Nikola - Revision history

Patrick2011b: bump

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Hordes: /* Tips & Tricks */ consistentcy

2023-09-04T14:05:23Z

‎Tips & Tricks: consistentcy

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2023-09-03T23:02:06Z

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Hordes: +history note

2023-09-03T22:58:34Z

+history note

Hordes: he doesn't deal 264 damage

2023-09-03T22:57:26Z

he doesn't deal 264 damage

Hordes: /* Tips & Tricks */

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‎Tips & Tricks

Hordes: /* Tips & Tricks */

2023-08-22T03:31:23Z

‎Tips & Tricks

Hordes at 05:11, 6 July 2023

2023-07-06T05:11:01Z

Hordes: the arc blade is a rapier of elec

2023-06-18T11:00:54Z

the arc blade is a rapier of elec

Hordes: unique items

2022-03-22T10:12:22Z

unique items

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 ==Tips & Tricks==
 *Chain Lightning deals massive damage, enough to one-shot frailer characters. Needless to say, electricity resistance will save your skin now more than ever. Remember that a [[potion of resistance]] can give rElec in a pinch; just make sure you can kill Nikola before it wears off.
-**Even with rElec, he can deal lots of damage per turn. Electric damage ignores 1/2 of your [[AC]], and against Chain Lightning, rElec is only half as effective (net -33% damage).
+**Even with rElec, he can deal lots of damage per turn. Electric damage ignores 1/2 of your [[AC]], and against Chain Lightning, rElec is only half as effective (net x66% damage).
 **Note that Chain Lightning can only deal max damage if you are in point-blank range. If you are 2-4 tiles away, it deals (at most) x66% damage, and if you are 5-7 tiles away, it's reduced to x44%. You can use ranged attacks and [[curare]] darts to avoid getting into melee range.
 *[[Silence]] or [[phial of floods|waterlogging]] will disable his spells, reducing the threat level significantly.  Of course, silencing also shuts down your spellcasting ability, so this tactic is best used by melee-focused characters. Any character with moderate Evocations can use a [[phial of floods]], however.

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 *Chain Lightning deals massive damage, enough to one-shot frailer characters. Needless to say, electricity resistance will save your skin now more than ever. Remember that a [[potion of resistance]] can give rElec in a pinch; just make sure you can kill Nikola before it wears off.
 **Even with rElec, he can deal lots of damage per turn. Electric damage ignores 1/2 of your [[AC]], and against Chain Lightning, rElec is only half as effective (net -33% damage).
-**Note that Chain Lightning can only deal max damage if you are in point-blank range. Ranged attacks and [[curare]] darts can be used to prevent this terrifying attack. If you are 2-4 tiles away, it deals (at most) x66% damage, and if you are 5-7 tiles away, it's reduced to x44%.
+**Note that Chain Lightning can only deal max damage if you are in point-blank range. If you are 2-4 tiles away, it deals (at most) x66% damage, and if you are 5-7 tiles away, it's reduced to x44%. You can use ranged attacks and [[curare]] darts to avoid getting into melee range.
 *[[Silence]] or [[phial of floods|waterlogging]] will disable his spells, reducing the threat level significantly.  Of course, silencing also shuts down your spellcasting ability, so this tactic is best used by melee-focused characters. Any character with moderate Evocations can use a [[phial of floods]], however.
 *Surprisingly, he lacks electricity resistance himself. If you have powerful electric attacks, don't be afraid to use them.

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 ==History==
-*Prior to [[0.27]], Nikola used an older version of [[Chain Lightning]]; bouncing between targets rather than being strong up close and travelling outwards.
+*Prior to [[0.27]], Nikola used an older version of [[Chain Lightning]]; bouncing between targets rather than being strong up close and travelling outwards. This version of Chain Lightning could deal up to '''264''' damage, if it bounced between you and him multiple times.
 *Nikola got access to the Arc Blade in [[0.14]].
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 ==Tips & Tricks==
-* Stupid dangerous - 264 damage is enough to kill most XL 27 characters. Needless to say, electricity resistance will save your skin now more than ever. Even with rElec, he can deal lots of damage per turn (electricity ignores 1/2 [[AC]]). Remember that a [[potion of resistance]] can give rElec in a pinch; just make sure you can kill Nikola before it wears off.
+*Chain Lightning deals massive damage, enough to one-shot frailer characters. Needless to say, electricity resistance will save your skin now more than ever. Remember that a [[potion of resistance]] can give rElec in a pinch; just make sure you can kill Nikola before it wears off.
-**Note that Chain Lightning can only deal max damage if you are in point-blank range. Ranged attacks and [[curare]] darts can be used to prevent this terrifying attack. If you are 2-4 tiles away, it deals (at most) 66% damage, and if you are 5-7 tiles away, it reduces to 44%.
+**Even with rElec, he can deal lots of damage per turn. Electric damage ignores 1/2 of your [[AC]], and against Chain Lightning, rElec is only half as effective (net -33% damage).
 *[[Silence]] or [[phial of floods|waterlogging]] will disable his spells, reducing the threat level significantly.  Of course, silencing also shuts down your spellcasting ability, so this tactic is best used by melee-focused characters. Any character with moderate Evocations can use a [[phial of floods]], however.
 *Surprisingly, he lacks electricity resistance himself. If you have powerful electric attacks, don't be afraid to use them.

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 ==Tips & Tricks==
-*Needless to say, electricity resistance will save your skin now more than ever. Defeating him without it is significantly more dangerous, and quite often deadly when you first encounter him. If you don't have any rElec items, remember that a [[potion of resistance]] will insulate you just as well. Just be sure you can kill Nikola before it wears off.
+* Stupid dangerous. 264 damage is enough to kill most XL27 characters. Needless to say, electricity resistance will save your skin now more than ever. Even with rElec, he's still very dangerous. Remember that a [[potion of resistance]] can give rElec in a pinch; just make sure you can kill Nikola before it wears off.
-*The Chain Lightning spell deals an astounding amount of damage up close, but falls off as it hits further foes. This can cause upwards of 100 damage in a single turn if you don't have rElec, so be very careful. Ranged attacks and [[curare]] [[dart]]s will help in avoiding this terrifying attack.
+** Note that Chain Lightning can only deal max damage if you are in point-blank range. Ranged attacks and [[curare]] darts can be used to prevent this terrifying attack. If you are 2-4 tiles away, it deals (at most) 66% damage, and if you are 5-7 tiles it reduces to 44%.
-*[[Silence]] or [[phial of floods|waterlogging]] will shut down Nikola's spellcasting ability, making him considerably less dangerous. Of course, silencing also shuts down your spellcasting ability, so this tactic is best used by melee-focused characters.
+*[[Silence]] or [[phial of floods|waterlogging]] will disable his spells, reducing the threat level significantly.  Of course, silencing also shuts down your spellcasting ability, so this tactic is best used by melee-focused characters.
 *Surprisingly, he actually lacks electricity resistance himself. If you have powerful electric attacks, don't be afraid to use them.
 *Nikola has no qualms about frying other monsters. Taking cover behind them isn't safe. Taking him as a servant of [[Yredelemnul]] is also ill-advised.

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 ==Useful Info==
-'''Nikola the Mad Inventor''' is a [[unique]] [[Air Magic]] specialist who can be a serious threat to the unprepared. Controlling [[electricity]] is second nature to him, and he always generates with a [[rapier]] of [[electrocution]] (or a 1/100 chance for the [[Arc Blade]]) as well as a [[cloak]] and pair of [[gloves]].
+'''Nikola the Mad Inventor''' is a [[unique]] [[Air Magic]] specialist who can be a serious threat to the unprepared. Controlling [[electricity]] is second nature to him, and he always generates with a [[rapier]] of [[electrocution]] (1% chance for the [[Arc Blade]]) as well as a [[cloak]] and pair of [[gloves]].
 ==Location==