Dragons Breath sucks really bad on 12/30/2002 02:07 AM CST
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Ok this is with Altrax kneeling and me with a little over expert TM and near 300 PM.

You come out of hiding.
You sharply inhale, drawing upon the power of your internalized fire, then violently spit a bolt of churning flame toward Altrax!
The incendiary spittle blasts Altrax in his chest!
Roundtime: 1 second.

You sharply inhale, drawing upon the power of your internalized fire, then violently spit a bolt of churning flame toward Altrax!
The incendiary spittle blasts Altrax in his abdomen!
Your throat contracts suddenly, growing cooler as your Dragon's Breath spell dissipates.
Roundtime: 1 second.

He came out of that with only cuts and bruises. Also thats him without SoTT. Can anyone tell me whats wrong with the picture?
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Re: Dragons Breath sucks really bad on 12/30/2002 08:26 AM CST
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>>Can anyone tell me whats wrong with the picture?

Can you tell us the rest of the relevant stats? For all I know Altrax has a ton of evasion, has a lot of stamina, and is wearing HP
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Re: Dragons Breath sucks really bad on 12/30/2002 11:45 AM CST
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I saw someone one shot kill ( I should say one shot UTTERLY DESTROY :P) someone with Dragons Breath about 2 weeks ago. Of course I don't know their skills, so I'm not challenging this statement, but the spell sure looked nasty.

Eldrad
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Re: Dragons Breath sucks really bad on 12/30/2002 12:29 PM CST
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DB for one is a SVA spell so you need to look at your agil and ref compared to his

as well its not the most damaging spell due to its unique features.
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Re: Dragons Breath sucks really bad on 12/30/2002 12:57 PM CST
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DB one-hit kills the highest-circle moon mage here in Plat. If you don't want it, I'll gladly take it. I owe that bugger a burn or three.

(No relevant stats posted just to keep with the spirit of the posts here)


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Re: Dragons Breath sucks really bad on 12/30/2002 01:11 PM CST
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slight amendment its hybrid not SvA it still uses ref and agil however
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Re: Dragons Breath sucks really bad on 12/30/2002 01:14 PM CST
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>DB one-hit kills the highest-circle moon mage here in Plat.

It takes him down to a 99% vitality loss, and unless there's an empath around that is quick enough to respond, he's toast (pun intended). That's pretty impressive to me.

~Absinthe
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Re: Dragons Breath sucks really bad on 12/30/2002 01:27 PM CST
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<<He came out of that with only cuts and bruises. Also thats him without SoTT. Can anyone tell me whats wrong with the picture? >>

Personally I have no complaints about DB whatsoever. It does have a pretty broad range of power, however ... I have blown gaping holes in a +90 paladin decked out in all protective spells and I've also stunned (i.e., not one-shot killed) a gypsy marauder using a single exhale. Perhaps you just got a weak one this time.

If you want guaranteed annihilation, cast a normal spell and cram all the mana you can fit into it. For sheer convenience and that intangible "fun" factor, I don't see how you could hope for more than DB has to offer.

Gizella, db fan
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Re: Dragons Breath sucks really bad on 12/30/2002 03:02 PM CST
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Having dealt with DB on quiet a few occasions in TF, I can tell you that it is a very powerful spell. In fact, I'd say it was overpowered but no one here wants to hear 1000 WMs screaming about how wrong I am so I wont. DB is a great spell aslong as you arent using it with 300 TM on someone with probably 500 or more evasion


Teh Vand
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Re: Dragons Breath sucks really bad on 12/30/2002 08:02 PM CST
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>He came out of that with only cuts and bruises. Also thats him without SoTT. Can anyone tell me whats wrong with the picture?

Stupid question time: Were you facing him?

Steel.
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Re: Dragons Breath sucks really bad on 12/31/2002 12:20 PM CST
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I don't think i was facing him i thought you automatically did after you spit
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Re: Dragons Breath sucks really bad on 12/31/2002 12:30 PM CST
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You also only got 2 spits. Put more mana into it.
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Re: Dragons Breath sucks really bad on 12/31/2002 12:51 PM CST
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<<You also only got 2 spits. Put more mana into it. >>

Hmm ... maybe it's a function of my skill level but adding more mana doesn't increase the number of spits for me, it only increases how long the spell lasts. The only thing I've found that increases the number of spits is letting the spell "age" a bit before using it. If you cast and spit immediately, you'll rarely get many but if you cast then wait ten minutes or so before using it you'll find better results.

Gizella
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Re: Dragons Breath sucks really bad on 12/31/2002 06:25 PM CST
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>I don't think i was facing him i thought you automatically did after you spit

Nope, no spell that I know of auto-faces.


Steel.


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Re: Dragons Breath sucks really bad on 01/01/2003 01:25 AM CST
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probably just your skill level

more mana=more spits just don't expect to see a difference with 5 or ten more mana
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Re: Dragons Breath sucks really bad on 01/01/2003 08:15 AM CST
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>>Hmm ... maybe it's a function of my skill level but adding more mana doesn't increase the number of spits for me, it only increases how long the spell lasts.

>>Gizella

>>probably just your skill level

Probably not. Gizella, is that just a perception for you, or have you tested it at all? When I tested DB on preview, at around the same mana sometimes I would get 2 spits, sometimes 4, but I don't remember how long I waited between casting and spitting. If I can get more spits out of the spell, it might be more worthwhile for me, because it was iffy during spell preview.

~Katrenos
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Re: Dragons Breath sucks really bad on 01/01/2003 09:43 AM CST
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<<Gizella, is that just a perception for you, or have you tested it at all? >>

I must confess I haven't tested it. Has anyone else found this to be true? I just left the mainland, DB's not an effective tool out where I am now.

Gizella
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Re: Dragons Breath sucks really bad on 01/01/2003 09:43 AM CST
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More mana definately equals more spits for me as well as duration.

Beliel
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Re: Dragons Breath sucks really bad on 01/05/2003 07:20 PM CST
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I always use 25 mana, so I can't tell how more or less mana affects it. Though every time I use it, I tend to get more spits from more duration. Normally I get 2 spits if I use it right away, but if I use it about 5 minutes later, I get 4-5 spits on average.

Steel.
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Re: Dragons Breath sucks really bad on 01/06/2003 02:24 PM CST
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I use 30-35 for maximum breaths. I average 4 or 5. Also, does anyone know if the weather affects how many breaths you get?


Woodcubb
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Re: Dragons Breath sucks really bad on 01/06/2003 10:06 PM CST
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55 mana rocks your socks. Especially after an IP.
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Re: Dragons Breath sucks really bad on 01/07/2003 11:09 PM CST
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Don't forget that in between spits, you could be prepping and casting other spells as well...

patch, spit, lash, spit, vert, spit, shard...

And it's real nice as the third, fourth, and fifth attacks before incurring roundtime, or wait time of some other form. Some misc. spell, spit, spit, spit, attack with weapon.

~Chadda
I spit in your general direction...WHOOOOOOSH
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