Chance To Hit With Battle Magic[G5]

[Technoctopus]

What determines one's chance to hit with battle magic? I have invested several points into it but it seems like I am missing an inproportionate amount (playing as a Lifecrafter). Thanks.

[Taliesin]

Battle Magic and Spellcraft, and it also depends what you're fighting.

 

Maybe we could help you more if you gave us some numbers.

[ex post slarto]

Base chance to hit for the spell you are using

+ 5% / level of Battle Magic

+ 5% / level of Spellcraft

+ 2% / level of Luck

+ 5% / skill in the spell you are using

 

- 5% / enemy's point of Dexterity

- 2% / enemy's point of Luck

 

 

There are some other buffs/debuffs that affect this, like bless, curse, and protection, but this is the basic idea.

[Acky]

How do you find out an enemies luck level?

[ex post slarto]

For most enemies, it is zero.

 

Eyebeasts and gazers have some luck by default. (7 or 8 I think? It's in the defs.)

 

Unique enemies may have stats set by hand, including luck. This is unlikely but always possible.

[Lilith]

Just so you know, if you're a Lifecrafter and your magic is inaccurate, it probably doesn't mean you're doing anything wrong. A character with only a modest investment in battle magic will miss a lot with it in the first half of the game (especially on higher difficulties). Things improve once you make some artifact items that boost Battle Magic and Spellcraft.