Paralyse - Revision history

Hordes: /* Strategy */ redundant

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‎Strategy: redundant

Hordes: +Paralysis Spell Table

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+Paralysis Spell Table

Ge0ff at 12:32, 14 July 2023

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Hordes: /* Strategy */

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‎Strategy

Hordes: /* Strategy */

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Hordes: strategy

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strategy

Hordes at 06:17, 12 July 2023

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Hordes: link to the correct stepdown function

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link to the correct stepdown function

Hordes at 06:13, 12 July 2023

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Hordes: reformat, version bump

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 *It requires a line of fire to hex you. Hiding behind other monsters works. Any means of obstructing [[line of sight]] also prevents the spell from being cast.
 *Monsters can't cast spells while [[silence]]d. While expending a [[scroll of silence]] for every paralysing monster is prohibitively expensive, it can work in a pinch. A [[phial of floods]] can [[waterlog]] monsters (except [[dread lich]]es and demons) to the same effect.
-*[[Willpower]] - though it takes high willpower to reach 0% success.
+*[[Willpower]] - though it takes high willpower to reach 0% success. Your [[XL]] and [[species]] matters - don't think you're safe because you have "Will+++". See below table for details.
 **In [[Tartarus]], where dread liches and [[Ereshkigal]] reside, having enough willpower is outright impossible. Tartarus halves willpower.
 *Having other [[allies]] around. Allies can still fight while you're paralysed. Plus, monsters will often target allies over you. Of course, this isn't an infallible means of protection.

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 **In [[Tartarus]], where dread liches and [[Ereshkigal]] reside, having enough willpower is outright impossible. Tartarus halves willpower.
 *Having other [[allies]] around. Allies can still fight while you're paralysed. Plus, monsters will often target allies over you. Of course, this isn't an infallible means of protection.
 ==History==

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 '''Paralyse''' is a monster-only spell which attempts to induce [[paralysis]] for 2-5 turns, rendering you unable to act for the duration. Your [[SH]] is set to 0, and [[EV]] set to near 0. After being paralysed, the player gets a brief period of immunity to paralysis (1-3 turns).
-[[Formicid]]s are completely immune to paralysis. For other species, the spell be resisted by [[willpower]].
+[[Formicid]]s are completely immune to paralysis. For other species, the spell can be resisted by [[willpower]].
 Note that the [[Paralysis Gaze|paralytic gaze]] of [[floating eye]]s does not work the same way as this spell; their gaze does not require line of fire and does not check willpower.
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 ===Spellpower===
-Like most Hexes, monsters cast Paralyse with <code>4 * monster_[[HD]]</code> [[spellpower]]. After applying a [[Willpower#Enchantment power|stepdown function]], it is compared to your willpower. If your willpower is 99 points greater than power, you are immune to that monster's paralyse. If will = power, there's a 50% of resisting.
+Like most Hexes, monsters cast Paralyse with <code>4 * [[HD]]</code> [[spellpower]]. After applying a [[Willpower#Enchantment power|stepdown function]], it is compared to your willpower. If your willpower is 99 points greater than power, you are immune to that monster's paralyse. If your will is equal the power, there's a 50% chance of resisting.
 ==Strategy==
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 Paralyse works like any regular Hexes spell. The following tricks can be used against it:
-* It requires a line of fire to hex you. Hiding behind other monsters works. Any means of obstructing [[line of sight]] also prevents the spell from being cast.
+*It requires a line of fire to hex you. Hiding behind other monsters works. Any means of obstructing [[line of sight]] also prevents the spell from being cast.
-* Monsters can't cast spells while [[silence]]d. While expending a [[scroll of silence]] for every paralysing monster is prohibitively expensive, it can work in a pinch. A [[phial of floods]] can [[waterlog]] monsters (except [[dread lich]]es and demons) to the same effect.
+*Monsters can't cast spells while [[silence]]d. While expending a [[scroll of silence]] for every paralysing monster is prohibitively expensive, it can work in a pinch. A [[phial of floods]] can [[waterlog]] monsters (except [[dread lich]]es and demons) to the same effect.
-* [[Willpower]] - though it takes high willpower to reach 0% success.
+*[[Willpower]] - though it takes high willpower to reach 0% success.
-** [[Willpower#Player resistance|Racial willpower]] matters if you want to reach 0% paralysis. For example: against an [[orc sorcerer]], a [[Human]] requires XL 19 and 2 external stacks of Will+, or 3 external stacks of Will+, to fully resist. An [[Ogre]] can resist at XL 14 with 2 external stacks of Will+.
+**[[Willpower#Player resistance|Racial willpower]] matters if you want to reach 0% paralysis. For example: against an [[orc sorcerer]], a [[Human]] requires XL 19 and 2 external stacks of Will+, or 3 external stacks of Will+, to fully resist. An [[Ogre]] can resist at XL 14 with 2 external stacks of Will+.
-** In [[Tartarus]], where dread liches and [[Ereshkigal]] reside, having enough willpower is outright impossible. Tartarus halves willpower.
+**In [[Tartarus]], where dread liches and [[Ereshkigal]] reside, having enough willpower is outright impossible. Tartarus halves willpower.
-* Having other [[allies]] around. Allies can still fight while you're paralysed. Plus, monsters will often target allies over you (since you aren't attacking). Of course, this isn't an infallible means of protection.
+*Having other [[allies]] around. Allies can still fight while you're paralysed. Plus, monsters will often target allies over you. Of course, this isn't an infallible means of protection.
 ==History==
-* Prior to [[0.29]], paralysis lasted for 2-7 turns.
+*Prior to [[0.29]], paralysis lasted for 2-7 turns.
-* Prior to their removal in [[0.18]], you could wear an [[amulet of stasis]] to block paralysis.
+*Prior to their removal in [[0.18]], you could wear an [[amulet of stasis]] to block paralysis.
-* Prior to [[0.4]], Paralyse was available to players as a level 4 [[Enchantments]] spell. It was removed in favor of [[Petrify]].
+*Prior to [[0.4]], Paralyse was available to players as a level 4 [[Enchantments]] spell. It was removed in favor of [[Petrify]].
 [[Category:Monster spells]]
 [[Category:Obsolete spells]]

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 Paralysis has the potential to be ''extremely'' dangerous; it should be treated as [[instant death]]. Many monsters can kill you - just on their own - with 5 turns of action. For example, [[orc sorcerer]]s can deal 3d17 damage per turn, or up to 270 damage over 5 turns. With a group of monsters, the chance of survival decreases exponentially.
-Paralysis works like any regular Hexes spell. The following tricks can be used against it:
+Paralyse works like any regular Hexes spell. The following tricks can be used against it:
-* It requires line of fire to hex you. Hiding behind other monsters works. Any means of obstructing [[line of sight]] also prevents the spell from being cast.
+* It requires a line of fire to hex you. Hiding behind other monsters works. Any means of obstructing [[line of sight]] also prevents the spell from being cast.
 * Monsters can't cast spells while [[silence]]d. While expending a [[scroll of silence]] for every paralysing monster is prohibitively expensive, it can work in a pinch. A [[phial of floods]] can [[waterlog]] monsters (except [[dread lich]]es and demons) to the same effect.
 * [[Willpower]] - though it takes high willpower to reach 0% success.
 ** [[Willpower#Player resistance|Racial willpower]] matters if you want to reach 0% paralysis. For example: against an [[orc sorcerer]], a [[Human]] requires XL 19 and 2 external stacks of Will+, or 3 external stacks of Will+, to fully resist. An [[Ogre]] can resist at XL 14 with 2 external stacks of Will+.
-** In [[Tartarus]], where dread liches and [[Ereshkigal]] reside, having enough willpower is outright impossible. (Tartarus halves willpower)
+** In [[Tartarus]], where dread liches and [[Ereshkigal]] reside, having enough willpower is outright impossible. Tartarus halves willpower.
 ==History==

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 Like most Hexes, monsters cast Paralyse with <code>4 * monster_[[HD]]</code> [[spellpower]]. After applying a [[Willpower#Enchantment power|stepdown function]], it is compared to your willpower. If your willpower is 99 points greater than power, you are immune to that monster's paralyse. If will = power, there's a 50% of resisting.
-==Strategy=
+==Strategy==
-Paralysis is ''extremely'' dangerous; it should be treated as [[instant death]]. Many monsters can kill you - just on their own - with 5 turns of action. For example, [[orc sorcerer]]s can deal 3d17 damage per turn, or 270 damage over 5 turns.
+Paralysis has the potential to be ''extremely'' dangerous; it should be treated as [[instant death]]. Many monsters can kill you - just on their own - with 5 turns of action. For example, [[orc sorcerer]]s can deal 3d17 damage per turn, or up to 270 damage over 5 turns. With a group of monsters, the chance of survival decreases exponentially.
 Paralysis works like any regular Hexes spell. The following tricks can be used against it:

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 {{flavour|Prevents a creature from taking any action for a short time.}}
-'''Paralyse''' is a monster-only spell which attempts to induce [[paralysis]] for 2-5 turns, temporarily rendering you unable to move, attack, or defend yourself. Your [[SH]] value is set to 0 for the duration while your [[EV]] is reduced to near-zero (the actual number depends on your size and a few other factors), giving any nearby enemies several turns to tear you to pieces (though your [[AC]] and [[GDR]] continue to function as normal). Fortunately, it first has to overcome your [[willpower]], and [[Formicid]]s are immune to the effect entirely. Also, if you were waiting for a [[teleport]] to kick in, that will still occur when enough time has passed.
+'''Paralyse''' is a monster-only spell which attempts to induce [[paralysis]] for 2-5 turns, rendering you unable to act for the duration. Your [[SH]] is set to 0, and [[EV]] set to near 0. After being paralysed, the player gets a brief period of immunity to paralysis (1-3 turns).
-After being paralysed, the player gets a brief period of immunity to paralysis (1-3 turns). Like most Hexes, its [[spellpower]] is 4 × monster's [[HD]], and after applying a stepdown function, it is compared to your willpower. If your willpower is 100 points greater than a monster's spellpower, you are immune to that monster's paralyse; if they are equal, there is only a 50% chance of resisting it.
+Like most Hexes, its [[spellpower]] is 4 × monster's [[HD]]. After applying a [[Willpower#Resisting enchantments|stepdown function]], it is compared to your willpower. If your willpower is 100 points greater than a monster's spellpower, you are immune to that monster's paralyse; if they are equal, there is only a 50% chance of resisting it.
 Note that the [[Paralysis Gaze|paralytic gaze]] of [[floating eye]]s does not work the same way as this spell; their gaze does not require line of fire and does not check willpower.
 ==Monsters==
 {{monsters with spell}}
 ==History==