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| mnemonic = EMPASSAULT |
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| duration = Instantaneous |
| duration = Instantaneous |
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| type = Attack |
| type = Attack |
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| subtype = [[Bolt spell|Bolt]] & [[Warding]] |
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| target = Single |
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| interval = One-shot (special) |
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| status = None |
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| dtype = [[Hitpoint]] |
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| ctype = [[Plasma critical table|Plasma]] |
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| navigation = {{Empath base navigation}} |
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<section begin=description /><noinclude>'''Empathic Assault''' is a</noinclude><includeonly>A</includeonly> [[bolt spell]] that hurls [[Plasma critical table|plasma]] at a single target. If successful, the target will be subject to additional [[warding]] cycles over time that deal non-critical [[HP]] damage.<section end=description /> |
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The first warding cycle occurs immediately after the spell hits, with subsequent cycles (if any) occurring every 6 seconds afterwards until the spell reaches the maximum number of cycles as determined by the caster's lore ([[#Mental Lore, Telepathy|see below]]) ''or'' the target wards off any cycle, immediately ending the spell. Some targets such as [[undead]] and [[golem]]s are only vulnerable to the initial bolt, being immune to the empathic connection and subsequent warding attacks. |
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This spell allows the [[Empath]] to target an enemy with a [[bolt spell]] that does initial damage and then establishes an empathic connection between the caster and the target. This connection then causes a series of [[warding]] attackings which can further damage the target. The [[Empath]]'s [[mental lore]] training significantly affects the potency of this spell. |
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If the caster and target move to different rooms from each other, the spell continues to its normal duration but the target has increased [[TD]] to ward off the effect. Creatures killed while the caster is not in the same room still grant normal experience and treasure if looted, but do not count toward [[bounty]] tasks. |
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== Factors that affect Empathic Assault == |
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==Mana Control Benefit== |
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* The [[attack strength|Attack Strength]] for this spell is determined by [[dexterity]] bonus and [[Spell Aiming]] bonus, plus modifiers that affect aimed [[attack strength]], such as [[Heroism]], [[Bravery]], or [[Intensity]]. |
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* [[Mental Lore, Transformation]] training increases the bolt part of this spell's [[damage factor]] by .001 per rank until rank 50. After the 50th rank, it increases by .0005 per rank until the 100th rank. |
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* [[Mental Lore, Manipulation]] training gives a warding margin benefit to the [[warding]] part of the spell. |
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* [[Mental Lore, Divination]] reduces the target's [[TD]] based on Seed 1 of the [[summation chart]]. The maximum benefit is -13 TD at 91 ranks of [[Mental Lore, Divination]]. |
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* [[Mental Lore, Telepathy]] increases the number of [[warding]] cycles at 5, 20, 40, 65, and 100 ranks. A total of two [[warding]] cycles occur with 5 ranks and a maximum of six cycles occur at 100 ranks. |
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[[Mental Mana Control]] (MMC) increases the damage of each wave by a seed 1 [[summation]] of (MMC ranks / 2). |
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{| {{prettytable}} align="center" |
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== Using Empathic Assault == |
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!align="right"|Mental Mana Control ranks||2||6||12||20||30||42||56||72||90||110||132||156||182||210||240 |
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|align="right"|Increase in damage||1||2||3||4||5||6||7||8||9||10||11||12||13||14||15 |
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==Lore Benefits== |
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* [[CAST (verb)|CAST]], [[CHANNEL (verb)|CHANNEL]], or [[INCANT (verb)|INCANT]] this spell to initiate a [[bolt spell]] and [[warding]] check vesus the target. |
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=== Mental Lore, Manipulation === |
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[[Mental Lore, Manipulation]] reduces the target's [[TD]] cumulatively per warding cycle, based on Seed 1 of the [[summation chart]]. The maximum benefit is -13 TD at 91 ranks. There is a small, random pushdown (up to 5) even with no lore ranks. If a character's lore benefit provides a greater bonus, it is used; otherwise, the random number is used. The pushdown is added again for each additional cycle of the spell. |
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An [[Empath]] who wishes to utilize Empathic Assault as a primary hunting spell typically trains diligently in [[Mental Lore, Telepathy]] in order to increase the number of [[warding]] cycles the spell offers. |
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:{| {{prettytable}} align="center" |
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|+'''Random pushdown may supersede summation benefit if the random # is greater''' |
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!align="right"|Mental Lore, Manipulation ranks||0||1||3||6||10||15||21||28||36||45||55||66||78||91 |
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|align="right"|TD pushdown||≤5||1||2||3||4||5||6||7||8||9||10||11||12||13 |
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=== Mental Lore, Telepathy === |
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[[Mental Lore, Telepathy]] increases the number of warding cycles at 5, 20, 40, 65, and 100 ranks. A total of two warding cycles occur with 5 ranks and a maximum of six cycles occur at 100 ranks. Recasting the spell before the total number of cycles is exhausted only adds ''one'' additional cycle, regardless of lore training. Note that if the target successfully wards against a cycle, no further cycles will be issued. |
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!align="right"|Mental Lore, Telepathy ranks||0||5||20||40||65||100 |
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|align="right"|# of possible warding cycles||1||2||3||4||5||6 |
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=== Mental Lore, Transformation === |
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[[Mental Lore, Transformation]] training increases the spell's bolt [[damage factor]]s (DF). |
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!'''Transformation Ranks''' |
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!'''<center>DF Bonus</center>''' |
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|<center>1 to 50</center>||0.001 per rank |
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|<center>51 to 100</center>||0.001 per two ranks |
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|<center>101 to 200</center>||0.001 per four ranks |
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With 200 ranks the total DF increase is 0.100 |
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The DF increase applies equally to each [[Armor Use|armor group]] (AG). |
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== Bolt Spell Table == |
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The [[bolt spell]] portion of Empathic Assault adheres to the following [[bolt spell]] table: |
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{{Boltspell table start}} |
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{{Boltspell table entry|spell = Empathic Assault|DFcloth = . |
{{Boltspell table entry|spell = Empathic Assault|DFcloth = .680|DFleather = .490|DFscale = .365|DFchain = .280|DFplate = .205 |
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| AvD1 = |
| AvD1 = 55 |
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| AvD5 = |
| AvD5 = 45 | AvD6 = 44 | AvD7 = 43 | AvD8 = 42 |
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| AvD9 = |
| AvD9 = 30 | AvD10 = 28 | AvD11 = 26 | AvD12 = 24 |
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| AvD13 = |
| AvD13 = 15 | AvD14 = 11 | AvD15 = 7 | AvD16 = 3 |
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| AvD17 = |
| AvD17 = 7 | AvD18 = 1 | AvD19 = -5 | AvD20 = -11}} |
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{{Table end}} |
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==Channel Damage== |
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Empathic Assault will work on all targets, but some targets may be immune to the empathic connection and subsequent [[warding]] attacks. Those immune to the connection include the [[undead]] and constructs. |
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== Messaging == |
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<pre{{log2}}> |
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Official Spell Description: https://www.play.net/gs4/info/spells/spelllist.asp?circle=8#1110 |
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You focus your thoughts while chanting the mystical phrase for Empathic Assault... |
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Your spell is ready. |
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You gesture at a black forest ogre. |
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You hurl a radiant ball of energy at a black forest ogre! |
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AS: +382 vs DS: +188 with AvD: +24 + d100 roll: +96 = +314 |
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... and hit for 108 points of damage! |
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Powerful blast to the black forest ogre's abdomen parboils internal organs! |
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The black forest ogre is stunned! |
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Success! Establishing a connection with the black forest ogre, your awareness of her physical condition expands as your essence fuses with her own! |
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Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds. |
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> |
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You mentally attempt to locate your implanted essence within the black forest ogre... |
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CS: +327 - TD: +212 + CvA: +8 + d100: +42 == +165 |
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Warding failed! |
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You maintain a nearly perfect connection with the black forest ogre, blocking all sensory impulses to self-sustaining functions! |
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...and cause 44 points of damage! |
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</pre> |
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{{AR}} |
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Lore Benefits: http://carabele.com/odds/LoreBenefits.htm |
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{{:Faceted amethyst wand}} |
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== Resources == |
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{{stub}} |
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*[http://www.play.net/gs4/info/spells/spelllist.asp?circle=8#1110 Empath Base Spell Circle: Empathic Assault], on Play.net |
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[[Category: Empath Base Spells]] |
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[[Category: Stubs]] |
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Empathic Assault is a bolt spell that hurls plasma at a single target. If successful, the target will be subject to additional warding cycles over time that deal non-critical HP damage.
The first warding cycle occurs immediately after the spell hits, with subsequent cycles (if any) occurring every 6 seconds afterwards until the spell reaches the maximum number of cycles as determined by the caster's lore (see below) or the target wards off any cycle, immediately ending the spell. Some targets such as undead and golems are only vulnerable to the initial bolt, being immune to the empathic connection and subsequent warding attacks.
If the caster and target move to different rooms from each other, the spell continues to its normal duration but the target has increased TD to ward off the effect. Creatures killed while the caster is not in the same room still grant normal experience and treasure if looted, but do not count toward bounty tasks.
Mana Control Benefit
Mental Mana Control (MMC) increases the damage of each wave by a seed 1 summation of (MMC ranks / 2).
| Mental Mana Control ranks | 2 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 30 | 42 | 56 | 72 | 90 | 110 | 132 | 156 | 182 | 210 | 240 |
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| Increase in damage | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Lore Benefits
Mental Lore, Manipulation
Mental Lore, Manipulation reduces the target's TD cumulatively per warding cycle, based on Seed 1 of the summation chart. The maximum benefit is -13 TD at 91 ranks. There is a small, random pushdown (up to 5) even with no lore ranks. If a character's lore benefit provides a greater bonus, it is used; otherwise, the random number is used. The pushdown is added again for each additional cycle of the spell.
Random pushdown may supersede summation benefit if the random # is greater Mental Lore, Manipulation ranks 0 1 3 6 10 15 21 28 36 45 55 66 78 91 TD pushdown ≤5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Mental Lore, Telepathy
Mental Lore, Telepathy increases the number of warding cycles at 5, 20, 40, 65, and 100 ranks. A total of two warding cycles occur with 5 ranks and a maximum of six cycles occur at 100 ranks. Recasting the spell before the total number of cycles is exhausted only adds one additional cycle, regardless of lore training. Note that if the target successfully wards against a cycle, no further cycles will be issued.
Mental Lore, Telepathy ranks 0 5 20 40 65 100 # of possible warding cycles 1 2 3 4 5 6
Mental Lore, Transformation
Mental Lore, Transformation training increases the spell's bolt damage factors (DF).
Transformation Ranks DF Bonus 1 to 50 0.001 per rank 51 to 100 0.001 per two ranks 101 to 200 0.001 per four ranks
With 200 ranks the total DF increase is 0.100
The DF increase applies equally to each armor group (AG).
Bolt Spell Table
| Spell | AG | Cloth | Leather | Scale | Chain | Plate | ||||||||||||
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| AsG | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | |
| Empathic Assault | DF | .680 | .490 | .365 | .280 | .205 | ||||||||||||
| AvD | 55 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 1 | -5 | -11 | |
Channel Damage
CHANNELing a bolt spell imposes a 3 second hard roundtime in exchange for a higher chance of hitting a vital area and subjects the attack to less critical randomization. The critical randomization floor is raised by 1-2 ranks (depending on the actual critical) and the chance to hit every location is the same at 7.7%.
When a bolt is CAST/EVOKEd without CHANNELing, it has a little over 16% chance to hit the eyes, head, or neck. A CHANNELed bolt has over a 30% chance. Most of those locations will also result in a critical kill for ranks as low as 5 or 6, while it will take 7+ against the chest, abdomen, or back. If it is determined to be a rank 9 critical wound, critical randomization can lower that all the way down to a rank 5 (typically non-lethal against vital spots). If the same bolt is CHANNELed for the same rank 9 critical wound, crit randomization will not lower it less than a rank 7 (typically lethal against vital spots).
The roundtime imposed by channeling cannot be reduced by haste effects.
Messaging
You focus your thoughts while chanting the mystical phrase for Empathic Assault... Your spell is ready. You gesture at a black forest ogre. You hurl a radiant ball of energy at a black forest ogre! AS: +382 vs DS: +188 with AvD: +24 + d100 roll: +96 = +314 ... and hit for 108 points of damage! Powerful blast to the black forest ogre's abdomen parboils internal organs! The black forest ogre is stunned! Success! Establishing a connection with the black forest ogre, your awareness of her physical condition expands as your essence fuses with her own! Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds. > You mentally attempt to locate your implanted essence within the black forest ogre... CS: +327 - TD: +212 + CvA: +8 + d100: +42 == +165 Warding failed! You maintain a nearly perfect connection with the black forest ogre, blocking all sensory impulses to self-sustaining functions! ...and cause 44 points of damage!
Alchemy Recipe
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Resources
- Empath Base Spell Circle: Empathic Assault, on Play.net