Curse

Enchanted Warrior · Aug 25, 2006, 07:19 PM // 19:19

I have complained about this before, and some think that there is no way it happens, but myself and others have seen it happen. Now that said, I noticed something outside Lutgardis Conservatory.

I was with a friend and henchmen, when the drakes attacked in a herd. Just as we were fighting we were nailed fast, BUT I saw all the surrounding npc's move the same way and to my knowledge seemed to do the same attack. (sorry was watching them and not the attack used). Which resulted in one looked like a one hit kill. I know npc's hit harder, I've seen skills I use that hit for +43 hit me for -112 etc.. Soooooooo the AI might need some tweaking unless it's planned that a herd could consist of say 12 RT's or whatever.

Also the House duelists faction mission, does something similar in that I have seen the opposing group consist of all monks, or all rangers etc ..

Note: I looked for a bugs forum but didn't see it, please move this if there is one.

WasAGuest · Aug 25, 2006, 09:22 PM // 21:22

I got nailed for 1024 the other day by something. No boss was around, just some wardens. I was too shocked to take a screenie, but I did get a good chuckle from it.
That's not the first time I've been one hitted either, so not sure if it's a bug or what, but it is rather amusing to get dropped like that... to me anyway.

Kool Pajamas · Aug 25, 2006, 10:18 PM // 22:18

Shelter and union are your friends.

lambchop9428 · Aug 25, 2006, 10:21 PM // 22:21

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Originally Posted by WasAGuest

I got nailed for 1024 the other day by something. No boss was around, just some wardens. I was too shocked to take a screenie, but I did get a good chuckle from it.
That's not the first time I've been one hitted either, so not sure if it's a bug or what, but it is rather amusing to get dropped like that... to me anyway.

that's a crazy amount of damage, you sure you weren't hit by 2 attacks, maybe 10 and 24 and it just looked like they were together or 102 and 4... i've seen that before.

Jedimagician · Aug 25, 2006, 10:23 PM // 22:23

get a monk with protective spirit...

Avarre · Aug 25, 2006, 11:29 PM // 23:29

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Originally Posted by lambchop9428

that's a crazy amount of damage, you sure you weren't hit by 2 attacks, maybe 10 and 24 and it just looked like they were together or 102 and 4... i've seen that before.

Either this or he was missing armor pieces, because no warden nonboss hits that high. I've taken 262626 damage from trolls when the 26s all lined up

Shelter, Prot spirit, kiting, defensive skills, all are important. Mobs in Cantha can chain attacks and spike in some situations (antimage room in the deep, jade brotherhood knights and eles, etc).

Seef II · Aug 25, 2006, 11:33 PM // 23:33

Drakes near Lutgardis? Don't recalled anything of the like.
Most irritating is how the AI can chain Dragon Stomp after Dragon Stomp after Dragon Stomp...

Monk Mystic · Aug 25, 2006, 11:38 PM // 23:38

no no ive been one shoted before too lol. on my monk (who has 460 health btw)i went up against one boss (no adds i checked after i died) and he hit me for like 580. not sure what boss but im pretty sure it was an ele. so it does happen but not way too often. it sounds like you got gang banged by a few guys when it happened to you ive seen some pretty kick-ass spikes put on by creeps. hgate monking when that happens.

Tachyon · Aug 25, 2006, 11:48 PM // 23:48

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Originally Posted by Seef II

Most irritating is how the AI can chain Dragon Stomp after Dragon Stomp after Dragon Stomp...

That is the bane of my bloody Guild Wars life! I've lost count of how many times that that AI cockup has gotten me killed!

majoho · Aug 26, 2006, 12:21 AM // 00:21

Elementalist groups of mobs can often be hard to manage, like those Saltspray Dragons and Rockhide Dragons in Archipelagos.

Also Ritualist bosses can be hard, I wanted to cap "Vengeful Was Khanhei" from a boss the other day and he kept destroying everything with his "Channeled Strike" it hit for a lot ~150'ish I think - I ended up with quite a DP before actually killing that boss (it was with henchies mind you).

XvArchonvX · Aug 26, 2006, 01:00 AM // 01:00

The easiest way for ANY escort mission is to take out the enemies before taking any NPC with you. NPCs being escorted are in general intended to be weak and as such you have plan for this. If it is not possible to clear the way do as the other posters suggested and bring Shelter/Union and/or Protective Spirit.

Rok · Aug 26, 2006, 02:43 AM // 02:43

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Originally Posted by XvArchonvX

The easiest way for ANY escort mission is to take out the enemies before taking any NPC with you. NPCs being escorted are in general intended to be weak and as such you have plan for this. If it is not possible to clear the way do as the other posters suggested and bring Shelter/Union and/or Protective Spirit.

Wtf are you talking about. The OP never said he was escorting anyone. He was pwned by the dragons outside the conservatory.

All damage has a minus sign in front, it can't be that hard to distinguish the amount taken. Of course screenshots do help. Maybe there was a bug and he did take more dmg than he should have.

Also...
Not everyone is half monk running around spamming protective spirit on themselves. Or half ritualist with union and shelter.

Avarre · Aug 26, 2006, 02:54 AM // 02:54

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Originally Posted by Rok

All damage has a minus sign in front, it can't be that hard to distinguish the amount taken. Of course screenshots do help. Maybe there was a bug and he did take more dmg than he should have.

It's possible for numbers to overlap. While being hit for -26, running around near trolls, I saw a '-262626'.

Phantom Gun · Aug 26, 2006, 02:56 AM // 02:56

Never been one hit, but i've been two hit by an ele boss in between the kurzick capital and fort aspenwood. Lightning damage always seems to get me although it's worse coming from an npc rather then a player.

Age · Aug 26, 2006, 03:17 AM // 03:17

This has never really happened to me before even when I go out in group of 4 green farming.

Matsumi · Aug 26, 2006, 03:20 AM // 03:20

It could be a mistake in the way the numbers are read, but I think there are cases of it really happening. before factions came out I was in the desert trying to get to a town with henches, and running from a sand drake, thinking he would give up on chasing me after a while... then I got hit for 516 damage and instantly died (me having 476 hp at the time). I remember the henches dying extremely faster than normal, and that's why I started running. I believe it's a rare bug that happens on occasion.

**cosyfiep** · Aug 26, 2006, 03:22 AM // 03:22

I have only gotten more than 500 points of damage on my necro....her armor has the 'takes extra from holy attacks'.....OP what armor do you have?

Monk Mystic · Aug 26, 2006, 04:54 AM // 04:54

lol im sorry this may be a noob statement if it is disregard it lol.
i dont quite remember but werent the bosses special abilities in cantha(ie the bosses having **half hexes in tyria) that they did 1 and a half damage or something?????

Cherno · Aug 26, 2006, 05:11 AM // 05:11

Bosses in cantha have built in fast cast, double dmg and half duration of hexes (all bosses have this in tyria too... Wastel's Worry FTW!) and higher health than normal.

Monk Mystic · Aug 26, 2006, 05:13 AM // 05:13

thanks cherno i knew it was something liek that. twas just to lazy to go look up the thread that talked about it lol
see see see one hit kills are possible. damn ele and rit bosses