Kotrag Vs Suldaim

OKay so I saw Kotrag in the lands and knew I had a bounty, but I have been having some great fights lately and was like okay lets give this ago.  This game is pk and rp game so I should not cower from the fight knowing he has owned me a few times before.

 

a

You are affected by the following:

Spell: terra-field    : for 18 hours

Spell: poison         : for 1 hours

Spell: barrier        : modifies ac by -60 for 13 hours

Spell: mirror image   : for 0 hours

Spell: slow           : modifies dex by -4 for 7 hours

Spell: eldritch weapon: for 4 hours

Spell: control blades : for 22 hours

Spell: missile shield : for 15 hours

Spell: reverse time   : for 10 hours

Spell: flesh armor    : modifies ac by -20 for 19 hours

Spell: sanctuary      : for 16 hours

Spell: armor          : modifies ac by -20 for 22 hours

Spell: shield         : modifies ac by -20 for 22 hours

Spell: blur           : for 12 hours

Spell: pass door      : for 13 hours

Spell: enlarge        : modifies size by 1 for 11 hours

                      : modifies con by 2 for 11 hours

                      : modifies str by 2 for 11 hours

                      : modifies damroll by 3 for 11 hours

Spell: defecate       : for 27 hours

Spell: stone skin     : modifies ac by -40 for 57 hours

Spell: air shield     : modifies ac by -54 for 38 hours

Spell: temporal-storm : modifies spelllvl by 1 for 14 hours

Spell: field dressing : modifies dex by -2 for 11 hours

Spell: bless          : modifies hitroll by 4 for 63 hours

                      : modifies damroll by 4 for 63 hours

                      : modifies savingspell by -4 for 63 hours

Spell: reflective-field: for 20 hours

So I am not sure if he is evil, but I should have had protection evil, just in case.  Mistake 1

<948hp 705m 319mv> 21 

I knew he would come, so I just tried to be ready and was waiting in a green area.

You can't yell.

A blood filled voulge bobs in the air as it heads towards Kotrag.

Your deadly scythes fade into reality and begin to rotate quickly.

A shadowy blade launcher's poisoned bite misses you.

You parry Kotrag's attack.

Kotrag's typhoon decimates you!

You parry Kotrag's attack.

Kotrag's typhoon decimates you!

You parry Kotrag's attack.

Kotrag's tsuki strike scratches you.

Kotrag throws his shurikens and hits you with one of them.

Kotrag's throw grazes you.

Kotrag has some small wounds and bruises. 

Suldaim: [===|===|===|==-]

<880hp 705m 319mv> 21 

c flash                                     I am hoping for a quick blind. Didnt get it.

You create a bright flash of light.

Kotrag avoids the glare.

Kotrag has some small wounds and bruises. 

Suldaim: [===|===|===|==-]

<880hp 684m 319mv> 21 

The temporal storm lashes out at Kotrag!

Your temporal storm devastates Kotrag!

Kotrag parries a a blood filled voulge's life drain.

Kotrag parries a scythe's slice.

Your scythe's slash devastates Kotrag!

Kotrag dodges your attack.

A necklace possessing a flawless sphere glimmers with a divine intensity.

You feel less tired.

Your Terra shield deflects the attack.

The giant blade deflects Kotrag's attack.

You parry Kotrag's attack.

You parry Kotrag's attack.

Kotrag's form blurs with speed!

Sharp pain explodes in your leg!

Kotrag's strike hits you.

Kotrag's typhoon mauls you.

Kotrag's tsuki strike wounds you.

Kotrag has quite a few wounds. 

Suldaim: [===|===|===|=--]

<824hp 684m 341mv> 21 

Kotrag throws a handful of sharp spikes at your floating feet!

You start to limp.

Kotrag's caltraps hit you.

Kotrag has quite a few wounds. 

Suldaim: [===|===|===|=--]

Right here I feel like the fight is going okay so I am ready to start doing some damage.

<813hp 684m 341mv> 21 

c age   

Some of your spells have been disrupted.

Kotrag suddenly looks older.

Kotrag has forgotten spy!

Your aging hits Kotrag.

Your poison scratches you.

Kotrag blocks a a blood filled voulge's life drain with his weapon.

His weapon won't budge!

Kotrag dodges scythe's slice.

Kotrag blocks a scythe's slash with his weapon.

Kotrag blocks your attack with his weapon.

A shadowy blade launcher's poisoned bite misses you.

You parry Kotrag's attack.

Your Terra shield deflects the attack.

You parry Kotrag's attack.

You parry Kotrag's attack.

Kotrag's form blurs with speed!

Sharp pain explodes in your leg!

Kotrag's strike grazes you.

Kotrag's typhoon decimates you!

Kotrag's tsuki strike hits you.

Kotrag has quite a few wounds. 

Suldaim: [===|===|===|---]

<767hp 661m 311mv> 21 

You may once again create a mirror image of yourself.

Kotrag's regeneration injures him.

Kotrag has quite a few wounds. 

Suldaim: [===|===|===|---]

<769hp 619m 312mv> 22 

c age

Your poison scratches you.

Kotrag blocks a a blood filled voulge's life drain with his weapon.

Kotrag parries a scythe's slice.

Kotrag parries a scythe's slash.

Kotrag dodges your attack.

Your Terra shield deflects the attack.

Kotrag's form blurs with speed!

Kotrag's strike misses you.

Kotrag's typhoon misses you.

You parry Kotrag's attack.

Kotrag's typhoon misses you.

Kotrag's tsuki strike hits you.

Kotrag has quite a few wounds. 

Suldaim: [===|===|===|---]

<759hp 619m 312mv> 22 

Kotrag utters the words, 'utjkaqpu'.

Kotrag closes his eyes for a moment then glares in your direction.

Kotrag's spirits devastate you!

Kotrag has quite a few wounds. 

Suldaim: [===|===|===|---]

<730hp 619m 312mv> 22 

Your poison scratches you.

Kotrag parries a a blood filled voulge's life drain.

Kotrag parries a scythe's slice.

Kotrag parries a scythe's slash.

Kotrag blocks your attack with his weapon.

A shadowy blade launcher's poisoned bite misses you.

Kotrag's typhoon decimates you!

The giant blade deflects Kotrag's attack.

Kotrag's typhoon decimates you!

Kotrag's typhoon decimates you!

You parry Kotrag's attack.

Kotrag's tsuki strike wounds you.

Kotrag has quite a few wounds. 

Suldaim: [===|===|==-|---]

Just as I cast this spell, I realize that things are turning.  But its not the end of the wold.

<631hp 619m 312mv> 22 Kotrag suddenly looks older.

Kotrag has forgotten chii!

Your aging grazes Kotrag.

Kotrag has quite a few wounds. 

Suldaim: [===|===|==-|---]

<631hp 596m 312mv> 22 

Kotrag utters the words, 'utjkaqpu'.

Kotrag closes his eyes for a moment then glares in your direction.

Kotrag's spirits decimate you!

Kotrag has quite a few wounds. 

Suldaim: [===|===|=--|---]

<605hp 596m 312mv> 22

Your poison scratches you.

Kotrag blocks a a blood filled voulge's life drain with his weapon.

Kotrag dodges scythe's slice.

Kotrag blocks a scythe's slash with his weapon.

Kotrag parries your attack.

You parry Kotrag's attack.

Kotrag's throat cut scratches you.

With a deft slice Kotrag gores your throat!

Your Terra shield deflects the attack.

You parry Kotrag's attack.

Kotrag's typhoon devastates you!

You parry Kotrag's attack.

Kotrag's tsuki strike injures you.

Kotrag has quite a few wounds. 

Suldaim: [===|===|=--|---]

<561hp 596m 312mv> 22 

Kotrag's blood loss scratches you.

You sure are BLEEDING!

Your poison scratches you.

Kotrag dodges a blood filled voulge's life drain.

A blood filled voulge beings to spin in a deadly whirlwind of tormented souls

Kotrag dodges a blood filled voulge's life drain.

Kotrag parries a a blood filled voulge's life drain.

Kotrag parries a a blood filled voulge's life drain.

A blood filled voulge's life drain mauls Kotrag.

Kotrag dodges scythe's slice.

Your scythe's slash devastates Kotrag!

Kotrag parries your attack.

A shadowy blade launcher's poisoned bite misses you.

Kotrag's typhoon mauls you.

The giant blade deflects Kotrag's attack.

Kotrag's typhoon misses you.

Kotrag swings wildly and misses you by a mile.

You parry Kotrag's attack.

Kotrag's tsuki strike injures you.

Kotrag has quite a few wounds. 

Suldaim: [===|===|---|---]

<520hp 596m 312mv> 22 I DO SOMETHING THATS none of your buisness.

Your SOMETHING DISMEMBER Kotrag!

Kotrag has quite a few wounds. 

Suldaim: [===|===|---|---]

<520hp 585m 312mv> 22 

Kotrag utters the words, 'utjkaqpu'.

Kotrag closes his eyes for a moment then glares in your direction.

Kotrag's spirits LACERATE you!

Kotrag has quite a few wounds. 

Suldaim: [===|===|---|---]

<471hp 585m 312mv> 22 

Kotrag's blood loss scratches you.

You sure are BLEEDING!

Your poison scratches you.

Kotrag dodges a blood filled voulge's life drain.

Kotrag parries a scythe's slice.

Kotrag blocks a scythe's slash with his weapon.

Kotrag parries your attack.

You parry Kotrag's attack.

Kotrag's form blurs with speed!

Sharp pain explodes in your torso!

Kotrag's strike decimates you!

You parry Kotrag's attack.

You parry Kotrag's attack.

The giant blade deflects Kotrag's attack.

You parry Kotrag's attack.

You parry Kotrag's attack.

Kotrag's tsuki strike grazes you.

Kotrag has quite a few wounds. 

Suldaim: [===|==-|---|---]

<435hp 585m 312mv> 22 I do something that is none of your buisness.

Your something maim Kotrag!

Kotrag has quite a few wounds. 

Suldaim: [===|==-|---|---]

Right here I notice the fight is not going well.  He has crushed me and I have done nothing to him.  I want to flee a minute and get out of there.

<435hp 574m 312mv> 22 

flee

Kotrag's blood loss scratches you.

You sure are BLEEDING!

Your poison scratches you.

Kotrag parries a a blood filled voulge's life drain.

Kotrag parries a a blood filled voulge's life drain.

Kotrag blocks a scythe's slice with his weapon.

Kotrag parries a scythe's slash.

Kotrag parries your attack.

A shadowy blade launcher's poisoned bite misses you.

Your Terra shield deflects the attack.

Kotrag's typhoon decimates you!

You parry Kotrag's attack.

Kotrag's form blurs with speed!

Sharp pain explodes in your torso!

Kotrag's strike wounds you.

You parry Kotrag's attack.

The giant blade deflects Kotrag's attack.

Kotrag's tsuki strike scratches you.

Kotrag has quite a few wounds. 

Suldaim: [===|==-|---|---]

<388hp 574m 312mv> 22 A blood filled voulge settles down and returns to you.

You flee from combat!

Steep Hill

  Where there were once massive trees, it has now turned into a very steep

hill.  The hill is bare of any type of climbing aid, making it very

difficult to find footing to continue.  In the distance, you notice more

trees.  

[Exits: east up]

     You notice a few spots of blood on the ground.

Kotrag throws his shurikens and hits you with one of them.

Kotrag's throw hits you.

<377hp 574m 310mv> 22 

You can't yell.

A blood filled voulge bobs in the air as it heads towards Kotrag.

Your deadly scythes fade into reality and begin to rotate quickly.

A shadowy blade launcher's poisoned bite misses you.

Kotrag's typhoon mauls you.

You parry Kotrag's attack.

You parry Kotrag's attack.

You parry Kotrag's attack.

Kotrag's form blurs with speed!

You are blinded!            RIGHT WHEN I WANTED TO EAT A TELEPORT PILL.

Someone's strike grazes you.

Someone swings wildly and misses you by a mile.

Someone's tsuki strike injures you.

Someone throws his something and hits you with one of them.

Someone's throw injures you.

Suldaim: [===|=--|---|---]

<321hp 574m 310mv> 22 

tel

I see no sack here.                SEE TRIED.

Suldaim: [===|=--|---|---]

<321hp 574m 310mv> 22 You do not have that item.

Suldaim: [===|=--|---|---]

<321hp 574m 310mv> 22 

Someone's blood loss scratches you.

You sure are BLEEDING!

Your poison scratches you.

Someone parries a something's life drain.

Someone blocks a scythe's slice with his weapon.

Someone parries a scythe's slash.

Someone dodges your attack.

Someone's typhoon decimates you!

Someone's form blurs with speed!

Someone's strike grazes you.

You parry someone's attack.

Someone's typhoon decimates you!

You sure are BLEEDING!

You parry someone's attack.

You parry someone's attack.

Someone's tsuki strike hits you.

You sure are BLEEDING!

Suldaim: [===|---|---|---]

<248hp 574m 310mv> 22 

fle

Something settles down and returns to you.

You flee from combat!

You can't see a thing!

Someone throws his something and hits you with a few of them.

Someone's throw MUTILATES you!

You sure are BLEEDING!

<209hp 574m 308mv> 22 

e

Someone's blood loss scratches you.

You sure are BLEEDING!

Your poison scratches you.

You sure are BLEEDING!

<205hp 574m 308mv> 22 Alas, you cannot go that way.

<205hp 574m 308mv> 22 

n

n

Alas, you cannot go that way.

<205hp 574m 308mv> 22 

n

Alas, you cannot go that way.

<205hp 574m 308mv> 22 Alas, you cannot go that way.

<205hp 574m 308mv> 22 

w

Alas, you cannot go that way.

<205hp 574m 308mv> 22 

s

Alas, you cannot go that way.

<205hp 574m 308mv> 22 

Someone's blood loss scratches you.

You sure are BLEEDING!

Your poison scratches you.

You sure are BLEEDING!

<201hp 574m 308mv> 22 

lo

You can't see a thing!

<201hp 574m 308mv> 22 

lo

Someone's blood loss scratches you.

You sure are BLEEDING!

Your poison scratches you.

You sure are BLEEDING!

<197hp 574m 308mv> 22 

OKAY AM I DIRTED OR BLIND.

a

You can't see a thing!

<197hp 574m 308mv> 22 You are affected by the following:

Spell: blindness      : modifies ac by 25 for 0 hours

                      : modifies hitroll by -10 for 0 hours

Spell: ikuzachi       : modifies dex by -6 for 6 hours   OMG I SEE THIS WOW

Spell: caltraps       : modifies dex by -5 for 4 hours    AND THIS OWIE

                      : modifies damroll by -5 for 4 hours

                      : modifies hitroll by -5 for 4 hours

Spell: terra-field    : for 17 hours

Spell: poison         : for 0 hours

Spell: barrier        : modifies ac by -60 for 12 hours

Spell: eldritch weapon: for 3 hours

Spell: control blades : for 21 hours

Spell: missile shield : for 14 hours

Spell: reverse time   : for 9 hours

Spell: flesh armor    : modifies ac by -20 for 18 hours

Spell: sanctuary      : for 15 hours

Spell: armor          : modifies ac by -20 for 21 hours

Spell: shield         : modifies ac by -20 for 21 hours

Spell: blur           : for 11 hours

Spell: pass door      : for 12 hours

Spell: enlarge        : modifies size by 1 for 10 hours

                      : modifies con by 2 for 10 hours

                      : modifies str by 2 for 10 hours

                      : modifies damroll by 3 for 10 hours

Spell: defecate       : for 26 hours

Spell: stone skin     : modifies ac by -40 for 56 hours

Spell: air shield     : modifies ac by -54 for 37 hours

Spell: temporal-storm : modifies spelllvl by 1 for 13 hours

Spell: field dressing : modifies dex by -2 for 10 hours

Spell: bless          : modifies hitroll by 4 for 62 hours

                      : modifies damroll by 4 for 62 hours

                      : modifies savingspell by -4 for 62 hours

Spell: reflective-field: for 19 hours

<197hp 574m 308mv> 22 

e

Alas, you cannot go that way.

<197hp 574m 308mv> 22 

You can't yell.

Something bobs in the air as it heads towards someone.

You sense your blades fade into reality and begin to rotate quickly.

Something's poisoned bite misses you.

Someone's typhoon mauls you.

You sure are BLEEDING!

Someone's typhoon mauls you.

You sure are BLEEDING!

You parry someone's attack.

You parry someone's attack.

Your Terra shield deflects the attack.

Someone's tsuki strike mauls you.

You sure are BLEEDING!

Someone throws his something and hits you with one of them.

Someone's throw injures you.

You sure are BLEEDING!

Suldaim: [==-|---|---|---]

<112hp 574m 308mv> 22 

flee

Someone's blood loss scratches you.

You sure are BLEEDING!

Your poison scratches you.

You sure are BLEEDING!

Someone blocks a something's life drain with his weapon.

Someone parries a scythe's slice.

Someone parries a scythe's slash.

Someone parries your attack.

Your Terra shield deflects the attack.

Someone's typhoon decimates you!

You sure are BLEEDING!

Someone's typhoon decimates you!

You sure are BLEEDING!

You parry someone's attack.

Someone's tsuki strike injures you.

You sure are BLEEDING!

Suldaim: [=--|---|---|---]

<40hp 574m 308mv> 22 You couldn't escape!

Suldaim: [=--|---|---|---]

<40hp 574m 308mv> 22 

flee

Something settles down and returns to you.

You flee from combat!

You can't see a thing!

Someone throws his something and hits you with several of them.

Someone's throw LACERATES you!

You are mortally wounded, and will die soon, if not aided.

You can see again.

You feel less sick.

The blades conveniently phase away from this reality.

You are mortally wounded, and will die soon, if not aided.

<-9hp 528m 306mv> 23 

c word    HAHAHA ALREADY DEAD NEWB

You are hurt far too bad for that.

You have been mortally wounded!!

You manage to completely halt your bleeding.

You are too hurt to do anything for a while.

Anonymous poster hash: e0efa...f11

Well, where do I begin, actually let's just keep it simple. NUMBER ONE RULE WHEN FIGHTING A NINJA. 

Always have + 8 OR + 10 DEX extra in the tank. If you don't have access to haste (which as a battlemage you should be hasted against ninja's), go get your hands on some spider slippers and/or Spider rope gloves or whatever the hell they are called. You only need to wear them for the fight, then go back to whatever else you prefer after. Considering you are a Demon which isn't agile by any means, this is extra important for you. 

First thing should have been age, then flee, then rust, then flee, then rust, then flee.. stick and move making sure you are the one that lands the first spell and don't eat any murder round. Once he has been aged, and a few rust lands, then you are at even keel. Now I know this is easy to say now and not during heated combat, however just keep this in mind for future fights. Once he has been debuffed and you've negated his Caltrap and Ikuzaki then let your regular battle tactics kick in and make sure you ALWAYS flee when at 550-600 HP IF your not clearly winning the battle and reset/heal, ninja's can eat up 100-250 HP per round in some cases. Your Temporal Storms will be doing some work, though he can heal almost three hundred HP per tick with cure lights so keep this in mind.

Flee = free throws

To be brutally honest I didnt realize how much ikuzaki hurt me.  The fight looked good at the start.  I thought I could hang in a few rounds.  Before I knew it the tables has turned drastically and this is just due to me not knowing what that did.

 

Had I known I would have just fled once the caltraps landed and the ikuzaki.

 

As per your wear spider slipers lalalala.....if I do that Sarcon then those devastes he is hitting me with are going to be much more as I need Ac protection.  Going into that fight my ac was -700  Didnt make a difference.

 

My inexperience killed me and Im okay with that because I learned something.

 

Suldaim

Anonymous poster hash: e0efa...f11

6 minutes ago, Tempirion said:

Flee = free throws

True, but consider he lives near the tower, he should have some nymph hearts on deck. When you flee go a couple rooms and eat two hearts, negates the throw. Get back in there.. rinse and repeat. This would have been completely different if he KNEW how bad ninjas can mash up his dex. Lesson learned for the next time. HE went for two ages too, that is four rounds of lag right there. Throw in some autoblind and that will ruin your day.

4 minutes ago, Anonymous said:

As per your wear spider slipers lalalala.....if I do that Sarcon then those devastes he is hitting me with are going to be much more as I need Ac protection.  Going into that fight my ac was -700  Didnt make a difference.

 

5

If you have negative dex against a Ninja, it doesn't matter how high your AC is, your going to get steamrolled. You have haste so you won't need to wear both of them, just one unless your wearing one of the many cloaks that gives positive dex.

I don't think it was going better at the start - he came into the fight at small wounds and bruises, and you did a tiny bit of damage that put him at a few wounds, which is where he stayed the entire fight.  He pretty consistently knocked you down about 60 hp a round on average with his melee output, even near the end - ikuzachi casts and murder/flee autothrow increased that, but it wasn't the dex loss building up that killed you I think, simply sustained wearing down combined with a timely autoblind.  Your melee attacks hit him 3 times in 10 rounds, which means that using blades and dancing blade for your damage output against him is futile if he's not blind - try harder for the blind, as without blind fighting, his defenses will suffer greatly.

3 minutes ago, Pali said:

I don't think it was going better at the start - he came into the fight at small wounds and bruises, and you did a tiny bit of damage that put him at a few wounds, which is where he stayed the entire fight.  He pretty consistently knocked you down about 60 hp a round on average with his melee output, even near the end - ikuzachi casts and murder/flee autothrow increased that, but it wasn't the dex loss building up that killed you I think, simply sustained wearing down combined with a timely autoblind.  Your melee attacks hit him 3 times in 10 rounds, which means that using blades and dancing blade for your damage output against him is futile if he's not blind - try harder for the blind, as without blind fighting, his defenses will suffer greatly.

I have fought him probably four times before and in each case I have never been able blind him with multiple chances.  So this battle I tried a different strategy that did not pay off.  In general I have found that I can not hit Ferals at all and they can just own me.  This is not my whining or complaining this is me pointing out what I have found in all my past battles.

In general  As my battlemage.  I have found that I have to work extremely hard in order to have my blades hit or my dancing blades hit.  They are usually dodged and parried or blocked.  Which seems weird to me because I thought these skills were dependent on knowing the weapons wielded.  Yet how does anyone but a battlemages know what blades are.

 

All in all though there are just some battles I have to accept I wont win.  You cant win them all.  Unless the other player does something really foolish.  A player like Kotrag does not make mistakes like this.

Maybe its just me doing something wrong.  I will figure it out :)

and I will keep at it.

Suldaim.

Anonymous poster hash: e0efa...f11

100% accurate, you won't be able to beat a feral ninja heads up, just won't happen with a low dex toon. You are also forgetting Pali that Suldaim was slowed for the first three rounds of combat. 

You are affected by the following:

Spell: terra-field    : for 18 hours

Spell: poison         : for 1 hours

Spell: barrier        : modifies ac by -60 for 13 hours

Spell: mirror image   : for 0 hours Spell: slow           : modifies dex by -4 for 7 hours

Spell: eldritch weapon: for 4 hours

Spell: control blades : for 22 hours

Spell: missile shield : for 15 hours

Spell: reverse time   : for 10 hours

Spell: flesh armor    : modifies ac by -20 for 19 hours

Spell: sanctuary      : for 16 hours

Spell: armor          : modifies ac by -20 for 22 hours

Spell: shield         : modifies ac by -20 for 22 hours

Spell: blur           : for 12 hours

Spell: pass door      : for 13 hours

Spell: enlarge        : modifies size by 1 for 11 hours

                      : modifies con by 2 for 11 hours

                      : modifies str by 2 for 11 hours

                      : modifies damroll by 3 for 11 hours

Spell: defecate       : for 27 hours

Spell: stone skin     : modifies ac by -40 for 57 hours

Spell: air shield     : modifies ac by -54 for 38 hours

Spell: temporal-storm : modifies spelllvl by 1 for 14 hours

Spell: field dressing : modifies dex by -2 for 11 hours

Spell: bless          : modifies hitroll by 4 for 63 hours

                      : modifies damroll by 4 for 63 hours

                      : modifies savingspell by -4 for 63 hours

Spell: reflective-field: for 20 hours

You can't yell.

A blood filled voulge bobs in the air as it heads towards Kotrag.

Your deadly scythes fade into reality and begin to rotate quickly.

A shadowy blade launcher's poisoned bite misses you.

You parry Kotrag's attack.

Kotrag's typhoon decimates you!

You parry Kotrag's attack.

Kotrag's typhoon decimates you!

You parry Kotrag's attack.

Kotrag's tsuki strike scratches you.

Kotrag throws his shurikens and hits you with one of them.

Kotrag's throw grazes you.

Kotrag has some small wounds and bruises. 

Suldaim: [===|===|===|==-]

<880hp 705m 319mv> 21 

c flash                                     I am hoping for a quick blind. Didnt get it.

You create a bright flash of light.

Kotrag avoids the glare.

Kotrag has some small wounds and bruises. 

Suldaim: [===|===|===|==-]

<880hp 684m 319mv> 21 

The temporal storm lashes out at Kotrag!

Your temporal storm devastates Kotrag!

Kotrag parries a a blood filled voulge's life drain.

Kotrag parries a scythe's slice.

Your scythe's slash devastates Kotrag!

Kotrag dodges your attack.

A necklace possessing a flawless sphere glimmers with a divine intensity.

You feel less tired.

Your Terra shield deflects the attack.

The giant blade deflects Kotrag's attack.

You parry Kotrag's attack.

You parry Kotrag's attack.

Kotrag's form blurs with speed!

Sharp pain explodes in your leg!

Kotrag's strike hits you.

Kotrag's typhoon mauls you.

Kotrag's tsuki strike wounds you.

Kotrag has quite a few wounds. 

Suldaim: [===|===|===|=--]

<824hp 684m 341mv> 21 

Kotrag throws a handful of sharp spikes at your floating feet!

You start to limp.

Kotrag's caltraps hit you.

Kotrag has quite a few wounds. 

Suldaim: [===|===|===|=--]

Right here I feel like the fight is going okay so I am ready to start doing some damage.

<813hp 684m 341mv> 21 

c age   

Some of your spells have been disrupted.  --------) Here is where he finally was no longer slowed. 

Kotrag suddenly looks older.

Kotrag has forgotten spy!

Your aging hits Kotrag.

Your poison scratches you.

Kotrag blocks a a blood filled voulge's life drain with his weapon.

His weapon won't budge!

 

Yet now he is caltraped, then the Ikuzaki comes in after. So he never had a chance being slowed and then swapping out for caltrap, then ikuzaki. He should have had haste up, landed age, flee re-cast haste then engage again aiming to land some rust. Kotrag has some serious protections, your going to have an uphill battle landing blind. However, rust will always land and debuff.

Wow - ikuzachi is -6 Dex for 6 Hours!?!  For a one-round lag spell that also does pretty decent damage, that seems way too buff.  -2 Dex for 1-2 hours maybe, but -6 for 6...just wow.

I think it's a bit too strong as well.

-6 dex alone is too strong. Couple that with the caltraps which are -5 dex... that's a total of -11. And for such a long time too.

I would also like to point out that at this point, even if Suldaim was not blind, he most likely wouldn't have been able to take out the pill out of his sack, due to the lowered dex.

You pretty well destroy me in combat Suldaim. Of course, I'm not an uber-ninja either. Maybe one day I can make you run. Osyn destroys me as well. Some battles will def be tougher than others for everyone.

Araethil

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Well Araethil, in combat I should be as I am like a mage warrior.  Though your strength comes with pets and mals......if you catch me I would be in big trouble.

 

As for the Dex.  That was the first time I was ikuuuuuuuuuuddd  YUUUUUKKK.  So I didnt know it did that.  I would have fled and ran for my life.  Probably would have been caught unless I got to eat the pill.....cause Kotrag is a beast chaser.  Chased me all over the lands last time.......ewwww

For some reason Ferals just eat me for breakfast anyways.  Ive kinda learned just to deal with this.

Suldaim.

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iku is dex -1 but it stacks to a max of 6. Don't let them hit you 6 times.

There's only 3 castings in that log, though.  That would make it -2 per landing.

14 minutes ago, Magick said:

There's only 3 castings in that log, though.  That would make it -2 per landing.

He indeed only cast it three times.  As well I didnt know how devastating Iku was or I wouldnt have let him just keep casting it.  Considering the damage it was doing to me.  Plus the dex.  Wow.

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I haven't really read anyone elses advice in depth. But there are my thoughts: 

As a bmage I think you need to pick 1 of two paths. Path 1 = as much damage as you can as quickly as you can. Path 2 = Attrition.

What you've done is you've picked **Path 2 **without actually doing any attrition.

If you are going to cast non damage skills like; age, blind ect. For the first 7 rounds you did no additional damage?!

Now don't get me wrong, thats fine but you need to flee and sleep. Catch ticks. Dance around. Then that playstyle works. Instead you soaked up damage and sat there till you died basically.

 

My real suggestion is try committing to either path. Either you're sharpmetalling and meteoring and killing the person. Or you're dancing. One or the other or you'll die.

7 hours ago, Anonymous said:

I have found that I have to work extremely hard in order to have my blades hit or my dancing blades hit.  They are usually dodged and parried or blocked.  Which seems weird to me because I thought these skills were dependent on knowing the weapons wielded.  Yet how does anyone but a battlemages know what blades are.

Yeah, I had that problem with Vaelrasa as well - and the only way I know of to make them more effective is to get +spelllvl gear.

 

@sarcon Fair point, I forgot he was slowed at the start.  That said, I'm not sure why -dex should hinder him so much - both his attacks and defenses are spells, for the most part (unless bmg attacks and defenses are still str/dex based, which makes no sense since they're magical effects rather than physical skills).

2 minutes ago, Pali said:

 

@sarcon Fair point, I forgot he was slowed at the start.  That said, I'm not sure why -dex should hinder him so much - both his attacks and defenses are spells, for the most part (unless bmg attacks and defenses are still str/dex based, which makes no sense since they're magical effects rather than physical skills).

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Battlemages get parry right? That would be hindered by low dex if I'm not mistaken. I remember once upon a time I did some testing with some mobs to determine how much dex played a role in my defenses and my jaw dropped. The difference is quite staggering. However, that was quite some time ago, not sure if they changed how DEX works in recent years.

1 hour ago, Ulmusdorn said:

I haven't really read anyone elses advice in depth. But there are my thoughts: 

As a bmage I think you need to pick 1 of two paths. Path 1 = as much damage as you can as quickly as you can. Path 2 = Attrition.

What you've done is you've picked **Path 2 **without actually doing any attrition.

If you are going to cast non damage skills like; age, blind ect. For the first 7 rounds you did no additional damage?!

Now don't get me wrong, thats fine but you need to flee and sleep. Catch ticks. Dance around. Then that playstyle works. Instead you soaked up damage and sat there till you died basically.

 

My real suggestion is try committing to either path. Either you're sharpmetalling and meteoring and killing the person. Or you're dancing. One or the other or you'll die.

So i really like this advice, but sometimes this is harder then it seems.

Problem 1 most of my heavy hitter spells are 2 rounds of lag.  so my plan for this fight was to land a few spells then do tge heal dance.  Yet the tide turned very quickly.  I wasnt expecting this.

My inexperience with how bad iku could kill me got me killed.

Problem 2

He is a feral.  I can never go all out offensive .   The minute i start getting offensive.  he furies.  not cool.

Problem 3.  he was a better player and thats the truth.

????

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