Wisp Armor Spell

“That tome is a good find, but it costs 5 mana to cast it, and you only have three right now. I would hold onto it until you decide what your build is going to be. It’s quite valuable. Or give it to the princess." -- Mordecai[1]

Wisp Armor is a protective spell that blocks a percentage of magical attack damage and makes the caster temporarily immune to mind control effects.[2] When cast, the crawler sees a countdown timer and sparkling lights twirling around them like comets.[3]

AI Description

Wisp Armor
Cost: 5 Mana
Target: Self Only
Duration: 5 minutes + 1 minute per level of spell. Requires 5 minute cooldown.

Surrounds your body with tendrils of light. While ineffective against physical attacks, this spell negates 75% of incoming damage from magic-based attacks. Provides temporary immunity to mind-control effects. Higher skill levels increase both effectiveness and duration. It also makes you look all wispy and ethereal and druid-like. A great spell to have if you’re a club kid or trying to bang a vegan.[1]

Story

Book 1

Carl receives a Tome of Wisp Armor in a Bronze Boss Box after defeating the Hoarder on the First Floor, but is unable to learn it because he only has (2) mana points available.[2]

Book 2

Even after Third Floor race and class selection, when he gains enough intelligence to learn the spell, he decides to save it to sell on the Fourth Floor.[4]

Ultimately, Carl learns the spell after confronting Ringmaster Grimaldi at Grimaldi's Traveling Circus on the Third Floor... and just before eating an ice cream cone full of parasitic brain-controlling worms.[3]

Book 3

SPOILERS FOR BOOK 3

After Hekla's betrayal of Katia Grim is revealed during the Vermillion Line Rescue, Carl immediately casts Wisp Armor to protect him and Donut from magical attacks. [5]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dinniman, Matt. Dungeon Crawler Carl (Chapter 12) (p. 107). Dandy House. Kindle Edition.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dinniman, Matt. Dungeon Crawler Carl (Chapter 12)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Dinniman, Matt. Carl's Doomsday Scenario (Chapter 11)
  4. ↑ Dinniman, Matt. Carl's Doomsday Scenario (Chapter 2)
  5. ↑ Dinniman, Matt. The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook (Chapter 23)