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Originally Posted by MaxWilson
Trampling ignores shield parry, it only works against "real" defense. So, ironically, a Main-Gauche of Parrying is better against trampling than a Shield of Gleaming Gold is. I think a Vine Shield + Elf Bane or Crusherknack is probably your best bet for a thug, though. Can MA Ermor forge Vine Shields? Trampling is a pretty poor attack against a thug anyway so you should survive long enough to get some good licks in.
-Max
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Arghh, no shield? then it is a tough one.
As far as I remember trampling works like this:
Check for Defense - (fatigue / 10) against 10
If failed then damage is 8 + 2 x trampler size
Quick calcs with a Bane Lord: HP 42, Base prot 21, Defense 13 (thanks to a Def +3 from the default 2 handed bane blade, otherwise 10) no shield. By the way would the +3 Def from the Bane Blade be used against trample, or just the base 10?
If we give him an elf bane (one handed, Def 0) then base defense goes down to 10 !!! oupss. And suddenly you have only around 46 % chances to avoid the trample. Boots of behemoth give you size 6 so dammage would be 8 + 6 x 2 = 20 - protection / 2 (piercing) = 10 or thereabouts. With 42 HP you can only withstand around 4-5 trample hits and that is assuming the /bane Lord is in immaculate condition before reaching the marble oracle. So I presume getting that Bane Lord ethereal or lucky is paramount.
The marble oracle in the other hand has around 80-90 HP... Does anyone know how's the dammage calculated for an Elf Bane?
Would A Vine Shield make any difference to Defense?
Do boots of quickness help with Defense?