Aquamancer's staff

by Athana

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Athana2005-04-02 00:31:03
3697h, 4408m, 2986e, 10p ex-
East of Mount Tzaraziko.
This location is flooded with shallow, crystal clear water. Filling the
firmament is a lattice of heavy grey clouds. Bright yellow flowers on an arnica
bush adds some colour here.
You see exits leading north, southeast, and west.
3697h, 4408m, 2986e, 10p ex-
A jet of steam blasts in from the west and envelops you, cooking your flesh.
1767h, 4408m, 2986e, 10p ex-

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Silvanus2005-04-02 00:32:34
artifact staff + knowledge blessing.
Shamarah2005-04-02 00:37:40
Admiral Shamarah
Strength : 9 Dexterity : 10 Constitution : 10
Intelligence : 20 Size : 12 Charisma : 14

You are wielding the Pearl Staff of Rushing Water in your left hand and a tower
shield in your right hand.

You are wearing:
an open-faced plume crested helm, elegant great robes, a pair of black shoes, 2
aquatic rings, a golden dragon ring, a gold bracelet with rubies, a leather
backpack, a Scepter of Arcane Force.

Your soul's karma stands at 29%.
You have:
The karmic blessing of knowledge: 8 hours 38 min.
The karmic blessing of war: 12 hours 26 min.

See HELP KARMA for information on karmic blessings and curses.

Guild Skills Rank Pool
------------- ------------ ------------
Elementalism Transcendent Mysticism
Aquamancy
Athana2005-04-02 00:38:21
That's crazy
Torak2005-04-02 00:46:09
There is no way in hell even with that you should do that much damage.
Hajamin2005-04-02 00:46:59
Shamarah, I would just like to point out, you're still missing something to get the most damage possible. And I'm being serious, this ones not a joke.
Unknown2005-04-02 00:50:02
Wow.
Scepter works for elemental damage too?
Shamarah2005-04-02 00:50:10
Well, the sceptre's level 2, not level 3, and it's Ceres' anyway, if that's what you mean...

And I doubt you mean divine favours...

There's no other artifacts that boost it, there's no int boosting or damage boosting skills that Aquas get, there's no other relevant karma blessings... are you sure?

Hmm.
Drago2005-04-02 00:50:13
That really points to how unbalanced Karma blessings are, really. 3 karma per hour to sustain, what an extra 30% damage, is nothing. Especially when that extra damage means you kill things faster, so you can offer more, and get more karma, which means you can get more blessings, and kill things faster..

This is the only thing I don't particulary like about karma. I wonder if Ixion has a war blessing or not.
Vesar2005-04-02 00:50:39
Divine Favour?

Edit: Wow I was slow.
Silvanus2005-04-02 00:50:46
Trans Magic?
Athana2005-04-02 00:50:53
QUOTE(Kashim @ Apr 2 2005, 12:50 AM)
Wow.
Scepter works for elemental damage too?
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uh. what did you think it was for? huh.gif
Unknown2005-04-02 00:51:53
QUOTE(Athana @ Apr 2 2005, 12:50 AM)
uh. what did you think it was for? huh.gif
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Magical damage.
Ixion2005-04-02 00:53:51
Aside from karma blessings, is there anything I can get to do more damage Hajamin??? *hope*
Drago2005-04-02 00:55:28

TRUE(DIS)FAVOUR
- Adds (or lowers) one point to all stats and two points to con.


That, maybe? (though I can't remember if that "stacks" with the others so you get +1 all, +2 con, 10% damage shield, less need to eat and extra skills or not)
Summer2005-04-02 00:57:00
Food + stats? The Hero's feasts or whatever they're called.
Shamarah2005-04-02 00:57:38
Hmm... I could get +11 intelligence if I got a TF from all the gods!

And I suppose I could get someone to do a hero fete to get another +1.
Sylphas2005-04-02 00:58:23
As was recently clarified for me:
Aqua staff damage type is Heat, making it hard to defend against.
Aqua staff damage source is Magical, meaning knowledge blessing and sceptre both affect it.

Elemental damage of any sort seems to be unbalanced, since it's very hard to defend against. Proofs are broken, and Magic only defends against pure magic damage. Same reason people with lightning runes can rip through people. Geo staff and cudgel, I'd like to point out, do cutting/blunt (a bit of poison for geos), all of which resilience and armor defend against. Aquas have their damage cut by racial resistance and frost vial.
Hajamin2005-04-02 01:02:00
QUOTE(Shamarah @ Apr 2 2005, 09:50 AM)
Well, the sceptre's level 2, not level 3, and it's Ceres' anyway, if that's what you mean...

And I doubt you mean divine favours...

There's no other artifacts that boost it, there's no int boosting or damage boosting skills that Aquas get, there's no other relevant karma blessings... are you sure?

Hmm.
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There's one thing wrong in that statement, which is what I'm speaking of. Blessings and artifacts would be 2 more ways to raise it.
Hajamin2005-04-02 01:03:30
QUOTE(Sylphas @ Apr 2 2005, 09:58 AM)
As was recently clarified for me:
Aqua staff damage type is Heat, making it hard to defend against.
Aqua staff damage source is Magical, meaning knowledge blessing and sceptre both affect it.

Elemental damage of any sort seems to be unbalanced, since it's very hard to defend against.  Proofs are broken, and Magic only defends against pure magic damage.  Same reason people with lightning runes can rip through people.  Geo staff and cudgel, I'd like to point out, do cutting/blunt (a bit of poison for geos), all of which resilience and armor defend against.  Aquas have their damage cut by racial resistance and frost vial.
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Add up the Geomancers staff damage, and you will notice there is one more unlisted damage type. I'm sure you can figure out what it is, if you try.