Scarab traps on 07/31/2011 08:21 AM CDT
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My 14th level rogue is starting to come across scarabs more frequently in boxes she hunts, and I was wondering how to tell if she is able to disarm them. She's a fully tripled picker and always sees traps on the first 'detect'. I remember that in GS3 it depended on various factors of training. Does that apply still? I hate my characters dying so I usually farm out the scarabs to a cleric or a picker of higher rank. I'd love to give my rogue that experience if it's possible without dying.
Here's the training:

XXXXX (at level 14), your current skill bonuses and ranks (including all modifiers) are:
Skill Name | Current Current
| Bonus Ranks
Armor Use..........................| 82 18
Combat Maneuvers...................| 74 16
Two-Handed Weapons.................| 124 32
Ambush.............................| 82 18
Physical Fitness...................| 74 16
Dodging............................| 82 18
Disarming Traps....................| 148 48
Picking Locks......................| 148 48
Stalking and Hiding................| 82 18
Perception.........................| 148 48
Climbing...........................| 45 9
First Aid..........................| 5 1
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Re: Scarab traps on 07/31/2011 09:28 AM CDT
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Arcane Symbols plays a factor in being able to disarm scarabs. My level 50ish rogue has about 12 ranks in this and can easiily disarm scarabs in my level range.

-- Robert
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Re: Scarab traps on 07/31/2011 11:22 AM CDT
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If you want to experiment, try the blue and green scarabs. One poisons and the other diseases, so you have a much better chance of survival if you fumble or don't have the skill to remove them.
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Re: Scarab traps on 08/03/2011 07:58 PM CDT
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If you scritch scritch, you're safe. If you don't, you might not be.

As was said before, get arcane symbols ranks and disarming ranks if you can't reliably scritch.

Also, as was mentioned, blue or green scarabs can be survived, blood red and onyx are pretty much guaranteed death, opal is sorta 50/50.

-Keleborrn.
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Re: Scarab traps on 08/04/2011 12:13 PM CDT
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>>Also, as was mentioned, blue or green scarabs can be survived, blood red and onyx are pretty much guaranteed death, <<

Hint: before trying to disarm a blood red scarab, have a cleric standing by ready to cast neutralize curse (309). This will pop the scarab out before you die, and it will lie on the floor for a few seconds, before trying to latch onto another victim. During that time it will be vulnerable to weapons, and spells such as Bind.
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