Hello Again!

I have just released a new Armor Specialization called Armor Blessing, which is available to the Paladin class. Here are the details on how it works, please let me know if you have any questions!

Armor Blessing - The wearer's armor retains some of the magical energy lost when an offensive spell fails due to armor hindrance. Upon the next successful cast (within 30 seconds) of the same offensive spell, the caster is granted an AS or CS bonus based on the formula below.

(3 * Armor Group * Armor Blessing Rank) = AS Bonus

(AS Bonus * (3/5)) = CS Bonus

Enjoy!

GameMaster Cyraex

KRAKII

Does that formula mean that it is theoretically possible for a plate Armor Group wearer with 5 ranks of the skill to get +75 AS / +45 CS from a failed cast?

Yes it does, so long as they cast the same offensive spell that failed due to armor hindrance. I hope that sounds good to you! =)

GameMaster Cyraex

Time to move my paladin from rank 3 Fluidity to rank 3 Blessing, slowly push my empath from leather breastplate to torso chain, and seriously think about pushing my cleric from torso chain to aug chain post-cap. Give me all the spell failures just so I can have those nice boosts!


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Very cool! Do they have to be back to back, or can you cast another spell (e.g. 1603) in between?

I think it easier to explain this with an example. Let's say you cast 901 at a creature and it fails due to armor hindrance. You could then cast 409 successfully (without an AS or CS benefit), and then cast 901 (successfully this time) and get the AS benefit still, provided that you cast it within 30 seconds. However, let's say in that example that your 409 cast failed due to armor hindrance. You would then lose the benefit on your next successful cast of 901, however, you would have the benefit for your next successful cast of 409 (in the next 30 seconds). Let me know if that doesn't make sense.

GameMaster Cyraex

There is one important detail I forgot to mention. Armor Blessing's bonuses are not applied to any spells in the bard spell circle. This was done to avoid any potential mechanics abuse that could occur due to spell songs hindrance failure costing no mana and having no casting roundtime.

GameMaster Cyraex

>You would then lose the benefit on your next successful cast of 901, however, you would have the benefit for your next successful cast of 409 (in the next 30 seconds).

Makes perfect sense, thanks. Few other follow-ups, because what the heck?

Does failing a non-attack spell "overwrite" the bonus? (Fail 901, fail 919, cast 901)

How about an offensive or attack spell that doesn't use AS/CS? (Fail 901, fail 410/914/917, cast 901)

Any thought to having it also provide an equivalent SMRv2 bonus, especially if more SMRv2 spells are coming down the pipeline?

CS bonus: Truncates or rounds?

>Full plate and runestaff for you now...

Believe me, if Major Spiritual, Cleric base, and Empath base had the same spell hindrance and Armor Use requirements as Minor Spiritual and if clerics and empaths could 2x Armor Use, I'd eventually get my cleric (and eventually eventually eventually my empath) into metal breastplate.


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Does this work for magic wands and scrolls?

Any chance paladins only can get a bonus to their next physical attack too? As it was mentioned, this is a little more geared to non paladins but I can't see myself switching from armor fluidity without more incentive.


As I gaze over the horizon, the wind tugs at my cloak and whispers, "Adventure" in my ear.

AIM: Kaight (Matt) GS4

Oh ya, is spirit strike considered offensive or utility?


As I gaze over the horizon, the wind tugs at my cloak and whispers, "Adventure" in my ear.

AIM: Kaight (Matt) GS4

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<Does failing a non-attack spell "overwrite" the bonus? (Fail 901, fail 919, cast 901)>

No, a non-offensive spell will not "overwrite" the bonus.

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<How about an offensive or attack spell that doesn't use AS/CS? (Fail 901, fail 410/914/917, cast 901)>

No, these spells will not "overwrite" the bonus.

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<CS bonus: Truncates or rounds?>

Truncates

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<And in general, if there are any other mistakes on the wiki, let me know! (Or feel free to fix them yourself!)>

Looks good to me, thanks for the help!

GameMaster Cyraex