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Originally posted by Jerr Conner:
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Originally posted by Imrahil:
To clarify, though, it "works" on pretty much anything short of Anath, meaning it can hit creatures that require +1 or better to hit, +2 or better to hit, +3 or better to hit, & +4 or better to hit.
*But*, it only gets +4 to THAC0 & +4 to damage vs. Giants & Giant-kin, which, depending on who you ask, is either Giants & Ettins -or- Giants & Ettins & Ogres & Trolls. It only gets +1 to THAC0 & damage vs. all other creatures.
I don't know the answer as far as what the game considers Giant-kin, but I do know that it can hit, for example, Fire Elementals (which require +2 or better to hit), even though it only gets +1 THAC0 & +1 damage while doing so.
- Imrahil
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Hmm, but whhy does it work against Iron and Adamantium Golems if it's only +1-2? Cause only +3 and above are supposed to hurt them.[/QUOTE]Because it's *always* considered +4 when determining what it can hit. However, it only receives the full +4 to THAC0 & damage when used against Giants & Giant-kin.
Think of it this way, under 2 different set of circumstances...
If fighting a Panther, the Hammer is considered +4 for determining what it can hit, gives a bonus of +1 to THAC0 & +1 to damage.
If fighting a Fire Giant, the Hammer is considered +4 for determining what it can hit, gives a bonus of +4 to THAC0 & +4 to damage.
The "is considered +4 for determining what it can hit" is always true, no matter what you're using it against.
- Imrahil