Spellcraft Question
Panqui
correctly, Spellcraft gives you the ability to know which spells an
opponent is casting on you. But, since combat in NWN happens so
quickly how can you detect the spell and react to it in time to do
anything about it? Maybe I'm missing something?
Thanks.
Matthew Miller
Happens automatically. In the log at the bottom, if your spellcraft check
fails, it'll say "So-and-so casting unknown spell." If it succeeds, it'll be
"So-and-so casting magic missile" (or whatever). I haven't messed with
counterspelling much, but if I remember right, if you're in counter-spell
mode, your check needs to succeed before you can counter the spell.
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Panqui
>Panqui <TwoGu...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>How do you use the Spellcraft skill properly? If I understand it
>>correctly, Spellcraft gives you the ability to know which spells an
>>opponent is casting on you. But, since combat in NWN happens so
>>quickly how can you detect the spell and react to it in time to do
>>anything about it? Maybe I'm missing something?
>
>Happens automatically. In the log at the bottom, if your spellcraft check
>fails, it'll say "So-and-so casting unknown spell." If it succeeds, it'll be
>"So-and-so casting magic missile" (or whatever). I haven't messed with
>counterspelling much, but if I remember right, if you're in counter-spell
>mode, your check needs to succeed before you can counter the spell.
Thanks for the response. There's still one part I don't understand.
Do you actually have to DO something as a reaction to knowing what the
spell is that's being cast? Or is countering the spell something that
automatically happens when you're in counter-spell mode? If you
actually have to do something then I'm unclear how you would have time
to react, without putting the game on pause every few seconds.
Matthew Miller
>Thanks for the response. There's still one part I don't understand.
>Do you actually have to DO something as a reaction to knowing what the
>spell is that's being cast? Or is countering the spell something that
>automatically happens when you're in counter-spell mode? If you
>actually have to do something then I'm unclear how you would have time
>to react, without putting the game on pause every few seconds.
The counterspell mode should make your character automatically counter
anything he or she can. I haven't used it though, since it seems more
effective to hit the other spellcasters with offensive spells, which can
both disrupt their spells *and* hurt them....
Cam
"Matthew Miller" <mat...@mattdm.org> wrote in message
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> Panqui <TwoGu...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >Thanks for the response. There's still one part I don't understand.
> >Do you actually have to DO something as a reaction to knowing what the
> >spell is that's being cast? Or is countering the spell something that
> >automatically happens when you're in counter-spell mode? If you
> >actually have to do something then I'm unclear how you would have time
> >to react, without putting the game on pause every few seconds.
>
> The counterspell mode should make your character automatically counter
> anything he or she can. I haven't used it though, since it seems more
> effective to hit the other spellcasters with offensive spells, which can
> both disrupt their spells *and* hurt them....
>
I believe if they cast something like "Mage Armor" or whatever then if you
are in counter spell mode you will cast a breach spell if you have it ready.
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