Amulet of the acrobat - Revision history

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Hordes: it gives you defense, of course it's a defensive tool

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it gives you defense, of course it's a defensive tool

Hordes: re-link to evasion

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re-link to evasion

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Hordes at 19:30, 9 September 2023

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 *It helps you reposition during fights. Acrobat provides a defense against attacks, including [[centaur (monster)|centaur]] shots, [[attacks of opportunity]], etc., while moving. Particularly handy for followers of [[Cheibriados]].
 *It has a synergy with damage over time effects. Channeling spells work, as mentioned above, but [[poison]], [[Frozen Ramparts]], and delayed effects like [[Petrify]] also benefit.
-*It helps you escape. While you're waiting for a [[teleport]] to kick in, you'll benefit from extra defense. By corollary, it's good for 'ninja'-ing runes.
+*It helps you escape. While you're waiting for a [[teleport]] to kick in, you'll benefit from extra defense. It can also be good for 'ninja'-ing runes.
 You may prefer another amulet for more consistent benefits. But, at the very least, having acrobat is strictly better than no amulet.

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 {{flavour|An amulet that allows the user to tumble and roll to evade the blows of their enemies, but only while moving and waiting. While taking other actions (including climbing stairs) the amulet conveys no benefits.}}
-Wearing an '''amulet of the acrobat''' grants a tremendous +15 [[evasion]], but only on turns in which you make no actions other than moving or waiting.
+Wearing an '''amulet of the acrobat''' grants a tremendous +15 [[evasion]], but only on turns in which you make no actions other than moving or waiting:
-*Going up/down [[stairs]] doesn't count towards the bonus.
+*Going up/down [[stairs]] doesn't count towards the +15 EV bonus.
 *Counterattacks ([[Minotaur]] headbutts, [[riposte]]) negate the bonus.
 *[[Wu Jian]]'s martial attacks negate the bonus.
 *Maintaining a [[channeling spell]] (e.g. [[Searing Ray]]) does ''not'' negate the bonus.
 ==Strategy==

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 ==Strategy==
-Gaining +15 EV is certainly a powerful effect, but only having it while you're doing nothing aggressive is a bit disappointing. It has a number of uses, though:
+Gaining +15 EV is certainly a powerful effect, but a bit disappointing, since it does not activate when attacking or using items. Still, it has a number of uses:
-*It helps you reposition during fights. Acrobat provides a defense against attacks, including [[centaur (monster)|centaur]] shots, [[attacks of opportunity]], etc., while you are moving. Particularly handy for followers of [[Cheibriados]].
+*It helps you reposition during fights. Acrobat provides a defense against attacks, including [[centaur (monster)|centaur]] shots, [[attacks of opportunity]], etc., while moving. Particularly handy for followers of [[Cheibriados]].
 *It has a synergy with damage over time effects. Channeling spells work, as mentioned above, but [[poison]], [[Frozen Ramparts]], and delayed effects like [[Petrify]] also benefit.
 *It helps you escape. While you're waiting for a [[teleport]] to kick in, you'll benefit from extra defense. By corollary, it's good for 'ninja'-ing runes.

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 ==Strategy==
 Gaining +15 EV is certainly a powerful effect, but only having it while you're doing nothing aggressive is a bit disappointing. It has a number of uses, though:
-*It helps you reposition during fights. Acrobat provides a defense against attacks, including [[attacks of opportunity]],  [[centaur (monster)|centaur]] potshots, etc., while moving. Particularly handy for followers of [[Cheibriados]]
+*It helps you reposition during fights. Acrobat provides a defense against attacks, including [[centaur (monster)|centaur]] shots, [[attacks of opportunity]], etc., while you are moving. Particularly handy for followers of [[Cheibriados]].
 *It has a synergy with damage over time effects. Channeling spells work, as mentioned above, but [[poison]], [[Frozen Ramparts]], and delayed effects like [[Petrify]] also benefit.
 *It helps you escape. While you're waiting for a [[teleport]] to kick in, you'll benefit from extra defense. By corollary, it's good for 'ninja'-ing runes.

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 ==Strategy==
-Gaining +15 EV is certainly a powerful effect, but only having it while you're doing nothing aggressive is a bit disappointing. Consider it as a defensive tool.
+Gaining +15 EV is certainly a powerful effect, but only having it while you're doing nothing aggressive is a bit disappointing. It has a number of uses, though:
 *It helps you reposition during fights. Acrobat provides a defense against attacks, including [[attacks of opportunity]],  [[centaur (monster)|centaur]] potshots, etc., while moving. Particularly handy for followers of [[Cheibriados]]
 *It has a synergy with damage over time effects. Channeling spells work, as mentioned above, but [[poison]], [[Frozen Ramparts]], and delayed effects like [[Petrify]] also benefit.
-*It helps you escape. While you're waiting for a [[teleport]] to kick in, you'll benefit from extra defense. By corollary, it's great for 'ninja'-ing runes.
+*It helps you escape. While you're waiting for a [[teleport]] to kick in, you'll benefit from extra defense. By corollary, it's good for 'ninja'-ing runes.
 You may prefer another amulet for more consistent benefits. But, at the very least, having acrobat is strictly better than no amulet.

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 ==Strategy==
-Gaining +15 EV is certainly a powerful effect, but only having it while you're doing nothing aggressive is a bit disappointing. It works best if you can use statuses like [[poison]], [[Frozen Ramparts]], or [[Petrify]], though even then, those turns are often better spent attacking. So with the exception of the channeling spells, this amulet is simply not designed with offense in mind.
+Gaining +15 EV is certainly a powerful effect, but only having it while you're doing nothing aggressive is a bit disappointing. It works best with passive effects like [[poison]], [[Frozen Ramparts]], or [[Petrify]], though even then, those turns are often better spent attacking. So with the exception of the channeling spells, this amulet is simply not designed with offense in mind.
 Instead, consider it a defensive tool for scenarios where you don't intend to kill (everything). It helps with repositioning, as you avoid [[attacks of opportunity]], and is particularly handy for followers of [[Cheibriados]]. It's also good for fleeing, ninja-ing runes, and waiting for a [[teleport]] to kick in. An amulet of the acrobat is most helpful early on when you don't have good defenses of any kind - having acrobat is better than having no amulet.

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-{{flavour|An amulet that allows the user to tumble and roll to evade the blows of their enemies, but only while moving and waiting. While taking other actions the amulet conveys no benefits.}}
+{{flavour|An amulet that allows the user to tumble and roll to evade the blows of their enemies, but only while moving and waiting. While taking other actions (including climbing stairs) the amulet conveys no benefits.}}
 Wearing an '''amulet of the acrobat''' grants a tremendous +15 boost to [[ev]]asion, but only on turns in which you make no actions other than moving or waiting. [[Riposte]] attacks and [[minotaur]] headbutt counters negate this benefit, as do the moving attacks of [[Wu Jian]] followers. Maintaining a [[channeling spell]] like [[Searing Ray]], however, ''does'' allow the amulet to work.
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 Gaining +15 EV is certainly a powerful effect, but only having it while you're doing nothing aggressive is a bit disappointing. It works best if you can use statuses like [[poison]], [[Frozen Ramparts]], or [[Petrify]], though even then, those turns are often better spent attacking. So with the exception of the channeling spells, this amulet is simply not designed with offense in mind.
-Instead, consider it a defensive tool for scenarios where you don't intend to kill (everything). It helps with repositioning, as you avoid [[attacks of opportunity]], and is particularly handy for followers of [[Cheibriados]]. It's also good for fleeing, ninja-ing runes, and waiting for a [[teleport]] to kick in. An amulet of the acrobat is most helpful early on when you don't have good defenses of any kind (and perhaps have not found any other amulets).
+Instead, consider it a defensive tool for scenarios where you don't intend to kill (everything). It helps with repositioning, as you avoid [[attacks of opportunity]], and is particularly handy for followers of [[Cheibriados]]. It's also good for fleeing, ninja-ing runes, and waiting for a [[teleport]] to kick in. An amulet of the acrobat is most helpful early on when you don't have good defenses of any kind - having acrobat is better than having no amulet.
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