Blast Wave

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Paths > Path of the Staff > High Path of the Mage > Blast Wave

Type: Opener (Tier III)

Duration: Delayed

You unleash a powerful wave of magical energy.

"They've BOTH gone down!!! the crowd is hushed in anticipation..." - Box announcer

1. When you would be reduced to 0 health, you explode, dealing an amount of damage equal to the round number times your Intelligence divided by 25, mitigated by your opponent's Resistance.
2. When you would be reduced to 0 health, you explode, dealing an amount of damage equal to the round number times your Intelligence divided by 12, mitigated by your opponent's Resistance.
3. When you would be reduced to 0 health, you explode, dealing an amount of damage equal to the round number times your Intelligence divided by 8, mitigated by your opponent's Resistance.
4. When you would be reduced to 0 health, you explode, dealing an amount of damage equal to the round number times your Intelligence divided by 6, mitigated by your opponent's Resistance.
5. When you would be reduced to 0 health, you explode, dealing an amount of damage equal to the round number times your Intelligence divided by 5, mitigated by your opponent's Resistance.

Understanding Blast Wave : For the purposes of the blast wave damage resistance acts in the same manner as absorb.

Blast Wave Strategy : Blast wave is a versatile opener which has many strategic variations. It can be used in a defensively in order to build to a large blast wave or it can be used offensively in order to deal a lot of damage and use a smaller blast wave to finish the duel.