Roiling Magma

Type

Sorcery

FP cost

28

Memory slots

1

Stamina cost

27

Additional stamina cost

8

Hold action

Charge

Damage types

fire

Requires

21Int12Fai

Spell school

Magma sorceries

One of the sorceries developed from the magma of Mt. Gelmir.

Fires a lump of condensed magma that explodes a short delay after hitting the target.

Charging enhances potency and further delays the explosion.

After discovering the ancient hexes of Gelmir, Rykard, son of Queen Rennala, brought them back into practical use as new forms of sorcery.

Hermit's Shack

Mt. Gelmir

Starting Site of Grace: Craftsman's Shack

1. From Erdtree-Gazing Hill on Altus Plateau, ride north through Wyndham Ruins and enter the valley beside Mt. Gelmir at Seethewater River. Follow the valley north, then around the mountain toward Seethewater Terminus.
2. From Seethewater Terminus, follow the route outside Fort Laiedd south toward the lava pool. Continue around the pool and follow the southern road east toward Hermit Village.
3. Before reaching Hermit Village, stop at the isolated Hermit's Shack beside this lower road. Loot the corpse inside for Roiling Magma. Craftsman's Shack is a different building farther along the route.

Notes

• Requires 21 Intelligence and 12 Faith, uses one memory slot and costs 28 FP. Cast it with a glintstone staff; it is a Fire sorcery rather than an incantation.
• The projectile behaves differently depending on what it hits. Directly hitting an enemy deals impact damage and removes the clump. Hitting scenery leaves it attached until it explodes and creates magma pools.
• Aim at the ground or a wall beside the target when you want the delayed explosion. Locking onto the enemy and landing a direct hit does not also give the full delayed blast.
• Charging strengthens the projectile and explosion, enlarges the blast and leaves more magma, but also delays detonation. The FP cost stays at 28 and stamina rises from 27 to 35.
• A moving enemy may leave the area before the stronger charged blast happens. Place it where the enemy is likely to stop or move through rather than where it was standing several seconds ago.
• Damage follows the staff's Sorcery Scaling. The Faith requirement does not make a pure Intelligence staff scale with Faith. Gelmir Glintstone Staff instead uses its own Intelligence and Faith scaling.
• An active Gelmir Glintstone Staff adds 15% damage. Talisman of the Dread boosts eligible magma attacks by 15% against enemies and 10% against other players. Godfrey Icon improves the charged cast.
• Fire and sorcery bonuses apply, while Magic-only bonuses do not improve it. The lingering Fire can clear an active Frostbite debuff, allowing another frost buildup cycle at the cost of losing the current debuff.
• Hermit's Shack is on Mt. Gelmir's lower loop past Fort Laiedd, before Hermit Village. It is a corpse pickup and does not require joining Volcano Manor or defeating Rykard.