Lich:Script Bigshot

Lich:Script Bigshot is a third party script and is not maintained by Simutronics. Simutronics is not responsible for the accuracy of the information presented on this page, nor is it liable for issues stemming from the use of the application on players' personal devices.

Bigshot is a fully automated hunting script for GemStone IV. It handles combat routines, movement to and from hunting areas, target selection, and attack execution. AFK scripting on any server other than Shattered is a violation of game policy.

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About Bigshot

What Does Bigshot Do?

Using a series of menus and command inputs, Bigshot lets you create a modular, customizable, and fully automated hunting script. With just a few clicks and tweaks, you can go from scripting rats to the Rift.

How Do I Get It?

Grab it from the repository: ;repository download Bigshot

How Do I Make It Go?

Initial setup is accessed through ;bigshot setup. This opens a configuration window with several tabs for setting up your hunting routine.

As with most scripts, the SETUP command opens a graphical user interface. Use ;bigshot setup to open the dialog. The window contains the following tabs:

• Profile - Save and load profile configurations. Profiles are saved to your \Lich5\data\<GSServer>\<charname>\bigshot_profiles directory (e.g., \Lich5\data\GSIV\Rinualdo\bigshot_profiles). Note: if you previously used Bigshot, the file location has changed from the old \Lich5\scripts\bigshot_profiles folder. You can copy/paste your old profiles to the new location.
• Resting - Configure your resting routine, rest location, and conditions that trigger resting.
• Hunting - Create a hunting map using boundaries, set your starting room, configure attack/wander stances, and define pre-hunt behavior.
• Attacking - Configure ambush aiming, flee conditions, bless behavior, weapon reactions, and similar combat flags.
• Commands - Define your valid targets and associated attack routines. See sample routines below.
• Boon Creatures - Configure how Bigshot handles boss/boon creatures on a per-ability basis (fight, ignore, or flee).
• Misc - UAC options, MSTRIKE options, ammo/wand configuration, and MA grouping settings.
• Monitoring - Interaction monitoring, deadman's switch, depart behavior, and debug options.

Each tab is covered in detail further on.

Other Commands

Beyond the setup GUI, Bigshot has several command-line options:

• ;bigshot quick - A special hunting mode that kills everything in your current room, then quits. It will not wander or attempt to rest. Uses its own separate hunting commands and targets (configured on the Commands tab).
• ;bigshot head / ;bigshot tail - Multi-account hunting on a single computer. All characters must be set up for the same hunting area. Following characters run ;bigshot tail, then the leader runs ;bigshot head. The leader can optionally specify the expected group size, e.g., ;bigshot head 3. Head and tail can be started in any order.
• ;bigshot display - Shows all your current settings.
• ;bigshot reset - Resets your targetable and untargetable lists. Useful if Bigshot will not target something it should.
• ;bigshot ranger or ;bigshot companion - Resets the ranger companion setting so you can reconfigure it. Use this when you change your companion.
• ;bigshot profile save <name> - Saves a profile in YAML format to your character's profile folder. Also accessible via the Profiles tab.
• ;bigshot profile load <name> - Loads a profile from your character's profile folder. Also accessible via the Profiles tab.
• ;bigshot single - Executes a single hunting routine, returns to your resting location, and then exits.
• ;bigshot list - Displays all initialized variable values (useful for troubleshooting).
• ;bigshot test <method> <args> - Runs a specific internal method for testing purposes.
• ;bigshot <creature> - Any input that does not match the above commands defaults to ranger tracking (e.g., ;bigshot single giant rat will track and hunt a giant rat).

The Profile Tab

• Load Profile - Load an existing saved profile. The dropdown will be empty if no profiles have been saved yet.
• Current Profile - Displays the name of the currently loaded profile.
• Save Profile - Enter any name for your profile and click Save. Once saved, the profile will appear in the Load Profile dropdown.
• Notes - A freeform text area for any notes you want to associate with the profile.

The Resting Tab

This tab controls where and how Bigshot rests between hunts. During rest mode, Bigshot checks your mind state, hit points, wound status, mana, and spirit. Once all conditions defined in the "Should Hunt?" section are met, Bigshot leaves rest mode and begins a new hunt.

Where to Rest

• room id - The room Bigshot returns to for resting. Uses room numbers from Map/Go2. Supports both Lich IDs and SimuIDs (prefix SimuIDs with "u", e.g., 228 for Town Square Central or u7120).
• return waypoints - Optional intermediate room IDs that Bigshot will pass through when returning to rest. Separate multiple waypoints with commas.
• pre-rest commands - Commands executed before entering rest mode. Example: shea, wear shield, sit, stance offensive, rest. This will sheathe your weapon, wear your shield, sit down, enter offensive stance, and use the REST verb. You can also call scripts here using the script prefix, e.g., script go2 place.
• active resting scripts - Scripts that run upon entering rest mode for between-hunt tasks such as selling loot, spelling up, or healing. Example: eloot sell, waggle, eherbs. This will sell via eloot, spell up via waggle, then use herbs from your PACK to heal wounds.
• Fog Option - Determines how Bigshot returns to rest. Options include:
  • None - Walk normally (no teleportation).
  • 130 - Uses Spirit Guide (130) first; falls back to Symbol of Return if it fails.
  • Symbol of Return - Uses Voln Symbol of Return first; falls back to 130 if it fails.
  • Traveler's Song (1020) - Attempts Traveler's Song (1020) once, then continues.
  • Familiar Gate (930) - Attempts Familiar Gate (930) to summon a portal and walk through it. Will perform a mana pulse if not enough mana is detected.
  • Sigil of Escape - Uses Sigil of Escape.
  • Custom - Allows a comma-separated list of custom commands to perform.
• Fog ONLY if wounded or encumbered - When checked, Bigshot will only use the fog option if you are actually wounded or encumbered. Otherwise it walks normally.
• Fog twice from the Rift - When checked, Bigshot will double-cast the fog spell when returning from the Rift (useful since the Rift requires two uses to escape).

Should Rest?

Bigshot evaluates these conditions to decide when to leave a hunt and return to rest.

• when percent mind >=
  • Triggers resting when your mind has reached this threshold. Generally set to 100 (fried). Default is 100.
• and extra kills >=
  • The number of additional monsters to kill after reaching your "when percent mind" threshold and after LTE boosts are used. Set to 0 to rest immediately upon reaching the mind threshold.
• and used lte boosts >=
  • The number of LTE (Long-Term Experience) boosts Bigshot will attempt to use after reaching the mind threshold. Set to 0 to skip LTE boosts entirely.
• or percent mana <=
  • Forces Bigshot to rest when your mana percentage is at or below this value. Can be set to 0, but leaving a small buffer is useful (e.g., for Unlock (406) to open the WL Graveyard gate). If you encounter an "OOM" error, try setting this to 1.
• or percent encumbrance >=
  • Forces Bigshot to rest when your encumbrance reaches or exceeds this percentage.
• or wounded eval
  • Allows you to set a Ruby evaluation expression to determine if you are too wounded to continue. Can trigger on bleeding, specific wound levels, inability to cast, scars, and more.

The following is a wounded evaluation that will rest whenever you have any level II wounds:

XMLData.injuries.any?{|key,value| value["wound"] > 1} || Char.percent_health <= 70

The following is a wound evaluation that will take you home if you can no longer cast (bleeding, nerves, level 2 head/eyes, bad scars, etc.):

bleeding? || Char.percent_health <= 25 || [Wounds.head, Scars.head, Wounds.leftEye, Scars.leftEye, Wounds.rightEye, Scars.rightEye, Wounds.nsys, Scars.nsys].max > 1 ||  [Wounds.leftArm, Wounds.leftHand, Wounds.rightArm, Wounds.rightHand, Scars.leftArm, Scars.leftHand, Scars.rightArm, Scars.rightHand].max > 2 || ([Wounds.leftArm, Wounds.leftHand, Scars.leftArm, Scars.leftHand].max + [Wounds.rightArm, Wounds.rightHand, Scars.rightArm, Scars.rightHand].max) >= 3

The following can be appended to either wound evaluation above to also rest upon having popped muscles:

|| Effects::Debuffs.active?("Overexerted")

• when creeping dread >=
  • Forces Bigshot to rest when your creeping dread level reaches or exceeds this value.
• when crushing dread >=
  • Forces Bigshot to rest when your crushing dread level reaches or exceeds this value.
• Wall of Thorns Poison
  • Forces Bigshot to rest when you are affected by Wall of Thorns poison.
• Confusion Debuff
  • Forces Bigshot to rest when you are affected by the non-dispellable Confusion debuff.
• Box in hand
  • Forces Bigshot to rest if looting leaves a box in your hand.

The Hunting Tab

This tab controls when and where Bigshot hunts, any pre-hunt preparation, and the map boundaries for wandering.

The Hunting Map

Your hunting map consists of Boundaries (rooms Bigshot will never enter) and a Starting Room (the first room Bigshot moves to when a hunt begins). These function similarly to the boundaries in the ;Wander script, but are stored in Bigshot's own configuration files.

• starting room ID - The first room Bigshot travels to when beginning a hunt. Set this to any room within your boundaries.
• boundary rooms - Rooms that act as walls. Bigshot will never enter a boundary room.

X-X-B - A - 0 - 0 - 0
|   |
X-X-X

In the diagram above, "B" is a boundary room and "A" is outside the hunting area. Rooms marked "0" are the huntable area. Bigshot will wander freely among the "0" rooms but never cross into "B" or "A".

Boundary room IDs are separated by commas. Some popular examples:

Rift Boundaries:

Plane 1: 2635, 12101, 12208
Plane 2: 2605, 2635, 12093
Plane 3: 2635, 12089, 12152
Plane 4: 12122, 12207, 12235
Plane 5: 2579
North Scatter: 12151, 12254, 12256, 12249, 12247, 12241
South Scatter: 12151, 12219, 12217, 12233, 12237, 12239

Maaghara Boundaries:

9734

Confluence Boundaries:

2300, 3519, 228, 188, 1932, 10855, 3668, 1438, 1005

Imagine a hunting area that is a six-room square. To enter this square, you must GO DOORWAY from room A. You would set room A (outside the square, before the doorway) as a boundary. Then set room B (just inside the square) as the starting room. Bigshot will move to room B and wander within the bounded area until your "Should Rest?" conditions are met.

• rally point rooms - Optional intermediate room IDs Bigshot will pass through on the way to the hunting area. Separate multiple rooms with commas.

Hunting Settings

• wait before wandering to another room - Time in seconds Bigshot waits before leaving a room to look for creatures. Default is 0.3. Set to 0 for fastest (but spammy) movement.
• attack stance - The stance Bigshot switches to when issuing attack commands. Bigshot remains in defensive stance until an attack is triggered, then stances to your specified attack stance. Recognizes all game stances from Offensive through Defensive.
• wander stance - The stance Bigshot uses while moving between rooms. Defaults to Defensive.
• stand up stance - The stance Bigshot enters when standing up after being knocked down. Defaults to Defensive.
• pre-hunt commands - Commands executed before Bigshot uses Go2 to travel to your starting room. Example: gird, stance defensive. This ensures your weapon is readied and you are in defensive stance before traveling. Use this line for short-lived combat spells like 1605 (Arm of the Arkati).
• active hunting scripts - Scripts that run while Bigshot is in hunt mode. Use these for complex behaviors that Bigshot does not natively support (e.g., keeping certain spells active or executing CMANs based on conditions).
• society abilities/spells/cmans - Abilities Bigshot keeps active during a hunt. Enter numerical designations separated by commas. For example, entering 506 keeps Haste up, recasting whenever it wears off. Hover over this field in the GUI for a list of supported values. Supported options include spells that can be ignored by rapidfire cooldown: e.g., 515 (ignore) or rapidfire (ignore).
• loot script - The script Bigshot calls to loot your kills (e.g., eloot). Make sure the loot script is properly configured via its own SETUP command, or Bigshot may error.
• wracking spirit >= - If your spirit is greater than or equal to this value, Bigshot will WRACK for mana. Setting it to 6 will wrack down to 5 spirit. Only functions when the wracking checkbox is enabled.
• Use sign of wracking/sigil of power - Checkbox to enable wracking.
• Check for favor before using Voln symbols - Checkbox to verify you have sufficient favor before casting Voln society symbols.
• Priority hunt - When enabled, Bigshot targets creatures in the order listed in your valid targets field. If a higher-priority creature enters the room, Bigshot switches to it. When using ;bigshot quick, quickhunt targets take priority, followed by any remaining targets in room order.
• Delay looting - Delays the looting of creatures in a room.
• Defensive stance before looting - Switches to defensive stance before looting begins.
• Pull players to feet - Attempts to pull players to their feet when passing them.
• Stop for dead players - Pauses Bigshot if you encounter a dead player.
• Troubadour's Rally - Enables the use of Troubadour's Rally during hunts.
• Sneaky Sneaky - Sneak around while moving through the hunting area.

Should Hunt?

Bigshot evaluates these conditions to determine if you are ready to begin a hunt from rest.

• when percent mind <=
  • Setting this to 51 will wait until "Clear". Setting it to 65 will wait until "Muddled".
• and percent mana >=
  • The percentage of your maximum mana that must be present before hunting. Setting below 50 results in short hunts if you cast frequently. Generally set to 95 or higher.
• and CHECK spirit >=
  • Bigshot checks that your current spirit value is at least this amount. Make sure this is high enough that Bigshot will not immediately hunt after DEPARTing if you have the "Depart / re-run" option enabled on the Monitoring tab.
• and percent stamina >=
  • The percentage of your maximum stamina that must be present before hunting. Useful for melee-heavy builds that rely on stamina for CMANs and MSTRIKEs.

The Attacking Tab

This tab controls aiming, flee conditions, and various combat behavior toggles.

• Ambush aiming locations (head, etc) - The order Bigshot aims when ambushing. Default is head, right leg, left leg, chest. Bigshot cycles through these and skips locations that are too injured or unreachable.
• Archery aiming locations (head, etc) - The order Bigshot aims when using archery attacks. Loops through your aiming list.
• flee if enemy count is > - Flees the room if the total number of enemies exceeds this value. Set to 1 to engage only single targets.
• ...but don't count these - Bigshot ignores these monsters when evaluating flee count. Useful when low-level monsters are mixed into your hunting area.
• ...and always flee from - Bigshot immediately flees from these monsters. Useful when your hunting area has higher-level or dangerous monsters mixed in.
• flee from environment message - Bigshot flees whenever the game sends a message matching this text (uses XML regex matching).
• wait before wandering to another room - Time in seconds before moving to a new room. Default is 0.3. Set to 0 to move instantly (can be spammy for others in the area).
• Approach lone targets only - Forces Bigshot to only begin combat against creatures that are alone in a room.
• Bless weapon? - Performs a Consecrate (1604), then a Cleric Bless or Voln Bless on any weapon that loses its bless during hunting. If unable to bless during hunting, Bigshot returns to the rest area and quits.
• Activate weapon reactions - Initiates reactive strikes when the opportunity presents itself.
• Flee from clouds - Flees from cloud spells such as 125 (Call Lightning/Ominous Cloud), 1704 (Stun Cloud), and 1713 (Death Cloud).
• Flee from vines - Flees from vine spells such as 610 (Tangle Weed).
• Flee from webs - Flees from webs.
• Flee from voids - Flees from voids.

Commands Tab

This is the core of Bigshot — where you define your attack routines.

Hunting Commands

• hunting commands (a) - The primary commands Bigshot executes when in a room with a valid target. Commands are separated by commas. Bigshot recognizes most hunting verbs; unrecognized commands are sent directly as-is via fput. The following are recognized hunting commands:
  • kill - Attacks using the KILL verb.
  • incant <spell number> - Casts the specified spell with INCANT. Automatically stances into offensive for bolt and stance-sensitive spells. You can CHANNEL via INCANT SET CHANNEL <spell> (a standard GSIV verb) or by setting SET ChannelIncant ON, which will CHANNEL an INCanted spell if you are in a stance higher than neutral.
  • channel <spell number> - Channels the specified spell at the target. Requires a stance higher than neutral to have effect.
  • <spell number> - Casts the specified spell using PREPARE and CAST.
  • wand - Gets a wand from your specified container and WAVEs it at the target.
  • wandolier - Similar to wand, but designed for wandoliers. Gets a wand from the fresh wand container and waves it; rubs the container if no wands are found. Default waves in offensive stance. Use wandolier defensive to wave in a different stance.
  • fire - Gets ammunition from your specified container and FIREs at the target. Aims based on Archery aiming settings on the Attacking tab.
  • aim <location> - Aims at the specified body location.
  • ambush - Uses the AMBUSH verb to attack, aiming based on Attacking tab settings. Can also aim dynamically: ambush head overrides default settings for that attack.
  • wait - Stance dances by going into Defensive stance for the specified time (in seconds). Bigshot will exit early if the target swings or casts, then evaluate the rest of the attack routine from your attack stance.
  • mstrike - Executes MSTRIKE based on cooldown and stamina. Has its own options page under the Misc tab. Can also be used with UAC: mstrike punch.
  • berserk - Executes the BERSERK verb and waits until it fades.
  • throw - Empties hands, attempts throw, then retrieves the items you emptied.
  • weed/kweed - Casts 610 at the target. Using kweed forces EVOKE 610, ensuring the damage version.
  • curse <type> - Preps 715 and uses the specified curse type. Valid types: Clumsy, Weakness, Darkness, Itch, Hex, Pox, Nightmare, Star. Skips "curse star" if the buff is already active.
  • unarmed <type> - Uses the Bigshot UAC routine. Valid types: punch, jab, kick, grapple. The routine uses appropriate attacks to rank up and applies MSTRIKE based on MSTRIKE options. Example: unarmed jab.
  • smite - Performs an Order of Voln Smite on the target until successful.
  • leech - Performs a Mana Leech (516) on the target if cooldown is under 15 minutes.
  • script <script name> - Executes a specified custom attack script.
  • hide - Repeatedly attempts to hide until successful or gives up.
  • sleep <nostance> - Pauses Bigshot for the specified number of seconds. Example: sleep 10 or sleep 10 nostance. Useful for timed hunting, e.g., 410, sleep 15 will E-wave, then wait 15 seconds before re-evaluating.
  • stance <stance> - Changes stance. Example: stance defensive.
  • nudgeweapons - Moves all weapons on the ground to an adjacent room. Useful for casting Implosion (720).
  • force <cmd> until <endroll> - Repeats a command until a desired endroll is achieved. Example: force incant 1002 until 101. Only works for standard swings/spells/CMANs.
  • eachtarget <cmd> - Issues the command against each valid target in the room.
  • efury <fire|cold> - Casts Earthen Fury (917) on the target and waits for the DOT to end or 12 seconds to pass.
  • caststop <spell> - Casts the spell and immediately stops it after casting.
  • wield <noun> <left|right> - Wields a new item in the specified hand and stores the current item.
  • store - Stores items in left, right, or both hands (only if something is in those hands).
  • tether <recast> - Casts 706 with built-in wait logic. The optional recast flag will auto-recast 706 on creature death and transfer DOTs to a new target.
  • unravel <spell> - Casts 1013 (Song of Unravelling). Optionally specify a spell number to target against the creature.
  • depress - Casts 1015 (Song of Depression) with built-in logic.
  • phase - Force-casts 704 (Phase) using PREP/CAST, required for NPC targeting to convert non-corporeal to corporeal undead.

Additional Command Sets

• hunting commands (b) through (j) - Additional attack routines tied to creature flags. When you flag a creature in your valid targets (e.g., niirsha(b)), Bigshot uses the matching command set. This allows different attack strategies for different creature types.
• fried hunting commands - Commands executed specifically when your mind is fried. Useful in group hunting where you still want to contribute.
• quick hunting commands - Commands executed when using ;bigshot quick.
• valid targets - The monsters you are hunting. Bigshot works best with creature NOUNs (e.g., ogre instead of a large ogre). Use commas to separate multiple targets: manticore, thrak. If left blank, Bigshot will target everything in the room. Supports regex for advanced matching.
• quickhunt targets - Designated targets for the ;bigshot quick option.

PSM3 Integration

Bigshot supports weapon/shield skills and warcries. Assaults wait until they finish or are interrupted. The following are recognized PSM3 commands:

Assaults (wait until completed/interrupted):

• barrage, flurry, fury, gthrusts, pummel, thrash
• fury can specify a default attack: fury punch or fury kick (defaults to jab)

Setups (execute on cooldown — pair with prone/stun/root checks):

• charge, cripple, dizzyingswing, pindown, twinhammer

AOE (execute on cooldown — limit with mob checks):

• clash, cyclone, pulverize, volley, wblade, whirlwind

Warcries:

• shout - Performs warcry Shout. Must use a command check or it will shout every loop: shout(!shout) or shout(buff10 s25)
• yowlp - Performs warcry Yowlp. Must use a command check: yowlp(!yowlp) or yowlp(buff10 s10)
• holler - Performs warcry Holler, taunting all mobs. Example: holler(s60)
• bellow, growl, cry - Offensive warcries. Use with target for single target or all for AOE.

Shield Skills:

• shield bash, shield charge, shield pin, shield push, shield strike, shield trample, shield throw

Combat Maneuvers:

• surge - Keeps Surge of Strength active. surge or surge(surge) casts even on cooldown; surge(!surge) only casts when not on cooldown.
• bearhug, bullrush, coupdegrace, cpress, cutthroat, dirtkick, disarm, dislodge, divert, eviscerate, exsanguinate, eyepoke, feint, footstomp, garrote, gkick, hamstring, haymaker, headbutt, kifocus, kneebash, leapattack, mblow, mug, nosetweak, sattack, sblow, scleave, shroud, spunch, sthieve, subdue, sunder, sweep, swiftkick, tackle, templeshot, throatchop, trip, truestrike, vaultkick
• dislodge <location> - Dislodge from the specified location: dislodge eye neck
• stomp - Performs a stomp attack. Channels 909 if not already active. You can also add 909 to the society abilities field to keep it active.
• dhurl - Hurls your weapon and recovers it. Works with weapon bonding auto-return and the RECOVER verb.
• assume <aspect> <aspect/evoke> - Cycles between two aspects, or evokes a single aspect. Also works in the society abilities box: 650 <aspect> <aspect/evoke>
• briar <weapon> - Activates the AS buff on briar weapons. Tracks weapon charge and uses on cooldown.
• stance perfection - Put 10, 20, 30, etc. in your attack stance box to take advantage of stance perfection.
• chastise, excoriate - Performs the FEAT if available and affordable.
• rebuke - Performs Righteous Rebuke.
• scourge - Performs Ardor of the Scourge.
• momentum - Performs Glorious Momentum.

Gemstone Activation

To use a gemstone-activated ability, use jewel <mnemonic>. Bigshot automatically avoids usage if the ability is on cooldown. Supported gemstone mnemonics:

• bloodboil - Blood Boil
• spellblade - Spellblade's Fury
• arcascend - Arcanist's Ascendancy
• geospite - Geomancer's Spite
• forceofwill - Force of Will
• arcaneintensity - Arcane Intensity
• arcaneopus - Arcane Opus
• bloodsiphon - Blood Siphon
• bloodwell - Blood Wellspring
• epossess - Evanescent Possession
• manawellspring - Mana Wellspring
• spiritwell - Spirit Wellspring
• stamwell - Stamina Wellspring
• terrortribute - Terror's Tribute
• arcblade - Arcanist's Blade
• arcwill - Arcanist's Will
• imaerabalm - Imaera's Balm
• reckless - Reckless Precision
• unearthchains - Unearthly Chains
• witchhunt - Witchhunter's Ascendancy
• manashield - Mana Shield
• arcaneaegis - Arcane Aegis

You may need to run SKILLS FULL, CMAN INFO, WEAPON INFO, or SHIELD INFO if you have recently changed training or if skills are being skipped.

Additional Options

• haste or 506 - Placing this in front of any command casts 506 (Haste) before executing the command. Only casts if Haste is not currently active or has less than 3 seconds remaining.

wait 10, haste kill (x3)

• slayer or 240 - Placing this in front of any command casts 240 before executing. Will not recast if already active.

slayer 302 (x99)

Command Checks

Command checks let you add conditions to any command. The format is: COMMAND (CHECKS)(REPETITIONS)

Example: hamstring (mob1 prone)(x2). The (x#) repetition must be in a separate set of parentheses. Note that (xx) is shorthand for (x5), not unlimited.

Checks can be combined inside a single set of parentheses with spaces between them. Example: kill(m20 s5 e20)

Each check also has an inverse — prefix with ! to negate. Example: kill(!m20 !s5 !e20)

Resource and Status Checks:

• s# - Requires at least # stamina.
• m# - Requires at least # mana.
• h# - Requires health to be at or above #% (percentage, not fixed).
• v# - Requires at least # spirit.
• e# - Requires encumbrance percentage to be at or below #.
• essence# - Requires at least # Shadow Essence (Sorcerer).

Creature Checks:

• mob# - Requires at least # NPCs in the room. Only useful for 2 or more creatures.

To further clarify the mob# implementation:
1 mob, mob2: 1 IS less than 2 — attack does NOT proceed.
2 mobs, mob2: 2 IS NOT less than 2 — attack CAN proceed.
1 mob, !mob2: 1 IS NOT more than 2 — attack CAN proceed.
2 mobs, !mob2: 2 IS NOT more than 2 — attack CAN proceed.
3 mobs, !mob2: 3 IS more than 2 — attack does NOT proceed.

• valid# - Like mob#, but only counts valid targets you are actively targeting in current settings.
• tier# - Checks your current UAC tier (1, 2, 3). Performs the command if your tier is equal to or greater than #. (!tier3) skips the command at tier 3.
• prone - Checks that the target is NOT sleeping, webbed, stunned, kneeling, sitting, lying down, prone, frozen, or held in place. Performs the command if none of those apply.
• frozen - Similar to prone but broken out separately. Useful for archers against non-corporeal creatures that deflect ranged attacks. Corporeal creatures that are stunned will break this check.
• undead - Performs the command if the target is undead.
• flying - Performs the command if the target is flying.
• rooted - Performs the command if the target is rooted.
• noncorporeal - Performs the command if the NPC is non-corporeal undead.
• ancient - Checks for grizzled/ancient creatures.

Self Checks:

• hidden - Performs the command if you are currently hidden.
• poison - Performs the command if you are currently poisoned.
• disease - Performs the command if you are currently diseased.
• pcs - Performs the command if there are PCs in the room that are not in your group.
• outside - Performs the command if the room is outdoors.
• splashy - Checks if the room is "splashy" (wet) via Room.tags. Useful for avoiding lightning attacks in wet rooms.

Timing Checks:

• once - Performs the command once per target. Resets on room change.
• room - Performs the command once per room. Resets on room change.

Buff Checks:

• barrage - Checks for the Enhanced Dexterity buff from Barrage.
• fury - Checks for the Enhanced Constitution buff from Fury.
• flurry - Checks for the Slashing Strikes buff from Flurry.
• pummel - Checks for the Concussive Blows buff from Pummel.
• thrash - Checks for the Forceful Blows buff from Thrash.
• vigor - Checks for the Tangleweed Vigor buff.
• reflex - Checks for the Arcane Reflex buff from Nature's Touch.
• tailwind - Checks for the Tailwind buff from Breeze.
• shout - Checks for the Empowered buff from Shout.
• yowlp - Checks for Yertie's Yowlp buff from Yowlp.
• holler - Checks for Horland's Holler buff from Holler.
• voidweaver - Checks for the Voidweaver buff from Implosion (720).
• justice - Checks for charges of Swift Justice. (justice) acts with charges; (!justice) acts with no charges.
• surge - Checks for Surge of Strength buff.
• rebuke - Checks for Righteous Rebuke buff.
• scourge - Checks for Ardor of the Scourge buff.
• momentum - Checks for Glorious Momentum buff.
• coupdegrace - Checks for the Empowered buff from Coup de Grace.
• animate - Checks for whether you have an animate present.
• buffXX - Fires the ability when the buff duration is <= XX seconds. Supported for barrage, bearhug, coupdegrace, fury, flurry, pummel, thrash, shout, yowlp, garrote.
• censer - Attempts to cast 320 before your command, checking mana and cooldown. Examples: 309(censer), 335(censer mob3), attack(censer)
  • If the command is a spell, censer only casts if you have mana for both 320 and the spell.
  • If the command is not a spell, censer only checks you have enough mana for 320.

Effects Checks:

• ES"Effect to Track" - Checks if the Effects::Spells effect is active
• EB"Effect to Track" - Checks if the Effects::Buffs effect is active
• EC"Effect to Track" - Checks if the Effects::Cooldowns effect is active
• ED"Effect to Track" - Checks if the Effects::Debuffs effect is active

Example Attack Routines

wait 10, kill (x3)

Waits 10 seconds for the monster to swing or cast, then counter-attacks from your specified attack stance. Swings three times, then goes back to defensive and waits again.

wait 15, incant 505, incant 903 (xx)

Waits 15 seconds, then INCants 505 (Hand of Tonis) to knock down or stun the target. Follows up with repeated casts of 903 (Minor Water) until the target is dead (up to 5 times).

stance defensive and incant 1615, kill (x100)

Casts 1615 (Divine Strike) from defensive stance, then uses KILL continuously until the target is dead or 100 swings (whichever comes first).

force feint until 101, kill (x2)

Uses FEINT against the target until a successful endroll, then hits twice before trying FEINT again.

stance defensive and hide, ambush left leg

Hides from defensive stance, then ambushes the target's left leg. Repeats (hides again) after roundtime.

incant 720(m50), incant 708, incant 702 channel(xx)

Casts 720 (Implosion) if you have 50+ mana, then INCants 708 (Limb Disruption) at the default aim location, then channels 702 (Mana Disruption) up to 5 times or until dead.

prep 708, cast at left leg / prep 708 channel at left leg, incant 719 (m50)(x1), incant 702 (xx)

Prepares 708 and CASTs at the left leg. The second variant prepares and CHANNELs at the left leg. Then casts 719 (Dark Catalyst) once if 50+ mana. Finally, INCants 702 until the creature is dead.

wait 30, unarmed punch

Waits 30 seconds or until the target attacks, then begins UAC combat using Punch to tier up.

shield charge (s15 prone), ambush, mstrike

Shield charges the target if you have 15+ stamina and the target is NOT prone. Then ambushes based on Attacking tab settings (cycling through configured aim locations). Then MSTRIKEs — focused if below the creature threshold, unfocused if at or above it. Use mstrike target to always focus, or set unfocused threshold very high.

bellow all, wblade(mob3), flurry(!flurry), attack

AOE bellows, then Whirling Blade if 3+ targets. Flurries if the Slashing Strikes buff is not active. Falls back to basic attack.

holler, shield throw(mob3), flurry, thrash, attack

Taunts with Holler, Shield Throws if 3+ targets, Flurries on cooldown, Thrashes on cooldown, and attacks as a fallback.

shroud(s35 !hidden mob2), divert (s25 hidden mob2), ambush(hidden), flurry, attack

If 2+ mobs: hides with Shroud (35 stamina, not already hidden), then Diverts one target (25 stamina, must be hidden). Ambushes if hidden, Flurries on cooldown, attacks as fallback.

surge(!surge), bullrush, bearhug, pummel, attack

Keeps Surge active (casting only when not on cooldown). Bullrush to apply vulnerable, Bearhug (faster on vulnerable targets), Pummel on cooldown, attack as fallback.

surge, shout(buff10), shield strike, pummel(buff60), attack(x2)

Keeps Surge active (casting even during cooldown for 60 stamina). Shouts when less than 11 seconds remain on the buff. Shield Strikes, Pummels once per minute, finishes with 2 attacks.

pindown(mob4), volley(mob2), weed(!vigor !reflex), barrage(!barrage), incant 616 (m16 reflex), fire

Pin Down if 4+ targets, Volley if 2+ targets. Tangleweed if missing Vigor and Reflex buffs. Barrage if missing Enhanced Dexterity. Spike Thorn (616) if 16+ mana and Arcane Reflex is active. Fire as fallback.

Hunting Target Examples

All examples below work for both "valid targets" and "quickhunt targets."

A simple target list using default commands (a) for each creature:

crazed zombie, niirsha, sacristan spirit

Using different command sets per creature — (a) for zombies and spirits, (b) for niirsha:

crazed zombie(a), niirsha(b), sacristan spirit(a)

Including Boss Creature variations as valid targets using regex:

(?:adroit |afflicted |apt |barbed |belligerent |blurry |canny |combative |dazzling |deft |diseased |drab |dreary |ethereal |flashy |flexile |flickering |flinty |frenzied |ghastly |ghostly |gleaming |glittering |glorious |glowing |grotesque |hardy |illustrious |indistinct |keen |lanky |luminous |lustrous |muculent |nebulous |oozing |pestilent |radiant |raging |ready |resolute |robust |rune-covered |shadowy |shielded |shifting |shimmering |shining |sickly green |sinuous |slimy |sparkling |spindly |spiny |stalwart |steadfast |stout |tattooed |tenebrous |tough |twinkling |unflinching |unyielding |wavering |wispy )?crazed zombie, niirsha, sacristan spirit

Advanced regex for Grimswarm hunting with different commands per class:

(?:seasoned |grizzled |battle-scarred |weathered |veteran |hulking |haggard )?Grimswarm (?:giant|troll|orc) (?:dissembler|sorcerer|sorceress|warlock|witch)(a)
(?:seasoned |grizzled |battle-scarred |weathered |veteran |hulking |haggard )?Grimswarm (?:giant|troll|orc) (?:barbarian|blackguard|fighter|marauder|soldier|warrior)(b)
(?:seasoned |grizzled |battle-scarred |weathered |veteran |hulking |haggard )?Grimswarm (?:giant|troll|orc) (?:adept|archmage|elementalist|mage|warmage)(c)
(?:seasoned |grizzled |battle-scarred |weathered |veteran |hulking |haggard )?Grimswarm (?:giant|troll|orc) (?:hunter|huntmaster|huntmistress|ranger)(d)
(?:seasoned )?(?:dwarven|elven|halfling|erithian|human|giantman|half-krolvin|gnomish|half-elven) (?:thief|rogue|bandit|mugger|outlaw|highwayman|marauder|brigand|thug|robber)(e)
(?:shopkeeper|innkeeper|bartender|patrol leader|bandit lord|bandit lady|gypsy queen|gypsy king|guard captain|wall captain|drill sergeant|stable hostler|dungeon master|master torturer|butler|cook|
knight captain|foreign dignitary|royal prince|royal princess|royal jester|royal emperor|royal empress)(f)

To target everything in the room: (?:.*)

Boon Creatures Tab

Boss creatures (also called the Boss Creature System) upgrades newly created creatures into bosses, minibosses, or packs. Upgraded creatures have their level and basic stats boosted, and are granted a number of special abilities called boons, which are denoted by a special adjective in the creature's name. Players have alternatively called these "glam critters," "gifted creatures," or "boosted critters."

Additional details are available on the GemStone Wiki: Category:Boss creatures

The Boon Creatures tab provides granular control over how Bigshot handles each boon ability. Bigshot uses the ASSESS verb to identify which boons a creature has, then checks your configuration to decide how to respond.

How It Works

For each boon ability, you can choose one of three actions:

• Common - Treat as a normal target and fight it. Uses your hunting commands to kill. Still requires proper valid target matching to engage. This is also the default behavior if no selection is made.
• Ignore - Skip this creature entirely; do not engage it.
• Flee - Immediately flee from the room when this boon type is detected.

Master Toggle

At the top of the tab is an All Boon Creatures section with Common, Ignore, and Flee checkboxes. These act as master toggles — checking one will set every individual boon ability across all groups to that action. If all individual items are already set to the same action and you uncheck the "All" toggle, everything gets unchecked.

Boon Groups

The individual boon abilities are organized into four collapsible groups, each with its own group-level toggle row ("Entire Group") and individual per-ability rows:

Immunity

Boons that make the creature resistant or immune to certain damage types or effects.

Boon	Adjectives	Notes
Crit Death Immune	resolute, unflinching	Similar to constructs or golems
Damage Padding	flinty, tough
Elem Negation	sparkling, shining	Absorbs elemental magic attacks
Magic Resistance	rune-covered, tattooed	Reduces magic damage by 50%
Physical Negation	indistinct, nebulous	Physical damage resist shield
Stun Immune	steadfast, unyielding

Offensive

Boons that enhance the creature's offensive capabilities.

Boon	Adjectives	Notes
Boosted Offense	combative, belligerent
Cheat Death	glorious, illustrious	Raises self after death
Counter Attack	apt, ready	SMR counter-attack
Crit Weighting	shimmering, gleaming
Dmg Weighting	barbed, spiny
Dispelling	dazzling, flashy	Spirit Dispel (119) and Elem Dispel (417)
Elemental Flares	glittering
Frenzy	raging, frenzied
Mind Blast	canny, keen
Parting Shot	dreary, drab	Deals damage one last time upon death
Poisonous	sickly green, oozing	SMR poison gas cloud

Defensive

Boons that enhance the creature's defensive capabilities.

Boon	Adjectives	Notes
Blink	flickering, wavering	Temporary phase ability
Bolt Shield	shielded
Boosted Defense	sinuous, flexile	High damage padding (+12 CER)
Confuse	blurry, shifting	May give hard RT for casting at them
Crit Padding	stout, hardy

Stats / Misc

Boons that affect the creature's stats, resistances, or grant miscellaneous special abilities.

Boon	Adjectives	Notes
Boosted HP	robust, stalwart
Boosted Mana	luminous, lustrous
Diseased	pestilent, afflicted, diseased
Extra Spells - Elem	glowing
Extra Spells - Spirit	radiant
Extra Spells - Other	twinkling
Ethereal	ethereal, wispy, ghostly	Noncorporeal undead. No Sheer Fear.
Jack of All Trades	adroit, deft
Regeneration	slimy, muculent	Similar to Troll's Blood (1125)
Soul Stealing	tenebrous, shadowy	May possess 1204, 1601, and 1712
Terrifying	ghastly, grotesque	Pre-attack SMR can force player into defensive
Weaken	spindly, lanky	Weaker creature than normal

Usage Tips

• If you are a melee character who struggles with Stun Immune or Crit Death Immune creatures, set those to Ignore or Flee while leaving others on Common.
• Casters may want to Flee from Dispelling and Magic Resistance boons.
• Weaken is actually beneficial — the creature is weaker than normal, so leaving it on Common is usually best.
• Cheat Death creatures will revive after dying; consider Ignore if your build cannot handle killing them twice.
• The configuration is saved per profile, so you can have different boon strategies for different hunting areas.

Misc Tab

Various specialized configuration options.

UAC Options

Options for configuring Unarmed Combat (UAC):

• Tier 3 Attack - The attack used when you have reached "excellent" positioning. Options: jab, punch, grapple, or kick.
• Aim at location (head, etc) - Used for aimed UAC combat, which requires ambush training to be effective. Leave blank if you do not want to aim.
• MSTRIKE when creatures equal or greater - How many creatures must be present before using MSTRIKE during UAC.
• Use Voln SMITE? - Will perform a Voln SMITE on Non-corporeal undead.

Quick Setup: Bigshot only requires minimal configuration for UAC to work well:

1. UAC options: Set your Tier 3 Attack (jab, punch, grapple, or kick).
2. Commands tab: Set your hunting commands (a) to unarmed jab.

Important notes about UAC in Bigshot:

• unarmed jab can be replaced with any UAC attack type (e.g., unarmed punch).
• UAC follow-up strikes take priority over the base or Tier 3 attack.
• Tier 3 attacks are only used when positioning is "excellent".
• There is almost no reason to use anything other than unarmed jab as the hunting command and either grapple or kick as the Tier 3 attack.

MSTRIKE Options

Options for when and how MSTRIKE should be used:

• MSTRIKE during cooldown stamina requirement - How much stamina you need before Bigshot will MSTRIKE during the MSTRIKE cooldown period. Be careful setting this too low, as it can pop your muscles. Leave blank to use your max stamina.
• QUICKSTRIKE stamina requirement - Stamina required for using QUICKSTRIKE during the MSTRIKE routine.
• Unfocused MSTRIKE when creatures equal or greater - Number of creatures in the room before Bigshot uses an unfocused (AOE) MSTRIKE instead of a focused one. Default is 2.
• MSTRIKE during cooldown - Toggle to allow MSTRIKEing during the cooldown period.
• Use QUICKSTRIKE for MSTRIKE - Toggle to use QUICKSTRIKE instead of normal MSTRIKE.

Ammo/Wands

Settings for ammunition and wand management. If your attack routine uses FIRE or WAND verbs, these fields must be configured or Bigshot will hang.

• find ammo in this container - The container holding your ammunition (quiver, backpack, etc.). Leave BLANK if using FIRE without retrieving ammo (post-Archery 2020 Update).
• use this ammo type - The noun of your ammo type. Leave BLANK to use FIRE without retrieving ammo. Be precise with the noun — Bigshot is sensitive to exact naming here.
• fresh wand container - The container Bigshot checks for fresh wands to WAVE.
• dead wand container - The container where Bigshot deposits used-up wands.
• use this wand type - The specific wand type(s) to use. Bigshot only pulls these for WAVEing. Separate multiple types with commas. Example: aquamarine wand, bloodwood wand
• Hide while waiting to pick up ammo - Bigshot will hide when gathering spent arrows and bolts.
• Use wands when out of mana - When out of mana, Bigshot pulls the specified wand type, stances to your attack stance, and WAVEs at valid targets until out of wands or resting conditions are met.

MA Grouping

Multi-account grouping options:

• Looter name - The name of the character designated as the looter in Head/Tail configuration.
• No-looting list - Comma-separated list of characters who should never be assigned looting duty.
• Random looting - Distributes looting randomly based on encumbrance rather than assigning a fixed looter.
• Leader final loot - Allows the leader to perform a final loot pass before leaving a room.
• Travel TO hunting grounds independently - When enabled, group members travel to the hunting area on their own rather than as a group. Bigshot will disband the group and force GROUP OPEN after disbanding.
• Travel FROM hunting grounds independently - When enabled, group members return from the hunting area on their own.
• Stop for dead group members - Pauses the group if a follower dies during a hunt.

Monitoring Tab

Options for safety, interaction monitoring, and debugging.

• Monitor interaction - Pops up a window whenever Bigshot detects that someone or something is trying to interact with you. Customizable monitor strings and safe strings can be configured.
• Engage deadman's switch - Forces Bigshot to quit GemStone IV when your character drops below 40% health, allowing you to log back on and assess the situation manually.
• Depart/rerun if dead - Forces a DEPART (waking up in the Temple with low spirit), then restarts Bigshot for a fresh hunt. Make sure your "CHECK spirit >=" value in Should Hunt? is set high enough to recover before the next hunt.
• Quiet followers - Followers wait until the leader finishes both actions and resting scripts before beginning their own.
• Ignore disk objects - Ignores disk objects when evaluating room claims and other checks.

Debugging

Bigshot provides detailed debug options for troubleshooting. Use these commands in-game:

+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|                       Bigshot Debug Help v5.11.4                          |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Debug options have changed to be more helpful.                            |
+--------------------------------------+------------------------------------+
| ;bigshot debug file                  | Toggles logging to a file <on/off> |
| ;bigshot debug all <true/false>      |  Toggles true/false all the things |
| ;bigshot debug check                 |       Lists current debug settings |
| ;bigshot debug combat <true/false>   |         Combat and Creature Status |
| ;bigshot debug commands <true/false> |     Attacking and Casting Commands |
| ;bigshot debug status <true/false>   |    Status Checks of your Character |
| ;bigshot debug system <true/false>   |                   System processes |
|                                      |                                    |
| Options can be combined:                                                  |
|           ;bigshot debug combat commands status <true/false>              |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Debug log files are stored in your Lich5 logs directory under debug/<Game>-<CharacterName>/bigshot.log and rotate daily.

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Reference

• Info originally taken from http://forum.gsplayers.com/showthread.php?t=57651

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