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* Some spells may have a custom damage profile for their base circle. Such spells may be mana-burned as normal, and the first 'step up' moves them to the standard damage model, unless the spell specifically states what Burning does in its description. | * Some spells may have a custom damage profile for their base circle. Such spells may be mana-burned as normal, and the first 'step up' moves them to the standard damage model, unless the spell specifically states what Burning does in its description. | ||
* Some spells may do damage, but do NOT have a Circle. Such spells may not be Mana Burned. The only way to increase their damage is increasing caster level, application of metamagic feats, or methods described in the spell itself. | * Some spells may do damage, but do NOT have a Circle. Such spells may not be Mana Burned. The only way to increase their damage is increasing caster level, application of metamagic feats, or methods described in the spell itself. | ||
* If a spell has a minimum Circle listed which is higher than the Circle you can legally cast due to the rule above, then the Circle is reduced to the highest Circle you can use. | * If a spell has a minimum Circle listed which is higher than the Circle you can legally cast due to the rule above, then the Circle is reduced to the highest Circle you can use. | ||
* Increasing a spells Circle moves the spells damage up on the damage scale. It is possible for a level 3 spell to be boosted to do circle 5 damage. Each step you move up, requires one spell slot to be burned. | * Increasing a spells Circle moves the spells damage up on the damage scale. It is possible for a level 3 spell to be boosted to do circle 5 damage. Each step you move up, requires one spell slot to be burned. |