Mind Hunting and Astral levels

[Sombre]

I believe it's either random or will go with the higher hp. Doesn't seem to go for the lower S level.

[Illuminated One]

Well, I think it targets the highest s mage first, so I've always used mages with higher s than the SC in question.
Never got one cast at me though.

[chrispedersen]

Hard to statistically say.

My anecdotal last dozen mindhunts seems to agree higher s, then higher hp; magic duel.
In milkshake I killed a dozen or so Marignon's goetics.... and lesser astrals.

[OmikronWarrior]

Originally Posted by chrispedersen

Hard to statistically say.

My anecdotal last dozen mindhunts seems to agree higher s, then higher hp

Mind Hunt or Magic Duel?

[GrudgeBringer]

So if you need a level of 6 better than the casting mage to secure yourself from Magic Duel, then other than for Forging or cetain other spells (Arcane Nexas) ect there would be no real reason to put ANY Astral on your pretender as it draws duels...

Am I getting this right?

[TwoBits]

Originally Posted by GrudgeBringer

So if you need a level of 6 better than the casting mage to secure yourself from Magic Duel, then other than for Forging or cetain other spells (Arcane Nexas) ect there would be no real reason to put ANY Astral on your pretender as it draws duels...

Am I getting this right?

For pretenders you want to use as SCs, that is exactly right!

If you need strategic mobility on your pretender, you'd better go for Air and Cloud Trapeze. Low levels of Astral is just a sure way to get him killed if you send him against any race with Astral capability (or anyone who's found Lizard Shamans, etc.).