Assassin + Staff of Magi

TheHalflingBarb · Post by **TheHalflingBarb** » Thu Feb 21, 2002 8:52 am

have people done this? this seems incredibly cheesey.. especially when teamed with the cloak of non-detection. this of course assumes that ur assassin have 'Use Any Item'. if not then a thief/mage will do the trick

any comments on people who have done this?

p.s. does anyone else think that backstabbing with a staff seems.. i dont know.. wrong?

HighLordDave · Post by **HighLordDave** » Thu Feb 21, 2002 8:55 am

Originally posted by TheHalflingBarb
p.s. does anyone else think that backstabbing with a staff seems.. i dont know.. wrong?

I didn't think you could backstab with a staff; doesn't it take a weapon that does piercing or slashing damage?

Astafas · Post by **Astafas** » Thu Feb 21, 2002 9:14 am

Re: Re: Assassin + Staff of Magi

Originally posted by HighLordDave

I didn't think you could backstab with a staff; doesn't it take a weapon that does piercing or slashing damage?

No, any melee weapon usuable by a thief will do, including staves and clubs.

rumagent · Post by **rumagent** » Thu Feb 21, 2002 9:16 am

Originally posted by TheHalflingBarb
have people done this? this seems incredibly cheesey.. especially when teamed with the cloak of non-detection. this of course assumes that ur assassin have 'Use Any Item'. if not then a thief/mage will do the trick

Strange... I tried to make a thief/mage a backstab with the staff and i got a message saying something about staff of the magi not suited for backstabbing...

>Pinkit< · Post by **>Pinkit<** » Thu Feb 21, 2002 10:01 am

You can't backstab with weapons wich are not allowed for thieves..

like using Carsomyr(with any weapon ability) wouldn't do the trick..

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Thu Feb 21, 2002 10:15 am

Dunno a smart person could just put it in ya know

Arcane · Post by **Arcane** » Thu Feb 21, 2002 10:18 am

heh a backbludgeon...
funny, i played with an assasin and i was able to use carsomyr for back stabs (balthazar did not last very long

) i could go over 100. Well if i was lucky i'd get 100, usually id get 70-80...must e a bug

Cheers

Astafas · Post by **Astafas** » Thu Feb 21, 2002 10:33 am

Re: Re: Assassin + Staff of Magi

Originally posted by rumagent

Strange... I tried to make a thief/mage a backstab with the staff and i got a message saying something about staff of the magi not suited for backstabbing...

The Staff of the Magi isn't usuable by thieves although staves normally are. Two-handed swords like Carsomyr aren't usuable by thieves at all. UAI changes this but not the rules for backstabbing.

TheHalflingBarb · Post by **TheHalflingBarb** » Sun Feb 24, 2002 1:11 am

oh well =\

thanks for clearing this all up

there is still the staff of ram i guess! ;OP