Spell Balance Suggestions

[Detective100]

Sparkbomb needs a little love.

Maybe increase the damage a little, or make it last longer- go in a larger radius? :)

-totally  not a sparkbomb user-

Why be a sparkbomb user when you can be a twister user?
That's, exactly the issue at hand with it currently - Twister is doing near the exact same job, but better due to better stats. It is even more of an issue when you realize any lightning mage can just take twister instead since it is a basic in the wind magic tree.

One alternative option  is to give Sparkbomb some added utility. A cleanse, and slow immunity, so that you'll be able to use both to engage or disengage with relative ease.

you can cast during spark bomb, you can't during twister. not the fairest comparison

spark bomb is 30 sd throughout its long duration. its range is 2 tiles, very bad considering the alternatives (noxious, cacophony). it needs a range increase at the very least. i'd say it at the very least needs a range increase. if no extra utility is given to it maybe a 50% damage increase to 45 sd. maybe have its damage ramp over its duration? super weak initially but goes full lawnmower near the end of its duration?

I literaily made an alt to test what you said about spark bomb, because I just could -tell- it was wrong.
Lo and behold, I was right: You can't cast spells during spark bomb.
It's range is also 1 tile, not 2:

No damage at 2-range (Reached that range without triggering the demon into moving by moving in with dash instead of walking)

Now, exacty damage wise? It can deal up to 8 ticks for a total of 40 SD, but only if you can somehow stay in one tile range of the opponent throughout.
You can also deal an extra tick of damage if you mvoe throug them with lightning embodiment, but you'll often time end up moving away from the 1-tile damage while moving through them and lose some potential damage ticks in doing so.

sparkbomb slows which was leftout

Can't believe I missed it.
Sparkbomb doesn't slow. Just checked.

That's Lightning Embodiment, friend. Spark Bomb is Plasma.

Well... Scratch it all, I'm an idiot.
Lightning Embodiment needs some loving too... But yeah, Sparkbomb needs some added affection as well.
Why? Because I totally forgot it existed, and I'm playing a plasma mage!