Hydrosophy

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Water is an element that is one part life-giving elixir and one part destructive force of nature. The hydrosophists that walk this land are some of the most prized healers in the world, but they can be just as skilled when it comes to inflicting wounds. With mastery of water and ice, a well-trained hydrosophist can heal the injured, cover themselves in a thick armour of frost, and call down razor-sharp ice on their enemies. This diversity of skill has meant that many armies have sought out hydrosophists to act as warrior-medics: equally capable of getting wounded soldiers back on their feet and striking down their enemies. Training in this skill is not simple, and many of its greatest masters can be found living deep in swamps, in frozen mountain castles, or simply strolling across the ocean. Practitioners study for years to acquire this art, but they return to their communities lauded as heroes, capable of calming ferocious storms or diverting devastating floods.

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—Modern Chronicles of Reaper's Coast ^{by Cranley Huwbert}

Hydrosophy is a type of elemental magic that appears in various forms across the Divinity Series.

Background[]

Hydrosophy is a class of magic directly related to the water element and a staple of most healers magicka. Mages harnessing this elemental magic are known as Hydrosophists and even at the lowest level, they are capable of healing wounds, curing ailments, summoning rain or at close range, freeze their enemy on the spot. As one masters this class, they can generate frozen barriers, hail storms and heal en-mass.

Known Hydrosophists[]

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Known Spells[]

Following table shows a list of spells that appear in Divinity Series. The actual effect of the spells may wary across the games and should be used only for lore information purposes.

The table is made of 4 parts: Name (icon of the spell), effect of the spell, required mastery of the magic and the game in which the spell appears. Mastery indicates what amount of knowledge and expertise said character needs to cast the spell (without the possiblity of backfiring). Needed mastery does not extend unto scrolls, which allow anyone to cast spells inscribed upon them.


Name	Effect	Mastery	Game
Armour of Frost	Form a layer of protective magical ice around your target, rendering them resistant to various forms of magical attacks and hostile elements.	Starter	Original Sin II
Hail Strike	Summon a three chilling beams of ice at your enemies.	Starter	Original Sin Original Sin II
Rain	Summon a rain in a target area for short time.	Starter	Original Sin Original Sin II
Restoration	Invoke forces of water to heal your target over time, stopping bleeding wounds and halting poison in their veins.	Starter	Original Sin II
Minor Heal / Regeneration	Invoke the powers of water to heal some of your wounds over time.	Novice	Original Sin
Slow Current	Invoke the powers of water to slow your enemy.	Novice	Original Sin
Avatar of Frost	Imbue your target with an essence of water, granting them immunity to being frozen.	Novice	Original Sin
Ice Fan	Shoot three sharp projectiles of ice on your enemies.	Novice	Original Sin II
Soothing Cold	Emit an aura which will continuously form a layer of protective magical ice around your allies, rendering them resistant to various forms of magical attacks and hostile elements.	Novice	Original Sin II
Winter Blast	Summon a blast of freezing air, which will chill your enemies to the bone.	Novice	Original Sin II
Freezing Touch	Touch your enemy and freeze them on the spot.	Novice	Original Sin
Global Cooling	Release a magical wave around yourself, freezing your enemies and all susceptible surfaces on which they stand.	Adept	Original Sin II
Cryogenic Stasis	Freeze your wounded ally in impenetrable shard of magical ice, which will heal their wounds and render them immune to all manner of harm.	Adept	Original Sin II
Healing Ritual	Release a bolt of wild healing energy, which will randomly jump between your allies and heal their wounds.	Adept	Original Sin II
Ice Wall	Create a wall of magical ice which will stop your enemies from advancing upon you... or running away.	Adept	Original Sin
Water Absorption Shield	Enchant yourself or your ally with a water shield that absorbs all manner of damage and freeze nearby attackers.	Adept	Original Sin
Summon Ice Elemental	Summon an elemental of ice, which will fight by your side.	Adept	Original Sin
Mass Slow	Invoke the powers of water to slow all enemies around you in 14 meter radius.	Adept	Original Sin
Ice Shard	Shoot a chilling shard of sharp ice at your enemy.	Adept	Original Sin
Cleansing Water	Invoke healing powers of water to cure all manner of crippling ailments from your ally or yourself.	Adept	Original Sin
Water of Life	Speak this spell to strenghten the constitution of yourself and your allies.	Adept	Original Sin
Deep Freeze	Freeze all your enemies in front of you... break them into pieces if they are already frozen.	Master	Original Sin II
Ice Breaker	Set off a chain explosion of all ice around yourself, melting it into water and chilling your enemies in process.	Master	Original Sin II
Hail Attack	Enchant the sky above the target area, to make it rain freezing shards of ice upon your enemies.	Master	Original Sin
Winterblast	Conjure a temporary ice dragon to breathe freezing ice upon your enemies.	Master	Original Sin
Mass Disease	Curse your enemies with this spell to greatly hinder their constitution.	Master	Original Sin
Mass Healing	Invoke the powers of water to heal all your allies around you.	Master	Original Sin

Appearances[]

Hydrosophy appears as an ability in Divinity: Original Sin (and its Enhanced Edition) and combat ability in Divinity: Original Sin II. For more specific information about Hydrosophy in the games refer to:

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