Aqua Grenade
| Aqua Grenade | |
|---|---|
| Type | Offensive Spell |
| Fields | Bomb, Projectile, Summon, Water |
| Cost | Normal Cost W5: 40 rupees |
Aqua Grenade is an offensive spell.
Casting this spell takes slight mental concentration; an experienced user will be able to do this in less than a second. The casting creates a small orb of clear water in the user's palm, slightly larger than their fist. This sphere is lightweight, and has fragility comparable to a wine glass.
If the sphere breaks, it will immediately explode in a five foot diameter, sending out water at high speeds, which acts akin to shrapnel from a more traditional explosive. Water will fly farther than the diameter, but will not do significant physical harm beyond that distance. The forceful pressure of the bomb is also powerful, and akin to that of a normal bomb within the diameter.
After creating the aqua grenade, the user can most easily throw it to break it. Alternatively, they can use a bit of magical power to instead shoot the sphere forward from their palm--and do so at a speed comparable to an average adult Hylian's best throw. If the grenade breaks while being held by the user, they receive the full blast damage.
Finally, any user of this spell can choose to create a non-explosive aqua grenade. In this case, the created sphere acts only as a magical source of water.
The user can never manifest more than one aqua grenade simultaneously. Normally, the caster can create one aqua grenade every 3 minutes. With one level of Magic Power, the caster can create an aqua grenade every 1 minute. With two levels, one can be created every 20 seconds. If the caster knowingly attempts to break these limits, the grenade created will malfunction, usually causing it to explode prematurely.
If the caster has a Specialty in the ice field, the water-shrapnel can instead be sleet, snow, or ice.
Augment
| Remote Detonation | |
|---|---|
| Additional Fields |
Trap |
| Additional Cost |
Lower Cost W5: 20 rupees |
The user can gain the Remote Detonation augment simultaneously with the original treasure, or separately at a later time. A user with this augment gains two benefits.
First, the user may choose to create a grenade that will not explode when broken, and is considerably more difficult to break, comparable in this regard to solid glass. Instead, such a grenade will explode telepathically when the user wills it. This detonation trigger requires conscious thought. If the grenade does break, it will not explode on its own, but also cannot be triggered remotely.
Second, the time restrictions on creating aqua grenades may be reduced, as if the user had one more level in Magic Power. If the user already has two levels in Magic Power, the time restriction remains the same.
Trivia
- The Aqua Grenade treasure is an original creation by one of Hyrule Castle's members. Its concept is credited to Eevachu.
