What happens to minions when Death Magic is lowered at max minions? - Guild Wars Forums

WhiteAsIce · Jun 06, 2009, 12:45 AM // 00:45

Hard to word the topic title, but I can explain it better here.
Say you have 12 Death Magic, and have 8 minions, which is the max. If you are hit with something that lowers Death Magic, such as Weakness or Wail of Doom, will you keep your minions, or will one (or all in the case of WoD) die?

Gift3d · Jun 06, 2009, 12:54 AM // 00:54

yes.123456789

**Marty Silverblade** · Jun 06, 2009, 01:01 AM // 01:01

I'm guessing it'd be programmed to check your minion limit when you create a minion, not every x milliseconds or whenever your death magic drops. Don't know anything for sure though.

Hugh Manatee · Jun 06, 2009, 01:10 AM // 01:10

If you have 16 death, 10 minions, then you get hit with [wail of Doom] or take the rune off so it gets lowered the minions will live untill you raise your next minion.

You can use Wail of Doom like an interrupt on MMs, while they cast their minion spells, if you land it before they finish all but the new minion dies.

Icy The Mage · Jun 06, 2009, 02:07 AM // 02:07

They don't die, tested it via a scrimmage ;P

Coast · Jun 06, 2009, 07:43 AM // 07:43

I think if u got wod on u then the last summoned minions are like level 0

WhiteAsIce · Jun 06, 2009, 08:20 AM // 08:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gift3d

yes.123456789

Yes to what?

So if you summon a new one while affected, the excess will die. If that happens when you create one, I would think the excess would not die if just one died?

Zebideedee · Jun 06, 2009, 09:15 AM // 09:15

Quote:

I'm guessing it'd be programmed to check your minion limit when you create a minion, not every x milliseconds or whenever your death magic drops

I'd probably agree with that, sometimes I run dual MM, checking if that is true would be a pain so I'll just agree, but I'm pretty sure that having you're stats temp. lowered will just mean you'll give birth to a lower level minion til it wears off. I don't think it's level will jump up and down based on what afflictions you are suffering after it's birth/creation. Although, AOE spells will probably have an effect on them too

Ps. Maybe we should all read Frankenstein again

Ratson Itamar · Jun 06, 2009, 10:26 AM // 10:26

I will make it as simple as possible by describing the available situations.

1. You have 16 Death Magic and have 10 summoned minions.
2. You remove your superior death magic scar so now you have 12 Death Magic.
3. You still have 10 minions.
4.1. You summon a new minion, for a sec you have 11 then 3 instantly die so now you have 8.
4.2. If you summoned two then you will have 12 for a sec then 4 instantly die so now you have 8.

Helix Dreadlock · Jun 06, 2009, 03:27 PM // 15:27

They will still live.

Jun 06, 2009, 12:45 AM // 00:45	#1
WhiteAsIce Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2008 Profession: R/	What happens to minions when Death Magic is lowered at max minions? Hard to word the topic title, but I can explain it better here. Say you have 12 Death Magic, and have 8 minions, which is the max. If you are hit with something that lowers Death Magic, such as Weakness or Wail of Doom, will you keep your minions, or will one (or all in the case of WoD) die?

Jun 06, 2009, 01:01 AM // 01:01	#3
Marty Silverblade Administrator Join Date: Jun 2006	I'm guessing it'd be programmed to check your minion limit when you create a minion, not every x milliseconds or whenever your death magic drops. Don't know anything for sure though. __________________

Jun 06, 2009, 12:54 AM // 00:54	#2
Gift3d Forge Runner Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Las Vegas Guild: Enraged Whiny Carebears [oR] Profession: W/E	yes.123456789

Jun 06, 2009, 01:10 AM // 01:10	#4
Hugh Manatee Jungle Guide Join Date: May 2007 Guild: Nice But Deadly[nice] Profession: N/	If you have 16 death, 10 minions, then you get hit with [wail of Doom] or take the rune off so it gets lowered the minions will live untill you raise your next minion. You can use Wail of Doom like an interrupt on MMs, while they cast their minion spells, if you land it before they finish all but the new minion dies.

Jun 06, 2009, 02:07 AM // 02:07	#5
Icy The Mage Forge Runner Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canada Profession: E/	They don't die, tested it via a scrimmage ;P

Jun 06, 2009, 07:43 AM // 07:43	#6
Coast Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Belgium Guild: Whats Going On [sup] Profession: Mo/	I think if u got wod on u then the last summoned minions are like level 0

Jun 06, 2009, 10:26 AM // 10:26	#9
Ratson Itamar Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: "Flame Shield On!"	I will make it as simple as possible by describing the available situations. 1. You have 16 Death Magic and have 10 summoned minions. 2. You remove your superior death magic scar so now you have 12 Death Magic. 3. You still have 10 minions. 4.1. You summon a new minion, for a sec you have 11 then 3 instantly die so now you have 8. 4.2. If you summoned two then you will have 12 for a sec then 4 instantly die so now you have 8.

Jun 06, 2009, 03:27 PM // 15:27	#10
Helix Dreadlock Jungle Guide Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Imperial Sanctum Guild: Legendary Drunken Masters [DUI] Profession: E/Me	They will still live.