It isn't much of a mental shift to switch from a channeled spell to a beam. The amount of strain, however, is another story. A beam if a much more controlled version of a channeled spell.
Beam is a Shape from the Ars Magica 2 mod. It will cause the spell to be cast as a ray, affecting everything within its path. It can be found in the Occulus's Offense tab and require an red Skill Point to be unlocked.
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