I hope this is a sign that I'm really getting out of my ZC slump for real.
I finally wrote that Tier-3 Air spell that Solaris has been missing all this time: Lightning Spear. It didn't use any of my previous ideas for the slot, but it's still cool. Basically, it shoots a beam of lightning that constantly damages enemies for as long as you hold it down and don't get hurt and don't run out of magic.
I then took a fairly-useful spell (Inferno; basically a faster Din's Fire), and made it more useful by increasing its range and power as you get more damaged.
Then I took a totally-useless spell (Shockwave; takes time to charge and only stuns enemies) and made it useful by adding damage capability.
So close to a demo...




