Author | Thread: Golem Wand of the Apprentice |
Semaj Posts: 273 Location: Shuul Magus Age: 120 years old
Real Name: Semaj Website: Click HereEmail: thegreatsemaj@hotmail.com | Message #45833 Posted: Dec 19, 2010, 11:59 pm |
Glass Golem (Lvl 1 Glass) VS Dark Kobold Sorcerer! You are in The Southmount Foothills fighting against a dark kobold sorcerer with your Glass Golem. Uttering the magical incantations required to activate your golem, you send it into combat! Skip to Results 15% -5 ft No wall No Def Bonus 75% Rng Miss No pen No pen Glass Golem VS dark kobold sorcerer [Round 1] Rings of yellow light flicker about the Glass Golem, increasing its speed. Your Glass Golem fails to back up while a dark kobold sorcerer begins to advance upon your Glass Golem. The defender's iron dagger is out of range with about 62 feet between them, but the attacker readies its Golem Wand of the Apprentice. Your Glass Golem splinters nearby trees with shot after shot from its Golem Wand of the Apprentice, but also hits the right arm (2 dmg), the chest (2 dmg), the left leg (2 dmg), the left arm (2 dmg), the chest (4 dmg -- CRITICAL HIT!) and the chest (2 dmg). [Round 2] Your Glass Golem fails to back up while a dark kobold sorcerer continues to advance upon your Glass Golem. The defender's magical energy is out of range with about 24 feet between them. Your Glass Golem splinters nearby trees with shot after shot from its Golem Wand of the Apprentice, but also hits the chest (2 dmg), the left arm (2 dmg) and the pelvis (2 dmg). [Round 3] Your Glass Golem withdraws 33 feet while a dark kobold sorcerer continues to advance upon your Glass Golem. The defender's iron dagger is out of range with about 19 feet between them. Your Glass Golem splinters nearby trees with shot after shot from its Golem Wand of the Apprentice, but also hits the right leg (2 dmg), the right leg (2 dmg) and the head (2 dmg). [Round 4] Your Glass Golem withdraws 33 feet while a dark kobold sorcerer continues to advance upon your Glass Golem. The defender's magical energy is out of range with about 14 feet between them. Your Glass Golem misses with its Golem Wand of the Apprentice, sending a shower of splinters down from a nearby tree, failing to hit at all. [Round 5] Your Glass Golem withdraws 33 feet while a dark kobold sorcerer continues to advance upon your Glass Golem. The defender's magical energy is out of range with about 9 feet between them. Your Glass Golem misses with its Golem Wand of the Apprentice, sending a shower of splinters down from a nearby tree, failing to hit at all. [Round 6] Your Glass Golem fails to back up while a dark kobold sorcerer closes to melee with your Glass Golem. The attacker's Golem Wand of the Apprentice is too close to use effectively. A dark kobold sorcerer attacks with its magical energy and misses 13 times, but also hits the left arm (16 dmg), the left arm (11 dmg) and the chest (19 dmg). The left arm flies apart in a shower of torn leather and stitches! [Round 7] Your Glass Golem fails to back up while a dark kobold sorcerer holds its ground. The attacker's Golem Wand of the Apprentice is too close to use effectively. A dark kobold sorcerer attacks with its magical energy and misses 4 times, but also hits once on the chest (19 dmg). In a spectacular explosion of glass fragments, the chest is destroyed. Your Glass Golem is completely destroyed, its parts broken beyond repair or obliterated entirely. Without your golem to protect you, a dark kobold sorcerer stops you from salvaging anything and drives you off. Results: Glass Golem did 26 dmg while a dark kobold sorcerer did 65 dmg. You earned 0 xp. Yeah! Its useless. I have an important question. If you knew you had a range of 255ft, which mind you very well might make you unhittable for all of combat, why in the hell you you only back up 62ft from your enemy? I though the wands might give glass golems a propose again. I must have been wrong. I hope this is a bug or something. This makes me sad. EDIT: For the record I did kill one of these guys before the glass golem got blown up. And I think it takes one magical energy a round to use the wand.Last Edited: Dec 20, 2010, 12:12 am |
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GordonIronsmith Posts: 434 Location: Broukendale Magus Age: 120 years old
| Message #45835 Posted: Dec 20, 2010, 2:28 am |
The wand of the apprentice isn't very good with current mechanics. It also doesn't seem to truly be speed 15, but I'll need to test that to be sure. If you want any effect from the wand though you'll need to strength boost. But again the huge range seems to play havoc with how the golems moves. I'll go and give it a test and come back once I get what happens |
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GordonIronsmith Posts: 434 Location: Broukendale Magus Age: 120 years old
| Message #45836 Posted: Dec 20, 2010, 2:58 am |
Well scratch that ran a few test and got constant results. Level 5 fully boosted addy is hitting 13-15 time per two rounds of combat for 210 damage (though I got 224 once). I think the wand is working as intended even if the super range is mostly pointless except maybe the dragons. Also I can also say pretty definitively that Hasten does not affect ranged weapons, and Second wind has zero effect on early rounds. I'm pretty sure it's only good for low energy golems and long fights with energy intensive weapons. I think I may go and and do a bunch of test then update the wiki with better description and details. |
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Semaj Posts: 273 Location: Shuul Magus Age: 120 years old
Real Name: Semaj Website: Click HereEmail: thegreatsemaj@hotmail.com | Message #45837 Posted: Dec 20, 2010, 3:40 am |
The whole point to my mini test had nothing to do with damage. I figure, as pointed out, if you have that kind of range you should be able to survive most combats. It was a survivability test. With 30 speed not much should catch you. The mechanics might need some tweaking. I would go as far as to say that in some cases the monster should never even get a shot in. |
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GordonIronsmith Posts: 434 Location: Broukendale Magus Age: 120 years old
| Message #45839 Posted: Dec 20, 2010, 4:37 am |
I agree a glass with the wand shouldn't get caught by anything short of a dragon. But also you where fighting dark kobold sorcerer so it's likely going to get a few shots in because it's also ranged. I'll need to give the glass a try want to send me over a level one glass for me to test with? |
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Semaj Posts: 273 Location: Shuul Magus Age: 120 years old
Real Name: Semaj Website: Click HereEmail: thegreatsemaj@hotmail.com | Message #45840 Posted: Dec 20, 2010, 12:36 pm |
Yup, I can send you one over later today. |
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