Poisoning Mechanics

[Jason]

I'm curious about the mechanics of this skill in regards to magery and eval. Assuming Poisoning is GM, would having (for example) 80 magery/80 eval effect the level of poison applied vs. 100 magery/100 eval?

In other words, does poisoning in any way get a boost/decline based on a magery/eval check?

 

[Kith kannen]

at GM magery you can inflict deadly poison withing 3 tiles.

 

[Genocide Pete]

Unless things are different on this server, eval has no effect on poison.

 

[Jason]

Unless things are different on this server, eval has no effect on poison.

Can anyone confirm this?

 

[VFingerDiscount]

I can confirm that 4:00am Genocide Pete did indeed make that statement.

Sent from Baja 1997

 

[Jason]

I can confirm that 4:00am Genocide Pete did indeed make that statement.

Sent from Baja 1997

Thanks bro, you are so helpful.

 

[Super Trammie]

I can confirm that alchy, scribe or heal are far better skills to have on a mage as everyone who knows anything carries 20+ cures.

 

[Jason]

I can confirm that alchy, scribe or heal are far better skills to have on a mage as everyone who knows anything carries 20+ cures.

This is for a nox theif build. I'm trying to determine how much mage and eval I want. If a nox mage poison is not effected/scaled by eval, I may use those points elsewhere.

 

[VFingerDiscount]

Well offensive magery damage is crap without eval, if that helps.

Sent from Baja 1997

 

[Super Trammie]

This is for a nox theif build. I'm trying to determine how much mage and eval I want. If a nox mage poison is not effected/scaled by eval, I may use those points elsewhere.

I'm not sure you'll find a definitive answer outside of Shane or Adam saying so. Run UO code is all over the place.

You could always just test it yourself. Eval is easy enough to skill-up if you end up needing it. Sorry I couldn't be more help!

 

[Genocide Pete]

The other thing I forgot to mention is that the caster's magery skill is checked against their target's resisting spells skill to determine whether or not the poison gets resisted outright. You'll want 100 magery.

 

[Jason]

Excellent info. Thanks all. 100 magery sounds like a must. Eval not so much depending upon my playstyle

 

[VFingerDiscount]

Well if you want 20 HP damage ebolts then go with 0 eval

Sent from Baja 1997

 

[Kaliron Oceania]

You should give some insight into your planned play-style because 100 magery with no eval is for being defensive (max gheal/cure etc). So assuming your going to have a weapon skill for doing damage?

Also a nox/mage/thief seems like your trying to be too much with one character.

 

[VFingerDiscount]

I don't think he meant he wanted to be a NOx mage thief, I think he was referring to the advice given previous to that message was For a noxmagethief...idrk weird thread

Sent from Baja 1997