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magic-weapons [2022/04/13 23:49]
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magic-weapons [2023/08/06 17:01] (current)
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| {{:abilities:magic_weapons.png?nolink}} What are Magic Weapons? | {{:abilities:magic_weapons.png?nolink}} What are Magic Weapons? |
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| Well, have you ever noticed the little white stars next to the damage type icons for some attacks? That indicates that the damage is **magical**, and thus hits in spite of magical forcefields/barriers or transformations, with the exception of material things such as ??Barkskin?? or ??Stoneskin?? or ??Ironskin??. Magic Weapons deal magical damage. | {{:misc:magicdmg.png?nolink }} Well, have you ever noticed the little white stars next to the damage type icons for some attacks? That indicates that the damage is **magical**, and thus hits in spite of magical forcefields/barriers or transformations, with the exception of material things such as ??Barkskin?? or ??Stoneskin?? or ??Ironskin??. Magic Weapons deal magical damage. |
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| The following are invalidated by Magic Weapons: | The following are invalidated by Magic Weapons: |
| * {{:abilities:ethereal.png?nolink}}[[Ethereal|Etherealness]] is the big one, letting bastards avoid 75% of nonmagical hits. Ghosts, [[ubar-ea|Genies]], and [[Astral]] nations have it. | * {{:abilities:ethereal.png?nolink}}[[Ethereal|Etherealness]] is the big one, letting bastards avoid 75% of nonmagical hits. Ghosts, [[ubar-ea|Genies]], and [[Astral]] nations have it. |
| * {{:abilities:invulnerability.png?nolink}}[[Invulnerability]] is another big one, replacing natural [[Protection]] if it's higher. Angels, Vampires, and Death/Water nations have it. | * {{:abilities:invulnerability.png?nolink}}[[Invulnerability]] is another big one, replacing natural [[Protection]] if it's higher. Angels, Vampires, and Death/Water nations have it. |
| * {{:abilities:mistform.png?nolink}}[[Mist Form]] is merely //ended// by magical damage, but it grants obscene damage reduction anyway. Air nations will use it if they can. | * {{:abilities:mistform.png?nolink}}??Mistform?? is merely //ended// by magical damage, but it grants obscene damage reduction anyway. Air nations will use it if they can. |
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| Unfortunately, you can apply all three of these things regardless of how you start, but making physical damage (such as from weapons) magical requires one of three things: | Unfortunately, you can apply all three of these things regardless of how you start, but making physical damage (such as from weapons) magical requires one of three things: |
| * {{:abilities:magic_weapons.png?nolink}}The [[Bless]], which requires {{path>S4}} on your [[Pretender]]. | * {{:abilities:magic_weapons.png?nolink}}The [[Bless]], which requires {{path>S4}} on your [[Pretender]]. |
| * {{:items:enchanted_sword.png?nolink}}[[Items|Making them yourself]], for your [[Commander|Commanders]], with magic [[Gems]]. | * {{:items:enchanted_sword.png?nolink}}[[Items|Making them yourself]], for your [[Commander|Commanders]], with magic [[Gems]]. |
| * {{:nations:ma:ulm:black_plate_infantry_4.png?nolink}}Recruiting someone with Magic Equipment and letting your bureaucrats figure it out. | * {{:nations:ma:ulm:black_plate_infantry_4.png?nolink}}Recruiting [[magic-weapons-access|someone]] with Magic Equipment and letting your bureaucrats figure it out. |
