Pillar Build

Pillar Build is a unique environmental support spell that uses little energy while providing a wide variety of instant benefits. The spell basically defines a forward area of open space and uses released MP energy in generation magic to create artificial stone pillars all over the map. These pillars remain in place for a long time, allowing people to use them for cover against other attack spells, or to hide current location. These stone pillars can also easily be destroyed with the right blunt magic, breaking them apart and using the fragment stones as projectiles in another attack, an unofficial skill known as Pillar Smash. This is a standalone magic skill.

Effect

Support Form: Environment Altering Pillar Defense Puzzle
Support Type: Physical Defensive Barriers
Glyphring: False

Manifestation

The spell generates up to eight square stone pillars with fine detail, spanning about seven meters tall and one meter wide. Once created, the stones stay in place and provide no particular attack pattern. The spell only generates the pillars and nothing more. From there, wielders may use discretion in how they want to make use of the tactical situation they have just created for themselves. The stone pillars can put up a decent defense against most magical attacks, but are weak against any blunt attack exceeding a power level of 4.9.

Source

Personal MP
Average MP usage: 10%

Effect Duration

Stone Pillars generated will remain in place for 2 minutes, or until they are broken.

Effect Casting Time

Generation of pillars takes 5 seconds, but MP release is instant.

Range

30 meters of free directional space is required, but up to 50 meters can be used for better dispersion.

Level

Stone Pillar Endurance Level: 4.9

Applied Restriction

Cannot be used in small or confined spaces. Pillar Build needs a wide open area to function.