Maximum Damage possible?

drewal · 12-30-2002, 05:48 PM

Maximum Damage - Who can deal out the most destruction in a single round of combat?

Break it into two categories, physical and magical, as I am pretty sure no combo with backstabbing/GWW could come close to a high-level mage.

Magical

Best I can dome up with is:

Improved Alacrity
Time Stop
Dragon's Breath x 7
Abi Dalzhim's Horrid Wilting x 5

This would do 140D10 plus (at level 35) 175D8 in a single round for a minimum of 315 damage and a maximum of 2800 damage.

315-2800 damage.

You could add a chain contingency filled with three Abi Dalzhim's, for an additional 115D8 damage, for a total of 430-3720 damage.

Physical

Not sure, as I have never played a thief/fighter combo - does backstabbing work with greater whirlwind?

Bardan the Slayer · 12-30-2002, 05:57 PM

I bet a fighter/thief using GWW and a mislead scroll could deal out a fair bit, but you'd have to get the number crunchers to confirm. I'm not so much a number cruncher and a number mangler [img]smile.gif[/img]

drewal · 12-30-2002, 06:03 PM

How much depends on whether backstabbing works with GWW...

Bardan the Slayer · 12-30-2002, 06:12 PM

Assassination HLA

drewal · 12-30-2002, 06:28 PM

Assassination plus GWW = ten backstabs in one round - twenty if dual-wielding.

What two swords should the fighter-thief be wielding?

Bardan the Slayer · 12-30-2002, 06:30 PM

Dual-weilding will not get you 20 attacks per round. You'll get 10. If i remember right, it's 7 with the main weapon and 3 with the off-hand weapon. GWW sets the number of attacks to 10.

That's about the end of my knowledge

do a search - the question of biggest backstab has been done a few times. That'll help you.

drewal · 12-30-2002, 07:16 PM

Dundee Slaytern and Jim calculated the maximum single strike damage at 532 in an October post - using a particular TOB NPC dualed to a thief, with legal 25 strength and the Staff of the Ram +6.

Quite impressive for a single strike.

Which leaves the question of greater whirlwind attack open.

Dundee? Jim?

Can GWW be used along with critical strike and the backstab ability/assassination HLA?

Even without the extra 200 from the NPC special ability, that would still be 332 times 5 or 7 - for 1660 or 2334 total damage in a single round max.

Dundee Slaytern · 12-31-2002, 05:18 AM

Zzzz... Assassination cannot be stacked with Greater Whirlwind because both lasts only 1 round, and that particular ToB NPC cannot cast Improved Alacrity.

However... you can use Improved Haste + Assassination, so...

532 x 10 = 5320 damage in one round, happy backstabbing. [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img]

On a magical note, there are more damaging spells than Abi-Dalzim's Horrid Wilting.

3720 damage is nothing compared to what I can do with my PRATI tactic.

12-30-2002, 05:48 PM	#1
drewal Drow Warrior Join Date: January 8, 2002 Location: Dallas, Texas Age: 47 Posts: 272	Maximum Damage - Who can deal out the most destruction in a single round of combat? Break it into two categories, physical and magical, as I am pretty sure no combo with backstabbing/GWW could come close to a high-level mage. Magical Best I can dome up with is: Improved Alacrity Time Stop Dragon's Breath x 7 Abi Dalzhim's Horrid Wilting x 5 This would do 140D10 plus (at level 35) 175D8 in a single round for a minimum of 315 damage and a maximum of 2800 damage. 315-2800 damage. You could add a chain contingency filled with three Abi Dalzhim's, for an additional 115D8 damage, for a total of 430-3720 damage. Physical Not sure, as I have never played a thief/fighter combo - does backstabbing work with greater whirlwind? __________________ This is going to be a short trip...

12-30-2002, 05:57 PM	#2
Bardan the Slayer Drizzt Do'Urden Join Date: August 16, 2002 Location: Newcastle, England Age: 46 Posts: 699	I bet a fighter/thief using GWW and a mislead scroll could deal out a fair bit, but you'd have to get the number crunchers to confirm. I'm not so much a number cruncher and a number mangler [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ <br />[url]\"http://www.the-silver-river.com\" target=\"_blank\">Admin and Co-Owner of The Silver River!</a><br />[url]\"http://www.the-silver-river.com/Photo%20Album/Reeka.html\" target=\"_blank\">SMNOOOOOOCH!</a> You know who it\'s meant for <img border=\"0\" title=\"\" alt=\"[Wink]\" src=\"wink.gif\" />

12-30-2002, 06:03 PM	#3
drewal Drow Warrior Join Date: January 8, 2002 Location: Dallas, Texas Age: 47 Posts: 272	How much depends on whether backstabbing works with GWW... __________________ This is going to be a short trip...

12-30-2002, 06:12 PM	#4
Bardan the Slayer Drizzt Do'Urden Join Date: August 16, 2002 Location: Newcastle, England Age: 46 Posts: 699	Assassination HLA __________________ <br />[url]\"http://www.the-silver-river.com\" target=\"_blank\">Admin and Co-Owner of The Silver River!</a><br />[url]\"http://www.the-silver-river.com/Photo%20Album/Reeka.html\" target=\"_blank\">SMNOOOOOOCH!</a> You know who it\'s meant for <img border=\"0\" title=\"\" alt=\"[Wink]\" src=\"wink.gif\" />

12-30-2002, 06:28 PM	#5
drewal Drow Warrior Join Date: January 8, 2002 Location: Dallas, Texas Age: 47 Posts: 272	Assassination plus GWW = ten backstabs in one round - twenty if dual-wielding. What two swords should the fighter-thief be wielding? __________________ This is going to be a short trip...

12-30-2002, 06:30 PM	#6
Bardan the Slayer Drizzt Do'Urden Join Date: August 16, 2002 Location: Newcastle, England Age: 46 Posts: 699	Dual-weilding will not get you 20 attacks per round. You'll get 10. If i remember right, it's 7 with the main weapon and 3 with the off-hand weapon. GWW sets the number of attacks to 10. That's about the end of my knowledge do a search - the question of biggest backstab has been done a few times. That'll help you. __________________ <br />[url]\"http://www.the-silver-river.com\" target=\"_blank\">Admin and Co-Owner of The Silver River!</a><br />[url]\"http://www.the-silver-river.com/Photo%20Album/Reeka.html\" target=\"_blank\">SMNOOOOOOCH!</a> You know who it\'s meant for <img border=\"0\" title=\"\" alt=\"[Wink]\" src=\"wink.gif\" />

12-30-2002, 07:16 PM	#7
drewal Drow Warrior Join Date: January 8, 2002 Location: Dallas, Texas Age: 47 Posts: 272	Dundee Slaytern and Jim calculated the maximum single strike damage at 532 in an October post - using a particular TOB NPC dualed to a thief, with legal 25 strength and the Staff of the Ram +6. Quite impressive for a single strike. Which leaves the question of greater whirlwind attack open. Dundee? Jim? Can GWW be used along with critical strike and the backstab ability/assassination HLA? Even without the extra 200 from the NPC special ability, that would still be 332 times 5 or 7 - for 1660 or 2334 total damage in a single round max. __________________ This is going to be a short trip...

12-31-2002, 05:18 AM	#8
Dundee Slaytern Ironworks Moderator Join Date: June 10, 2001 Location: Pasir Ris, Singapore Age: 42 Posts: 11,063	Zzzz... Assassination cannot be stacked with Greater Whirlwind because both lasts only 1 round, and that particular ToB NPC cannot cast Improved Alacrity. However... you can use Improved Haste + Assassination, so... 532 x 10 = 5320 damage in one round, happy backstabbing. [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img] On a magical note, there are more damaging spells than Abi-Dalzim's Horrid Wilting. 3720 damage is nothing compared to what I can do with my PRATI tactic.

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