Ironworks Gaming Forum - View Single Post - Re-thinking the best weapon in the game (SPOILER)

Gnat · 01-31-2001, 11:57 AM

I have just placed a new weapon at the top of my best in the game list:

Staff of the Magi!!!!

How good is it you ask? I had Aerie single-handedly take care of the Mind Flayer lair in the Sewers. I had my current main character (a swashbuckler/mage) single-handedly take out the Slave Lords in the Temple District (okay, I had to use a bow and some +2 arrows to take out that demon on the first floor after going through a doorway that the demon was too big to fit through).

Anyway, the method I was using exploits the fact that you go invisible everytime you ready the Staff of the Magi (you also get a cool protection from evil poof effect). I also highly recommend wearing the Non-Detection Cloak (stops things light detect invisible and true sight from finding you). Then I walk up next to who I want to attack, pause, click on who I want to attack and position the cursor over the staff in the ready weapon box. Unpause and the character attacks. When the character scores a hit, he becomes visible and I immediately click on the cursor positioned on the staff ready weapon box and become invisible again. Repeat until victim is dead. Watch out with this in the same way you have to be careful with the fake-talk attack method. If you use it on a main plot character who is scripted to say something, they won't die!!! I walked up and started bashing the Slave Lord Sion while he was still blue and he was near death forever. I let myself stay visible and he finally delivered his message and Dimension Doored away.

Some enemies don't care if you are invisible or not and you have to fight them the good ole way, stategy and tactics, swords and magic, guts and glory. A few enemies I have found that can see you are Liches, that demon on the first floor of the Slave Lords (Ghazersu?), and a summoned Nisshru (spelling?).

It's not easy to get the Staff of the Magi, but it is well worth it. The Runquest battle is one of the tougher and more enjoyable fights in the game (make use of some well placed traps to simplify it a little).

One last note, the Staff is only thac0 +1, but it counts as a +5 weapon in terms of what it can hit. You want more damage, add a girdle of giant strength or a few strength spells.

I am still laughing when I think about using Aerie as my tank to clean out the Mind Flayer lair. The first time through it was a good fight and this time it was a non event. There is still something to be said for the enjoyment of a well fought encounter, so don't let yourself miss out on too many good fights

Hope you have fun with it (it does get old after awhile).

SEE YA!!!!

01-31-2001, 11:57 AM	#2
Gnat Welcomed New User Join Date: January 18, 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 0	I have just placed a new weapon at the top of my best in the game list: Staff of the Magi!!!! How good is it you ask? I had Aerie single-handedly take care of the Mind Flayer lair in the Sewers. I had my current main character (a swashbuckler/mage) single-handedly take out the Slave Lords in the Temple District (okay, I had to use a bow and some +2 arrows to take out that demon on the first floor after going through a doorway that the demon was too big to fit through). Anyway, the method I was using exploits the fact that you go invisible everytime you ready the Staff of the Magi (you also get a cool protection from evil poof effect). I also highly recommend wearing the Non-Detection Cloak (stops things light detect invisible and true sight from finding you). Then I walk up next to who I want to attack, pause, click on who I want to attack and position the cursor over the staff in the ready weapon box. Unpause and the character attacks. When the character scores a hit, he becomes visible and I immediately click on the cursor positioned on the staff ready weapon box and become invisible again. Repeat until victim is dead. Watch out with this in the same way you have to be careful with the fake-talk attack method. If you use it on a main plot character who is scripted to say something, they won't die!!! I walked up and started bashing the Slave Lord Sion while he was still blue and he was near death forever. I let myself stay visible and he finally delivered his message and Dimension Doored away. Some enemies don't care if you are invisible or not and you have to fight them the good ole way, stategy and tactics, swords and magic, guts and glory. A few enemies I have found that can see you are Liches, that demon on the first floor of the Slave Lords (Ghazersu?), and a summoned Nisshru (spelling?). It's not easy to get the Staff of the Magi, but it is well worth it. The Runquest battle is one of the tougher and more enjoyable fights in the game (make use of some well placed traps to simplify it a little). One last note, the Staff is only thac0 +1, but it counts as a +5 weapon in terms of what it can hit. You want more damage, add a girdle of giant strength or a few strength spells. I am still laughing when I think about using Aerie as my tank to clean out the Mind Flayer lair. The first time through it was a good fight and this time it was a non event. There is still something to be said for the enjoyment of a well fought encounter, so don't let yourself miss out on too many good fights Hope you have fun with it (it does get old after awhile). SEE YA!!!!