Burgeoning Battle Gamma SapientCrow Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Ward mastery says 3%/ level for physical damage, 8%/level at 3 for mental and 10%/level at 7. When I raise it I only get 1%, 7% and 5% respectively. Well I get 7% for magic as well. I am level 22 Is this a bug or incorrect skill text? I notice this for all characters in the defensive aspect of the tree. As in they all do not get the full benefit as per the text when I skill it up or I am seriously doing the math wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotghroth Rhapsody The Reverend Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 What is your total resistance from all other skills and items (not counting any from previous points in ward mastery)? If you have 0% resistance from other skills and items, you'll see the full increase when you add a point to ward mastery. If you started with 50%, you'll only see half. This is the way resistance is calculated in recent Spiderweb games. I think of it as each skill or item reduces the damage remaining after damage that was absorbed by the other items. For example, if other items give you 40% resistance, then you take 60% damage. If you add a new item/skill that gives you 10% resistance, then that chops 10% off of the 60% that remains. 90% of 60% is 54%, so you are now taking 54% damage. Thus your resistance will show up as 100-54 = 46%. Edit: This is explained better in the "Armor and Resistance" section of: http://www.gamefaqs.com/mac/641825-avernum-escape-from-the-pit/faqs/64154 It's for AEFTP, but I'm pretty sure the same rules apply in Avadon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgeoning Battle Gamma SapientCrow Posted May 24, 2012 Author Share Posted May 24, 2012 does the penalty for playing on hard and torment show up in these games rather than it being invisible like avernum? thanks for the link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotghroth Rhapsody The Reverend Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 I play strictly on hard - too afraid of what torment would do to my sanity - but I believe the torment penalty is hidden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Randomizer Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 It's definitely hidden, but you can see the effects in the damage and penetration numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt MMXPERT-seraph of thermodynamics Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Originally Posted By: The Rev I play strictly on hard - too afraid of what torment would do to my sanity - but I believe the torment penalty is hidden. What sanity? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotghroth Rhapsody The Reverend Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Originally Posted By: MMXPERT What sanity? What little remains of it, that is ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgeoning Battle Gamma SapientCrow Posted May 26, 2012 Author Share Posted May 26, 2012 I played so far excluding the first fight with zhossa all on torment. Ended up being a lot easier than Avernum as far as difficulty goes. Thanks for the info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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