Manabolt VS. Stunbolt, which is better on the astral plane? |
Manabolt VS. Stunbolt, which is better on the astral plane? |
May 16 2004, 05:46 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 606 Joined: 17-December 03 Member No.: 5,909 |
Since all stun damage is physical on the astral plane what would be the advantage to using a manabolt over a stunbolt or vice versa on the astral plane.
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May 16 2004, 05:50 AM
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Canon Companion Group: Members Posts: 8,021 Joined: 2-March 03 From: The Morgue, Singapore LTG Member No.: 4,187 |
I think there is a difference in Stun and Physical damage in Astral plane.
There can be stun in astral. |
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May 16 2004, 07:37 AM
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Senior GM Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 1,406 Joined: 12-April 03 From: Redmond, WA Member No.: 4,442 |
Joker, you may be thinking of spellcasting drain. When a magician is using Astral Projection, all Spellcasting drain does Physical damage.
I believe Toturi's quote from the book only applies to melee inflicted damage. I've always played that Stunbolt on the astral does stun damage, and Manabolt on the astral always does physical damage. |
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May 16 2004, 08:04 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 7,116 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 1,449 |
One does stun damage and one does physical damage. The stunbolt might be a more optimal choice (unless you really want to kill someone), because Drain does physical damage when casting spells on the astral. You want a spell where you can stage the Drain down to nothing.
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May 16 2004, 08:47 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,685 Joined: 17-August 02 Member No.: 3,123 |
On the other hand, you can't stunbolt a focus or barrier. You might want some physical damage to be able to deal with those things more easily.
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May 17 2004, 10:08 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 515 Joined: 10-April 04 From: Chicago, IL...Ich vermisse Deutschland. Member No.: 6,230 |
Manabolt is useful if you want to take down a spirit and not have it come back for the summoner. Useful if you're facing a shaman in his domain. With his spirit gone, he'll probably and try and call up another, which could buy you some time.
Stunbolt is basically if you don't want to kill on the astral. OTOH, hate to be the projecting mage who got stunbolted during astral patrol. Don |
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