Assassin + Staff of Magi

TheHalflingBarb · #1 (**permalink**) 02-21-2002, 07:52 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 · #2 (**permalink**) 02-21-2002, 07:55 AM

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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 · #3 (**permalink**) 02-21-2002, 08:14 AM

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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 · #4 (**permalink**) 02-21-2002, 08:16 AM

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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< · #5 (**permalink**) 02-21-2002, 09:01 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 · #6 (**permalink**) 02-21-2002, 09:15 AM

Dunno a smart person could just put it in ya know

Arcane · #7 (**permalink**) 02-21-2002, 09:18 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 · #8 (**permalink**) 02-21-2002, 09:33 AM

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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 · #9 (**permalink**) 02-24-2002, 12:11 AM

oh well =\

thanks for clearing this all up

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