09-15-2004, 06:10 AM | #1 |
Elite Waterdeep Guard
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Does the instant kill capability of the ranger (based on ranged combat skill) work with slings ? throwing weapons ?
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09-15-2004, 07:53 AM | #2 |
Mephistopheles
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As far as I know it works with all ranged weapons, including slings and thrown stuff.
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09-15-2004, 08:27 AM | #3 |
Baaz Draconian
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According to the manual, the ranger only gets criticals with bow and xbow.
The ninja is the only class that gets criticals with thrown stuff. Nobody gets criticals with slings. |
09-15-2004, 01:01 PM | #4 |
Elminster
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Rangers rule for ranged crits though, especially in later levels with high crit % bows which you can get later in the game.
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09-15-2004, 01:30 PM | #5 |
Baaz Draconian
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The best crit bow is the strong bow at 6% but you need 80? strength to use it. The fight with the prince on the peak I crit. Every one accept for two with my 4 ranger party. Get mystic arrows and have fun.
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09-15-2004, 01:50 PM | #6 |
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Triple crossbows with Lightning Bolts are also fun.
Remember to 'push' a Ranger's Air and Divine magics for Portal and Summon Elemental...
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09-15-2004, 03:12 PM | #7 |
Symbol of Cyric
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Wereboar; The Manual Is Not To Be Believed on many issues, and these are two of them.
Ninjas get Crits with Slings (i know because i've had them--plain Sling, Bullet Stone) and this is because the game lumps Sling with Throw. AND on P 124, Appenix 4: Skills, under Ranged Combat: "For the Ranger, this skill also determines chance of a critical strike when using a bow or MODERN WEAPON." The manual is wrong anyway, i know i've had crits with a Ranger throwing Feather Darts. Probably the same thing, where the code wasn't written to distinguish. |
09-16-2004, 06:25 AM | #8 | |
Zhentarim Guard
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Quote:
Possible silly question, do you know if auto-penetrate works with slings? Thanks. |
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09-16-2004, 06:38 AM | #9 |
Drizzt Do'Urden
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I just saw your question :
No, auto-penetrate doesn't work with slings. [img]graemlins/monster5.gif[/img] [ 09-16-2004, 07:32 AM: Message edited by: Loudhy ] |
09-16-2004, 10:11 AM | #10 |
Symbol of Cyric
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have you had a Ninja hit but do no damage with a sling? not me.
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