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xxxx startles you as him leaps from hiding, slashing at your ankle!
The slashing cut is thankfully deflected by your armor!
>face xxxx
You are already facing xxxx.
>smite xxxx
You chant a brief litany and draw back with a divinely inspired strike!
< You slice a bastard sword at xxxx. xxxx barely blocks with a crocodile-skin buckler. The sword lands an apocalyptic strike (So that's what it felt like when Grazhir shattered!) that rips through muscle and organs, cutting the foe cleanly in half.
[You're slightly off balance with no advantage.]
[Roundtime 3 sec.]
>
As xxxx slumps unconscious, you back off. The challenge is satisfied!
Yeah, the ambush slash contest is heavily dependent on armor. I couldn't defend against it even when I completely outclassed the thief if I had no leg armor on. On the flip side, plate armor makes it very difficult for my thief to land any hits at all, even when he outclasses his opponent.
>>Just backstab next time.
That wasn't me from the combat log; I haven't played a Thief in years. I was more referring to the fact that little scrub Thieves who I can easily spot in hiding and who haven't a chance at getting past my evasion or shield can slash me because my Barbarian happens to wear leather as his primary armor.
"I hate you so much right now." -GM Armifer
That wasn't me from the combat log; I haven't played a Thief in years. I was more referring to the fact that little scrub Thieves who I can easily spot in hiding and who haven't a chance at getting past my evasion or shield can slash me because my Barbarian happens to wear leather as his primary armor.
"I hate you so much right now." -GM Armifer
Lightning bolt is very survivable now... there are defenses and preparations that can... if not stop us from being critically injured and stunned... at least keep us from dying outright in the first cast.
With backstab... manifest force, anti-stun, courage divine armor and protect self are our best chance at survival.... good luck prepping and casting these before they leap to melee from hiding and stab though. If you are lucky enough to only be stunned from the stab... protect yourself and then smite them... or if you are real good at brawling grapple them. That's always fun to have a Thief who just tried to kill you and failed in your clutches for you to slap around for their insolence.
With backstab... manifest force, anti-stun, courage divine armor and protect self are our best chance at survival.... good luck prepping and casting these before they leap to melee from hiding and stab though. If you are lucky enough to only be stunned from the stab... protect yourself and then smite them... or if you are real good at brawling grapple them. That's always fun to have a Thief who just tried to kill you and failed in your clutches for you to slap around for their insolence.
Serious question...
Was stabbing ever pulled under that global cap effort a while back? Or is it's strength simply derived from the target's defense being nerfed into oblivion from failing the perception check?
Let Lyras win.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdaOeAxy0GU
Was stabbing ever pulled under that global cap effort a while back? Or is it's strength simply derived from the target's defense being nerfed into oblivion from failing the perception check?
Let Lyras win.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdaOeAxy0GU
