v0.9.4: balance changes to mage abilities/T4 talents:

- wild magic now boosts wand levels instead of overriding
 - conserved magic now has a chance to give a 3rd shot
- elemental blast base damage up by 33%
 - elemental power now boosts by 20%, up from 15%
- telefrag self-damage increased at high levels
- remote beacon range per level increased to 4 from 3

core/src/main/assets/messages/actors/actors.properties

@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ actors.hero.abilities.mage.elementalblast.generic_desc=The effect of elemental b
 actors.hero.abilities.mage.wildmagic.name=wild magic
 actors.hero.abilities.mage.wildmagic.no_wands=You have no wands to zap with!
 actors.hero.abilities.mage.wildmagic.short_desc=The Mage unleashes the _Wild Magic_ contained in his wands, randomly firing them multiple times at a chosen target over a single turn.
-actors.hero.abilities.mage.wildmagic.desc=The Mage unleashes the power in his wands, randomly firing them up to 4 times in a single turn. The Mage's staff is not included in this effect.\n\nEach wand is treated as if it was +1, regardless of its actual level. This ability does consume wand charges, and no one wand can be fired more than 2 times.
+actors.hero.abilities.mage.wildmagic.desc=The Mage unleashes the power in his wands, randomly firing them up to 4 times in a single turn. The Mage's staff is not included in this effect.\n\nEach wand also has its level boosted by 1, up to +2. This ability does consume wand charges, and no one wand can be fired more than 2 times.
 actors.hero.abilities.mage.warpbeacon.name=warp beacon
 actors.hero.abilities.mage.warpbeacon.depths=You can't warp between depths!
 actors.hero.abilities.mage.warpbeacon.locked_floor=You cannot leave a locked floor!
@@ -601,16 +601,16 @@ actors.hero.talent.reactive_barrier.title=reactive barrier
 actors.hero.talent.reactive_barrier.desc=_+1:_ The Mage gains _2 shielding_ for every character affected by elemental blast, to a max of 5 characters.\n\n_+2:_ The Mage gains _4 shielding_ for every character affected by elemental blast, to a max of 5 characters.\n\n_+3:_ The Mage gains _6 shielding_ for every character affected by elemental blast, to a max of 5 characters.\n\n_+4:_ The Mage gains _8 shielding_ for every character affected by elemental blast, to a max of 5 characters.
 
 actors.hero.talent.wild_power.title=wild power
-actors.hero.talent.wild_power.desc=_+1:_ When using wild magic, wands will be treated as either _+1 or +2_, instead of +1.\n\n_+2:_ When using wild magic, wands are now treated as if they are _+2_, instead of +1.\n\n_+3:_ When using wild magic, wands will be treated as either _+2 or +3_, instead of +1.\n\n_+4:_ When using wild magic, wands are now treated as if they are _+3_, instead of +1.
+actors.hero.talent.wild_power.desc=_+1:_ When using wild magic, wands will be boosted by either _1 or 2, up to +3_.\n\n_+2:_ When using wild magic, wands will be boosted by _2, up to +4_.\n\n_+3:_ When using wild magic, wands will be boosted by either _2 or 3, up to +5_.\n\n_+4:_ When using wild magic, wands will be boosted by _3, up to +6_.
 actors.hero.talent.fire_everything.title=fire everything
 actors.hero.talent.fire_everything.desc=_+1:_ Wild magic now fires _5 times_, up from 4.\n\n_+2:_ Wild magic now fires _6 times_, up from 4.\n\n_+3:_ Wild magic now fires _7 times_, up from 4.\n\n_+4:_ Wild magic now fires _8 times_, up from 4.
 actors.hero.talent.conserved_magic.title=conserved magic
-actors.hero.talent.conserved_magic.desc=_+1:_ Each zap from wild magic now uses _0.56 charges_, instead of 1.\n\n_+2:_ Each zap from wild magic now uses _0.31 charges_, instead of 1.\n\n_+3:_ Each zap from wild magic now uses _0.18 charges_, instead of 1.\n\n_+4:_ Each zap from wild magic now uses _0.1 charges_, instead of 1.
+actors.hero.talent.conserved_magic.desc=_+1:_ Each zap from wild magic now uses _0.67 charges_ instead of 1, and each wand has a _25% chance_ to be usable 3 times.\n\n_+2:_ Each zap from wild magic now uses _0.45 charges_ instead of 1, and each wand has a _50% chance_ to be usable 3 times.\n\n_+3:_ Each zap from wild magic now uses _0.3 charges_ instead of 1, and each wand has a _75% chance_ to be usable 3 times.\n\n_+4:_ Each zap from wild magic now uses _0.2 charges_ instead of 1, and each wand has a _100% chance_ to be usable 3 times.
 
 actors.hero.talent.telefrag.title=Telefrag
-actors.hero.talent.telefrag.desc=_+1:_ If the Mage warps into another character he deals _10-15 damage_ to it, but also takes _5 damage_.\n\n_+2:_ If the Mage warps into another character he deals _20-30 damage_ to it, but also takes _8 damage_.\n\n_+3:_ If the Mage warps into another character he deals _30-45 damage_ to it, but also takes _12 damage_.\n\n_+4:_ If the Mage warps into another character he deals _40-60 damage_ to it, but also takes _15 damage_.\n\nThe hero cannot be killed by this talent, the self damage can be reduced by magic resisting effects.
+actors.hero.talent.telefrag.desc=_+1:_ If the Mage warps into another character he deals _10-15 damage_ to it, but also takes _5 damage_.\n\n_+2:_ If the Mage warps into another character he deals _20-30 damage_ to it, but also takes _10 damage_.\n\n_+3:_ If the Mage warps into another character he deals _30-45 damage_ to it, but also takes _15 damage_.\n\n_+4:_ If the Mage warps into another character he deals _40-60 damage_ to it, but also takes _20 damage_.\n\nThe hero cannot be killed by this talent, the self damage can be reduced by magic resisting effects.
 actors.hero.talent.remote_beacon.title=Remote Beacon
-actors.hero.talent.remote_beacon.desc=_+1:_ The Mage can place a beacon at any location within _3 tiles_.\n\n_+2:_ The Mage can place a beacon at any location within _6 tiles_.\n\n_+3:_ The Mage can place a beacon at any location within _9 tiles_.\n\n_+4:_ The Mage can place a beacon at any location within _12 tiles_.\n\nThe Mage cannot place beacons in locations that are inaccessible
+actors.hero.talent.remote_beacon.desc=_+1:_ The Mage can place a beacon at any location within _4 tiles_.\n\n_+2:_ The Mage can place a beacon at any location within _8 tiles_.\n\n_+3:_ The Mage can place a beacon at any location within _12 tiles_.\n\n_+4:_ The Mage can place a beacon at any location within _16 tiles_.\n\nThe Mage cannot place beacons in locations that are inaccessible.
 actors.hero.talent.longrange_warp.title=Longrange Warp
 actors.hero.talent.longrange_warp.desc=_+1:_ The Mage can now warp between floors, at _150% charge cost_.\n\n_+2:_ The Mage can now warp between floors, at _117% charge cost_.\n\n_+3:_ The Mage can now warp between floors, at _83% charge cost_.\n\n_+4:_ The Mage can now warp between floors, at _50% charge cost_.\n\nThe Mage cannot use longrange warp to leave a locked floor.
 

core/src/main/assets/messages/items/items.properties

@@ -1161,7 +1161,7 @@ items.wands.wandofcorrosion.staff_name=staff of corrosion
 items.wands.wandofcorrosion.desc=This wand has an ashen body which opens to a brilliant orange gem.
 items.wands.wandofcorrosion.stats_desc=This wand shoots a bolt which explodes into a cloud of highly corrosive gas at a targeted location. Anything caught inside this cloud will take increasing damage over time, starting at _%d damage._
 items.wands.wandofcorrosion.bmage_desc=When _the Battlemage_ strikes an enemy with a staff of corrosion, the enemy has a chance to become oozed.
-items.wands.wandofcorrosion.eleblast_desc=An elemental blast with a staff of corrosion inflicts enemies with 3 turns of corrosion, starting at 6 damage.
+items.wands.wandofcorrosion.eleblast_desc=An elemental blast with a staff of corrosion inflicts enemies with 4 turns of corrosion, starting at 6 damage.
 
 items.wands.wandofcorruption.name=wand of corruption
 items.wands.wandofcorruption.staff_name=staff of corruption