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Dundee Slaytern · 04-29-2008, 08:57 PM

Actually, Skeleton Warriors do suffer from Int-drain, IIRC. It's just that since they're immune to psionics and have decent AC compared to the Mindflayers' crappy THAC0, they rarely get hit fast enough to die from negative stats.

For a more unbalanced fight in your favour, use hasted Mordenkainen's Swords. Now these babies are really immune to Int-drain AND psionics.

Mantles and its ilk will also greatly assist in making your tanks immune to the Int-drain, as immunity to the physical attack means immunity to the secondary effects as well.

If you either have Jaheira or Clerics, and they're capable of casting Lvl-05 spells, use Chaotic Commands to render an unit immune to psionics.

Cheers.

04-29-2008, 08:57 PM	#5
Dundee Slaytern Ironworks Moderator Join Date: June 10, 2001 Location: Pasir Ris, Singapore Age: 42 Posts: 11,063	Re: Fighting Mindflayers Actually, Skeleton Warriors do suffer from Int-drain, IIRC. It's just that since they're immune to psionics and have decent AC compared to the Mindflayers' crappy THAC0, they rarely get hit fast enough to die from negative stats. For a more unbalanced fight in your favour, use hasted Mordenkainen's Swords. Now these babies are really immune to Int-drain AND psionics. Mantles and its ilk will also greatly assist in making your tanks immune to the Int-drain, as immunity to the physical attack means immunity to the secondary effects as well. If you either have Jaheira or Clerics, and they're capable of casting Lvl-05 spells, use Chaotic Commands to render an unit immune to psionics. Cheers.