What happens when enemies with zero base energy are affected by Famine? - Guild Wars Forums

Caw521 · Mar 01, 2010, 07:43 AM // 07:43

Are there even enemies with zero base energy? If so, if they are affected by Famine, would they take 3716489025621 damage packets and go boom, take one packet, or have nothing happen to them at all?

paddymew · Mar 01, 2010, 08:06 AM // 08:06

Famine only deals damage when your energy goes from 1+ to 0.

Kamatsu · Mar 01, 2010, 10:22 AM // 10:22

All enemies/creatures have the base energy of their base profession (plus any bonuses for being bosses, hard mode, etc)

Warrior's: 20
Rangers, Paragons, Dervishes, Assassins: 30
Monks, Mesmers, Necromancers, Ritualists, Elementalists: 40

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Creature

So as for the question.. you would need to reduce the enemies/creature's energy down to 0 for Famine to take effect.. just as you would players in PvP.

Bill Clinton · Mar 01, 2010, 11:22 AM // 11:22

They wouldnt go boom. It works like the skill mind wrack, it only triggers damage the first time their energy goes to 0. You need to wait for it to regen by atleast one point, then drain them somehow again to deal a second packet of damage.

Luminarus · Mar 01, 2010, 01:16 PM // 13:16

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Originally Posted by Bill Clinton

They wouldnt go boom. It works like the skill mind wrack, it only triggers damage the first time their energy goes to 0. You need to wait for it to regen by atleast one point, then drain them somehow again to deal a second packet of damage.

I dont believe its 1 point, it just has to be regenning. For instance with the old 600/famine the power from it came from the fact that every time you got hit with melee, every time you got hit by a melee, everyone next to you took the famine damage, even if it had only been like 1/4 of a second (which even with 10 regen, wouldnt = 1 energy)

Caw521 · Mar 01, 2010, 03:42 PM // 15:42

Ah thanks. I was wondering if things like Siege Turtles and Juggies had energy and blah blah blah.

Famine farming is a two person thing isn't it?

MisterB · Mar 02, 2010, 12:44 AM // 00:44

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Originally Posted by Caw521

Famine farming is a two person thing isn't it?

It doesn't have to be; it can be solo. I've seen a R/Me solo UW build using Famine. More party members will generally speed up killing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyHzKT9OQjA

Mar 01, 2010, 07:43 AM // 07:43	#1
Caw521 Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jul 2009 Profession: R/	What happens when enemies with zero base energy are affected by Famine? Are there even enemies with zero base energy? If so, if they are affected by Famine, would they take 3716489025621 damage packets and go boom, take one packet, or have nothing happen to them at all?

Mar 01, 2010, 10:22 AM // 10:22	#3
Kamatsu Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Location: Australia	All enemies/creatures have the base energy of their base profession (plus any bonuses for being bosses, hard mode, etc) Warrior's: 20 Rangers, Paragons, Dervishes, Assassins: 30 Monks, Mesmers, Necromancers, Ritualists, Elementalists: 40 http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Creature So as for the question.. you would need to reduce the enemies/creature's energy down to 0 for Famine to take effect.. just as you would players in PvP. __________________ Have a moderation related issue or just want to chat? Send me a PM

Mar 01, 2010, 08:06 AM // 08:06	#2
paddymew Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jul 2008 Profession: D/	Famine only deals damage when your energy goes from 1+ to 0.

Mar 01, 2010, 11:22 AM // 11:22	#4
Bill Clinton Krytan Explorer Join Date: Mar 2009	They wouldnt go boom. It works like the skill mind wrack, it only triggers damage the first time their energy goes to 0. You need to wait for it to regen by atleast one point, then drain them somehow again to deal a second packet of damage.

Mar 01, 2010, 03:42 PM // 15:42	#6
Caw521 Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jul 2009 Profession: R/	Ah thanks. I was wondering if things like Siege Turtles and Juggies had energy and blah blah blah. Famine farming is a two person thing isn't it?