How do I create a new spell?

[bufferofnewbies]

The spells themselves haven't really changed much over the passage of time. They still use the same file from back then.
If you are just adjusting spells you already have: check outGeorgeS' site for the spell editor. It's a quick fix for desire. Easy to use, and less hassle than learning the system.

If you are seeking to make new spells, best bet is to browse through the old posts and jump into spell creation head first.. see what does and doesnt work. Break a few eggs. That sounds a bit like the commonly hated 'oh I know how but don't want to teach you' effect in that it has no real information but, from my experience, nothing beats actually seeing for youself what works and what doesn't when you make changes to the server. That way, when you DO come across something that isn't covered by someone else's programs, you have a basic idea of where to look and what to do.

The best spell editor is notepad.

[John Adams]

Be careful when going apesh!t and making 500% haste spells ~grin~ Some things the Emu just cannot handle (nor could Live, I am sure). There's a reason things are as they are. Stability.

Example; I made a custom Monk weapon for my buddy. It had like 10000hp, 500 stats... totally insane procs etc. Soon as that weapon tapped a mob, the entire world crashed. Just keep backups, you should be ok.

[morganpartee]

ok, ive done it. I reccomend Openspell. once you get it to work right...ITS UBER.

My bard, whose name is god btw, has about 10 different buffs currently, on different items, which i can cast on anyone, and can use on any mob...
(500% speed increase, 300%haste etc etc...lol)

GL!

[GeorgeS]

I think Windcatcher should be pleased at his program!

So many find it very useful, as it's about the only thing that works

GeorgeS

[kc5wee]

I just wanted to add to this - I was hunting down a way to add spells too. I bet I blew almost a whole day just to find this out. I couldnt find any of this written anywhere.

- Open spell_us.txt with openspell. What you change here you *must* also copy this file to C:\eqemu\spell_us.txt, and any other user on your server has to have it too. The spells_en.txt is not used anymore. It goes by spell ID... so if you #cast 1250 then that spell will be compared with the server's copy (to prevent cheating) and the spell, casting delay, recast time, who can cast, etc... and listed effects will be executed.
- You can also use notepad, but I would highly suggest using openspell. Use Word Wrapping.
- The spells table in the database does nothing. Its just there for referance.

Here is an example of a spell I created, called "Flaming Fire", for a level 10 Wizard, costing 100 mana for 10 damage. (I know, bad ratio, but I wanted to see it work)

5000^Flaming Fire^PLAYER_1^^^^ You been hit by Flaming Fire^ is on fire^^150^0^0^0^1000^1500^25000^0^0^0^100^-10^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0 ^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^-1^-1^-1^-1^1^1^1^1^-1^-1^-1^-1^100^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^ 0^0^0^0^0^5^0^24^-1^0^0^255^255^255^255^255^255^255^255^255^255^255^ 10^255^255^255^255^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0 ^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0 ^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0 ^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0

Format of this file:
id,name,activated,aeduration,aerange,attrib1,attri b2,attrib3,attrib4,attrib5,attrib6,attrib7,attrib8 ,attrib9,att
rib10,attrib11,attrib12,autocast,autocasttext,base 1,base2,base3,base4,base5,base6,base7,base8,base9, base10,base1
1,base12,bookicon,brdlevel,bstlevel,calc1,calc2,ca lc3,calc4,calc5,calc6,calc7,calc8,calc9,calc10,cal c11,calc12,c
astinganim,castingtime,castmsg1,castmsg2,castmsg3, castmsg4,castmsg5,classes,clrlevel,deities,deletab le,desc1,des
c2,desc3,desc4,desc5,desc6,desc7,desc8,desc9,desc1 0,desc11,desc12,descnum,dotstackingexempt,drulevel ,duration,du
rationformula,durationtext,enclevel,environment,ex tra,fizzleadj,fizzletime,foci,focus1,focus2,focus3 ,focus4,focu
sitems,gemicon,lighttype,location,maglevel,manacos t,max1,max2,max3,max4,max5,max6,max7,max8,max9,max 10,max11,max
12,maxduration,minduration,minlevel,mnklevel,necle vel,pallevel,pushback,pushup,range,reagentcount1,r eagentcount2
,reagentcount3,reagentcount4,reagentid1,reagentid2 ,reagentid3,reagentid4,reagents,recasttime,resist, resistadj,rn
glevel,roglevel,shdlevel,shmlevel,shortbuff,skill, source,spaindex,spellanim,spellicon,spelltype,targ etanim,targe
ttype,targname,timeofday,traveltype,uninterruptabl e,unknown112,unknown113,unknown129,unknown130,unkn own131,unkno
wn139,unknown140,unknown141,unknown144,unknown145, unknown146,unknown147,unknown148,unknown149,unknow n150,unknown
151,unknown152,unknown153,updated,warlevel,wizleve l

[GeorgeS]

Thanks for the info - I'm in the process of making a simple spell editor, and this will help.

GeorgeS

[AndMetal]

Originally Posted by kc5wee

Here is an example of a spell I created, called "Flaming Fire", for a level 10 Wizard, costing 100 mana for 10 damage. (I know, bad ratio, but I wanted to see it work)

5000^Flaming Fire^PLAYER_1^^^^ You been hit by Flaming Fire^ is on fire^^150^0^0^0^1000^1500^25000^0^0^0^100^-10^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0 ^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^-1^-1^-1^-1^1^1^1^1^-1^-1^-1^-1^100^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^ 0^0^0^0^0^5^0^24^-1^0^0^255^255^255^255^255^255^255^255^255^255^255^ 10^255^255^255^255^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0 ^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0 ^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0 ^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0^0

Format of this file:
id,name,activated,aeduration,aerange,attrib1,attri b2,attrib3,attrib4,attrib5,attrib6,attrib7,attrib8 ,attrib9,att
rib10,attrib11,attrib12,autocast,autocasttext,base 1,base2,base3,base4,base5,base6,base7,base8,base9, base10,base1
1,base12,bookicon,brdlevel,bstlevel,calc1,calc2,ca lc3,calc4,calc5,calc6,calc7,calc8,calc9,calc10,cal c11,calc12,c
astinganim,castingtime,castmsg1,castmsg2,castmsg3, castmsg4,castmsg5,classes,clrlevel,deities,deletab le,desc1,des
c2,desc3,desc4,desc5,desc6,desc7,desc8,desc9,desc1 0,desc11,desc12,descnum,dotstackingexempt,drulevel ,duration,du
rationformula,durationtext,enclevel,environment,ex tra,fizzleadj,fizzletime,foci,focus1,focus2,focus3 ,focus4,focu
sitems,gemicon,lighttype,location,maglevel,manacos t,max1,max2,max3,max4,max5,max6,max7,max8,max9,max 10,max11,max
12,maxduration,minduration,minlevel,mnklevel,necle vel,pallevel,pushback,pushup,range,reagentcount1,r eagentcount2
,reagentcount3,reagentcount4,reagentid1,reagentid2 ,reagentid3,reagentid4,reagents,recasttime,resist, resistadj,rn
glevel,roglevel,shdlevel,shmlevel,shortbuff,skill, source,spaindex,spellanim,spellicon,spelltype,targ etanim,targe
ttype,targname,timeofday,traveltype,uninterruptabl e,unknown112,unknown113,unknown129,unknown130,unkn own131,unkno
wn139,unknown140,unknown141,unknown144,unknown145, unknown146,unknown147,unknown148,unknown149,unknow n150,unknown
151,unknown152,unknown153,updated,warlevel,wizleve l

I'm not trying to rock the boat here, but this information is actually incorrect.

Back in October (after this post was made), I created a resource in the Wiki based on the OpenSpell XML file. It is by no means complete (as in, missing descriptions about several of the fields), but of course others are welcome to contribute to it

There are a total of 203 fields (labeled field0 through field202), and are in a fairly different order than listed above.