RSN: Sonic Blade Song (1012) Update! 11/23/2004 09:42 PM CST
Sonic Blade Song (1012) has been updated!

GM Nitid has added the ability for the sonic weapon to attack undead at the weapon's base bonus of +10.




Duration: Sonic Blade lasts as long as the Bard is singing the song

Type: Attack

While singing this song, the bard can weave vibrating air and magic around their right hand into a weapon of the Bard's choosing. The base weapon bonus is +10. For every two Bard spellsongs known, a bonus of +1 is added to the base weapon bonus, for a maximum bonus of +35. For example, a level 20 Bard that knows 15 Bard spellsongs would sing a sonic weapon with a bonus of +17. Additionally, the bard is able to attack undead with a sonic blade at it's base bonus of +10.

Like real weapons, success with a Sonic Blade is dependent upon the Bard's applicable weapon skill.

Usage:
After preparing the spell, SING <weapon type>.

The strength of a sonic weapon is 1. The base durability of a sonic weapon is 160 + 1/2 the character's level. Training in Elemental Lore, Air provides a bonus to the base durability of sonic items. A minimum of 1 Air Lore rank will provide a bonus of 5 to the item's base durability. This bonus maxes out at a durability bonus of 201, with 101 Air Lore Ranks.


Each rank of Elemental Lore, Air will add to a separate chance for the weapon to flare on any given hit. There is a possibility that the sonic weapon could flare twice on a given hit.

Renewal Cost: 4 Mana Points (MP)
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Re: RSN: Sonic Blade Song (1012) Update! 11/24/2004 07:43 AM CST
"For every two Bard spellsongs known, a bonus of +1 is added to the base weapon bonus, for a maximum bonus of +35. For example, a level 20 Bard that knows 15 Bard spellsongs would sing a sonic weapon with a bonus of +17." -- Kitrina

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I have submitted both a "bug" in-game as well as website feedback on the Bard page [http://www.play.net/gs3/info/spells/bard-base.asp] for this Song.

The example as given--and the same example is used for all three of the Sonic Equipment Songs--is wrong, since Sonic Equipment Songs do actually round.

The Bard in the example, knowing 15 Bard Songs, would have <base>+8 == +18 Sonic Weapon or Shield, and +23 Sonic Armor.

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Since it's being edited to add in the Undead hitting ability, can it be also edited to show the correct bonus?
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Re: RSN: Sonic Blade Song (1012) Update! 11/24/2004 10:28 AM CST
<<I have submitted both a "bug" in-game as well as website feedback on the Bard page [http://www.play.net/gs3/info/spells/bard-base.asp] for this Song. - Krakii

Fixed :)

~ Kitrina
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Re: RSN: Sonic Blade Song (1012) Update! 11/24/2004 04:48 PM CST
Any particular reason for lore effecting its breakage... perhaps breakage is on the horizon?
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Re: RSN: Sonic Blade Song (1012) Update! 11/24/2004 05:02 PM CST
>Any particular reason for lore effecting its breakage... perhaps breakage is on the horizon?

Sure, and just like the horizon, it never gets any closer.

I couldn't resist.


Quivalin

"Songs make heroes and heroes make songs."
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RSN: Sonic Blade Song (1012) Update! 11/30/2004 08:26 AM CST
Bards everywhere rejoice!

Sonic Blade Song (1012) has increased its variety of weapon names. Bards may now create just about any weapon that could be found in a merchant shop. Many of the weapons found on the website documentation can be created: http://www.play.net/gs4/info/armory/weapons.asp

If there is a weapon name that would only be available by alteration, the bard must be holding that weapon in their hand to be able to create the sonic version.

Weapons with special properties, such as katanas, naginatas, and claidhmores, can not be created with this song.
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