Category:Bladedancers - Revision history

3nki: /* Bladedancers in General */

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Bladedancers in General

Vagonuth at 18:48, 13 September 2022

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3nki: /* Devoting */

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Devoting

3nki at 15:30, 7 October 2020

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3nki at 16:22, 5 September 2019

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Kosmo: /* Bladedancer Creation */

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Bladedancer Creation

Kosmo: /* Bladedancer Creation */

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Bladedancer Creation

3nki: /* Bladedancer Creation */

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Bladedancer Creation

3nki: /* Fighting */

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Fighting

3nki: /* Fighting */

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 == Bladedancers in General ==
-In general Bladedancers are a melee class, low on spell casting with no in-class spells of their own, but with plenty of mana for secondary support or utility spells. They can take the role of tank or hitter with equal ease, drifting between the two as they need, more than competent in both positions, though not the best at either. Most similar in game-play to [[:Category:Rogues|Rogues]], they are a versatile class with plenty of different options and a solid set of things to do in any group. With their [[Stance]]s, and high number of hits, Bladedancers can also resemble armed monks to some degree - [[Dexterity]] being a prime stat and mana being acquired easily but with little or no focus on it. In some ways, Bladedancers could be seen to take the place of the old [[:Category:Martial Artists|Martial Artists]], but with more emphasis on combat and less on spell casting.
+In general Bladedancers are a melee class, low on spell casting with no in-class spells of their own, but with plenty of mana for secondary support or utility spells. They can take the role of tank or hitter with equal ease, drifting between the two as they need, more than competent in both positions, though not the best at either. Most similar in game-play to [[:Category:Rogues|Rogues]], they are a versatile class with plenty of different options and a solid set of things to do in any group. With their [[Stance]]s, and high number of hits, Bladedancers can also resemble armed monks to some degree - [[Dexterity]] being a prime stat and mana being acquired easily but with little or no focus on it (aside from [[Bladetrance]] at lord). In some ways, Bladedancers could be seen to take the place of the old [[:Category:Martial Artists|Martial Artists]], but with more emphasis on combat and less on spell casting.
 == Bladedancer Creation ==

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	Like any lord with Quickstrike, Bladedancers can use [[Quickstrike]] and [[Vital Shot]] mid-round at lord level to target eyes and blind (those mobs that have eyes anyway).		Like any lord with Quickstrike, Bladedancers can use [[Quickstrike]] and [[Vital Shot]] mid-round at lord level to target eyes and blind (those mobs that have eyes anyway).
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		+	== Bladedancer Dances ==
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		+	Bladedancers dances have the following effects while active, as well as a bonus when switching dances while in combat:
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		+	DANCE EFFECT BONUS ON SWITCH*
		+	[[Bladedance]] Automatically attempt a free hit whenever you dodge. Grant a hit and damage bonus to your group.
		+	[[Dervish Dance]] You strike randomly at mobs attacking your group. Grant your group extra attack chance.
		+	[[Inspiring Dance]] Allies monitoring you gain mana whenever you dodge. Grant a mana bloom to your group.
		+	[[Unending Dance]]* Strike randomly at mobs attacking your group. Your next dance has increased duration.
		+	[[Veil Of Blades]]* Mobs find it harder to hit their targets. Grant yourself an AC bonus.
		+	* available at Lord

	== Bladedancers Remort Options ==		== Bladedancers Remort Options ==

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 === Devoting ===
-[[Shizaga]] gives an increase to both mana gains and rogue damage. Also, [[Devotion|devoting]] will give a +1 to maximum [[dexterity]]. However, Shizaga reduces melee damage. [[Tor]] increases both rogue and melee damage, and if devoted gives +1 [[constitution]] and +2 [[strength]], but does reduce mana gains. Also, remember that worship affects crafting skills such as [[Poison Weapon | poison weapon]].
+[[Shizaga]] gives an increase to both mana gains and rogue damage. Also, [[Devotion|devoting]] will give a +1 to maximum [[dexterity]]. However, Shizaga reduces melee damage. [[Tor]] increases both rogue and melee damage, and if devoted gives +1 [[constitution]] and +2 [[strength]], but does reduce mana gains. Also, remember that worship affects crafting skills such as [[Poison Weapon | poison weapon]] (tor is much worse than shz).
 === Fighting ===

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−	''Long ago, in the time of the Great [[Fae \|Fae]], there lived a [[:Category: Warriors \|warrior]] of sublime grace and cunning, known as Tessrah Bladedancer. She developed a unique fighting style which she taught to some of her fellow [[Fae \|Fae]], and which was passed down among the [[High Elves \|High Elves]] after her death. Most [[High Elves \|High Elf]] Bladedancers were killed in the Second Great War, and the [[Fae \|Fae]] who remember the art do not teach it to Midgaardians. Legend describes it as a semi-magical fighting style concentrating on misdirection and surprise. Like all [[:Category: Prestige Classes \|Prestige Classes]], they retain the original class's [[Prime Requisite \|Prime Requisite]], in this case, [[Dexterity \|Dexterity]]. As the Bladedance is a highly passionate fighting style, Bladedancers can become [[:Category: Berserkers \|Berserkers]] earlier than [[:Category: Rogues \|Rogues]]. However, they cannot become [[:Category: Assassins \|Assassins]].''	+	''Long ago, in the time of the Great [[Fae \|Fae]], there lived a [[:Category: Warriors \|warrior]] of sublime grace and cunning, known as Tessrah Bladedancer. She developed a unique fighting style which she taught to some of her fellow [[Fae \|Fae]], and which was passed down among the [[High Elves \|High Elves]] after her death. Most [[High Elves \|High Elf]] Bladedancers were killed in the Second Great War, and the [[Fae \|Fae]] who remember the art do not teach it to Midgaardians. Legend describes it as a semi-magical fighting style concentrating on misdirection and surprise. Like all [[:Category: Prestige Classes \|Prestige Classes]], they retain the original class's [[Prime Requisite \|Prime Requisite]], in this case, [[Dexterity \|Dexterity]]. As the Bladedance is a highly passionate fighting style, Bladedancers can become [[:Category: Berserkers \|Berserkers]] earlier than [[:Category: Rogues \|Rogues]]. However, they cannot become [[:Category: Assassins \|Assassins]].''
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		+	''Requirements:<br>
		+	''* level 50 Rogue<br>
		+	''* Female<br>
		+	''* Has evaded death<br>
		+	''* Has mastered the art of balancing weapons<br>
		+	''* Not evil<br>
		+	''* ???

	'''Abbreviation:''' Bld.		'''Abbreviation:''' Bld.

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 Bladedancers have five quests by which they can unlock and improve the bladetrance ability.<br>
-See HELP BLADEDANCER QUESTS for more information.  The first quest is available at Hero 675.
+See [[Bladedancer Quests |HELP BLADEDANCER QUESTS]] for more information.  The first quest is available at Hero 675.
 <small>(No spoilers, please.)</small>

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 * Female - No male characters may become Bladedancers, nor neuter.
 * 0(zero) Deaths - Your character may not have died up until this point, ever. If you are not sure if you have died or not so far, type score to find out.
-* No, or, very very low racial damage modifier. Current known races: [[Drow|Drw]], [[Elves|Elf]], [[Goblins|Gob]], [[Gnomes|Gno]], [[Deep Gnome|Dgn]], [[Half-Elves|Hel]], [[Harpy|Har]], [[High Elves|HiE]], [[Human|Hum]], [[Kzinti|Kzn]], [[Lizardmen|Liz]] (not [[Troglodyte|Trg]]), [[Miraar|Mir]], [[Sprites|Spr]], [[Centaur|Cen]] and presumably a number of other unconfirmed races.
+* No, or, very very low racial damage modifier. Current known races: [[Drow|Drw]], [[Elves|Elf]], [[Goblins|Gob]], [[Gnomes|Gno]], [[Deep Gnome|Dgn]], [[Half-Elves|Hel]], [[Harpy|Har]], [[High Elves|HiE]], [[Human|Hum]], [[Kzinti|Kzn]], [[Lizardmen|Liz]], [[Miraar|Mir]], [[Sprites|Spr]], [[Centaur|Cen]] and presumably a number of other unconfirmed races.
 * [[Poise]] practiced.
 * You may not have [[Racial Evil]]. Due to this, [[Hobgoblin|Hob]] and [[Demonseed|Dsd]] are not able to become Bladedancers. If a Bladedancer remorts to a race with Racial Evil they will suffer a small mana cost penalty to some Bladedancer spells.

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 A [[Sneak Attack]] trigger to activate off the tank's target will increase a Bladedancer's effectiveness in combat, as will the use of [[Poison Weapon|poisoned weapons]]. With sneak attack it's important to note that only about half will get through, so a normal kill trigger should be set to fire in this case. In general it is a good idea to use a different poison on each weapon, as Bladedancer's use both weapons equally well. Depending on the group make-up, [[Trip|tripping]] or [[Toss|tossing]] may be useful additions to the usual moves and with nothing better to do in a longer fight, a [[Surge|surged 2]] [[Desiccate]] or [[Ultrablast]] can give you something to do.
-At hero 800 a bladedancer can practice [[Sublime Flow]]. This will allow vital strikes even with cutting (slicing or slashing) weapons. However note that only piercing weapons can be poisoned. It is unclear of any damage increase is enough to offset the loss of poison weapons.
+At hero 800 a bladedancer can practice [[Sublime Flow]]. This will allow vital strikes even with cutting (slicing or slashing) weapons. However note that only piercing weapons can be poisoned. It is unclear if the damage increase from Sublime Flow is enough to offset the loss of poison weapons.
 [[Dervish Dance]] is the only Bladedancer [[Stance|stance]] which is likely to be of any real use to you from a hit position (ignoring the advent of an aggie mob jumping you). However, this stance is only useful if '''two or more''' mobs are attacking your group at once. Striking automatically at each additional attacker beyond the first who is attacking anyone in your group is useful in aggressive or assisty areas, and areas which get swarmy. Where it really comes into its own though, is when you are part of an Area Effect run, probably lead by a [[:Category:Mages|Mage]] or [[:Category:Wizards|Wizard]] who is using [[Acid Rain]] a lot.

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	A [[Sneak Attack]] trigger to activate off the tank's target will increase a Bladedancer's effectiveness in combat, as will the use of [[Poison Weapon\|poisoned weapons]]. With sneak attack it's important to note that only about half will get through, so a normal kill trigger should be set to fire in this case. In general it is a good idea to use a different poison on each weapon, as Bladedancer's use both weapons equally well. Depending on the group make-up, [[Trip\|tripping]] or [[Toss\|tossing]] may be useful additions to the usual moves and with nothing better to do in a longer fight, a [[Surge\|surged 2]] [[Desiccate]] or [[Ultrablast]] can give you something to do.		A [[Sneak Attack]] trigger to activate off the tank's target will increase a Bladedancer's effectiveness in combat, as will the use of [[Poison Weapon\|poisoned weapons]]. With sneak attack it's important to note that only about half will get through, so a normal kill trigger should be set to fire in this case. In general it is a good idea to use a different poison on each weapon, as Bladedancer's use both weapons equally well. Depending on the group make-up, [[Trip\|tripping]] or [[Toss\|tossing]] may be useful additions to the usual moves and with nothing better to do in a longer fight, a [[Surge\|surged 2]] [[Desiccate]] or [[Ultrablast]] can give you something to do.
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		+	At hero 800 a bladedancer can practice [[Sublime Flow]]. This will allow vital strikes even with cutting (slicing or slashing) weapons. However note that only piercing weapons can be poisoned. It is unclear of any damage increase is enough to offset the loss of poison weapons.

	[[Dervish Dance]] is the only Bladedancer [[Stance\|stance]] which is likely to be of any real use to you from a hit position (ignoring the advent of an aggie mob jumping you). However, this stance is only useful if '''two or more''' mobs are attacking your group at once. Striking automatically at each additional attacker beyond the first who is attacking anyone in your group is useful in aggressive or assisty areas, and areas which get swarmy. Where it really comes into its own though, is when you are part of an Area Effect run, probably lead by a [[:Category:Mages\|Mage]] or [[:Category:Wizards\|Wizard]] who is using [[Acid Rain]] a lot.		[[Dervish Dance]] is the only Bladedancer [[Stance\|stance]] which is likely to be of any real use to you from a hit position (ignoring the advent of an aggie mob jumping you). However, this stance is only useful if '''two or more''' mobs are attacking your group at once. Striking automatically at each additional attacker beyond the first who is attacking anyone in your group is useful in aggressive or assisty areas, and areas which get swarmy. Where it really comes into its own though, is when you are part of an Area Effect run, probably lead by a [[:Category:Mages\|Mage]] or [[:Category:Wizards\|Wizard]] who is using [[Acid Rain]] a lot.