiping out packs of unarmoured or high-[[EV]] opponents, like [[kobold]] vaults or swarms of [[killer bee]]s. Since the damage reduction from [[AC]] is applied 3 times, it is far less effective against high-AC enemies, like [[orc warrior]]s.

Overall, LRD is a moderately viable attack spell throughout most of the game. Against single targets or high AC targets, [[Iron Shot]] is likely better, though that's a higher level spell.

===Tips & Tricks===
*You can use LRD to hit dangerous creatures behind their allies. Either target the walls beside your target, or target a monster that's vulnerable to LRD. For example, you can use a [[necromancer (monster)|necromancer]]'s [[skeleton (monster)|skeleton]]s against it.
*Because the shrapnel can hit beyond line of sight, you can use it to blast monsters that are too far away (e.g. [[oklob plant]]s that are 8 tiles away), or use it to hit monsters behind a corner.
*While using LRD on a [[petrified]] (or petrifying) enemy will ignore all their AC, the petrified status will reduce ''all'' damage by 50%. It's usually better (damage- and MP- wise) to target a wall against unpetrified enemy than cast Petrify on a lone enemy. You can petrify an enemy to hit a group of enemies, or petrify a monster if it's not near a wall.
*A [[wand of acid]] can be used to lower enemy AC, greatly increasing the effectiveness of LRD.

==Monster Version==
The monster version is identical to the player version. While in the presence of monsters that can cast LRD, players should be careful while in [[Statue Form]] and do everything possible to avoid being [[petrify|petrified]]. As [[Gargoyle]]s are always vulnerable, they should do what they can to avoid these monsters entirely, or failing that, to kill them as quickly as possible.

{{monsters with spell}}

==History==
*Prior to [[0.28]], LRD could not target indestructible walls.
*Prior to [[0.22]], LRD had the ability to destroy walls.
*Prior to [[0.21]], LRD would cause a larger, more damaging explosion when it destroyed a wall or monster. The chance for metal walls to break depended on spell power, and for crystal it was 50% instead of 33%.
*Prior to [[0.14]], this spell had a chance to instantly destroy skeletal monsters and [[statue]]s.
*Prior to [[0.10]], LRD could be cast on an unnaturally hard rock wall to damage monsters on the other side. After [[0.10]], monsters will not be damaged if the wall is not capable of being shattered under any circumstances.

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