Dwarves - Revision history

3nki at 14:13, 16 January 2025

2025-01-16T14:13:47Z

Xantho at 20:36, 5 May 2022

2022-05-05T20:36:08Z

Xantho at 23:32, 4 May 2022

2022-05-04T23:32:04Z

Xantho at 16:03, 1 June 2021

2021-06-01T16:03:18Z

Xantho at 02:40, 19 August 2020

2020-08-19T02:40:50Z

Shadowtop: /* Comments */ Pantheon Spells

2013-06-07T10:23:02Z

Comments: Pantheon Spells

3nki: /* Comments */

2013-05-11T23:16:27Z

Comments

WinterRose: fixes to spellcost

2013-03-03T18:10:41Z

fixes to spellcost

3nki: adding links

2012-11-22T16:46:27Z

adding links

WinterRose: added fusiliers as a career choice.

2012-09-05T13:19:17Z

added fusiliers as a career choice.

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	* '''[[:Category: Racials \|Racial(s)]]:''' [[Racial Infravision \|Infravision]], [[Racial Powerswing\|Powerswing]].		* '''[[:Category: Racials \|Racial(s)]]:''' [[Racial Infravision \|Infravision]], [[Racial Powerswing\|Powerswing]].
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		+	* '''[[:Category: Characteristics \|Characteristic(s)]]:''' [[:Category:Biped \|Biped]], [[:Category:Light_Races \|Light Race]].

	* '''[[Racial Size \|Racial Size]]:''' small.		* '''[[Racial Size \|Racial Size]]:''' small.

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 Dwarves get solid hps and average mana, but they do not have a [[Racial Damage Modifier | damage modifier]] or racial armor of any sort, making them mediocre tanks and hitters.
-Dwarves have a small clerical [[Racial Spell Cost Modifier|spell cost reduction]] (-5%), and they nofail after 97% (for divine spells), getting average mana. Because of this, they make good healers but other races might be more efficient at spellcasting.
+Dwarves have a small clerical [[Racial Spell Cost Modifier|spell cost reduction]] (-5%), and they nofail after 97% (for divine spells), getting average mana. Because of this, they make good healers but other races might be more efficient at spellcasting. They also appear to have a significant bonus when casting [[:Category: Pantheon Spells|pantheon spells]].
 Furthermore dwarves do not have an [[Racial Archery Modifier| archery bonus]], have a [[Racial Stealth Modifier| penalty to sneakiness]], and enjoy a small spellcost reduction to [[:Category:Psionic Spells| psionic spells]].

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 == Comments ==
-Dwarves get solid hps and average mana, but they do not have a damage modifier or racial armor of any sort, making them mediocre tanks and hitters.
+Dwarves get solid hps and average mana, but they do not have a [[Racial Damage Modifier | damage modifier]] or racial armor of any sort, making them mediocre tanks and hitters.
 Dwarves have a small clerical [[Racial Spell Cost Modifier|spell cost reduction]] (-5%), and they nofail after 97% (for divine spells), getting average mana. Because of this, they make good healers but other races might be more efficient at spellcasting.

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 == Comments ==
-Dwarves get solid hps and average mana, but they do not have a damage modifier nor racial armors of any sort, making them mediocre tanks and hitters.
+Dwarves get solid hps and average mana, but they do not have a damage modifier or racial armor of any sort, making them mediocre tanks and hitters.
 Dwarves have a big clerical [[Racial Spell Cost Modifier|spell cost reduction]] (-15%), but they are not nofail and get average mana. Because of this, other races might make better clerics.
-Furthermore dwarves do not have any archery bonuses, have penalties to sneakiness, and enjoy a small spellcost reduction to psionic spells.
+Furthermore dwarves do not have an [[Racial Archery Modifier| archery bonus]], have a [[Racial Stealth Modifier| penalty to sneakiness]], and enjoy a small spellcost reduction to [[:Category:Psionic Spells| psionic spells]].
-Their strong points include the relatively low TNL, making them level much faster than most brute-oriented races, and they have the racial powerswing that can give dwarven warrior-types a damage boost at pre-hero-250, and makes [[:Category:Paladins|Paladins]] a reasonable choice. However, dwarves do make excellent [[:Category:Fusiliers|Fusiliers]] due to small size and much larger HP gains compared to other small or very small races (Dwarves vs Halflings or Sprites respectively, at hero 999, is 10k vs 7.5k or 5.2k).
+Their strong points include the relatively low TNL, making them level much faster than most brute-oriented races, and they have [[Racial Powerswing| racial powerswing]] which can give dwarven warrior-types a damage boost at pre-hero-250, and makes [[:Category:Paladins|Paladins]] a reasonable choice. However, dwarves do make excellent [[:Category:Fusiliers|Fusiliers]] due to small size and much larger HP gains compared to other small or very small races (Dwarves vs Halflings or Sprites respectively, at hero 999, is 10k vs 7.5k or 5.2k).
 Last but not least, dwarves are the only race that can never mess up when [[Repair |repairing]] gear. A dwarf worshiping Durr is considered the best smith possible, for the purposes of fletching, sharpening, repairing, etc.
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 * '''[[Racial TNL |Racial TNL]]:''' 1111 XP.
-* '''Well-Suited to Be:''' [[:Category: Berserkers |berserkers]],  [[:Category: Clerics |clerics]], [[:Category: Paladins |paladins]], [[:Category: Priests |priests]], [[:Category: Warriors |warriors]].
+* '''Well-Suited to Be:''' [[:Category: Berserkers |berserkers]],  [[:Category: Clerics |clerics]], [[:Category: Paladins |paladins]], [[:Category: Priests |priests]], [[:Category: Warriors |warriors]], [[:Category:Fusiliers|fusiliers]].
 * '''Ill-Suited to Be:''' nothing.
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 == Comments ==
-Dwarves get solid hps and average mana regardless of class, but they do not have a damage modifier nor racial armors of any sort, making them suboptimal tanks and hitters.
+Dwarves get solid hps and average mana, but they do not have a damage modifier nor racial armors of any sort, making them mediocre tanks and hitters.
-Dwarves have a big clerical [[Racial Spell Cost Modifier|spell cost reduction]], but they are not nofail and get average mana. Because of this, there is no good reason why a player would make a dwarven cleric, outside of the novelty factor.
+Dwarves have a big clerical [[Racial Spell Cost Modifier|spell cost reduction]] (-15%), but they are not nofail and get average mana. Because of this, other races might make better clerics.
-Similarly dwarves do not have any archery bonuses, have penalties to sneakiness. They have a small spellcost reduction to psionic spells.
+Furthermore dwarves do not have any archery bonuses, have penalties to sneakiness, and enjoy a small spellcost reduction to psionic spells.
-Their strong points include the low TNL, making them level much faster than most brute-oriented races, and they have the racial powerswing that will make dwarven warriors and other hitters have an upper hand over non-powerswinging races (even those with racial damage modifiers!) in the hero 1 - hero 250 range.
+Their strong points include the relatively low TNL, making them level much faster than most brute-oriented races, and they have the racial powerswing that can give dwarven warrior-types a damage boost at pre-hero-250, and makes [[:Category:Paladins|Paladins]] a reasonable choice. However, dwarves do make excellent [[:Category:Fusiliers|Fusiliers]] due to small size and much larger HP gains compared to other small or very small races (Dwarves vs Halflings or Sprites respectively, at hero 999, is 10k vs 7.5k or 5.2k).
-Also, last but not least, dwarves are the only race that can never mess up when [[Repair |repairing]] gear. A dwarf worshiping Durr is considered the best smith possible, for the purposes of fletching, sharpening, repairing, etc.
+Last but not least, dwarves are the only race that can never mess up when [[Repair |repairing]] gear. A dwarf worshiping Durr is considered the best smith possible, for the purposes of fletching, sharpening, repairing, etc.
 [[Category: Creatable Races]]