# Dark Bead

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![]()### In-Game Description

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*Abyss sorcery discovered by an Oolacile  
sorcerer on the brink of madness.  
Fire successive Dark Orbs.*

*In contrast to standard soul sorceries,  
Abyss sorceries are weighty and inflict  
physical damage. Perhaps a human soul is  
closer to matter in its humanity.*

### Availability

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- Found on a corpse behind a Bloathead Sorcerer in the Chasm of the Abyss.

### General Information

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<table><tr><td><table><tr><th>MagAdj Modifier</th><th>Uses</th><th>Duration</th><th>Dex Reduction</th><th>Stats Needed</th><th>Slot Cost</th><th>NPC Trainer</th><th>Training Cost</th></tr><tr><td>1.0/1.1/0/0</td><td>6</td><td>-</td><td>5 frames</td><td>16 Int</td><td>1 Attunement Slot</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr></table>

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- This Dark sorcery fires seven projectiles at a 90° spread in front of the caster.

- A single target can be struck multiple times, so the spell can potentially deal high amount of damage at close range.

- All Dark Magic deals physical and magic damage, based on the player's Int and Str/Dex stats and the catalyst's scaling.

- Shares casting animation with multiple spells, these being: Soul Arrow, Great Soul Arrow, Homing Soulmass, Homing Crystal Soulmass, Soul Spear, Crystal Soul Spear, Aural Decoy, Dark Bead.

- Projectiles decelerate for the first 0.1 seconds, then move uniformly. Total range of 18.5 ingame units.

- Like any other Additional Contents, this sorcery doesn't count towards the Wisdom of a Sage Trophy/Achievement.

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