What is the theoretical worst unqiue monster stats possible? der=0

[onderduiker]

Re: What is the theoretical worst unqiue monster stats possible?

Also, does anyone know whats carried in those nasty balls witches and soccubi throw? I know its half physical (so they really hurt with amp) is the rest fire or magic or?

Both Succubi and Stygian Furies have two mêlée attacks, one applying physical damage and the other magic damage. They also both fire Succubus Bolts, a skill which applies magic damage but whose missiles also apply the physical damage of their mêlée attack.

 

[Albatross]

Re: What is the theoretical worst unqiue monster stats possible?

Thanks for clarifying that! I assume the way their attacks are added up was intentional? I remember they were almost harmless pre 1.10 so they got a major buff..

Edit:
Are their bolts auto hit or does high defense actually help?

 

[onderduiker]

Re: What is the theoretical worst unqiue monster stats possible?

Both Succubi and Stygian Furies have two mêlée attacks, one applying physical damage and the other magic damage. They also both fire Succubus Bolts, a skill which applies magic damage but whose missiles also apply the physical damage of their mêlée attack.

Sorry, that information was based on a cursory inspection of the relevant .txt files and the assumption that the Wiki's information had been verified. On closer inspection and after some testing, I found the following:

• Succubi and Stygian Furies don't seem to use their magic damage A2 attack at all
• Missiles only apply the physical damage of the A1 attack, which is also used for the mêlée attack: the magic damage of the Succubus Bolt skill isn't applied
• Missiles are auto-hit, but they can be blocked

Basically, missiles apply the mêlée attack's physical damage at range: this means that Unique modifiers like Extra Strong and Aura Enchanted (Might or Fanaticism) will enhance their physical damage, elemental damage from Holy Fire, Freeze or Shock is added, and elemental and poison damage from Spectral Hit and elemental enchantments is also added... and of course, Stygian Furies can cast Amplify Damage. Yay!

I assume the way their attacks are added up was intentional? I remember they were almost harmless pre 1.10 so they got a major buff..

It's difficult to tell whether this is intentional or not, although it seems a bit messy to have values entered for a magic damage attack and skill that don't get used. It's possible that Succubus Bolts were originally meant to apply magic damage (possibly enhanced by the magic damage of the A2 attack, since they'd only have applied 24-29 magic damage otherwise), but this might have been changed so that casting AD made more sense.

 

[Albatross]

Re: What is the theoretical worst unqiue monster stats possible?

Hm, and some change that was.

Thanks for testing this out. Its also a shame that act 3 merc can't block, there is just no way to save him from those bolts unless you tp like insane and that usually gets you both killed I'll just have to stack up his DR % somehow while keeping very high resists..