Nuke
The Nuke is one of the most powerful explosive spells available in the game, launched as a somewhat slow arcing projectile. It is capable of destroying the most dense Materials in the game, such as the brickwork in Holy Mountains and Extremely Dense Rock.
Giga Nuke
The Giga Nuke is a stronger version of the Nuke, with almost twice the explosion radius and damage. The blast sends out a wave of radiation, transmuting liquids and powders into Toxic Sludge, and solids into Toxic Rock.
Usage
While their primary usage is combat, Nukes are highly effective at clearing out large sections of softer terrain, and will soften or considerably destroy harder terrain in large amounts as well.
Nukes have an enormous explosion range, in many cases larger than the size of the screen. If the thing you're aiming at is visible on-screen, you are probably too close. Explosion Immunity is practically mandatory if you plan to use them with any regularity, and the Speed Up spell modifier is recommended to avoid the projectile falling too far due to gravity and landing too close by.
After the explosion, chunks of material will break loose from the ceiling and rain down as solid chunks of fallen concrete similar to the Earthquake spell. These chunks do large amounts of damage to anyone caught beneath them, but are always soft and easily dug out afterwards as the original material of the terrain is replaced by a softer concrete material.
Obtaining the Spell
Will spawn from the Orb of True Knowledge in the cave at the bottom of the Lava Lake on the rightmost site of the Mines the first time you collect the orb. Collecting the orb also unlocks the spell permanently, and it will start appearing on wands and in shops. The cave is most easily accessed by digging into the left wall of the pit across from the lava lake, though as it is composed of Extremely Dense Rock you will need very effective digging spells.
The Wand of Destruction, one of the guaranteed wands in The Tower, is an Always Cast Nuke wand with extremely low recharge time.
Giga Nuke
In order to unlock this spell, you must obtain the Friendship Achievement Pillar. After completing the requirements, the spell will appear and be unlocked for future runs.
Tips
- Even if you are immune to the explosion itself, you'll still be set on Fire unless you're immune to that too. Keep Water handy.
- Do not let wands with this spell lie around in the world where you suspect enemies might travel. They'll pick it up and fire it without hesitation with no regard to their own safety, or yours.
- The explosive force of the Nuke is stronger nearer the center. Harder materials, like Glowing Stone, may survive further out and can be used for cover.
Trivia
- When used on the surface, the nuke's explosion will cause the sky and other exterior background details to flash black and white, regardless of if the nuke explosion happens onscreen or not. Discretion is advised for photosensitivity.
- When cast together with other explosion-generating spells, their explosions will produce Fire. This fire replaces any material normally generated from explosions, such as Soil from Chunk of Soil.
- When Firecrackers is multicast after Nuke or Giga Nuke, the material generated by the explosion will be exploding (unstable) gunpowder instead of Fire. Giga Nuke will then convert much of this into Toxic Sludge, which will often then be converted to Water.
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