Ball Lightning change suggestion

[Drakill Tannan]

If a spell can harm allies but not enemies, it means that the mage PC has the capability of deciding what it hits and what it doesn't hit ICly. Therefore, i'd say that should be legal.

[Coldburn]

Thread derailed.

We'll see about tweaking it.

This is satisfying, for now.

[Decimate_The_Weak]

I feel this is just a bunch of people who can't make use of the spell against it, and people who can, for it. Most of the statements made were rather constructive and resourceful, yes, but... as far as my own opinion goes, I think it should be kept as it is.

[Nihm]

I think it's allright as is for wizard use - however, because the spell was formerly weak, many items with charges of it are available, and some summons can cast it as well.  You wouldn't see summons or items that can cast Firebrand at the same level.
 
It is now too strong to be castable by items and summons and those should be changed, because they have now become the new pvp must-have.

[Ordeal]

I came to post the same thing, pretty much exactly. I've actually used it now, and I can say it's pretty powerful, but not overpowered. It -is- overpowered as an item, of which you can find many that randomly drop. Maybe as a DM loot item it would be good, though. I dunno. Now, I'm kinda conflicted.

[Mort]

Can you say where it drops?

[Thomas_Not_very_wise]

Blasting Helm. Drops from heroes and random areas.

[Capricious]

I believe Coral Cove has some Ball Lightning items as well? I'm not certain, but I believe I've seen them.

[CreepingCacophony]

It's more the summon IV from that one charge item, which drops on coral cove. It's probably something like air theme or something? I'd say it's now a bit too powerful lvl IV summon. The item looks like an energy ball, can't remember it's actual name.

[Ordeal]

Kozah's Ring. It summons an Energy Elemental. It casts Ball Lightning but the caster level is low.

[BrittanyPanthas]

There is an amulet in coral cove that casts it as well.

[Egon the Monkey]

I think you mean the Call Lightning amulet that's endloot. The Ball Lightning device is a rod that also has Electric Jolt 1/day

[CreepingCacophony]

No, it also drops an amulet that gives 2 charges of ball lightning. Unless it has been changed very recently.

[Udenbur]

^ It's still out there. Then there's also the Blasting Helm of course, with its 5 charges. Those dropped at low[er] level quests, so I'm not sure if they have been taken out.