I have noticed something odd going on with Wild Mage Fatidical Manipulation, unless I'm being a (total) muppet.
About half the time when I hit fate -58, leading to these (via any self buff spell):
58 Caster becomes a true fighter.
59 Caster is granted uber spell resistance.
I get notification of surge activating, yielding rage effect for 58 and usual battle cry, but nothing else happens (actual surge boons).
Similar with SR. I get information it happened, but in reality it's not actually there but whistles out.
I haven't been able to see any patterns why it works sometimes, and sometimes doesn't; successful and failed -fates have taken place in same areas etc.
Wild Mage: Fatidical Manipulation
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Wild Mage: Fatidical Manipulation
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Re: Wild Mage: Fatidical Manipulation
It's related to this. Use a different spell to invoke -fate 58, Bull's Strength for example. Mage Armor, Shield doesn't mix well with -surge and -fate.
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Re: Wild Mage: Fatidical Manipulation
That must be it then, thanks! I'll try with different self buffs.
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Re: Wild Mage: Fatidical Manipulation
Greater stoneskin, energy buffer, other spells that can only buff yourself but don't actually target anything don't play well with surge benefits or negatives on "caster" or "target."
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Re: Wild Mage: Fatidical Manipulation
Bumping - I just experienced the same thing with fate -91. Nothing happens.
Cast it as a Mage Armor, intending to get the Ghost Form.
Cast it as a Mage Armor, intending to get the Ghost Form.
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Re: Wild Mage: Fatidical Manipulation
The Mage Armor spell is notorious for breaking any surge really. Don't use it when surging or fate.Karris the Anarchist wrote:Bumping - I just experienced the same thing with fate -91. Nothing happens.
Cast it as a Mage Armor, intending to get the Ghost Form.