Cloak of Shadows

BigDisAwesome · #1 August 7th, 2007, 09:17 PM

Not overpowered? There's a reason that no items add stealth. That and a Black Heart mean you can turn anything into an assassin. Even SC's that can take out most armies by themselves, so that even if they are caught it doesn't matter as much.

Too overpowered imo.

Xietor · #2 August 7th, 2007, 09:23 PM

There would only be 1 in the game is my point. Unique artifacts are supposed to be game changing. Look at the chalice. Obviously if there could be more than 1 of them in the game it would be overpowering.

Sir_Dr_D · #3 August 7th, 2007, 09:24 PM

I don't think it is too overpowered. You want to protect against assaasins, travel around with a group of extra indie comanders. The chance of a powerfull Sc being targeted will be rare. Plus after an assasination the assasins location has been given away, and can be mind hunted, or patrolled and found.

Ygorl · #4 August 8th, 2007, 12:44 AM

Give it -6 to MR or something... You've become one with shadows, but you've moved partly into the Astral plane to do so... And you're very exposed there.

Stryke11 · #5 August 8th, 2007, 01:29 AM

I also don't think that as a unique it would be overpowered without a drawback. But the minus to MR does sound fair. It would be a cool item.

Sombre · #6 August 8th, 2007, 03:10 AM

I don't think giving an SC stealth would make it overpowered. So it can go assassinating with the black heart, so what? It would do more damage if it didn't, probably.

thejeff · #7 August 8th, 2007, 09:40 AM

Yeah, I've never bought the allowing a SC stealth will break the game argument.

If an SC is capable of taking armies, why waste his time assassinating (most likely, since the target is random) cheap mages and commanders.

Though, I'd prefer the cloak not give anything other than stealth. That would mean, with a cloak and the black heart, you've got 2 less slots to give your assassin defenses with.
Giving ethereal and cold resistance makes it a decent item even without the stealth.

Gandalf Parker · #8 August 8th, 2007, 11:51 AM

Giving stealth comes up often. If any item is put in the game that gives stealth then I promise I will abuse the crap out of it. The stacking to keep in mind is an item giving stealth when added to the Black Heart giving assassin abilities. Gift of Reason? Tartarian Gate?