Vine Stalker - Revision history

Hordes: /* Strategy */ attacking isn't 100%, but ru/ely healing can be 100%.

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‎Strategy: attacking isn't 100%, but ru/ely healing can be 100%.

Draconius: Expand Strategy

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Hordes at 14:45, 30 June 2026

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Mattlistener: /* Strategy */

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Hordes at 02:17, 23 February 2024

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Hordes: /* Strategy */

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Hordes at 13:15, 28 January 2024

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 ==Strategy==
 The lack of healing potions is a great hindrance (especially early on, though it remains significant for the entire game), as it removes one of your main emergency options. There are a few ways to compensate:
-*[[God]] choice - [[Elyvilon]] and [[Ru]] offer immediate ways to heal. Healing effects from [[Gozag]]'s Potion Petition can restore Vine Stalkers' health too. However, if you can attack faster, thus getting more bite attacks that restore your mana, you won't need outside healing. For this reason, attack speed gods such as [[Okawaru]] or [[Wu Jian Council]] will make the most of this high damage, rapid "healing" species.
+*[[God]] choice - [[Elyvilon]] and [[Ru]] offer immediate ways to heal. Healing effects from [[Gozag]]'s Potion Petition can restore Vine Stalkers' health too. However, if you can attack faster, thus getting more bite attacks that restore your mana, outside healing is less necessary. For this reason, attack speed gods such as [[Okawaru]] or [[Wu Jian Council]] will make the most of this high damage, rapid "healing" species.
 *High [[stealth]] - Vine Stalkers have great stealth aptitudes, allowing them to escape from encounters both early and late game. This allows you to find a safe place to recover.

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 ''This page refers to the player [[species]]. For the monster, see [[Vine stalker (monster)]].''
 {{flavour|Limber in shape, Vine Stalkers are anthropomorphic masses of thick vines. They possess a once-humanoid core, parasitised moments before death by the magical vines. Lacking any other discernible features, their faces are dominated by the disproportionate, vicious maw with which they disrupt and devour the magical energies of their foes.
-Magic courses freely through their bodies, and any damage they take is split between their health and magical reserves. They also physically regenerate at an alarming rate. However these traits come at a price: the dual nature of their bodies makes them extremely frail, and they cannot benefit from potions to heal their wounds.
+Magic courses freely through their bodies, and any damage they take is split between their health and magical reserves. They also physically regenerate at an alarming rate. However, these traits come at a price: the dual nature of their bodies makes them extremely frail, and they cannot benefit from potions to heal their wounds.
 Living examples of adaptation, Vine Stalkers level up quickly and lend well to an all-out offensive style; trusting their stealth to choose their prey and then their regenerating capabilities to power through the wounds they may sustain in battle. Many members of the species however, are seen wielding magic quite competently and then switching to a hybrid style when their reserves start to run low, thus replenishing their shroud of magic and their spells' fuel with each voracious bite.}}
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 ==Strategy==
 The lack of healing potions is a great hindrance (especially early on, though it remains significant for the entire game), as it removes one of your main emergency options. There are a few ways to compensate:
-*[[God]] choice - [[Elyvilon]] and [[Ru]] offer immediate ways to heal. Healing effects from [[Gozag]]'s Potion Petition can restore Vine Stalkers' health too.
+*[[God]] choice - [[Elyvilon]] and [[Ru]] offer immediate ways to heal. Healing effects from [[Gozag]]'s Potion Petition can restore Vine Stalkers' health too. However, if you can attack faster, thus getting more bite attacks that restore your mana, you won't need outside healing. For this reason, attack speed gods such as [[Okawaru]] or [[Wu Jian Council]] will make the most of this high damage, rapid "healing" species.
 *High [[stealth]] - Vine Stalkers have great stealth aptitudes, allowing them to escape from encounters both early and late game. This allows you to find a safe place to recover.

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-In spite of their [[Spriggan]]-sized [[HP]] pools, lack of healing potions, and unimpressive defensive aptitudes, Vine Stalkers are actually quite durable. With innate [[spirit shield]], an MP-stealing bite, the regeneration of a [[Troll]], and no armour limitation, they can sustain combat for a fair bit of time. However, Vine Stalkers are still vulnerable to sudden spikes of damage. Otherwise, their aptitudes are decent across the board (except for Armour/Dodging), so they can do well in most roles.
+In spite of their [[Spriggan]]-sized [[HP]] pools, lack of healing potions, and unimpressive defensive aptitudes, Vine Stalkers are actually quite durable on average. With innate [[spirit shield]], an MP-stealing bite, the regeneration of a [[Troll]], and no armour limitation, they can sustain combat for a fair bit of time. They are still vulnerable to sudden spikes of damage. Otherwise, their aptitudes are decent across the board (except for Armour/Dodging), so they can do well in most roles.
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 *High [[stealth]] - Vine Stalkers have great stealth aptitudes, allowing them to escape from encounters both early and late game. This allows you to find a safe place to recover.
-Vine Stalkers are fairly versatile. Apart from a knack for [[Stealth]] and a general weakness in defensive skills, Vine Stalkers have no real aptitude issues. The following builds ''are not the only way to play'', but have a few synergies with Vine Stalkers:
+Vine Stalkers are fairly versatile. Apart from a knack for [[Stealth]] and a general weakness in defensive skills, Vine Stalkers have no real aptitude issues. The following builds ''are not the only way to play'', but have a few specific synergies with Vine Stalkers:
-*Stabber / [[Short Blades]] user: High stealth makes it easier to stab and avoid foes. Even against foes you can't stab, Short Blades are still decent weapons, due to the added damage from your bite. The faster you attack, the more bite attacks you make per turn, and Short Blades are fast weapons. [[Uskayaw]] is a strong god choice, giving you many opportunities to stab via irresistible [[confusion]] and [[paralysis]].
+*Stabber / [[Short Blades]] user: High stealth makes it easier to stab and avoid foes. Even against foes you can't stab, Short Blades are much more effective than usual, due to the added damage from your bite. The faster you attack, the more bite attacks you make per turn, and Short Blades are fast weapons. [[Uskayaw]] is a strong god choice, giving you many opportunities to stab via irresistible [[confusion]] and [[paralysis]].
 *Melee + caster hybrid: Their bite can be used to recover lost MP.

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 ==Strategy==
 The lack of healing potions is a great hindrance (especially early on, though it remains significant for the entire game), as it removes one of your main emergency options. There are a few ways to compensate:
-*[[God]] choice - [[Elyvilon]] and [[Ru]] offer immediate ways to heal. Potions of curing and heal wounds from [[Gozag]]'s Potion Petition can restore Vine Stalkers' health too.
+*[[God]] choice - [[Elyvilon]] and [[Ru]] offer immediate ways to heal. Healing effects from [[Gozag]]'s Potion Petition can restore Vine Stalkers' health too.
 *High [[stealth]] - Vine Stalkers have great stealth aptitudes, allowing them to escape from encounters both early and late game. This allows you to find a safe place to recover.

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 ==Strategy==
-The lack of healing potions is a great hindrance, especially in the early game, as it removes one of your main emergency options. It remains significant for the entire game, though. There are a few ways to compensate:
+The lack of healing potions is a great hindrance (especially early on, though it remains significant for the entire game), as it removes one of your main emergency options. There are a few ways to compensate:
 *[[God]] choice - [[Elyvilon]] and [[Ru]] offer immediate ways to heal. Potions of curing and heal wounds from [[Gozag]]'s Potion Petition can restore Vine Stalkers' health too.
 *High [[stealth]] - Vine Stalkers have great stealth aptitudes, allowing them to escape from encounters both early and late game. This allows you to find a safe place to recover.

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 Vine Stalkers are fairly versatile. Apart from a knack for [[Stealth]] and a general weakness in defensive skills, Vine Stalkers have no real aptitude issues. The following builds ''are not the only way to play'', but have a few synergies:
-*Stabber / [[Short Blades]] user: High stealth makes it easier to stab and avoid foes. Against foe you can't stab, Short Blades are still decent weapons, due to the added damage from your bite. The faster you attack, the more bite attacks you make per turn, and Short Blades are fast weapons. [[Uskayaw]] is a strong god choice, giving you many opportunities to stab through irresistible [[confusion]] and [[paralysis]].
+*Stabber / [[Short Blades]] user: High stealth makes it easier to stab and avoid foes. Against foes you can't stab, Short Blades are still decent weapons, due to the added damage from your bite. The faster you attack, the more bite attacks you make per turn, and Short Blades are fast weapons. [[Uskayaw]] is a strong god choice, giving you many opportunities to stab via irresistible [[confusion]] and [[paralysis]].
 *Melee + caster hybrid: Their bite can be used to recover lost MP.

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 ==Innate Abilities==
 *'''[[Fangs]] 2:''' Vine Stalkers possess a [[auxiliary attack|bite]] attack.
-**'''[[Antimagic]] Bite''': Vine Stalkers' bite is 2.5x more likely to activate, deals more damage, and inflicts [[antimagic]] on enemies (which makes their spells less likely to be cast). Each bite also has a chance to restore MP, depending on damage inflicted and your current MP percentage. You don't need to inflict the antimagic status to restore MP; even if a target has no spells, you can restore MP. Unlike antimagic weapons, there is no penalty to your maximum MP.
+**'''[[Antimagic]] Bite''': Vine Stalkers' bite is 2.5x more likely to activate, deals more damage, and inflicts [[antimagic]] on enemies (which makes their spells less likely to be cast). Each bite also has a chance to restore MP, depending on damage inflicted and your current MP percentage. You don't need to inflict the antimagic status to restore MP, so even if a target has no spells, you can recover MP. Unlike antimagic weapons, there is no penalty to your maximum MP.
 {{crawlquote|'''Damage done''': Fangs_level×2 + XL/3<br>'''Drained MP''': 1dDamage_done × (1.25 - MP/MaxMP)}}
 *'''[[No Potion Heal]] 2:''' Vine Stalkers cannot restore HP with [[potion]]s.