NPC Barbarian Biteback

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Sockss
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NPC Barbarian Biteback

Post by Sockss » Mon Sep 11, 2017 6:37 pm

Raging Duergar Warriors with undispellable 20-25 biteback damage is worse than instant-casting damage shield mobs, can this be removed?
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Re: NPC Barbarian Biteback

Post by Scurvy Cur » Mon Sep 11, 2017 6:39 pm

Seems to be the case for all spawns with Barb rage, making certain areas complete suicide to melee in without ethereal visage.

I know bard is intended to be master race, but this is being a touch too overt about it.


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Re: NPC Barbarian Biteback

Post by gilescorey » Mon Sep 11, 2017 6:41 pm

It isn't just Duergar Warriors -- the Ogrillon Berserkers outside also do this, but Duergar Rogues have a rage function that does not give them biteback; this leads me to believe that NPCs with barbarian levels get the biteback effects.

I know Irongron mentioned a barbarian rework, so in theory fixing this could be postponed until then... but the mention was almost a year ago now, and as far as I know there hasn't been any more official word on when the changes are slated to come. Please don't hold off on that account!

Edit: Partially ninja'd by Scurvy, whatever I have the longer post ha-ha

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