Bug on monks fists!

The.God · #1 (**permalink**) 02-24-2002, 07:48 AM

I was fighting a mage and it did protection of magic weapons but the monks fists couldn't hit it.Then i tried whit keldorn and his fists made damage!(same thing happened whit magic golem too!)!

StigTC · #2 (**permalink**) 02-24-2002, 07:57 AM

That's because a monks' fists become magical eventually and thus he cannot hit things protected against such.

Sabre · #3 (**permalink**) 02-24-2002, 08:10 AM

Monk's fists go up in enchanted at certain levels - can't remember the exact levels - which mean they become magical weapons. A mage with protection from magical weapons would mean he is protected from the Monk's fists, same with the Magic Golems - since they can only be hit with normal weapons.

Bruce Lee · #4 (**permalink**) 02-25-2002, 01:30 AM

In my opinionn they should still be able to hit someone who is protected from magical weapons. There is a difference between having fists that are considered magical and having fists that can hit monsters immune to normal weapons. I guess it is hard to implement but that is the way the monks fist should have been if you ask me.

StigTC · #5 (**permalink**) 02-25-2002, 07:02 AM

I agree, the moks damage and thac0 bonus is because of skill not magic, or at least that's what I think.

But of course in the cwazy world that is D&D I guess that some of the magic he becomes resistant to, could rub of on him.

Obsidian · #6 (**permalink**) 02-25-2002, 08:50 PM

This got me thinking.

Minor Spoiler

The gauntlets of crushing power or whatever that you pick up in the sahagin city, they add +4 to hit and damage. Does that count onto your magical hands?? ie) +6 fists??

Ode to a Grasshopper · #7 (**permalink**) 02-25-2002, 10:34 PM

The gauntlets don't add +4 to your fists, they set your fists as +4 weapons. Curiously enough, though, if you use them with any class other than a monk you still can't kill anyone bare-fisted even though your fists are technically +4 weapons.

It's quite annoying, really. You yell out "I'll crush you with my bare hands!" to Firkraag, and then sheepishly have to switch to a weapon.

Bruce Lee · #8 (**permalink**) 02-26-2002, 04:52 PM

They don't maake your fists +4 weapons, they simply give you a +4 bonus to damage and thac0 when fighting barehanded. You still can't hit kangaxx the demi-lich whith these on.

Obsidian · #9 (**permalink**) 02-26-2002, 08:17 PM

That is Really annoying!!! Mainly because monks are so good in other areas only to be let down by that!

"I can punch through a dragon" Says the monk.
"HAHHA" Laugh the demi lich evily "But your fists arent magical enough to hurt me"
"No ****, its my bare hand! What do you expect!"

Ok, really though, whats the deal with having to have enchantments to hit things!