Missile storm immunity item

[Drunken]

Most mages use missile storm sparingly, but some seem to think it's the only spell you ever need, and there is no way to defend aside from keeping some level 7s near us to absorb missiles.

I think there should be an item of some sort that gives immunity to ILMS and/or IGMS. It could be fairly expensive, to keep it balanced, but there ought to be some way to defend against it. After all, there are ways to defend against all other spells (other no-defend spells like searing light were changed).

[AntiChristMofo]

some of the mages spam magic missiles and missile storm like theres no tomorrow there have been some wizards that only use those sort of spells even at level 15 with ice storm and other non save spells aswell it is annoying because its not like meeles can get to pick when they can crit or hit the enemy

[Rafael]

Rakasha amulet helps vs Lesser Missle storm me thinks, But there surely could be an IGM immunity, However the missles don't do much dmg.

[Casas]

Soul of Rak II+ was removed. I submitted multiple Magic Missile immunity items.. none of them ever were implemented though.

[Xianio]

Don't need immunity. Just give an item which gives 5 dr against magical damage. Makes you practically immune but still allows for some damage on maximized and empowered storms. My preferance would be on armor that way the person fighting the mage would need to choose between improved evasion and magic damage reduction.

[Casas]

I believe the 'no' to that is the scripts that utilize magical damage. That and 5 magical makes DR barbarians even more powerful.. gives them that final edge vs paladins.

[A95]

There should be a helm called Enemy of Isaacs helm (immunity to missle storms)

[Terpeh]

yea theres a helm like that on the BotD Servers. Not a bad idea.

[AntiChristMofo]

However the missles don't do much dmg.

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i think you underestimate the power of that spell if you can pack enough of that spell in the spell slots like they always do they can do more damage then you think

and the armor sounds good with -5 magical DR just dont let barbs or bards use them

[Rary]

Magic missiles already have enough immunity to it.

5 DR against magical is out of the question.

You can add 5 DR to magical damage but it really screws up the game because the server has to use magical damage sometimes not related to spell usage to keep players HP's normal. So adding DR to magical is a no. Changing the damge to fire or something of that nature is much better.
Also if 5 DR to magical existed, a mage could never kill a rich melee.

If IGMS or ILMS get an immunity then I think it should also get the normal damage for it as well.

Doesn't IMS's use reflex or evasion? If not that would be a better upgrade.

[Drunken]

No, there's no save at all. A save or changing the damage type would also be a great change I think.

[Rary]

How about full damage with evasion and reflex for half?

This will make it 1d6 or 1d3 for reflex. Better than 1d4 with no power I think.

[Casas]

Uhmmm maximized IGMS is a bit too powerful. Even with evasion, since the classes it will be used against don't have it.. IE Rogues and monks will only save it evasion wise. Everyone else, will take it's full power (Or half on a save, which is more damage than it does now).

[Rary]

I'm not sure why its a problem all of a sudden. Its been like that since the beginning.

[AntiChristMofo]

because the mages now cant harm themselves with these spells no more so they are spamming them like the horrid spell and ice storm