So my warrior in Shattered finally did it. He retrained to have 30 ranks of Minor Elemental, all because I've lusted after the +25 AS for a long time now and thought "how cool would it be to have a warrior with 425!"

Well, he has it, and AS didn't change a bit with thrown. What gives? I know AS is calculated differently for thrown, it doesn't rely on Strength, but 425 doesn't improve strength, it simply states that it improves base AS, and thrown does use AS. Thrown is already weak compared to other weapons, but to not be able to take advantage of 425? That just seems broken and unintended. I ask that you fix this please!



From the Play.net website description of 425:
>>425 · Elemental Targeting [ELEMTARG]
Duration: 1200 seconds + 60 seconds for every Minor Elemental spell rank known; cumulative

>>Type: Offense

>>This self-casting spell provides a bonus to attacks:

>>To the Attack Strength it gives a base of +25, plus the number of Spell Ranks above 25 that the caster knows in the Minor Elemental Circle divided by 2. The maximum bonus allowed is 50.

How can I be missing something? I cast the spell, it shows as being on me, but it doesn't make a bit of difference on my AS. The character is in Shattered by the way. I would appreciate it if a GM would take a look and let me know if something is broken.

Bando - Javelins altered to look like a thermal detonator
Hunting OTF


Before Log:

[Ta'Faendryl Approach]
A cobblestone road swings in a wide arc northeast and west. Many of the stones are missing, but for the most part the road is still level and easily traveled. A huge mound of mud rises just to the southwest and extends to the west as far as the eye can see. The area is eerily quiet, as if no life of any kind resides here. A few dead trees, now petrified, rise into the sky in bleak silhouette, but the earth has a scorched look to it, and the usual underbrush seems to have retreated. You also see a gleaming crystal-edged longsword, a charcoal grey shield, a spiral-hafted handaxe and a shimmering portal.
Obvious paths: northeast, west
>[bigshot]>northeast
You hear the faint thoughts of [Shattered]-GSF:Joeblow echo in your mind:
"in and out while I work on things, whatcha need?"
[Ta'Faendryl Approach]
The cobblestone road wanders through a contorted landscape, both overgrown and nearly dead at the same time. Blackened, woody vines replete with long, jagged thorns and sickly grey leaves parallel the road as if examining it for potential victims. Here and there trees battle for survival among the choking underbrush, but the stunted appearance of the trees indicate that the battle is difficult. Several trees, merely large stumps now, indicate that the battle is often lost. You also see a twisted crystal-tipped staff and a twisted crystal-tipped staff.
Obvious paths: northeast, southwest
>[bigshot]>northeast
[Old Ta'Faendryl, Southern Road]
The road slopes down to the southwest and rises toward the northeast. To the north a high wall, covered with a thick growth of green vegetation, cuts across the horizon.
Obvious paths: northeast, southwest
>[bigshot]>northeast
[Old Ta'Faendryl, Southern Road]
Trees and brush thicken and grow with an increasingly vigorous appearance along the edges of the road to the north. To the south, the road is wider, the sicklier vegetation of the swampy lowlands apparently less able to compete with its cobbled surface. You also see a war griffin that is flying around and a twisted crystal-tipped staff.
Obvious paths: north, southwest
>[bigshot]>stance offensive
You are now in an offensive stance.
>[bigshot]>rub harn
You pull a thermal detonator gracefully from your harness.
>[bigshot]>hurl #27855717
With a quick flick of your wrist, you deftly send a thermal detonator into flight.
You throw a thermal detonator at a war griffin!
AS: +501 vs DS: +337 with AvD: +20 + d100 roll: +60 = +244
... and hit for 47 points of damage!
Beautiful head shot!
That ear will be missed!
The thermal detonator is deflected to one side, sailing to the ground.
Roundtime: 4 sec.
>Your disk arrives, following you dutifully.
>A war griffin swoops down from high overhead!
A war griffin rakes at you with a razor-sharp claw!
AS: +445 vs DS: +352 with AvD: +7 + d100 roll: +76 = +176
... and hits for 1 point of damage!
Close shave!
You take a quick step back.
A war griffin rakes at you with a razor-sharp claw!
AS: +445 vs DS: +352 with AvD: +7 + d100 roll: +56 = +156
... and hits for 1 point of damage!
Attack bumps an eyebrow.
That was far too close!
>You hear the faint thoughts of [LNet]-GSIV:Zishril echo in your mind:
"oh snap! Dayko raisin bodies!"
[bigshot]>rub harn
You pull a thermal detonator gracefully from your harness.
>[bigshot]>hurl #27855717
You hear the faint thoughts of [LNet]-GSIV:Geros echo in your mind:
"why he no respond?"
[bigshot]>rub harn
With a quick flick of your wrist, you deftly send a thermal detonator into flight.
You throw a thermal detonator at a war griffin!
AS: +501 vs DS: +255 with AvD: +20 + d100 roll: +48 = +314
... and hit for 90 points of damage!
Strike pierces temple and kills foe instantly!
The war griffin crashes to the ground, motionless.
The thermal detonator is lodged in a war griffin's head!
Roundtime: 4 sec.
>[bigshot]>stance defensive
...wait 4 seconds.
...wait 4 seconds.
>You hear the faint thoughts of [LNet]-GSIV:Dayko echo in your mind:
"hell yeah!"
You search the war griffin.
It had a thermal detonator.
It had a dragon's-tear diamond on it!
It had nothing else of value.
The war griffin decays into a pile of feathers and fur.
>You pick up a dragon's-tear diamond.
You put a dragon's-tear diamond in your Ewok head pack.
>[bigshot]>stance defensive
You are now in a defensive stance.
>--- Lich: waitloot active.
--- Lich: waitloot has exited.


After Log:
[Old Ta'Faendryl, Southern Road]
Trees and brush thicken and grow with an increasingly vigorous appearance along the edges of the road to the north. To the south, the road is wider, the sicklier vegetation of the swampy lowlands apparently less able to compete with its cobbled surface. You also see an Ithzir scout, a twisted crystal-tipped staff and a twisted crystal-tipped staff.
Obvious paths: north, southwest
>Your disk arrives, following you dutifully.
>A faint rippling in the air heralds the arrival of an Ithzir seer!
>[bigshot]>stance offensive
You are now in an offensive stance.
>[bigshot]>rub harn
You pull a thermal detonator gracefully from your harness.
>[bigshot]>hurl #29105948
With a quick flick of your wrist, you deftly send a thermal detonator into flight.
You throw a thermal detonator at an Ithzir scout!
AS: +503 vs DS: +434 with AvD: +22 + d100 roll: +71 = +162
... and hit for 27 points of damage!
Beautiful head shot!
That ear will be missed!
The Ithzir scout is stunned!
Bad angle. The thermal detonator fails to stick in an Ithzir scout.
Roundtime: 4 sec.
>[bigshot]>rub harn
You pull a thermal detonator gracefully from your harness.
>[bigshot]>hurl #29105948
With a quick flick of your wrist, you deftly send a thermal detonator into flight.
You throw a thermal detonator at an Ithzir scout!
AS: +503 vs DS: +346 with AvD: +22 + d100 roll: +35 = +214
... and hit for 55 points of damage!
Amazing shot through the Ithzir scout's nose enters the brain!
The Ithzir scout clutches at her wounds as she falls, the life fading from her eyes.
Bad angle. The thermal detonator fails to stick in an Ithzir scout.
Roundtime: 4 sec.
>[bigshot]>stance defensive
...wait 4 seconds.
>;magic>
- Minor Spirit:
101: Spirit Warding I - 3:26:09
103: Spirit Defense - 1:10:33
107: Spirit Warding II - 3:27:47

- Major Spirit:
202: Spirit Shield - 1:10:40

- Minor Elemental:
401: Elemental Defense I - 2:37:13
406: Elemental Defense II - 2:37:36
414: Elemental Defense III - 2:38:48
425: Elemental Targeting - 2:38:52
430: Elemental Barrier - 1:03:01

- Major Elemental:
503: Thurfel's Ward - 2:23:12
509: Strength - 2:23:16

- Miscellaneous:
9003: Next Bounty - 0:08:30

- Armor Specialization:
9505: Armored Evasion - 1:59:01

- Combat Maneuvers:
9605: Surge of Strength - 0:01:17
9606: Surge of Strength Cooldown - 0:01:47

- Guardians of Sunfist:
9704: Sigil of Resolve - 0:00:30
9707: Sigil of Defense - 0:03:49
9708: Sigil of Offense - 0:03:50
9711: Sigil of Focus - 0:00:50
9715: Sigil of Major Bane - 0:00:49
9719: Sigil of Major Protection - 0:00:48

Your Gift of Lumnis cycle will restart in 1 day, 0 hours, 50 minutes, 23 seconds.

Doh!!!! My perception dropped! Good catch. Dang it!