[Official] Flaming Aura (1706) Updated | GemStone IV | Page 1

brisk pumice Mar 6, 2023, 7:38 PM

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Flaming Aura (1706) has been updated to improve its efficacy and put the spell more in line with other current spells.

Previously, it had a 50% chance to flare every 30 seconds for 3 minutes for a random heat critical. The target had no chance to save against this damage if randomly selected.

Now the spell fires every 10 seconds for 3 minutes. The random target has an SMR roll to determine whether or not they are damaged. On a failed roll, they will take a standard flare of heat damage. This spell has been reclassified as a buff rather than as a war spell, so it can be dispelled. The spell can also be cast in sanctuaries, but it will only deal damage if you are in a non-sanctuary room where magic is allowed.

Because of the improved efficacy of this spell, dreadsteeds--which innately cast it--have had their chance to cast the spell reduced. Disir, the other major creature to use the spell, cast it as part of their normal spell rotation.

This spell should properly flare against creatures only when cast by animates.

austere hare Mar 6, 2023, 7:40 PM

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Should 1706 firing have a chance to trigger aganjira/x'aganjira's mana/stamina granting ability? Thus far it looks like it doesn't. Just curious.

trim sedge Mar 6, 2023, 7:41 PM

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Can it work with KS now? Last time I checked it didn't. Also, nice improvements.

jovial dragon Mar 6, 2023, 7:45 PM

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is that heat damage able to be mitigated through normal fire resistance measures?

brisk pumice Mar 6, 2023, 7:46 PM

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I'll inquire about questions 1 and 2.

The heat damage is a normal heat crit, so anything that reduces heat criticals should work against it.

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I've tested out the spell a bit, and granite triangles should feel a lot more fun to use now.

brisk pumice Mar 6, 2023, 7:49 PM

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trim sedge Can it work with KS now? Last time I checked it didn't. Also, nice improvements.

It's a spell, so it shouldn't per KS's language:

Beneficial magic from most sources will fail entirely and you are unable to self-cast any beneficial magic.

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Unless I'm misunderstanding what you meant, @trim sedge ?

brisk pumice Mar 6, 2023, 7:52 PM

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austere hare Should 1706 firing have a chance to trigger aganjira/x'aganjira's mana/stamina g...

It only triggers against bolt and warding spells, per my dark master @loud current.

austere hare Mar 6, 2023, 7:54 PM

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Got it. Thanks for checking! I think I should have known that, woops.

foggy maple Mar 6, 2023, 7:55 PM

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Woohoo! Thanks for this!

trim sedge Mar 6, 2023, 8:01 PM

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brisk pumice Unless I'm misunderstanding what you meant, <@513801694782685234> ?

I had to ask. You never know what might be allowed. Black crystals work. I was hoping that the granite triangle was somehow different. Some sort of ancient elder arcane magick that worked despite KS. I just have fond memories of using them back decades ago. So when I run across them I can't help but smile and want to activate them to use. I'm also chuckling over he "dark master" comment.

sonic harness Mar 6, 2023, 9:00 PM

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So…disir generate with this spell up and running yeah?

polar jacinth Mar 6, 2023, 9:43 PM

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If they do that seems unintended.
Disir, the other major creature to use the spell, cast it as part of their normal spell rotation.
(at least as i read that)

full orbit Mar 6, 2023, 10:25 PM

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rip DarkMaster X

sonic harness Mar 6, 2023, 10:28 PM

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polar jacinth If they do that seems unintended. `Disir, the other major creature to use the sp...

Pretty sure they do? I seem to rip it on every spell cleave

livid pollen Mar 6, 2023, 10:33 PM

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Great changes! I always thought flaming aura needed a bit more oomph

I’m calling it here first. We will see an X/day 1706 spellbound offering in August

polar jacinth Mar 6, 2023, 10:35 PM

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basically all the old wizard / sorc spells that got shoved into 1700s need a pass probably.

brisk pumice Mar 7, 2023, 12:04 AM

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I'll try. 🙂

bold kiln Mar 7, 2023, 12:40 AM

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[SMR result: 156 (Open d100: 35, Bonus: 53)]
   ... 35 points of damage!
   Right arm ripped in half at elbow!
   The fallen arm evaporates as a new one materializes.```
Not bad.

Would it be possible to look at the duration as well?  Even mystic focus has a longer duration.  Would be great if it used MIU/AS to increase duration now too.

brisk pumice Mar 7, 2023, 1:13 AM

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I'd say that it does a pretty solid amount of damage as it is, no?

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Especially for 6 mana.

bold kiln Mar 7, 2023, 1:14 AM

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Oh ya, the damage is fine. But a longer duration would be great.
There was actually a 5x per day 1706 that went out in an EG Trove I have. faceted blue sapphire ring. Getting some use out of it now but 3 min duration makes me sad.
It's actually pretty boss now when combined with 1 sec attacks.
I really want an SK 520 now for more fire flares on top of it lol.

pale rover Mar 7, 2023, 1:43 AM

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3 minutes is pretty long for that type of spell, I don't think 1715 lasts 3 minutes.

fresh hound Mar 7, 2023, 4:28 PM

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I mean, 3 min is 18 flares of fairly good damage.

ornate pond Mar 7, 2023, 5:31 PM

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just tossing this in here. It appears that flaming aura can now negate a rogues primary skill of hiding even if it fails the roll:

The flaming aura surrounding a smouldering skeletal dreadsteed lashes out at you and you are forced into view!
[SMR result: 77 (Open d100: 79)]
You manage to dodge the licking flames!

Any time it cast it pulls us out of hiding no matter what. It looks like one spell now completely destroys hiding.

It's already difficult to stay hidden in ascension areas, but this just makes things a bit worse

jaunty estuary Mar 7, 2023, 5:48 PM

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brisk pumice Flaming Aura (1706) has been updated to improve its efficacy and put the spell m...

Is it the intent for 1706 to automatically pull rogues out of hiding?

brisk pumice Mar 7, 2023, 5:48 PM

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The old intent was. I'll be making a change to prevent that.

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Expect it this afternoon because if I don't go to the gym first, I will code all day. 😅

polar jacinth Mar 7, 2023, 5:55 PM

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brisk pumice Expect it this afternoon because if I don't go to the gym first, I will code all...

ornate pond Mar 7, 2023, 6:17 PM

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brisk pumice The old intent was. I'll be making a change to prevent that.

Thanks for looking into this so quickly and confirming everything

jaunty estuary Mar 7, 2023, 6:28 PM

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I agree. Very nice of him to do so.

brisk pumice Mar 7, 2023, 6:45 PM

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Truth be told I am trying to use my Spring Break to finish a pretty big project.

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So QOL improvements make for good breaks.

foggy maple Mar 7, 2023, 7:01 PM

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just gonna tease us like that?!

ornate pond Mar 7, 2023, 7:23 PM

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if you "accidently" push out the rogue service with this fix, no one would mind at all. 🤣

cursive tinsel Mar 7, 2023, 7:29 PM

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brisk pumice Expect it this afternoon because if I don't go to the gym first, I will code all...

Thank you. Don't skip leg day.

brisk pumice Mar 7, 2023, 7:29 PM

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#deadlifts

cursive tinsel Mar 7, 2023, 7:48 PM

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brisk pumice #deadlifts

Did that and hack squats last night. Run it, Auchand! Woo!

bold kiln Mar 7, 2023, 9:27 PM

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Front squats for me. Hips and back cant handle the compression from back squats anymore

brisk pumice Mar 7, 2023, 10:16 PM

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Should be updated now.

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No more getting knocked out of hiding by errant flames you've dodged.

cursive tinsel Mar 8, 2023, 12:08 AM

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brisk pumice No more getting knocked out of hiding by errant flames you've dodged.

But it will attempt to knock you out of hiding, yeah?

brisk pumice Mar 8, 2023, 12:09 AM

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If you get hit by them, yes.

cursive tinsel Mar 8, 2023, 12:23 AM

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bold kiln Front squats for me. Hips and back cant handle the compression from back squats ...

I feel this.

ornate pond Mar 8, 2023, 12:33 AM

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Thanks for the update Auchand! I’ll check out Moonsedge tonight

ornate pond Mar 8, 2023, 3:27 PM

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just wanted to toss this in there confirming that everything is good:

The flaming aura surrounding a smouldering skeletal dreadsteed lashes out wildly, but you manage to dodge it while remaining hidden!
[SMR result: 31 (Open d100: 38)]
>;sym
--- Lich: symbolz active.
A smouldering skeletal dreadsteed tosses its head and lifts its bony snout as if to sniff the air.
A smouldering skeletal dreadsteed rears back and kicks wildly as it reveals you in your hiding place!

pale rover Mar 8, 2023, 5:00 PM

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I'm amused he immediately sniffed you out after lol

ornate pond Mar 8, 2023, 5:25 PM

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hahah... they seem to be highly alert

austere hare Mar 10, 2023, 4:55 PM

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[SMR result: 142 (Open d100: 79)]
   ... 25 points of damage!
   Flames incinerate right arm to the bone.  Not a pleasant sight.
   The patrician vampire is stunned!```lol i sympathy'd the steed and its 1706 turned mob-hostile, love to see it

pale rover Mar 10, 2023, 5:37 PM

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The update makes me really want SK 1706.

austere hare Mar 10, 2023, 5:41 PM

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I stuck 1706 on my keep scrolls list and am going to give it a slot on my sigil staff once i find some

austere hare Mar 20, 2023, 10:11 AM

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[SMR result: 130 (Open d100: 94, Bonus: 10)]
   ... 34 points of damage!
   Left leg burned off at the knee.  Ouch.
You fall screaming to the ground grasping your mangled left leg!
   You are stunned for 10 rounds!```This sort of feels like the result could use some consideration to endroll.

ornate pond Mar 20, 2023, 3:43 PM

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That is extremely rough for a passive spell effect

brisk pumice Mar 21, 2023, 3:37 AM

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It's equivalent to any other flare.

vestal halo Mar 21, 2023, 4:38 AM

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It is harder to avoid than most other flares, not to mention that most mobs that can reliably hit me don't typically have flaring weapons.

sleek basalt Mar 22, 2023, 3:53 PM

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Is 1706 effected by deflect/block the elements?

pale rover Mar 22, 2023, 4:28 PM

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It should be

golden sentinel Aug 29, 2023, 8:47 PM

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brisk pumice Flaming Aura (1706) has been updated to improve its efficacy and put the spell m...

Previously, it had a 50% chance to flare every 30 seconds for 3 minutes for a random heat critical
I was just about to update the wiki entry for this update and it looks like this was previously plasma -- do we care that it's heat now? I assume there's no plans to change it back to plasma at this point?

radiant dagger Aug 30, 2023, 7:03 AM

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Is this the same as a standard fire flare, e.g. from a drakar weapon? Or is it stronger? Does it scale with the endroll result?

pale rover Aug 30, 2023, 7:22 AM

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It doesn't scale, it's just a random flare.

radiant dagger Aug 30, 2023, 11:41 AM

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Gotcha. So equivalent to a standard fire flare?

sonic harness Aug 30, 2023, 11:44 AM

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Seems to be. I got a 5 round stun from it yesterday on a 103 endroll. I usually get almost no damage at all no matter the endroll. Seems rng

austere hare Aug 30, 2023, 11:47 AM

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I have been literally killed on a 101 by this spell since the update, and walked away with a minor from a 250+. It is absolutely random

golden drift Aug 30, 2023, 4:38 PM

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Will this spell hit hidden mobs like bandits?

golden sentinel Aug 30, 2023, 4:46 PM

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Yes

bold kiln Aug 31, 2023, 5:41 AM

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[SMR result: 214 (Open d100: 76, Bonus: 79)]
   ... 70 points of damage!
   Flame burns through a grey-skinned gnoll ranger's abdomen.  Greasy smoke billows forth.
The gnoll ranger rolls over and dies.

The flaming aura surrounding you lashes out at a hunchbacked gnoll slave!
[SMR result: 201 (Open d100: 100, Bonus: 56)]
   ... 30 points of damage!
   Extreme heat causes a hunchbacked gnoll slave's left leg to expand and snap.  That must hurt!
   It is knocked to the ground!

Love it. Since its SMR a good bonus from a stun or somnis sleep/prone can wreck them.

gusty token Aug 31, 2023, 7:55 PM

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Will this continue to attack while you’re stunned?
Will it attack webs?

bold kiln Aug 31, 2023, 7:58 PM

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Yes.
No.

trim sedge Aug 31, 2023, 7:58 PM

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Man, if it hit webs... that would be sooo nice.

bold kiln Aug 31, 2023, 8:03 PM

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[SMR result: 126 (Open d100: 65)]
   ... 70 points of damage!
   Fire completely surrounds a dark-crested basilisk.  Blood boils and heart stops.
The dark-crested basilisk rolls over on its back, emits a final hiss and dies.```

When you get the big hits its so nice.  Somnis full plate + terror flares + 1706 and you can probably survive almost anything if ya get rocked.
Yes Whayle, anything arcane circle you probably want self mana

#[Official] Flaming Aura (1706) Updated