Assassin - Page 2

Kadelake · #11 December 28th, 2008, 11:31 AM

I've heard that immortal (and twiceborn etc) units that flee during assassination are lost. I didn't know it was the same if they're killed. Both cases sounds like bugs to me.

Swan · #12 December 28th, 2008, 05:20 PM

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a) Piercer is actually armor negating, not armor piercing. Vision's Foe is also AN. All X-bows and Arbalests (including non-magic ones, with the exception of the above two) are armor piercing, so that includes the Banefire Xbow and the Just-Man's Cross.

As An ranged weapon, there is also a lv 8 construction xbow that is An and have 999 as damage.
I think that is a one shot-one kill weapon, at least from flavor text and experience.

Endoperez · #13 December 28th, 2008, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Swan

As An ranged weapon, there is also a lv 8 construction xbow that is An and have 999 as damage.
I think that is a one shot-one kill weapon, at least from flavor text and experience.

It's not construction 8 (that would mean it's unique). It's constr 2 or 4, and it's negated by magic resistance. It's basically Soul Slay that can be resisted by magic resistance, Air Shield or a shield with a good parry value.

rdonj · #14 December 28th, 2008, 09:52 PM

No one mentioned the lightning bow? Armor negating, with strength based damage.

MaxWilson · #15 December 28th, 2008, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Endoperez

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Originally Posted by Swan

As An ranged weapon, there is also a lv 8 construction xbow that is An and have 999 as damage.
I think that is a one shot-one kill weapon, at least from flavor text and experience.

It's not construction 8 (that would mean it's unique). It's constr 2 or 4, and it's negated by magic resistance. It's basically Soul Slay that can be resisted by magic resistance, Air Shield or a shield with a good parry value.

Oddly enough, it appears to work on mindless units too, sort of. I had a poison golem that got hit by an Ethereal Crossbow and took 85 points of damage from it--I assume because he failed his MR check.

-Max

Swan · #16 December 29th, 2008, 07:23 AM

Are u sure it's not Con8? MY pretender wasn't able to forge it when i had con6,but maybe i just didn't see it.

rdonj · #17 December 29th, 2008, 12:34 PM

The ethereal crossbow requires con 6 and 1 astral to make.

Endoperez · #18 December 29th, 2008, 01:41 PM

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The ethereal crossbow requires con 6 and 1 astral to make.

Thanks for the clarification.

Mysterio · #19 March 22nd, 2010, 11:04 AM

Can assassin units be used to kill mages in forts? For that matter, are all units in a province with a fort protected from being targeted by an assassination attempt? I have no experience using assassin units, so any insight would be greatly appreciated!

thejeff · #20 March 22nd, 2010, 11:06 AM

Forts don't protect against assassins.