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Old 09-25-2003, 09:55 AM   #6
Nerull
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Join Date: May 17, 2001
Location: San Antonio, Texas, USA
Age: 54
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Quote:
Originally posted by Faceman:
Never used the Ravager+6 before but in my recent game I got it upgraded and now it's Minsc's main weapon. BUT while the item description of the Ravager says 10% chance of decapitating (no save) I frequently see mosters making their save vs death against it's "vorpal hit". And I'm not talking bosses like Yaga-Shura but also normal monsters like common Fire Giants, Shambling Mounds,...
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Remember, the Ravager also does 3-18 poison unless they save versus death. This is probably what you are seeing when they make their saving throw (they are avoiding the extra poison damage, not the vorpal hit). The 10% chance of vorpal hit seems like a lot, but in practice it does not pop up as much as you might think, especially considering higher AC of foes at that level, etc.
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