Flame Blade vs Darkfire
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Flame Blade vs Darkfire
Info taken from NWN wiki and the Arelith Wiki.
Flame Weapon
2ND LEVEL SPELL
On Arelith: Lasts 1 turn per level.
On Arelith: Power is capped at Caster Level 10.
Grants 1d4 points of fire damage +1 per caster level to a maximum of +10.
Maximum Bonus Damage Range at Capped SL: 11-14 fire damage
Darkfire
3RD LEVEL SPELL
On Arelith: Lasts 1 turn per level.
On Arelith: Power is capped at Caster Level 10.
Grants 1d6 points of fire damage +1 per two caster levels of fire damage.
Maximum Bonus Damage Range at Capped SL: 6-11 fire damage
Why is Flame Weapon, a 2nd level spell, more powerful than Darkfire, a 3rd level spell?
Flame Weapon
2ND LEVEL SPELL
On Arelith: Lasts 1 turn per level.
On Arelith: Power is capped at Caster Level 10.
Grants 1d4 points of fire damage +1 per caster level to a maximum of +10.
Maximum Bonus Damage Range at Capped SL: 11-14 fire damage
Darkfire
3RD LEVEL SPELL
On Arelith: Lasts 1 turn per level.
On Arelith: Power is capped at Caster Level 10.
Grants 1d6 points of fire damage +1 per two caster levels of fire damage.
Maximum Bonus Damage Range at Capped SL: 6-11 fire damage
Why is Flame Weapon, a 2nd level spell, more powerful than Darkfire, a 3rd level spell?
Last edited by MissEvelyn on Sun Mar 18, 2018 10:35 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Flame Blade vs Darkfire
one is divine the other is arcane
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Re: Flame Blade vs Darkfire
That literally justifies nothing. If the Cleric were to use this spell, they would not only get it later than Wizards/Sorcerers would Flame Blade, but the damage output wouldn't be worth it compared to the other spells in its circle.Cortex wrote:one is divine the other is arcane
Re: Flame Blade vs Darkfire
Sure it justifies something. Both are different spellbooks with different spell slot choices.
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Re: Flame Blade vs Darkfire
I could get behind that line of thinking when Spellswords weren't a thing. But now that they are, they outshine even melee-based clerics on this level.
Re: Flame Blade vs Darkfire
A cleric gets a lot more use out of either than a wizard does, but have the less powerful choice in their spellbook. Granted, since they don't stack with anything they're both kind of garbage.
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Re: Flame Blade vs Darkfire
Are there situations where you would you use either over greater magic weapon?
Re: Flame Blade vs Darkfire
Darkfire and Flame Wep would be interesting if it worked similarly to GMW, except instead of adding enhancement, it'd add attack bonus and elemental damage.
GMW goes to +5 enhance, which is +5 AB/+5 phys damage
Let Darkfire and Flame Wep scale from +1/+1 to +3 AB/+6 elemental, letting players pick between all physical DR breaking or an elemental Master Damask. Bonus points if you tie this to the Stream command so you can pick fire/ice/acid/electric.
Boom, instant spell viability, and synergy with things like Elemental Rime poisons and Blackstaff.
GMW goes to +5 enhance, which is +5 AB/+5 phys damage
Let Darkfire and Flame Wep scale from +1/+1 to +3 AB/+6 elemental, letting players pick between all physical DR breaking or an elemental Master Damask. Bonus points if you tie this to the Stream command so you can pick fire/ice/acid/electric.
Boom, instant spell viability, and synergy with things like Elemental Rime poisons and Blackstaff.
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Re: Flame Blade vs Darkfire
It doesn't make sense to me either.
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Re: Flame Blade vs Darkfire
I can definitely get behind that. I am curious about what led them to make Darkfire and Flame Weapon so weak in comparison to something like GMW. At least in the regular NWN Darkfire scaled to level 20.TimeAdept wrote:Darkfire and Flame Wep would be interesting if it worked similarly to GMW, except instead of adding enhancement, it'd add attack bonus and elemental damage.
GMW goes to +5 enhance, which is +5 AB/+5 phys damage
Let Darkfire and Flame Wep scale from +1/+1 to +3 AB/+6 elemental, letting players pick between all physical DR breaking or an elemental Master Damask. Bonus points if you tie this to the Stream command so you can pick fire/ice/acid/electric.
Boom, instant spell viability, and synergy with things like Elemental Rime poisons and Blackstaff.
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Re: Flame Blade vs Darkfire
My guess would be bundles? Not sure if it works on them.
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+1TimeAdept wrote:Darkfire and Flame Wep would be interesting if it worked similarly to GMW, except instead of adding enhancement, it'd add attack bonus and elemental damage.
GMW goes to +5 enhance, which is +5 AB/+5 phys damage
Let Darkfire and Flame Wep scale from +1/+1 to +3 AB/+6 elemental, letting players pick between all physical DR breaking or an elemental Master Damask. Bonus points if you tie this to the Stream command so you can pick fire/ice/acid/electric.
Boom, instant spell viability, and synergy with things like Elemental Rime poisons and Blackstaff.
This is a great idea that wont break the game at all. GMW still lasts longer and is superior in most cases.
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