# Attack spells
Attack spells deal direct damage to monsters, with some having secondary effects.
The following roles can gain skills in the Attack school:

Attack spells

Max
Role

Basic

Archeologist, Barbarian, Caveman, Monk, Samurai, Valkyrie

Skilled

Knight

Expert

Wizard

Role
Skill

Archeologist
Basic

Barbarian
Basic

Caveman
Basic

Knight
Skilled

Monk
Basic

Samurai
Basic

Valkyrie
Basic

Wizard
Expert

The following spellbooks teach you Attack spells:

Spellbook
Spell level
Direction
Relative probability
Probability conditional on price
Actions to read
Skill changes

Spellbook of force bolt
1
beam
3.56%
12.2%
4

Spellbook of drain life
2
beam
1.01%
4.3%
4

Spellbook of magic missile
2
ray
4.58%
19.1%
4

Spellbook of cone of cold
4
ray (distant if skilled)
1.01%
8.3%
23
S

Spellbook of fireball
4
ray (distant if skilled)
2.03%
16.7%
14
S

Spellbook of finger of death
7
ray
0.5%
25.0%
82

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