So what do I need to do as a kroderine soul warrior to defined against that SSR garbage instant kills? Because, suddenly it's becoming every wyrm encounter, and it's just a lame way to be taken out.
#Council of Wyrmhunters
acoustic crypt
pure moss
wyrm dead
pallid salmon
That was brutal it fell on me, wind gusted me full RT, teleport to the reach RT, then attacked me 3 straight times. The RT locks continue to be pretty aggressive
atomic mauve
this is just normal SMR, right? (unless the script I run is messing it up)A silver-scaled cold wyrm plants her feet wide, her immense claws digging into the ground. She draws in a deep breath as the venom glands to either side of her neck swell precipitously. Reptilian visage twisting with contempt, the cold wyrm opens her maw and sprays a frigid slurry of caustic sludge! SMR SvD: +85 + Bonus: +89 + o100 roll: +37 == +211 The slurry of icy acid consumes Myharl! ... 23 points of damage! Dissolved larynx opens windpipe. Unfortunately it quickly fills with blood!
pastel current
Yeah, he's just got a big penalty going on. +89 is at least a handful of things gone wrong, gotta be prone + stunned + wounded, some combination therein
atomic mauve
Yeah, he's just got a big penalty going on. +89 is at least a handful of things ...
flarestone?!```You take aim and fire a spiraled arrow at a silver-scaled cold wyrm!
** Your rusalkoren long bow glows brightly for a moment, consuming the magical energies around the cold wyrm! **
SMR SvD: +7 + Bonus: +130 + o100 roll: +22 == +159
... 60 points of damage!
You send a blood clot to the cold wyrm's heart, causing massive damage.
AS: +663 vs DS: +198 with AvD: +20 + d100 roll: +69 = +554
... and hit for 128 points of damage!
Shot destroys eye and the brain behind it!
** Necrotic energy from your rusalkoren long bow overflows into you! **
You feel energized!
The earthy, sweet aroma clinging to a silver-scaled cold wyrm grows more pervasive.
Vital energy infuses you, hastening your arcane reflexes!
** Exploding in a tumbling current of frothy foam, a wave of sea water suddenly materializes at the call of your rusalkoren long bow and courses through the area. **
Strong currents tug at a silver-scaled cold wyrm, pulling her about in an attempt to roll over her.
SMR SvD: +7 + Bonus: +140 + o100 roll: +89 == +236
Succumbing to the force of the tidal wave, a silver-scaled cold wyrm is thrown to the ground.
** With a sonorous knell, a frigid wind overtakes the cold wyrm! **
Fingers of frost spread along a silver-scaled cold wyrm's scales hide, but she seems to revel in the rime!
** Your spiraled arrow flares with a burst of flame! **
... 5 points of damage!
Minor burns to abdomen. Looks painful.
The webbing around a silver-scaled cold wyrm catches fire!
... 5 points of damage!
Minor burns to chest. That hurts a bit.
Vines of vicious briars whip out from your rusalkoren long bow, raking the wyrm with its thorns.
... 20 points of damage!
Hard shove to the chest staggers the cold wyrm.
** The tip of the spiraled arrow suddenly shatters and bursts into a ball of flame! **
... 20 points of damage!
Nasty burns to chest make you wish you never heard of heartburn.```
pallid salmon
Yeah, he's just got a big penalty going on. +89 is at least a handful of things ...
Could also be bound from it falling
pastel current
Bound should be > 100 penalty, but maybe some factors I'm not aware of
pallid salmon
flarestone?!```You take aim and fire a spiraled arrow at a silver-scaled cold wy...
Ha, so many flares. I don't think I've hit the triple attack successfully vs the wyrm until today
pure moss
The thunder of great wings peals out over the Hinterwilds as a great draconic figure streaks across the starry firmament, the aurora's wavering colors haloing the edges of its sinuous silhouette in a blazing nimbus. Trumpeting a challenge, the cold wyrm circles over the Sanguine Grove to stake out its territory before embarking on a hunt!
tough umbra
Dead?
pure moss
nah... i forgot to reset the watcher, so didn't notice it until wayy to late. Cleared the room and the ballista fell apart before i could fire.
tough umbra
Appreciate these in general Kontii
pure moss
Happy to help
pure moss
The thunder of great wings peals out over the Hinterwilds as a great draconic figure streaks across the starry firmament, the aurora's wavering colors haloing the edges of its sinuous silhouette in a blazing nimbus. Trumpeting a challenge, the cold wyrm circles over the Sanguine Grove to stake out its territory before embarking on a hunt!
vivid tree
29951
pure moss
Wyrm slain
50 for me!
stray totem
Nice 400-500 dmg hits there. She has quite a bit of damage reduction, but your ambush seems to negate it. I was mostly in the 100s with similar end rolls, maybe 200ish at most.
vivid tree
Yeah, waylays are pretty good against it.
weak lake
Waylay with 506/1035 is pretty hilarious
vivid tree
For a fun little challenge I took one on without using my 1035 SK, and used a plain drake dagger (2 second waylays). I got carpal tunnel, but eventually brought it down.
dark fog
wyrm flying around
pure moss
Dang it. Did i forget to reset my guy again 🤦♂️
It’s less than 7.5 hours right now though. I’m surprised it went this early
acoustic crypt
wyrm ballista at #30039
dark fog
well, i didn't quite solo it, but i finished it off after it got you 😄
acoustic crypt
Fantastic work on slaying it! That was a RT heavy round for me, but kind of excited she actually took me out in battle at Wyrmreach rather than a cheapshot. That was a lot of fun! Well done!! ⚔️
dark fog
thanks! i finally finished the crush resist on my armor and transmuted it to lathonian. i think that helped here and there
And yeah, I have been thinking about that disruption scream too. Still not sure what to do about it
acoustic crypt
The thunder of great wings peals out over the Hinterwilds as a great draconic figure streaks across the starry firmament, the aurora's wavering colors haloing the edges of its sinuous silhouette in a blazing nimbus. Trumpeting a challenge, the cold wyrm circles over Angargreft to stake out its territory before embarking on a hunt!
dark fog
omw
chilly hazel
Same
acoustic crypt
#30055
chilly hazel
AS: +900 vs DS: +160 with AvD: +22 + d100 roll: +44 = +806
... and hit for 260 points of damage!
Massive blow punches a hole through the cold wyrm's chest!
Belching a toxic mix of acid and blood from her maw, the wyrm struggles for purchase on the disc, but her titanic musculature has no more strength within it. The wyrm topples over the side, dissolving into motes of color as she plummets out of sight. Her death throes manage to upend the platform, and you fall into the abyss, hurtling after the dying wyrm.```
Empath with the 900 AS kill!My halfling monk could never
acoustic crypt
Well done! Another wyrm slain!!
chilly hazel
That side by side was helpin me out =p
dark fog
i'd like to apologize in advance if my lathonian leather ever teleports you out of this plane 😄
Myharl shifts his focus to you...
The glowing specks of energy surrounding you intensify!
Myharl swings a glowing white sacred warsword at you!
AS: +675 vs DS: +844 with AvD: +33 + d100 roll: +50 = -86
A clean miss.
weak lake
Everyone: Hey where's Myharl?
Earthdiver, tugging collar, looking nervous: Uh, no idea
pallid salmon
he's got to hit you first
acoustic crypt
That sympathy hit literally instantly after firing the ballista. I didn't even have one second to tap my setup macro. Wyrm was just like, "Nope!"
weak lake
Wyrm like "fraid not bud"
stray totem
Wyrm: “Serve me, mortal.”
Myharl stares at the wyrm.
“Did you forget the last 345 times we’ve done this? Again?!”
dark fog
wyrm coming
acoustic crypt
Wyrm ballista at #29915
pallid salmon
speed record?
vivid tree
lol
acoustic crypt
Well done! ⚔️
pure moss
yeah.. sheesh. well done folks.
I showed up 3 minutes after it took wing... and you guys had it at the river already!
that was a pretty stacked party
pallid salmon
That's the level of carrying us clerics expect when this goes live
pallid salmon
ha so this happened the second we got the wyrmeach
A circular disc of hammered metal drifts amidst banks of prismatic mist, gleaming as if freshly polished. Ribbons of color ripple and crackle in the distance, stretching beyond the limits of eyesight. Pulses travel along the glowing threads, their rhythms as regular as the beating of a heart. You also see a silver-scaled cold wyrm.
Also here: Jaired (prone) (hiding), Arena Icon Fulmen (prone)
Obvious paths: out
A wash of colored light deposits the prone form of Earthdiver.
A wash of colored light deposits the prone form of Ralkean.
Roundtime changed to 12 seconds.
Roundtime: 15 sec.
The figure swings a radiant steel katana at a silver-scaled cold wyrm!
AS: +694 vs DS: +436 with AvD: +27 + d100 roll: +69 = +354
... and hits for 119 points of damage!
Wild downward slash severs the cold wyrm's right foot!
Bloody stump, anyone?
A silver-scaled cold wyrm struggles to stay upright, but her weakened limbs cannot support her prodigious mass.
[SMR result: 153 (Open d100: 48, Penalty: 2)]
You make a vain attempt to dodge the cold wyrm, but the fullness of her weight crashes into you as she falls!
... 5 points of damage!
Blow leaves an imprint on your chest!
An unseen force entangles you, restricting your movement!
A silver-scaled cold wyrm falls to the ground grasping its mangled right leg!
** Necrotic energy from the figure's steel katana flares up momentarily! **
The figure appears to gain succour from the unnatural energy!
A silver-scaled cold wyrm convulses in horrified agony!
... 39 points of damage!```
and then again while I was still bound, I wasn't unbound until like 30 second after the encounter ended. Literally the entire wyrmreach time 😆Yeah I kept getting knocked down too
pallid salmon
its pretty oppressive, ralkeans(i think) 605 blocked it early on which was nice
The layer of bark on you hardens and absorbs the attack! The bark crackles, but maintains its form.
[SMR result: 0 (Open d100: 95, Penalty: 26)]
You leap to the side and avoid being flattened as the wyrm crashes to the ground!
A silver-scaled cold wyrm falls to the ground grasping its mangled right leg!```The thunder of great wings peals out over the Hinterwilds as a great draconic figure streaks across the starry firmament, the aurora's wavering colors haloing the edges of its sinuous silhouette in a blazing nimbus. Trumpeting a challenge, the cold wyrm circles over Angargreft to stake out its territory before embarking on a hunt!
30057
pure moss
The one that got away... after snacking on Tijay and I few times at least, heh
pallid salmon
we did get it to the third phase which i guess is impressive but the swarm of non wyrm creatures really sucked a lot of the fun out of the fight
vivid tree
ha so this happened the second we got the wyrmeach
```[River of Color, Wyrmreach...
The interesting thing with this clip is that's my off-hand attack still going through after the teleportation to Wyrmreach. I'm still chewing on if TWC is even the play, just for safety. It seems like the encounters I've gone TWC and focused on just burning through the HP pool ASAP have resulted in more falls from the Wyrm. If I go back to sword and board it'll prolong the fight a bit, but maybe result in fewer mishaps. Of course that means more time for the wyrm to get an open roll. Eh. I dunno.
pallid salmon
The interesting thing with this clip is that's my off-hand attack still going th...
Yea I mean so far it's an uncontrollable thing, as a pure any of my attack can make it fall on any cast so I can't really focus on whether I make it fall or not. It was just one of those quirky things where I missed an entire phase of the fight because it fell on me and then fell on me again extending the bind to where even after the fight ended i was still bound for a period of time.
Personally I think bind is a bad mech to use here. RT sure the idea that your taking time to free yourself (although the fight has enough RT stacks as it is) but the bind on top of what is a mostly unavoidable thing feels a bit much.
vivid tree
The bind seems excessive, yeah
pure moss
The interesting thing with this clip is that's my off-hand attack still going th...
I’ve noticed when i use my relic, it results in a fall almost every time i get a big multi swing flare.
When i just waylay consistently; much more rare.
It very well could just be that the number of hits is is what makes it seem to happen more, and that 5 waylays vs 5 multi flare hits are going to randomly leg it on the same percentage of hits.
That being said, 5 waylays will do like 2x the damage
vivid tree
I'm not aiming my waylays, and I've noticed with TWC that if both attacks hit the same leg, it pretty much falls every time. I might just be overthinking and need to write off the falls as, "That's RNG, baby.", but if there is a way to mitigate them...
atomic mauve
we're continuing to see that leg hits that lead to prone are no good - ironically, I was dying a lot more when I tried turtling in guarded and just using spikethorn, because the falls were just wrecking me
pallid salmon
we're continuing to see that leg hits that lead to prone are no good - ironicall...
I think your one of the few people who can aim at it although I'm not sure its worth the extra second
pure moss
I tried to aim my waylays for a long time, but was having height issues for anything above the legs
couldn't do abdomen, chest, or back...
Not sure if that's design intent, or a bug
vivid tree
Pretty sure they're following the same design logic as the rest of the things in HW being 40+ feet tall as a feature to require setups before kill shots.
pure moss
Yeah, i'm just surprised something like abdomen would be unreachable.
Head/Neck, i totally understand
pallid salmon
We need a tail option
atomic mauve
30076
pastel current
Darned wyrm likes to spawn just as I'm turning in bounties
pure moss
Suuure, you guys get the fun one. Tijay and I get a moody one with 100 slimes 😬
pallid salmon
Suuure, you guys get the fun one. Tijay and I get a moody one with 100 slimes 😬
I literally got eaten by a slime mid fight. 100% do not recommend
pastel current
Halfwhistle says, "All done with that assignment? Good job, Kaetel!"
[You have earned 770 bounty points, 880 experience points, and 3850 silver.]
Right on time!
acoustic crypt
The thunder of great wings peals out over the Hinterwilds as a great draconic figure streaks across the starry firmament, the aurora's wavering colors haloing the edges of its sinuous silhouette in a blazing nimbus. Trumpeting a challenge, the cold wyrm circles over the Sanguine Grove to stake out its territory before embarking on a hunt!```Can head up
acoustic crypt
#30078 ballista
tough umbra
On the sleigh, brt
acoustic crypt
Fighting it now. Still in Sanguine Grove.
tough umbra
Room?
acoustic crypt
Wyrmreach now. 😦
tough umbra
Disciple smoked me. Get'r
acoustic crypt
Wyrm slain! ⚔️ Yakushi and I took her down. Was hoping you might make it in time, but we hit Wyrmreach just seconds before you ask room#.
pure moss
The thunder of great wings peals out over the Hinterwilds as a great draconic figure streaks across the starry firmament, the aurora's wavering colors haloing the edges of its sinuous silhouette in a blazing nimbus. Trumpeting a challenge, the cold wyrm circles over Angargreft to stake out its territory before embarking on a hunt!
atomic mauve
still engaged?
acoustic crypt
Just waking up here, but I think it's likely flown off. Hope to catch the next one! ⚔️
atomic mauve
didn't see it anywhere
atomic mauve
With a roar of defiance, a cold wyrm soars over the Boreal Forest, the colors of the aurora suffusing its burnished scales with dazzling color!
29924
pure moss
Bring it's head to mania!
atomic mauve
solo kill for me, after like 35 minutes, and healing 3 times, haha (and I can't be certain the briar-volley bug didn't have an effect; I was volleying for sure, but it didn't insta die at river - wonder if it's fixed now)
pure moss
Nice man! Have you done solos before? (Successfully)
atomic mauve
not on the current version of the wyrm; didn't think I'd pull it off honestly (helped that it was in boreal forest for sure)
dark fog
it's tough for sure - especially with that open rolled disruption scream - good job!
vivid tree
Awesome.
fathom sierra
I've had a couple solo kills, Pre-emplosion Nerf.
I also set it up once to successfully evil eye the worm but it was unaffected.
None of that counts in real combat though. The most effective approach for me is having an animate and casting pain over and over which doesn't lock it down and eventually I get whittled to death.
New dots are pretty much useless too. In a group, I can offer web and elemental deflection. Woo!
acoustic crypt
solo kill for me, after like 35 minutes, and healing 3 times, haha (and I can't ...
Nicely done! ⚔️
pure moss
The thunder of great wings peals out over the Hinterwilds as a great draconic figure streaks across the starry firmament, the aurora's wavering colors haloing the edges of its sinuous silhouette in a blazing nimbus. Trumpeting a challenge, the cold wyrm circles over Fjallarhaart to stake out its territory before embarking on a hunt!
pastel current
Spent the first half of the fight in RT, second bit was much smoother but still yikes. Good show Kontii!
pallid salmon
I got sympathied twice which was super unfun but also since I died expect the wyrm to get another mircale and raise itself. It's the cleric way
pure moss
yeah, between sympathies and it falling on us, that was definitely not an easy engagement
felt bad we got to the river before Tijay could get back
pallid salmon
I kinda figured since I died after the color shield phase
pure moss
The thunder of great wings peals out over the Hinterwilds as a great draconic figure streaks across the starry firmament, the aurora's wavering colors haloing the edges of its sinuous silhouette in a blazing nimbus. Trumpeting a challenge, the cold wyrm circles over Ojandhaart to stake out its territory before embarking on a hunt!
acoustic crypt
On my way!
pure moss
29908
acoustic crypt
Wyrm slain! Well done all!! ⚔️
Also first time I got to use my new tent. Wasn't needed, but was fun having it there in case it was.
late trench
Yeah the briar stuff is the most recent one I’m aware of
I’m hoping that’s fixed
If someone can insta kill the wyrm, and provides details, I’m happy to give them an RPA for their trouble!```It would be a... real... real shame if someone upped the spawn timer of the wyrm. For science, and testing, of course.
stray totem
Just drop draconic idols all over. Up it from a 0.001 drop rate or something to a nice 25%
vivid tree
Those are for hording until Gemstones release, tho.
pastel current
Been reviewing this mornings logs, this was pretty satisfying:
Cold rage blossoms in a silver-scaled cold wyrm's slit-pupiled eyes as she focuses her fury on you in a flurry of vicious attacks!
A silver-scaled cold wyrm lashes out with a scythe-like talon at you!
At the last moment, you parry the blow with your slasher!
The thorny barrier surrounding you blocks the attack from the cold wyrm!
The thorny barrier surrounding you blocks the attack from the cold wyrm!
The thorny barrier surrounding you blocks the attack from the cold wyrm!
One of the vines surrounding you lashes out at the cold wyrm, scraping a thorn across her body! The cold wyrm flinches slightly.
A silver-scaled cold wyrm lashes out with a scythe-like talon at you!
In the nick of time, you interpose your twin-bladed tomahawk between yourself and the blow!
Striking like lightning, a silver-scaled cold wyrm snaps at you with a maw full of serrated fangs!
AS: +635 vs DS: +966 with AvD: +24 + d100 roll: +54 = -253
A clean miss.
Quicksilver veins twist through a silver-scaled cold wyrm's eyes as they narrow with agony. Her wounds knit rapidly, as if being tugged closed by the wyrm's sheer force of will.```
peak ridge
Cheater cheater
acoustic crypt
The thunder of great wings peals out over the Hinterwilds as a great draconic figure streaks across the starry firmament, the aurora's wavering colors haloing the edges of its sinuous silhouette in a blazing nimbus. Trumpeting a challenge, the cold wyrm circles over the Sanguine Grove to stake out its territory before embarking on a hunt!
An alcove to the east of the fane's entrance is cavernously deep. A tall gigas statue stands wreathed in shadow, proud features ominously glaring down on the indurated earth below. The ground before the statue is littered with offerings frozen into a clump of ice crystals. You also see a flayed gigas disciple, a flayed gigas disciple, a tattooed gigas berserker, a tattooed gigas berserker, a tattooed gigas berserker, a brawny gigas shield-maiden, a grim gigas skald, a grim gigas skald, a grim gigas skald, a flayed gigas disciple, a brawny gigas shield-maiden and a colossal gigas ballista.
Obvious paths: northeast, northwest```
I don't think anyone else is about this evening. Went to clear the ballista, but just left it be.Having slaked its thirst and eaten its fill, a cold wyrm streaks up into the sky before flying off.
pure moss
The thunder of great wings peals out over the Hinterwilds as a great draconic figure streaks across the starry firmament, the aurora's wavering colors haloing the edges of its sinuous silhouette in a blazing nimbus. Trumpeting a challenge, the cold wyrm circles over Ojandhaart to stake out its territory before embarking on a hunt!
Afraid I can't make this one. Go get er!
just kidding... on my way
pure moss
yeah, i really should've stayed sword/shield with just two of us. Silly to go full offensive with TWC....
I feel liek when i go for mstrike type mode, it leads to smaller hits but more leggings, which is no bueno
vivid tree
Yeah, same. I've been forgoing focused assaults and mstrikes on it in lieu of waylays, but with TWC I feel like I'm just making it fall more. I'm surprised I survived the river on that run. First time I hit it, I dropped it onto myself but somehow also got nailed with Slow, so I was stuck for a while. Once I came unglued I was able to get some momentum on it.
atomic mauve
totally unrelated to the immediate wyrm kill, I spent way too much time trying to parse the damage for my solo kill the other day - and I now totally get why there isn't a handy script to do this, because it's not at all straightforward; but I did find the results interesting, and it generally jives with our guess that the wyrm has about 10k hp or so
vivid tree
Oh that's cool. Always been curious.
atomic mauve
Perhaps the only somewhat surprising tidbit is that my mechanical quiver was doing less damage relative to briar flares than I would've guessed, because mech quiver flares every normal shot. But it has standard flare rate for shots from barrage. And this kinda shows that barrage is doing a lot of damage for me, which underscores the spiky nature of the fight - we're so often in occasional round time (or bind, sympathy, etc), that a barrage every 30 seconds or so might represent the majority of my attacks.
pure moss
yeah, i feel like the wyrm is one of those moments that DoT really shines
which reminds me - i should really be applying Arachnid's bite (CA) prior to every fight
acoustic crypt
The thunder of great wings peals out over the Hinterwilds as a great draconic figure streaks across the starry firmament, the aurora's wavering colors haloing the edges of its sinuous silhouette in a blazing nimbus. Trumpeting a challenge, the cold wyrm circles over the Sanguine Grove to stake out its territory before embarking on a hunt!
30035
Wyrm slain! Well done everyone! Another fantastic hunt! ⚔️
atomic mauve
30008
acoustic crypt
Good luck! Myharl's out of pocket this evening, or I'd be there! ⚔️
atomic mauve
in river
heh, I was literally in RT and immobilized during the whole river phase while yakushi killed it
warm cave
was RT trapped and laying down whole time (flying phase). ouchie 😕
pure moss
The thunder of great wings peals out over the Hinterwilds as a great draconic figure streaks across the starry firmament, the aurora's wavering colors haloing the edges of its sinuous silhouette in a blazing nimbus. Trumpeting a challenge, the cold wyrm circles over the Boreal Forest to stake out its territory before embarking on a hunt!
atomic mauve
29925
pure moss
Wyrm slain
peak ridge
I'll be back in HW at the start of next month.
tribal needle
What time is next wyrm
atomic mauve
What time is next wyrm
Could be anytime in next 30 min or so, schedule isn’t exact, just roughly 8 hours apart
acoustic crypt
The thunder of great wings peals out over the Hinterwilds as a great draconic figure streaks across the starry firmament, the aurora's wavering colors haloing the edges of its sinuous silhouette in a blazing nimbus. Trumpeting a challenge, the cold wyrm circles over the Boreal Forest to stake out its territory before embarking on a hunt!
29882
pure moss
omw
acoustic crypt
Wyrm slain!! Well done all! Another fantastic hunt!
tribal needle
I secretly put some rolton guts on kontiis back while he wasn’t looking so it would target him
pure moss
And here I thought that was still just the stench from the sewers on me
acoustic crypt
The thunder of great wings peals out over the Hinterwilds as a great draconic figure streaks across the starry firmament, the aurora's wavering colors haloing the edges of its sinuous silhouette in a blazing nimbus. Trumpeting a challenge, the cold wyrm circles over the Boreal Forest to stake out its territory before embarking on a hunt!
Wyrm slain! Well done everyone!! ⚔️
pallid salmon
It actually was a pretty decent round for me in terms of landing my shots but this sucked:
The tail slams into you, knocking you into the air and sending you careening!
... 10 points of damage!
Strike to the chest breaks a rib!
Roundtime: 12 sec.
Roundtime changed to 21 seconds.```
Beats being bound though. Looking at the logs Myharl and Fulmen took turns dropping it on each other (i dropped it Myharl once)
brittle steeple
A burst of The protective web surrounding you from a silver-scaled cold wyrm's freezing ball of pure cold flies off and hits Fulmen!
Limned in radiance, a translucent pale golden shield springs into being between Fulmen and his attacker to temper the blow!
Fulmen's silvergrass ankle-cuff pulses briefly, deflecting some of the freezing damage!
... 1 point of damage!
A chilly blast strikes Fulmen in the chest, knocking him back a step.
A silver-scaled cold wyrm swoops low and extends her sinewy neck so she can snap at you!
A polished white eonake pavis inlaid with a gold rose partially deflects the onslaught of the puncture attack.
AS: +876 vs DS: +422 with AvD: +7 + d100 roll: +70 = +531
... and hits for 73 points of damage!
Impressive shot shatters wrist!
You are stunned for 2 rounds!
The air around you pulses with a brilliant light as ribbons of deep sanguine energy lash forward, striking a silver-scaled cold wyrm!
... 1 point of damage!
Stinging burn to the cold wyrm's hand.
** Your eonake vambraces pulse with a burst of plasma energy at the cold wyrm! **
... 7 points of damage!
Light burns to the cold wyrm's leg.```your vambrace has your back
brittle steeple
yeah the wyrm took me out with acid but it was fun
acoustic crypt
The hunt is always a rush, and chaotic. 😄
Tent saved me a bunch of time/effort when I needed to heal my weapon arm. Just ducked in, took care of business, popped back out and went back to work. Anytime I engage the wyrm, that will be out for anyone to use.
pallid salmon
Somewhat amusing that the wyrm died and then shook off the effects from fulmen
[Hinterwilds, Issenflow Banks - 29883]
The woodland thins along the banks of the Issenflow. Icy water gurgles along, driven by the river's sluggish currents. You also see a silver-scaled cold wyrm (dead), a behemothic gorefrost golem, some tree bark and a ko'nag-trussed domed canvas tent engulfed in rope-bound hinterboar hides.
Also here: Myharl (prone), Grandmaster Fortress Defender Fulmen
Obvious paths: east, northwest
A silver-scaled cold wyrm shakes off the effects of the flames.```Because of the verbiage when you search the wyrm, and the description of the statue, I kind of imagine her flopping around on the ground with choking roars until she fossilizes. So, sort of make sense? 😆
pallid salmon
Because of the verbiage when you search the wyrm, and the description of the sta...
Your powers of imagination are not a hill I'm going to die on 😆
pure moss
The thunder of great wings peals out over the Hinterwilds as a great draconic figure streaks across the starry firmament, the aurora's wavering colors haloing the edges of its sinuous silhouette in a blazing nimbus. Trumpeting a challenge, the cold wyrm circles over the Boreal Forest to stake out its territory before embarking on a hunt!
30012
dark fog
not sure how much damage you did, Kontii - but I finally killed the wyrm solo!
pure moss
I got it past the shield phase and maybe did another 1k-2k tops....
I'm guessing it was likely at or near full health though.... hard to prevent it from healing itself when i'm solo
Congrats man!
dark fog
Yeah, that was a slog. Thanks! Steel Skin was a big help here - I basically didn't even have to watch my health bar
My equilibrium state...
hea
You have a fractured and bleeding right leg, a fractured and bleeding left leg, deep lacerations across your chest, deep lacerations across your abdominal area, and deep lacerations across your back.
You have terrible scars from some serious neck injury, old battle scars on your right arm, old battle scars on your left arm, a missing right leg, old battle scars on your right hand, old battle scars on your left hand, a black-and-blue right eye, and a black-and-blue left eye.
Bleeding:
Area Health per Round Bandaged Can Tend? Tend Time
Abdomen 8 No Yes 3s
Chest 32 No Yes 9s
Left leg 14 No Yes 3s
Right leg 9 No Yes 3s
i didn't notice the missing right leg hahaha
pure moss
hahaha, that's awesome...
It's the arm and head wounds that end up causing my issues (preventing webbing it down).
I need to make a script that just targets head/arms/hands
dark fog
Yeah, I'm often healing down between arrow shots
Right, my suggestion is multiple healing levels. I have .h3 to heal everything, .h4 just to keep me casting/shooting, and .h5 to heal my legs in addition to everything else
And this is without Armor Blessing. That would make everything a lot easier if it were readily available
pure moss
ahhh, that's smart. Nice pro tip for the multiple healing scripts
dark fog
The calm poison didn't do much haha
P>A silver-scaled cold wyrm plants her feet wide, her immense claws digging into the ground. She draws in a deep breath as the venom glands to either side of her neck swell precipitously. Reptilian visage twisting with contempt, the cold wyrm opens her maw and sprays a frigid slurry of caustic sludge!
** Branching filaments of power snap outward from your white robe in a lambent white corona! **
You hear the soft tinkle of rolling dice, followed by a faint lucky feeling.
[SMR result: 287 (Open d100: 111, Bonus: 98)]
The slurry of icy acid consumes you!
Some black leathers partially deflects the onslaught of the corrosive attack.
... 1 point of damage!
Acid gets on the left arm raising some large blisters.
Your wiregrass anklet pulses briefly, deflecting some of the freezing damage!
... 7 points of damage!
You dance as your heretofore warm toes suddenly turn cold.
You are stunned for 1 round!
A silver-scaled cold wyrm lashes out with a scythe-like talon at you!
A crackling black latticework springs up from the surface of your black leathers and shields you from some of the damage!
Some black leathers partially deflects the onslaught of the puncture attack.
AS: +706 vs DS: +574 with AvD: +37 + d100 roll: +9 = +178
... and hits for 1 point of damage!
Minor puncture to the right arm.
** Black light radiates from your black leathers and you feel 1 mana surge into you! **
** Afflicted by your adamantine bracers, a silver-scaled cold wyrm reels as the milky white poison does its work! **
A calm washes over a silver-scaled cold wyrm.
PS>Fleeting pacifism softens a silver-scaled cold wyrm's icily reptilian gaze, but she lets out an indignant huff from her great snout as she shakes off the unnatural calm.
The calmed look leaves a silver-scaled cold wyrm.
A silver-scaled cold wyrm plants her feet wide, her immense claws digging into the ground. She draws in a deep breath as the venom glands to either side of her neck swell precipitously. Reptilian visage twisting with contempt, the cold wyrm opens her maw and sprays a frigid slurry of caustic sludge!
[SMR result: 199 (Open d100: 44, Bonus: 127)]
The slurry of icy acid consumes you!
A crackling black latticework springs up from the surface of your black leathers and shields you from some of the damage!
Some black leathers partially deflects the onslaught of the corrosive attack.
... 1 point of damage!
Acid gets on the right leg raising some large blisters.
Your wiregrass anklet pulses briefly, deflecting some of the freezing damage!
... 7 points of damage!
Near miss! Cool blast to the lower back and you stagger.
You are stunned for 1 round!
Venom sacs in a silver-scaled cold wyrm's throat swell precipitously before she unleashes a torrent of corrosive acid at you!
AS: +539 vs DS: +620 with AvD: +54 + d100 roll: +24 = -3
A clean miss.
pure moss
yeah, gotta go damaging poison
dark fog
haven't pulled the trigger on spending the money for the upkeep yet - does the covert art training only degrade when you are in combat? or struck? no idea how it works
pastel current
It's stated to work similarly to the bard luck charm, which means it should only be losing charges when in active combat. I believe beyond that it just uses the enhancive charge drain logic, meaning your interactions each have a chance to use a charge but there's a safety window between charges being consumed.
Beyond that, we don't have actual specifics afaik
dark fog
looks like i have 178/200 charges after 38 days, or a loss of 0.5789 charges/day. i'm guessing the higher tier poisons degrade at the same rate
pastel current
The charges aren't specific to poisons - it's a shared pool for all Covert Arts. And every time you train a new rank, it will recharge it
acoustic crypt
not sure how much damage you did, Kontii - but I finally killed the wyrm solo!
Well done! That's awesome!! ⚔️
dark fog
Thanks - it's definitely a slog taking all of those attacks. I'm still going through the log 😄
The lathonian did some great work in blocking some of the Binds
R>You nock a wooden arrow tipped with a bodkin point in your sephwir long bow.
You take aim and fire a wooden arrow at a silver-scaled cold wyrm!
AS: +609 vs DS: +425 with AvD: +25 + d100 roll: +64 = +273
... and hit for 34 points of damage!
Minor strike under the left eye, that was close!
The scintillating white light surrounding the arrow fades away.
** As a resonating song emanates from your sephwir long bow, it entwines you in night blue wisps of ephemera. Suddenly, a star-sparked rush of percussive pressure from the bow whips out at a silver-scaled cold wyrm! **
... 20 points of damage!
Major bones in the cold wyrm's left leg crack loudly!
A silver-scaled cold wyrm struggles to stay upright, but her weakened limbs cannot support her prodigious mass.
** Branching filaments of power snap outward from your white robe in a lambent white corona! **
** As the cold wyrm strikes you, your black leathers suddenly begins to glow with a polychromatic light! **
[SMR result: 156 (Open d100: 69, Bonus: 45)]
The polychromatic light from your black leathers suddenly lashes out at a silver-scaled cold wyrm! Before she can react, an unstable vortex of energy surrounds a silver-scaled cold wyrm, disorienting her before quickly exploding in a chaotic spray of elemental energy!.
... 5 points of damage!
Minor burns to right hand. Ouch.
[SMR result: 0 (Open d100: 125, Penalty: 20)]
You leap to the side and avoid being flattened as the wyrm crashes to the ground!
A silver-scaled cold wyrm falls to the ground grasping its mangled left leg!
** As a resonating song emanates from your sephwir long bow, it entwines you in night blue wisps of ephemera. Suddenly, a star-sparked rush of percussive pressure from the bow whips out at a silver-scaled cold wyrm! **
... 15 points of damage!
Large lesions sprout on the cold wyrm's shield arm.
** As a resonating song emanates from your sephwir long bow, it entwines you in night blue wisps of ephemera. Suddenly, a star-sparked rush of percussive pressure from the bow whips out at a silver-scaled cold wyrm! **
... 25 points of damage!
Blood in the cold wyrm's weapon arm boils, sending up a red mist.
The arrow breaks into tiny fragments.
Roundtime: 3 sec.
Roundtime changed to 1 second.
(I thought it would give the wyrm some RT, but it seems like it gives nothing on that front)
late trench
wyrm is probably just immune to stagger or something
pure moss
Out of curiosity - any rangers ever use 607 on it?
@atomic mauve you're likely the only one I can think of right now.... maybe @devout jetty ?
pastel current
I've thrown out a few casts but none that stuck
pallid salmon
The language on the wiki makes it seem like you can't really but DS doesn't really seem to be an issue
pure moss
i thought maybe it would be more benefit for the spell hinderance / SMR
The spell also inflicts a SMRv2 defense penalty equal to half the DS penalty inflicted
pastel current
I don't think the wyrm has any "spells" it casts, and 611/118 boost SMR way more. It's a maybe - just a matter of trying to squeeze out half a dozen casts at the expense of other things
pure moss
yeah... i feel like the whole thing is constantrly trying to balance of "do as much damage as quickly as possible so the fight isn't prolonged" vs. " how do I set myself up to attack better".
The only thing that i feel like i always prioritize is getting people unstunned and picked up when you can. It just helps eliminate kill shots on them
late trench
when I get back to HW after DR I definitely want to test spamming 720 on it every 30 seconds to see if it sticks a disoriented buff...would be nice
611/118 are great but it breaks out of those very fast so not reliable for improving SMR results
stray totem
haven't pulled the trigger on spending the money for the upkeep yet - does the c...
CA charges (200/200) seem to degrade basically like a monk tattoo or bard charm, if that's what you're asking, yeah
acoustic crypt
Angargreft, Hanging Gardens - 30047
pure moss
on my way
dark fog
Yeah - I only did the first rank to get some timing data on my use case, and it seems pretty reasonable. My monk tattoo is dead and abandoned b/c it drains way too fast
acoustic crypt
Guessing you all made it to Wyrmreach while I was in the tent healing down. Good luck! Take her down!! ⚔️
pure moss
Guessing you all made it to Wyrmreach while I was in the tent healing down. Good...
yeah
pallid salmon
stumbles into visibility as G tries to dodge the falling wyrm. Kontii makes a vain attempt to dodge the cold wyrm, but the fullness of her weight crashes into him as the wyrm falls!
... 2 points of damage!
Whiplash!
Kontii's form is entangled in an unseen force that restricts his movement.
A silver-scaled cold wyrm falls to the ground grasping its mangled left leg!```
Huh?The wyrm fell on people 9 times that fight (that I was there for), pretty aggressive amount
dark fog
Has anyone noticed the wyrm using the disruption scream more the closer it gets to death?
acoustic crypt
It seems fairly random to me. I've been popped by it a few times within the first five seconds of combat with the wyrm. Same with sympathy. Some wyrms don't seem to use it much at all, others are gazing left and right.
pure moss
The thunder of great wings peals out over the Hinterwilds as a great draconic figure streaks across the starry firmament, the aurora's wavering colors haloing the edges of its sinuous silhouette in a blazing nimbus. Trumpeting a challenge, the cold wyrm circles over the Sanguine Grove to stake out its territory before embarking on a hunt!
29950
atomic mauve
Out of curiosity - any rangers ever use 607 on it?
<@480810163327074304> you're...
Haven’t bothered since level 120 makes chance too low, requiring many casts (I forget the specifics from disabler review)
A few spells will not require a skill check and have automatic success unless the target is more than 10 levels above the attacker. Ascension creatures targets can go up to level 20 higher, but there's a 10% chance of failure for each level past 10. Subsequent attempts against the same Ascension target increases the odds of success by 20% for each attempt. e.g. the first attempt might have a 60% chance of failure, but the second attempt only has a 40%, the third a 20%, etc.
pure moss
got it, for some reaosn I thought the auto success was within 15 levels
atomic mauve
Used to be different. It might be worth it if 607 stuck, but I suspect wyrm will shake it off like most other status effects
acoustic crypt
After the final testing and release of the quest, might be worthwhile to do a cursory check of tactics against the wyrms and compile a list (which can also be added to the wiki), just in case there in any changes in that regard. We do know the Test Server wyrm behaves slightly differently, and with staff mentioning testing the wyrm before release, that leads me to believe that there are maybe even a few more tweaks that might go into place that aren't active on the Test version either.
pure moss
Man, i wish I could get on the test server
acoustic crypt
Same. For whatever reason every time I accecss the Test server all my settings get all wonky. No matter how I try to "fix" them, it just functions like an entirely different game for me. When we did those rounds of official "wyrm testing" I managed, but it was a mess on my part. Which isn't condusive for the chaos of the hunt.
pure moss
I can't even access it at all.... i think it's because I did a fix race at some point, so Kontii's data isn't synced or something
acoustic crypt
I added a tidbit about #1329102396781105263 to the wyrm's wiki page to help folks find this discussion and participate if they'd like to. Updating the actual wyrm details is still on the docket for once the final version of the wyrm is released. The section simply reads:
The Council of Wyrmhunters is an unofficial 'group' focused on slaying wyrms. It is non-exclusive and open to anyone interested in joining wyrm hunts. The dedicated discord channel (linked) was created to help mitigate clutter to the official channels and forums from the thousands of messages posted related specifically to wyrm hunts. There is also an OOC ESP channel named "Wyrmwatch" where announcements and live discussion about active hunts often take place: ESP TUNE Wyrmwatch to follow along on the ESP System. If anyone feels like it should be worded differently, feel free to let me know or just hop in and change it.
pure moss
The thunder of great wings peals out over the Hinterwilds as a great draconic figure streaks across the starry firmament, the aurora's wavering colors haloing the edges of its sinuous silhouette in a blazing nimbus. Trumpeting a challenge, the cold wyrm circles over Ojandhaart to stake out its territory before embarking on a hunt!
29905
acoustic crypt
Good luck!! ⚔️ I'm currently sitting in drive thru picking up lunch. Lol.
pure moss
Wyrm Slain
tough umbra
So we got an 11pm likely Wyrm or about 4 more hours?
acoustic crypt
Should be about the typical schedule! Maybe closer to midnight EST unless it's one of the early wyrms.
acoustic crypt
The thunder of great wings peals out over the Hinterwilds as a great draconic figure streaks across the starry firmament, the aurora's wavering colors haloing the edges of its sinuous silhouette in a blazing nimbus. Trumpeting a challenge, the cold wyrm circles over Angargreft to stake out its territory before embarking on a hunt!
Angargreft, Berserker's End - 30051
Anyone joining the hunt?
tough umbra
Time to get some sleep for me
acoustic crypt
Wyrm slain!! Well done everyone! ⚔️ That was a fantastic hunt up in Berserker's End!
acoustic crypt
Ha! That made the first wyrm of Charlatos by about one minute.
dark fog
just looked at the log. that wyrm fell on Ralkean four times in a row near the end eesh
atomic mauve
well, that explains the 67 seconds of bind I had
pure moss
The thunder of great wings peals out over the Hinterwilds as a great draconic figure streaks across the starry firmament, the aurora's wavering colors haloing the edges of its sinuous silhouette in a blazing nimbus. Trumpeting a challenge, the cold wyrm circles over Ojandhaart to stake out its territory before embarking on a hunt!
29903
atomic mauve
oo good shot by wyrm You hear the soft tinkle of rolling dice, followed by the sound of coins dropping! In a flash, a translucent silver shield springs into being between you and your attacker to temper the blow! AS: +856 vs DS: +597 with AvD: +28 + d100 roll: +30 = +317 ... and hits for 85 points of damage! Strike clean through neck, what a shot! Lucky shot!right through the battle standard assistance too
pure moss
it always freaks me out when someone dies at the rive,r because they jsut disappear in the scroll... it takes me a few seconds to figure out what happened
pure moss
Oh, also, forgot to say - Wyrm Slain
acoustic crypt
The thunder of great wings peals out over the Hinterwilds as a great draconic figure streaks across the starry firmament, the aurora's wavering colors haloing the edges of its sinuous silhouette in a blazing nimbus. Trumpeting a challenge, the cold wyrm circles over Ojandhaart to stake out its territory before embarking on a hunt!
undone tendon
I haven't died to day.
acoustic crypt
Wyrm slain. lol.
I went to use a rod to clear an acid cloud, got stuck in RT holding it, and literally never got out of RT before we went to Wyrmreach and the wyrm was dead. 🤣 I think that engagement might have lasted 30 seconds?
atomic mauve
I had a similar experience
vivid tree
There was a cloud?
pure moss
I got like ONE swing in, but it was a good one!
You quickly step from hiding to deliver your waylay!
You swing a wickedly sharp black tomahawk at a silver-scaled cold wyrm!
AS: +820 vs DS: +249 with AvD: +26 + d100 roll: +28 = +625
... and hit for 278 points of damage!
Crossing slash to chest catches the cold wyrm's attention!
A dull misty green glow suffuses the rusalkoren cuirass as it absorbs some power.
** The coraesine relic on your sharp black tomahawk flares up with a blazing white-grey aura! Vicious winds curl around you in a spiraling vortex, increasing your momentum as you let loose a lightning-quick strike! **
You swing a wickedly sharp black tomahawk at a silver-scaled cold wyrm!
AS: +820 vs DS: +249 with AvD: +26 + d100 roll: +69 = +666
... and hit for 157 points of damage!
Blast to hand sends fingers flying in several different directions.
A dull misty green glow suffuses the rusalkoren cuirass as it absorbs some power.
** Necrotic energy from your sharp black tomahawk overflows into you! **
You feel energized!
** The coraesine relic on your sharp black tomahawk flares up with a blazing white-grey aura! Vicious winds curl around you in a spiraling vortex, increasing your momentum as you let loose a lightning-quick strike! **
Pearly light flares up suddenly from within you, lending strength and focus to your attack!
You swing a wickedly sharp black tomahawk at a silver-scaled cold wyrm!
** Pouring from your sharp black tomahawk, a sinister veil of mist shrouds a silver-scaled cold wyrm in suffocating tendrils of obscurity! **
[SMR result: 263 (Open d100: 71, Bonus: 175)]
... 50 points of damage!
The cold wyrm's lungs burst and so does her chest.
AS: +860 vs DS: +249 with AvD: +26 + d100 roll: +85 = +722
... and hit for 202 points of damage!
Awesome shot collapses a lung!
A dull misty green glow suffuses the rusalkoren cuirass as it absorbs some power.
You feel the unnatural surge of necrotic power wane away.
** Darkness gathers around the cold wyrm, speared through by pinpoints of white fire! **
... 5 points of damage!
Minor burns to chest. That hurts a bit.
** The coraesine relic on your sharp black tomahawk flares up with a blazing white-grey aura! Vicious winds curl around you in a spiraling vortex, increasing your momentum as you let loose a lightning-quick strike! **
You swing a wickedly sharp black tomahawk at a silver-scaled cold wyrm!
AS: +820 vs DS: +249 with AvD: +26 + d100 roll: +51 = +648
... and hit for 203 points of damage!
>feat silentstrike waylay
Massive blow punches a hole through the cold wyrm's chest!
A dull misty green glow suffuses the rusalkoren cuirass as it absorbs some power.
** The coraesine relic on your sharp black tomahawk flares up with a blazing white-grey aura! Vicious winds curl around you in a spiraling vortex, increasing your momentum as you let loose a lightning-quick strike! **
You swing a wickedly sharp black tomahawk at a silver-scaled cold wyrm!
** Pouring from your sharp black tomahawk, a sinister veil of mist shrouds a silver-scaled cold wyrm in suffocating tendrils of obscurity! **
[SMR result: 222 (Open d100: 45, Bonus: 160)]
... 60 points of damage!
You send a blood clot to the cold wyrm's heart, causing massive damage.
AS: +820 vs DS: +249 with AvD: +26 + d100 roll: +78 = +675
... and hit for 189 points of damage!
Awesome shot collapses a lung!
A dull misty green glow suffuses the rusalkoren cuirass as it absorbs some power.
** Necrotic energy from your sharp black tomahawk overflows into you! **
You feel energized!
You retreat back into the shadows.
A dull misty green glow suffuses the rusalkoren cuirass as it absorbs some power.
Roundtime: 4 sec.
Roundtime changed to 1 second.```Oh, that was actually 2 swings. I'm a liar liar pants on fire
tough umbra
Ethereal string coraesine relic, eh?
acoustic crypt
There was a cloud?
Nope, was a good blast from the gale that pinged everyone, but in the chaos I thought it was acid, hit my "cloud" macro. Then immediately got stuck in RT that didn't break until the wyrm was dead, My next attack was chasing a warg out of the room where the wyrm was dead (granted that was literally 15 seconds later).
I'm just going to focus on damage output while running with the crew we have now. Setting up the tent for triage and worrying about clearing the acid clouds for folks just isn't needed.
stray totem
Yeah, it doesn’t really survive for long enough
pure moss
Ethereal string coraesine relic, eh?
No string. Just a coraesine relic. (both of those occupy the script slot)
pallid salmon
I'm just going to focus on damage output while running with the crew we have now...
You spent months thinking aobut this tent!
vivid tree
No string. Just a coraesine relic. (both of those occupy the script slot)
For nowwwww
acoustic crypt
You spent months thinking aobut this tent!
Oh, it will still come in useful! Just less so when we have a party full of characters in the 60-100mil+ xp range. 😆 I'm anticipating a slew of around 20mil experience adventurers wanting to get started on their gemstone quest!
peak ridge
The wyrm should attack the person with the least experience first
pure moss
The wyrm should attack the person with the least experience first
Feels like it should incapacitate the person with the MOST exp first.
Make the biggest threat obsolete. Then attack the weak links
peak ridge
Predators always go for the weakest member of the herd
pure moss
When they just want to eat ONE. Yeah. This is a battle though. Completely different strategy
acoustic crypt
Predators always go for the weakest member of the herd
True, but they tend to shift their focus when something bigger is smashing their face in.
I mean, if I'm slaying wyrms, I'm happy. 30 seconds, 10 minutes. I just enjoy it, the theme, and playing the role. That being said, I'm just really hoping they won't be tweaked to offset parties with 10x+ capped character hauling around $10,000 in gear. Because that's just such a small demographic in GS, but a big draw for a "boss/quest". There isn't really any happy balance between gearing a critter for both a 20mil xp character and 100mil xp character utilizing the GS combat system.
pure moss
The most gratifying ones have definitely been longer engagements. For sure. It's just really hard, because the longer the engagement goes, the more the wounds stack and the higher likelihood folks die
pure moss
I mean, if I'm slaying wyrms, I'm happy. 30 seconds, 10 minutes. I just enjoy it...
Agreed. It's a super fine line to tow.... but it would be cool if it was scaling. So if i walk in and it's Warclaidh, Myharl, Jaired, and Earthdiver gearing up, I know we're going to be facing a lvl 150 version of the wyrm instead of a level 120. Or something like that.
acoustic crypt
That's not to say watching one get clobbered in 30 seconds isn't fun, but yeah, I think gratifying is a really good way to put it. Something about that struggle, and then pulling it off just makes it really engaging.
Oh, something scalable in that final phase would be very neat. Like, adjusting based on the levels of those teleported to Wyrmreach.
pure moss
Like maybe there are different colors that signify the difficulty of the wyrm.
Red Scaled = lvl 150
Violet scaled = lv 140
Fiery Orange = lv 130
Silver scaled = lv 120
etc.....
(if someone has an idol, they can turn it to a colored gem on the idol before summoning)
acoustic crypt
I'm all for more wyrms!
pure moss
Can't wait for that wyrm invasion... get real SWYRMY around here
vivid tree
I'm hype for the first invasion wyrm. It'd probably have to be a version that doesn't have transport phase, but you get it.
I still envision a future not far from now where "Big Game Hunting" is a whole new archetype/approach to hunting. Instead of killing 10 - however many mobs, you only set out to hunt bosses like wyrms, shardminds, krakens, whatevertheythink up. That one engagement alone will give a saturated level of experience, a bunch of boxes, and a bunch of (if not just one wildly available skin per hunter). No more "Go kill 13 wargs", you get "Go kill a wyrm."
pallid salmon
a future of everyone walking into a room and getting a wyrm dropped on them
vivid tree
It'd be opt in ... wyrm drop... on heads?
dark fog
Can't wait for that wyrm invasion... get real SWYRMY around here
i can't wait for an invasion. what happened while i was gone.
why don't people realize the wyrm is interesting for the same reason invasions are?
green jetty
Speaking of Wyrm folks. Monday Night... we're all gathering on Test to test out the new Wyrm and Sybil fights
So, be prepared for MDR, be prepared for anti-dux, be prepared to cry and say that Myharl is no longer super invulnerable to everything all the time ever as a warrior.
The best way to make sure we get Gemstones over the finish line is to do some testing of the fights, and provide feedback and analysis
pure moss
Would love to, if I could get on test....
dark fog
tbf, that ship sailed with the open rolled disruption screams...for everyone
stray totem
Remind me here and if I can, I will come over
green jetty
Turns out, I found something neat, that I'll save for tomorrow
acoustic crypt
I'll be there! Though, on Test my functionality is pretty severely limited. None of my settings or macros carry over.
acoustic crypt
tbf, that ship sailed with the open rolled disruption screams...for everyone
Though, when they fixed symbol of transcendence for Voln, that gave me an option to work with for that. It's still really annoying to take like 2 points of damage and have your head explode.
dark fog
i'm working up my disruption resistance, but fully expect it to be obviated by whatever the next changes are
pure moss
I'll be there! Though, on Test my functionality is pretty severely limited. None...
If you use wrayth
In normal prime, when on Myharl ------> Go to settings, export --> click everything --> browse (select a filepath where you'll find it easy, like desktop) --> export.
Then when you open the test, settings --> import --> click everything --> select the file you just saved
acoustic crypt
I tried that... forever ago. But worth trying again! Thanks!
Just as soon as this wyrm decides it's ready for dinner...
Ha!
The thunder of great wings peals out over the Hinterwilds as a great draconic figure streaks across the starry firmament, the aurora's wavering colors haloing the edges of its sinuous silhouette in a blazing nimbus. Trumpeting a challenge, the cold wyrm circles over Fjallarhaart to stake out its territory before embarking on a hunt!
Wyrm ballista in Fjallarhaart at #30010
dark fog
omw but taking the caravan
pure moss
Wyrm dead
acoustic crypt
Well done!!
pure moss
The thunder of great wings peals out over the Hinterwilds as a great draconic figure streaks across the starry firmament, the aurora's wavering colors haloing the edges of its sinuous silhouette in a blazing nimbus. Trumpeting a challenge, the cold wyrm circles over Angargreft to stake out its territory before embarking on a hunt!
brazen mauve
Location?
30045
And down after a very slow fight. I think I was hit by slow at least 3 different times.
pure moss
So much RT
green jetty
Hmm... Boss battleground slow... That's such an interesting idea Aureliano.
dark fog
And for whatever reason, the ability to negate Slow via Celerity was removed I think with the disabler change?
green jetty
How could you let this happen <@184452238972813313>
I think you dramatically underestimate the fronts of frustration frothing from former frontrunning fabricator Naijin.
peak ridge
He Who Must Not Be Named
golden rock
thats a lot of F words
acoustic crypt
The thunder of great wings peals out over the Hinterwilds as a great draconic figure streaks across the starry firmament, the aurora's wavering colors haloing the edges of its sinuous silhouette in a blazing nimbus. Trumpeting a challenge, the cold wyrm circles over Angargreft to stake out its territory before embarking on a hunt! Angargreft, Hanging Gardens - 30039
Wyrm slain! Well done everyone!! ⚔️
pure moss
The thunder of great wings peals out over the Hinterwilds as a great draconic figure streaks across the starry firmament, the aurora's wavering colors haloing the edges of its sinuous silhouette in a blazing nimbus. Trumpeting a challenge, the cold wyrm circles over Ojandhaart to stake out its territory before embarking on a hunt!
dry nebula
where is it?
pure moss
slain (but it was in 29908)
acoustic crypt
Wyrm slain! Sorry, for some reason Discord was closed on me, so I only got to send out the location via ESP on the Wyrmwatch channel.
Well done everyone!
dry nebula
nice kill, was trying to find it when it fell
acoustic crypt
Another wyrm bites the dust!
pastel current
You punch with a tri-blade vethinye slasher at a silver-scaled cold wyrm!
AS: +700 vs DS: +384 with AvD: +22 + d100 roll: +87 = +425
... and hit for 422 points of damage!
Downward slash across the cold wyrm's right thigh!
Might not scar.
A gust of wind shoves a silver-scaled cold wyrm back!
The earthy, sweet aroma clinging to a silver-scaled cold wyrm grows more pervasive.
Vital energy infuses you, hastening your arcane reflexes!
You feel the unnatural surge of necrotic power wane away.
** Chunks of earth violently orbit a tri-blade vethinye slasher, pelting a silver-scaled cold wyrm with heavy debris and stone! **
... 20 points of damage!
Good blow to chest!
** Your vethinye slasher emits a fist-sized ball of lightning-suffused flames! **
... 5 points of damage!
Light shock to chest. That stings!
You swing a radiant twin-bladed tomahawk at a silver-scaled cold wyrm!
** Your twin-bladed tomahawk glows brightly for a moment, consuming the magical energies around the cold wyrm! **
[SMR result: 71 (Open d100: 19, Bonus: 40)]
A silver-scaled cold wyrm is unaffected.
AS: +697 vs DS: +363 with AvD: +23 + d100 roll: +100 = +457
... and hit for 126 points of damage!
Whoosh! Several ribs driven into lungs.
** Your twin-bladed tomahawk finds its mark, slicing deep into the cold wyrm's chest! **
... 10 points of damage!
Slash to the cold wyrm's chest!
That heart's not broken, it's only scratched.
Blood sprays from the cold wyrm's chest in a crimson arc!
... 18 points of damage!
Roundtime: 4 sec.```
Waylay is definitely the way to goYeah, Waylay is a fantastic attack.
supple orbit
```You step out of hiding to waylay a silver-scaled cold wyrm!
You punch with a ...
Wyrm meta for sure.
pure moss
Looks like the wyrm showed up around 7:20am EST, just for later planning
dry nebula
we looking at an afternoon appearance at all? On my way!
acoustic crypt
Just got here
The thunder of great wings peals out over the Hinterwilds as a great draconic figure streaks across the starry firmament, the aurora's wavering colors haloing the edges of its sinuous silhouette in a blazing nimbus. Trumpeting a challenge, the cold wyrm circles over Angargreft to stake out its territory before embarking on a hunt!
Wyrm ballista is at #30059 in Berserker's End
Wyrm slain! Well done everyone!! Fantastic hunt! ⚔️
pure moss
Thanks for leading the charge!
acoustic crypt
Thanks for leading the charge!
Appreciate you! Wyrmhunting is such a blast!
dry nebula
Myharl swings a glowing white sacred warsword at you!
With no room to spare, you manage to parry the blow with your crystalline waraxe!```
close one!I hate sympathy. I think it's lame. However, since it seems we are stuck with it being a thing, I'm thankful that it doesn't promt a focus on mstrikes.
late trench
I tried to help from the next room - wasn't ready to commit to battle yet...first hunt after a month of DR and relearning how to play lol
I did test that implosion is not gonna be very useful for disoriented status unless the sorc has a lot of TD.
Your spell is ready.
You gesture at a silver-scaled cold wyrm.
With an abrupt and splitting report, the very air behind a silver-scaled cold wyrm collapses inward, leaving behind a sucking void of fathomless, unutterable darkness.
Your magic strains to overcome a silver-scaled cold wyrm and nearly prevails before it unravels.
SMR SvD: +21 + Bonus: +25 + o100 roll: +47 == +93
Though the fathomless void tugs and pulls at a silver-scaled cold wyrm, she manages to avoid its worst ravages.
A nauseating, subsonic thrum accompanies a sudden fracturing around the void as it splits wider and warps the air around it!
SMR SvD: +78 + Bonus: +47 + o100 roll: +88 == +213
A squamous reptilian mutant is buffeted by the turbulent winds spiraling inward to the void and is knocked to the ground.
... 40 points of damage!
Right hand explodes at the wrist!
The mutant's brittle bone cudgel falls to the ground.
A squamous reptilian mutant is disoriented.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.```although I'm not sure whether the autosuccess or the SMR causes the disoriented status...so I will need to see what happens when it succeeds - if webbed it will land
dry nebula
!J>
You are now in an offensive stance.
!J>
You rotate your wrist, your crystalline waraxe executing a casual spin to establish your flow as you advance upon a silver-scaled cold wyrm!
You launch a quick bash with your deringo aegis at a silver-scaled cold wyrm!
[SMR result: 161 (Open d100: 67, Bonus: 28)]
Your size significantly hinders your attack!
Your bash connects!
... 10 points of damage!
Severe low back pain! The cold wyrm gasps.
[SMR result: 132 (Open d100: 36, Bonus: 48)]
With fluid motion, you guide your flashing blade, slicing toward the cold wyrm at the apex of its deadly arc!
A silver-scaled cold wyrm is flying far out of your reach!
A silver-scaled cold wyrm is flying far out of your reach!```
The shield bash from shield bash mastery at the start of an assault has some reach!Here's a plot twist on that... if you use a hand crossbow and have a shield, with Shield bash and Shield strike mastery.... you can do the shield bashes at the start of all the ranged weapon techniques too (volley, pindown, barrage) against airborne targets.
green jetty
@here
Hey, we're testing the Wyrm on the Test server... AND I figured out that I can use the here tag on threads, and I'm abusing that fact to rally us all to the test server.
halcyon palm
🎉
vivid tree
Hoooows the testing going?
halcyon palm
You say, "Test server Fjallarhaart skalds do in fact have loot."
😛
dry nebula
testing done, or more rounds to go?
pure moss
Any ideas why I get stuck at this screen everytime I try to join the test server?
sick osprey
Thanks for testing tonight. Sybil this week as well, I think.
storm crescent
"Sorry. To create a new character..." makes me think there's no copied character on your test account.
acoustic crypt
Just wrapped up testing.
But will be more later this week, details in the #gemstones channel.
pure moss
"Sorry. To create a new character..." makes me think there's no copied charact...
Is there a way to copy my character?
acoustic crypt
Did you use a rename or something? It's weird your character isn't there.
Oh, what if you try logging on with the website. Should show you your characters on Test there, right?
halcyon palm
Any ideas why I get stuck at this screen everytime I try to join the test server...
Yeah, this was the messaging when I sadly couldn't bring my newer monk in for the fun because she's not on test yet.
void prairie
I imagine test needs a refresh, i've a few friends who can't login, there characters don't even show up to login to test..
pastel current
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acoustic crypt
That superbuff rat just lives in Cold River now on Test.
void prairie
Thanks for testing tonight. Sybil this week as well, I think.
anychance you can hobble Wyrom or whomever with a baseball bat and see if they can refresh Test?
green jetty
Thank you everyone who came out tonight. We will hopefully do this again sometime later this week with the Sybil fight. They got a lot of valuable information, crushed a few bugs, and saw a lot of their numbers in actions.
So now we all just need to make sure that we can get a nice... 4000m XP to catch up to where our test characters are, and we'll be ready
atomic mauve
future wyrm harder, easier, or about the same?
void prairie
so... 46.99999999 years?
halcyon palm
Now I know I can be in a wyrm-beating group even when I break the universe so that all my weapons and spells stop working while holding a weapon and I contribute actual nothing to the fight, so it'll be super easy in live.
green jetty
as a wizard, I felt like the test we just did is a much more approachable fight. However, the first few attempts, I didn't pop an encumbrance potion, so I got facerolled because halfling
pallid salmon
Now I know I can be in a wyrm-beating group even when I break the universe so th...
Did you get any data that's useful to a non melee cleric?
halcyon palm
Did you get any data that's useful to a non melee cleric?
No. Why would anyone be a non-melee cleric? Mstrikes with blink flares, starsong flares, dispel flares, Lore Flares, Battle Standard flares, and Fervor flares shred the wyrm to pieces. And I could have had more, but was too lazy to go bother picking up Cold River alchemist flares or Poisoncraft flares!
||All this is somewhat tongue in cheek, by the way. Only somewhat! I do seriously believe in the vastly higher Hits Per Second rate of melee as compared to casting. It synergizes so extraordinarily well with Flarestone.||
pallid salmon
No. Why would anyone be a non-melee cleric? Mstrikes with blink flares, starsong...
I can think of about 100m reasons why
void prairie
No. Why would anyone be a non-melee cleric? Mstrikes with blink flares, starsong...
Sounds like too much XP{
halcyon palm
Okay, in all seriousness...
If being a melee cleric is too much exp for you, going in there as a pure cleric and expecting to do especially much is probably also too much exp for you. I had Ascension Wisdom and Ascension Transcend Destiny cranked up to max (which is 13 more CS than I have in live) with a greater surita runestaff and could still only barely land 240-boosted spells after 212 debuffs.
Now, if the rest of the group was also debuffing or if I knew where in the world my ghezyte jewelry was on the test server, than I could probably compensate another -60 TD or so, but like... while that would make my CS spells reliable, that's actually probably not enough for a more typical cleric who's in the realm of 30-40 CS behind me from the start (counting the greater surita).
You should expect to be making heavy use of SMR spells like 309 and 118 only on a pure cleric unless you have truly outlandish CS. Need to get somewhat lucky to be a top 5 contributor, or have a well-coordinated group that can land debuffs. But we already knew this even before the test.
green jetty
309 is a TD pushdown too...
pallid salmon
Okay, in all seriousness...
If being a melee cleric is too much exp for you, go...
The TDs in prime have been problematic but not impossible to overcome in the course of the fight it usually starts around 560 and gets down around 500 or so were you seeing numbers way in excess of that? Did the magical FoF end up on the cutting room floor?
green jetty
also quartz orbs
vivid tree
Any big differences in the fight or just tweaks?
green jetty
Compared to when?
vivid tree
The version currently implemented
green jetty
Antidux, MDR...
dry nebula
Okay, in all seriousness...
If being a melee cleric is too much exp for you, go...
Leafiara says, "Noobs over here."
atomic mauve
so MDR has been discussed previously - say more on antidux?
green jetty
Debuff, negates redux
does not cause vulnerability if it would cause you to go to negative redux
atomic mauve
persistent effect for the fight? debuff applied as a spell effect? negates all of it?
green jetty
I wasn't paying too close attention, but I believe it stacks as you receive hits
halcyon palm
The TDs in prime have been problematic but not impossible to overcome in the cou...
510 was around the number I remember seeing at the end, but if someone was smarter than me and remembered to log, they could grab the actual number.
Oh, one other thing: I don't know if it's just that we had a really experienced group (in the sense of being experienced with fighting the wyrm) or if it was due to changes, but we spent vastly less time in RT lock than I remembered. Not zero, but like... there were two wyrms we killed in two minutes each.
Edit: A couple other runs went less spectacularly, mind you, but even then, RT lock really wasn't a major factor.
pallid salmon
510 was around the number I remember seeing at the end, but if someone was smart...
Thanks, so more or less the same in terms of TD and needing debuffs. Did they make any changes to the wyrm falling on people a dozen times a fight?
dry nebula
Oh, one other thing: I don't know if it's just that we had a really experienced ...
it was me, I was hogging all the RT it gave out
one wyrmreach I think I managed two actions - symb of rest and stand
atomic mauve
sounds normal 🙂
halcyon palm
I usually only get to 3-4 commands at Wyrmreach too. No Time Stop nor Berserk, so can't just breeze through the initial flood of RT.
dry nebula
yeah, i have to go back and see if my taunt was working, if it was AoE, or I was winning the random targeting game
halcyon palm
Could well have been your taunt!
pastel current
AS: +599 vs DS: +1000 with AvD: +52 + d100 roll: +62 = -287```
if only this was real lifethe slow effect when it lands was interesting. Was it tacking on RT or just cast time
halcyon palm
Oh, come to think of it, we didn't see any acid mist at all, did we?
pastel current
I dispelled a few mists in the earlier attempts. Didn't see any in the last 2
pure moss
if she's kept down on the ground, you wont see the acid mists.
She only lets those fly when she's in the air phases
Edit: in the current prime version at least.
halcyon palm
Ah, okay. I was spamming Web progressively more the later into the night we got, so makes sense.
dry nebula
CS: +563 - TD: +500 + CvA: +25 + d100: +88 == +176
Warding failed!```
Looks like FoF did get TD down to the point you could land reliably at the endOkay, that's viable for me at least, then. I do have 15 less CS in live, but could compensate 10 of that with a quartz orb. More concerned about the people who don't have 10 Transcend Destiny. 😛
Edit: How much damage did the spell do, though? Landing is one thing. Contributing anything noteworthy is another.
dry nebula
100%, it's like saying Melivn could ward something but for clerics 😛
Leafiara gestures at a silver-scaled cold wyrm.
Particles of dust and soot rise from the ground at Leafiara's feet as she releases a pulsating, platinum ripple of energy toward a silver-scaled cold wyrm!
CS: +563 - TD: +500 + CvA: +25 + d100: +88 == +176
Warding failed!
The cold wyrm is cloaked in a blinding platinum light and assailed for 112 points of damage!
... 20 points of damage!
Searing wave of plasma cuts through skin and muscle on the cold wyrm's leg!
... 25 points of damage!
Intense beam of plasma shears away large chunks of the cold wyrm's forearm!
... 10 points of damage!
Blood boils in the cold wyrm's chest.
The mote of white light swirling about Leafiara suddenly flares with blinding brilliance. Skeins of energy twine about the mote before lashing out toward a silver-scaled cold wyrm.
Particles of dust and soot rise from the ground under a mote of white light swirling around Leafiara as a pulsating, platinum ripple of energy spirals off of the mote toward a silver-scaled cold wyrm!
CS: +608 - TD: +500 + CvA: +25 + d100: +85 == +218
Warding failed!
The cold wyrm is cloaked in a blinding platinum light and assailed for 127 points of damage!
... 50 points of damage!
The cold wyrm is sliced open neatly by a brilliant beam of plasma!
... 75 points of damage!
Explosive burst wreathes the cold wyrm's body in blue flames!
... 10 points of damage!
The cold wyrm's finger twitches, then explodes.
A wicked grin crosses Zhagen's face as he hisses a magical phrase at an incomprehensibly rapid pace.```Oh, that's not terrible. Okay, good to know.
dry nebula
there were A LOT of attacks contributing to FoF though. I don't see where it started if it was pushed down to 500. That's still very high for a possible floor
i am missing about 15 CS on Test, but pally TD:
CS: +488 - TD: +510 + CvA: +25 + d100: +96 == +99
Warded off!```Got 515 CS on my big paladin, so that's... doable with a quartz orb and a ghezyte jewelry debuff.
Edit: But, that said, considering how little time we spent in RT on these runs, I'm much less inclined toward my original plan of spamming only spells in guarded the whole time and much more inclined to blast away with TWC assaults. I mean, if I feel comfortable throwing out multiple focused mstrikes (not even using qstrike) on Leafi per wyrm in torso chain mail, surely my paladin can handle it with assaults, which are lower RT. The whole reason I was planning on casting is because I expected to be regularly RT locked and didn't want to be in offensive for 15-20 seconds, but if RT lock's not such an issue, then hey, I'll take my shots so we can actually kill the thing.
dry nebula
that is not infused in a weapon, so I could pick up an additional +25 to the margin if I pick a single spell to land during the fight
pure moss
Real wyrm:
The thunder of great wings peals out over the Hinterwilds as a great draconic figure streaks across the starry firmament, the aurora's wavering colors haloing the edges of its sinuous silhouette in a blazing nimbus. Trumpeting a challenge, the cold wyrm circles over Ojandhaart to stake out its territory before embarking on a hunt!
stray totem
1603 also debuffs some if you miss. My CS is 502 Paladin at TD4
pallid salmon
this was from just now with a warrior, rogue, ranger, cleric group debuffing and beating it this was the low spirital TD right before we went to wyrmreach
Particles of dust and soot rise from the ground at your feet as you release a pulsating, platinum ripple of energy toward a silver-scaled cold wyrm!
CS: +605 - TD: +491 + CvA: +25 + d100: +48 == +187
Warding failed!
The cold wyrm is cloaked in a blinding platinum light and assailed for 90 points of damage!
... 50 points of damage!
The cold wyrm is sliced open neatly by a brilliant beam of plasma!
... 45 points of damage!
Muscle and bone blasted to pieces by searing wave of energy!
... 10 points of damage!
Strike through the palm!
** Threads of charged light spiral around your arms, striking a silver-scaled cold wyrm with a pulsing shock! A resonant force ripples through you, amplifying your spirit! **
... 70 points of damage!
Massive shock totally burns out the nervous system. Nothing works anymore.
** Necrotic energy from your ghezyte walking stick overflows into you! **
You feel energized!
Cast Roundtime 1 Second.
Abruptly, you sense the attention of your spirit slayer focus upon a silver-scaled cold wyrm. The pattern of your spell is wrested away from you as the mote of white light flares with blinding brilliance.
Particles of dust and soot rise from the ground under your spirit slayer as a pulsating, platinum ripple of energy spirals off of the mote toward a silver-scaled cold wyrm!
CS: +658 - TD: +491 + CvA: +25 + d100: +31 == +223
Warding failed!
The cold wyrm is cloaked in a blinding platinum light and assailed for 138 points of damage!
... 75 points of damage!
Explosive burst wreathes the cold wyrm's body in blue flames!
... 75 points of damage!
Internal organs boil and explode in a bloody spray!```Will mostly stick to mstrikes, but good to see that TD can get down to a range where even a generic old 2x cap cleric with 508 CS could hit it (and is even very likely to with 240 up).
pallid salmon
Will mostly stick to mstrikes, but good to see that TD can get down to a range w...
I suspect the key for a lower exp clerics will be utilizing 240 to hit it with the 2nd cast and maximizing your 340s to get some hits when its debuffed but otherwise stay just casting 118 and 309. But also trying to stay alive
halcyon palm
Oh, yeah, good call on 340 too. Should pass my symbol around to my other CS casters too...
pastel current
Oh, yeah, good call on 340 too. Should pass my symbol around to my other CS cast...
Darn these single class players and their ability to specialize and actually remember all the buttons they need to press 😆
Meanwhile I'm trying to figure out mediocre routines to slog my tiny army to success. All that nuance slips my mind as soon as the battle starts.
And then returns in the form of "oh yeah, I shoulda done that. I said I was going to!" once the dust settles
pallid salmon
Darn these single class players and their ability to specialize and actually rem...
haha i mean most of the time its just throwing up a hail mary because by the time you see debuffed td in the scroll it probably will be gone by the time you cast
halcyon palm
I mean, I remember all kinds of stuff...
...but only if it's useful when fighting things that are neither the wyrm nor under Festival of the Fallen rules (where 340 isn't allowed). Heh.
brazen mauve
And it is felled after a long battle!
acoustic crypt
And it is felled after a long battle!
Well done! ⚔️
acoustic crypt
Shaking ground and the creak of wheels hints that a troop of gigas have set up a ballista in the Boreal Forest in hopes of fending off the wyrm!
Wyrm ballista at #29891 in the Boreal Forest
pastel current
Halfwhistle says, "All done with that assignment? Good job, Kaetel!"
[You have earned 1595 bounty points, 1100 experience points, and 12993 silver.]
Yep, right on time! 😆
I have a little whistle sound clip that plays when I see the wyrm spawn message - it just loves to play right after I have a word with the bounty man
pallid salmon
uh say what now?
A silver-scaled cold wyrm folds her wings against her back and plummets down from the skies, aiming her bulk at you!
** As the cold wyrm strikes you, your lathonian aketon suddenly begins to glow with a polychromatic light! **
[SMR result: 83 (Open d100: 45)]
A small point of polychromatic light forms in midair near a silver-scaled cold wyrm but quickly dissipates without effect.
dips down from the sky and soars past, revealing
... and hits for 166 points of damage!
Blow to stomach rearranges some organs!
As life leaves your body, the platform around you seems to become insubstantial, spiraling away in a shimmering maelstrom of color. You find yourself lying on cold, hard ground.```There's no roll on that (visible anyway) the SMR result is for my lathonian armor its just a 166 damage insta death
pure moss
She was offended you would try to rift her with your lathonian
acoustic crypt
Oooh, that battle hit my personal goal of having 250 wyrm kills before gemstones released. ⚔️ I wasn't sure I was going to hit it before the quest went live.
vagrant anchor
Would be kind of neat if a Wyrms slain or “boss creature” count was an option for Profile.
acoustic crypt
The thunder of great wings peals out over the Hinterwilds as a great draconic figure streaks across the starry firmament, the aurora's wavering colors haloing the edges of its sinuous silhouette in a blazing nimbus. Trumpeting a challenge, the cold wyrm circles over Ojandhaart to stake out its territory before embarking on a hunt!
Wyrm slain! Well done everyone!! ⚔️
brazen mauve
Did we miss one? Havent seen a wyrm this AM
pure moss
yeah... my laptop restarted overnight, so we lost the wyrm watcher. It likely came sometime between 7am-8am EST
undone tendon
Way to go, Kontii. 😆
pure moss
The thunder of great wings peals out over the Hinterwilds as a great draconic figure streaks across the starry firmament, the aurora's wavering colors haloing the edges of its sinuous silhouette in a blazing nimbus. Trumpeting a challenge, the cold wyrm circles over Angargreft to stake out its territory before embarking on a hunt!
late trench
** As the cold wyrm strikes you, your leather body armor suddenly begins to glow with a polychromatic light! **
[SMR result: 135 (Open d100: 79, Bonus: 25)]
The polychromatic light from your leather body armor suddenly lashes out at a silver-scaled cold wyrm! Before she can react, an unstable vortex of energy surrounds a silver-scaled cold wyrm, disorienting her before quickly exploding in a chaotic spray of elemental energy!.
... 5 points of damage!
Light shock to chest. That stings!
[SMR result: 0 (Open d100: 192, Penalty: 24)]
The toxic wave spews past you, eating away at the ground where it lands!
Reptilian cunning and rage glisten within a silver-scaled cold wyrm's swirling eyes!
A silver-scaled cold wyrm's eyes whirl with glints of furious amber and sullen crimson!```Without warning, the air immediately surrounding you grows thick with flickering silvery lines. They swiftly surround you, tracing the shape of a warding sigil that flares brightly.
** As the cold wyrm strikes you, your leather body armor suddenly begins to glow with a polychromatic light! **
[SMR result: -12 (Open d100: -69, Bonus: 25)]
A small point of polychromatic light forms in midair near a silver-scaled cold wyrm but quickly dissipates without effect.
charges toward the nearby shadows, revealing
... and hits for 40 points of damage!
Acid raises angry red welts on the arm!
You are stunned for 1 rounds!
A virulent green mist seeps out of your lips toward a silver-scaled cold wyrm, but she is unaffected.
The bubbling ball of acid strikes you, blossoming into a much larger sphere of acid upon impact.
Without warning, the air immediately surrounding you grows thick with flickering silvery lines. They swiftly surround you, tracing the shape of a warding sigil that flares brightly.
... 12 points of damage!
Bad burn chars the skin. Weakened abdomen bulges ominously!
A silver-scaled cold wyrm lashes out with a scythe-like talon at you!
Without warning, the air immediately surrounding you grows thick with flickering silvery lines. They swiftly surround you, tracing the shape of a warding sigil that flares brightly!
AS: +916 vs DS: +528 with AvD: +35 + d100 roll: +90 = +513
... and hits for 102 points of damage!
Solid strike caves your skull in, resulting in instant death!```
All this - 3 attacks at me in a row instantly like an mstrike - about 5 seconds after the fight started lol. Not quite sure why my DS was so low.
sludge spray, acid spray, 916 AS attack all in one shot lolI hope to be around for the one this evening! ⚔️
late trench
the good news is Tsalinx survived the kill!
pure moss
I kind of assume the logic built into critters is that once they get a hit or incapacitate a player, they shift their whole focus to that player.
In my mini MA group (4) - anytime one of them gets hit, every single attack from there forward is on that character, until the room is cleared
late trench
SMR SvD: +17 + Bonus: +175 + o100 roll: +49 == +241
... 30 points of damage!
Bones shatter in the cold wyrm's leg!
Eyes whirling sluggishly, nearly insensate from the ravages of battle, the wyrm lifts her head and raises one gleaming claw. Staggering from the effort, she braces herself and roars with a fury that makes the surroundings shiver. Power crackles along her scales in wildly dancing threads of rainbowed light. She spreads her wings wide, and a river of color surges through the surroundings, emanating from every direction. The wyrm vanishes amid the torrent of hues.
A wash of colored light consumes Destrian.
A wash of colored light consumes Kontii.
A wash of colored light consumes Aureliano.
A wash of colored light consumes Tijay.
A wash of colored light consumes Tsalinx.
AS: +796 vs DS: +484 with AvD: +25 + d100 roll: +26 = +363
... and hits for 102 points of damage!
Quick, powerful slash to the cold wyrm's left knee!
** Aureliano's high steel warsword surges with power as gold and topaz radiance coalesces around it! **
DEAD>
Even tremors rumble through the ground, preceding the arrival of a flayed gigas disciple.```
This was funny - looks like the pre-flare triggered wyrmreach - and the attack resolved after wyrmreach[River of Color, Wyrmreach]
A circular disc of hammered metal drifts amidst banks of prismatic mist, gleaming as if freshly polished. Ribbons of color ripple and crackle in the distance, stretching beyond the limits of eyesight. Pulses travel along the glowing threads, their rhythms as regular as the beating of a heart. You also see a silver-scaled cold wyrm that is webbed and obvious signs of someone hiding.
Also here: High Lord Tijay who is lying down, High Legionnaire Aureliano who is lying down, Kontii who is lying down and hiding, Destrian who is lying down
Obvious paths: out
Roundtime: 15 sec.
... 20 points of damage!
Heavy shock gives the cold wyrm fits!
After Destrian strikes the wyrm, droplets of blood are sucked from it to his white steel claidhmore, running up the blade to be absorbed by the vines wrapped around Destrian's wrist.
A silver-scaled cold wyrm lifts her great head and splays her limbs, erupting from the webbing holding her with alarming ease.
Striking like lightning, a silver-scaled cold wyrm snaps at Tijay with a maw full of serrated fangs!
A nebulous brown latticework springs up from the surface of Tijay's lathonian aketon and shields him from some of the damage!
AS: +756 vs DS: +580 with AvD: +32 + d100 roll: +72 = +280
... and hits for 72 points of damage!
Slash strikes Tijay's left eye.
Seems there was a brain there after all.
A shimmering maelstrom of color engulfs Tijay's body, which fades away as if it had never been.```
Also RIP Tijay immediately after wyrmreach teleport.yea that was my fault though, i was testing something so i can't even be mad about it
late trench
A silver-scaled cold wyrm charges toward the nearby shadows, revealing Kontii, who was hidden!
Shifting her bulk and moving with terrible speed, a silver-scaled cold wyrm sweeps her vast tail across the ground!
All of a sudden, Kontii rolls hard to his side, and then leaps to his feet!
The layer of bark on Kontii hardens and absorbs the attack! The bark crackles, but maintains its form.```
I always thought the chance for barkskin to persist was based on the wearer's blessings lore but I'm guessing Kontii doesn't have blessings lore...so I guess it's always based on the caster's lore?I'm assuming it's my barkskin cast since i'm not a ranger I can only 2x survival so he probably got popped pretty decent to break it but it did absorb the attack at least
It's super useful though:
The layer of bark on Tsalinx hardens and absorbs the attack! The bark crackles, but maintains its form.
[SMR result: 0 (Open d100: 29, Penalty: 25)]
Tsalinx leaps to the side and avoids being flattened as the wyrm crashes to the ground!```you have SK 605 then? very nice - yeah it's amazing
thanks for saving me 😛
welp Trevic's death is my fault - set up the tent without using my script and forgot I had to get my runestaff back out 🤦
didn't even notice this
>cast
You must be holding or wearing something off of which to invoke.
You don't have a spell prepared!```It all happens so fast during the fight.... i can't tell you how many times I whip an oak wand out to unstun someone, only to realize it didn't stow properly after and switch back to my weapon...
And then I spend 3 seconds trying to waylay with an oak wand
peak ridge
It should be possible, but if you successfully hit and stun the creature the oak wand fires off and unstuns them.
green jetty
Makes me wish there was a way to use something like an oak wand without the action tax... One of the best things about playing a bard is just shouting 1040
peak ridge
It would be nice is unstun, unpoison, undisease, etc were 0RT like 506 and 515 were
brazen mauve
I have found 3 idols this week - is anyone else noticing an increase in drops or am I just getting lucky?
acoustic crypt
I have found 3 idols this week - is anyone else noticing an increase in drops or...
I haven't hunted mutants exclusively, but I've taken quite a few out this week and haven't found one. Might shift that way to make a quick run when I get in for the evening.
late trench
I have found 3 idols this week - is anyone else noticing an increase in drops or...
btw about earlier with the sanct I meant to share that my method of pulling the wyrm is to clear the room, sanct, drop a tent, pull the wyrm into the sanct so we're all out of the RT when I STOP 213 to terminate the sanctuary. That gives us a defacto 10 second countdown to the sanct fully dropping and the fight starting.
brazen mauve
Aha - I missed that! 🙂
acoustic crypt
Yeah, I think sanct is the way to go when it's available. Especially up around Angargreft and Sanguine Grove, where stowing your shield/weapons while setting up a tent is an invite for a disciple to implode your limbs. It's also nice to have that moment of calm to make sure everyone's set to start the engagement. I also made a request in the #1344393048603492393 to have a way to open a tent for anyone without having to go inside it to prod the flap.
acoustic crypt
The thunder of great wings peals out over the Hinterwilds as a great draconic figure streaks across the starry firmament, the aurora's wavering colors haloing the edges of its sinuous silhouette in a blazing nimbus. Trumpeting a challenge, the cold wyrm circles over Angargreft to stake out its territory before embarking on a hunt! [Angargreft, Hanging Gardens - 30049] Tent is set up and open onsite in case it's needed
Wyrm slain! Well done everyone!
pure moss
Here wyrmy wyrmy wyrmy....
undone tendon
I'm ready to be bait tonight.
acoustic crypt
She's watching. Out there. In the snow. Waiting for the perfect moment to take to wing and start the hunt.
undone tendon
Translation: She's waiting for Riend to go out and hunt again so she can pounce and destroy her new pants.
pure moss
It's been 8 hours and 45 minutes now.... a little worried we missed it or something
late trench
I think that just means it's going to spawn in the next 12 minutes. Have been hunting HW all afternoon don't think we missed it.
acoustic crypt
I've been up here watching. It's about to take to wing for sure.
Unless someone popped and idol.
halcyon palm
While rifling through the mutant's belongings, you find a silver-veined black draconic idol wrapped carefully in rags as if it were a precious trinket.
Up to six of 'em!
vivid tree
I was in RT lock the entire first phase and a half.
Symbol of Sleep won't work to make it fall asleep and fall out of the flying phase, btw. Kept forgetting to attempt that cheese 'just to see' until now.
late trench
whatever we did that fight neither of my guys had a scratch - was amazing lol
peak ridge
Nobody announced the room, I was prepared to fight!
brazen mauve
Im not sure anyone else would have gotten a hit in. It was over in under 2 minues :/
vivid tree
I just stumbled on an entire posse that was waiting outside the Pipe Den
pallid salmon
Symbol of Sleep won't work to make it fall asleep and fall out of the flying pha...
Yea somnis doesn't work either
acoustic crypt
I'll send the thought out next time with a room # regardless, but like 8 people had already joined me to go to the ballista before she took to wing, so it never crossed my mind.
pure moss
I was in RT lock the entire first phase and a half.
I attacked once before the river, heh
pallid salmon
whatever we did that fight neither of my guys had a scratch - was amazing lol
You should get some SK605 if its offered next time, worth the investment looks like it took a few hits off the board for your guys
late trench
You should get some SK605 if its offered next time, worth the investment looks l...
yeah that's amazing - not sure I can bring myself to spend that much on something attuned though...even though it would be great to be able to EVOKE it on myself and Trevic
acoustic crypt
The thunder of great wings peals out over the Hinterwilds as a great draconic figure streaks across the starry firmament, the aurora's wavering colors haloing the edges of its sinuous silhouette in a blazing nimbus. Trumpeting a challenge, the cold wyrm circles over the Sanguine Grove to stake out its territory before embarking on a hunt! [Angargreft, Sanguine Grove - 29959] (u7503410) I have the tent setup and open on location if needed.
Wyrm slain!! Well done everyone!! ⚔️
pure moss
The thunder of great wings peals out over the Hinterwilds as a great draconic figure streaks across the starry firmament, the aurora's wavering colors haloing the edges of its sinuous silhouette in a blazing nimbus. Trumpeting a challenge, the cold wyrm circles over Angargreft to stake out its territory before embarking on a hunt!
peak ridge
Dead
acoustic crypt
The thunder of great wings peals out over the Hinterwilds as a great draconic figure streaks across the starry firmament, the aurora's wavering colors haloing the edges of its sinuous silhouette in a blazing nimbus. Trumpeting a challenge, the cold wyrm circles over the Sanguine Grove to stake out its territory before embarking on a hunt!
Wyrm slain, well done!!
acoustic crypt
Shaking ground and the creak of wheels hints that a troop of gigas have set up a ballista in Ojandhaart in hopes of fending off the wyrm!
Wyrm ballista at #29917, tent is setup and open there.
And, I got sympathied into oblivion while I sat and watched GemStone play my character for ten rounds while the wyrm tore him to shreds. Fun. 🙄
Congrats on Asben's first wyrm kill! He and Earthdiver finished it off in Wyrmreach. Nicely done!! ⚔️
pure moss
The thunder of great wings peals out over the Hinterwilds as a great draconic figure streaks across the starry firmament, the aurora's wavering colors haloing the edges of its sinuous silhouette in a blazing nimbus. Trumpeting a challenge, the cold wyrm circles over the Sanguine Grove to stake out its territory before embarking on a hunt!
Wyrm Slain - Killer group
pallid salmon
Interesting sympathy side note, I didn't realize you could lathonian out of it
A silver-scaled cold wyrm remains utterly still, unable to move at all.
A silver-scaled cold wyrm lifts her great head and splays her limbs, erupting from the webbing holding her with alarming ease.
The webs dissolve from around a silver-scaled cold wyrm.
A silver-scaled cold wyrm tenses her vast musculatures and breaks free of the bounds that root her to the ground.
Hypnotic colors whirl in a silver-scaled cold wyrm's eyes as she locks gazes with you. You feel her intellect hurl itself against your mental defenses in an attempt to dominate your mind.
The dull golden nimbus surrounding you flares into life as it glows brightly for a moment.
CS: +520 - TD: +394 + CvA: -8 + d100: +21 == +139
Warding failed!
** As the cold wyrm strikes you, your lathonian aketon suddenly begins to glow with a polychromatic light! **
[SMR result: 127 (Open d100: 77, Bonus: 13)]
The polychromatic light from your lathonian aketon suddenly lashes out at a silver-scaled cold wyrm! Before she can react, an unstable vortex of energy surrounds a silver-scaled cold wyrm, disorienting her before quickly exploding in a chaotic spray of elemental energy!.
... 5 points of damage!
Light shock to abdomen. That stings!
You feel a thread of the cold wyrm's will attempt to penetrate your defenses, but manage to fend off the mental assault!```yesss i got lucky and it blocked all of the attempts on me last night.
acoustic crypt
Shaking ground and the creak of wheels hints that a troop of gigas have set up a ballista in the Sanguine Grove in hopes of fending off the wyrm!```
```[Angargreft, Sanguine Grove - 29958] (u7503409) (7503409)
Several jagged stones, each as large as a small building, have fallen from the terrace above, heavily scoring the western wall of the fane. Amidst the rubble, one span of ruined stonework is twined with crude but intricate runes that depict an undulating aurora framed by stylized stars. The rock is corroded and pitted as if eaten by a caustic substance. You also see a grim gigas skald, a tattooed gigas berserker, a brawny gigas shield-maiden, a tattooed gigas berserker, a grim gigas skald, a flayed gigas disciple, a tattooed gigas berserker, a brawny gigas shield-maiden, a grim gigas skald, a brawny gigas shield-maiden, a colossal gigas ballista, a flayed gigas disciple, a flayed gigas disciple and a yellowed brittle bone cudgel.```>gem
>
You have not yet unlocked Gemstones.
>mission
Usage:
MISSION GEMSTONE - View the status of your GemStone attunement quest.
>mission gemstone
You have not yet begun your quest to attain a gemstone. You have heard rumors of an ancient power in the Hinterwilds that may be to your benefit.```
...I entered that for the memes, but is it time?!?!
I know that command didn't work last night at Silverwood Manor.Weeping darkness, a translucent emerald green shield springs into being between you and your attacker to temper the blow!
AS: +1041 vs DS: +578 with AvD: +32 + d100 roll: +56 = +551
... and hits for 199 points of damage!
Strike punctures thigh and shatters femur!
The deep blue glow leaves you.
Deep blue motes swirl away from you and fade.
You notice your blood flow go back to normal.
You lose your extra internal fortitude.
The subdued warmth embracing you fades along with the spiritual force surrounding your arms.
You feel the surge of magic depart.
The powerful look leaves you.```
oof that was roughGreng's the only one who even might get through it.
acoustic crypt
Good luck up there!
vivid tree
Oh snap is this one legit?
halcyon palm
We'll only know if Greng beats it. 😂 The last survivor.
The rest of us were busy getting annihilated.
pallid salmon
Good luck up there!
it ripped through the group
vivid tree
I just sat down with my dinner and was like, nah I'll skip this one, lol
halcyon palm
I admit I have great difficulty believing that Myharl wasn't a top 5er there.
Or that I was, for that matter. I was on Web duty for a lot of that!
acoustic crypt
Sorry I couldn't be there to help! I takes folks in reverse room order not by damage output currently.
pallid salmon
me and ruse both got pulled into wyrmreach from town after decaying, so all of a sudden i was back in the hunt with no spells and low spirit to die.. again
vivid tree
So... did they win? What's going on in there?
halcyon palm
Only Greng knows. Everyone else died, me being the last (why I know the rest of us died).
acoustic crypt
I think everyone was dropped? Either Greng is still fighting it or it got away. Kontii and I lingered by the ballista spot to wait for the wyrm to fall dead.
vivid tree
I can burn an Idol, I got like 15
somber crest
Still fighting
acoustic crypt
You can do it! Take her down!
somber crest
Wyrm is back outisde 29960
dark fog
haha that seems a bit stronger than normal
vivid tree
I took it out
acoustic crypt
Well done!
vivid tree
I was going to go join the vigil and was like, "SHE GONNA GET ME"
halcyon palm
Idol incoming for next wyrm?
vivid tree
We might need to wait a bit. I think even the idols are on timers.
weak lake
```A silver-scaled cold wyrm swoops low and extends her sinewy neck so she can s...
I mean, lol… what are you supposed to do about that? This is just a RNG death fight with an AS that high if you aren’t a square
halcyon palm
Symbol of Transcendence.
weak lake
199 HP damage is still probably death for most people
pallid salmon
Symbol of Transcendence.
Yea what Nidal said I don't have 199 HP sooo
chilly hazel
I got killed by leeches. Well leeches and the wyrm knawing on me. Where do the leeches come from again?
vivid tree
Disciples fling them at you
acoustic crypt
You can remove the leeches by PRYing leech while having a dagger in hand. I've been trying to get the tent up and opened on site during wyrm hunts. Great place to do that or cram herbs.
halcyon palm
How do we know when the idol timer cooldown is up, so we don't waste one?
acoustic crypt
It's an hour wait after you use an idol before another can be used. I don't know that there is a wait after a natural spawn.
If you try to use the idol it will tell you if you can't. Says really blatantly why as well, if I remember.
somber crest
How much health does that thing have? I don't even know how many xbow bolts I hit it with
halcyon palm
Okay, so basically we have like nine more wyrms incoming today (by Pacific time) with people's stashed idols... 🤣
acoustic crypt
How much health does that thing have? I don't even know how many xbow bolts I ...
Hard to tell since you can't calculate the shield phase, but it's around 10k.
Oh, is the quest live now? Was wondering why so many new names showed up. I figured folks were just in training.
halcyon palm
MISSION GEMSTONE is working (and I know it wasn't last night because I was teasing people with the then-empty MISSION command at Silverwood Manor), so I had suspicions and came just in case.
acoustic crypt
I'm not 100% certain, but I think the HW will probably need to be "rebooted" when the quest goes live. There are locale changes that have to go into place (||the sybil's altar||), so I about halfway expect us all to start getting sucked into the temporal rift right before the quest launches. Maybe not, though.
>
Shaking ground and the creak of wheels hints that a troop of gigas have set up a ballista in Angargreft in hopes of fending off the wyrm!```
Someone pull an idol?ooooh... round 2?
golden rock
Less than an hour later?
halcyon palm
What room? It's vengeance time.
Didn't get into final five, got credit anyway, progressed quest. lol
acoustic crypt
Weird, Wrayth crashed on me again. That's really annoying.
somber crest
Didn't get into final five, got credit anyway, progressed quest. lol
I'm new to wyrms...what's the quest you're talking about?
halcyon palm
MISSION GEMSTONE
acoustic crypt
||Yeah, I tried to head to the doors. Saw others escorted through, but I couldn't go. Real bummer|| Congrats on slaying the wyrm, well done on beginning your quest! ⚔️
somber crest
sigh, of course I had to step away
pure moss
Ruh roh - looks like I know what i'm doing after i get my kids to bed
halcyon palm
1 character down, X to go. I think I'll make my empath go next. After she completes it for real, I can just send her in there to help everyone's groups afterward with non-damaging disablers and healing.
pure moss
I have some idols and feathers to help folks later as well... i dont feel worthy to be in the first batch.
Myharl, we're for sure getting one for you later if it's not done before I get back
halcyon palm
I suspect it's going to be wyrms every hour for the rest of the day.
fallow bison
Also happy to help anyone who needs to fight.
red edge
17/f/california lf carry in wyrm fight! teehee?
pastel current
Wait, is it happening?!
red edge
it happened already. quest over. they're the only ones who get gemstones!
halcyon palm
Yes, it's happening.
acoustic crypt
I'll check back next week to see if all the uber gear folks are done with their quest runs. 🤣 Get those gemstones! ⚔️
halcyon palm
I don't know if it'll even take a day at this rate!
halcyon palm
I'm not 100% certain, but I think the HW will probably need to be "rebooted" whe...
Called it.
Roundtime: 30 sec.
[Temporal Rift - ] (u29015) (29015)
Also here: Squire Legionnaire Iskandr, Destrian, Yndrael, Shalhoub, Mister Eldekkar (sitting), Kawhi, Muzgal, Rikkal, Aramix, Fosorian, Karmella, Invios, Einde, Monster Brute, Ares, Bathcwyn Missoni, Duffield
Obvious paths: north, northeast, east, southeast, south, southwest, west, northwest, up, down, out```Also here: Exdeo, Temarie, Sobakka, Renowned Lord Whayle, Rikkal, Aramix, Fosorian, Karmella, Muzgal, Sorrenn, Bathcwyn Missoni, GameMaster Zissu, Greng, Enoso, Ondreian, Sorranie, Lady Cotelle, Mister Eldekkar, Perigourd, Azuryn, Duffield, Master Fisher Broad, Death Knight Warclaidh, Gruunk, Isda, Theofanis, Deddalus, Lord Faerous, Bojezmyrth, Nidal, Nathan, Mistress Lisza, Squire Legionnaire Iskandr, Destrian, Yndrael, Kawhi, Invios, Einde, Ares```
We broke the universe and forced the summoning of Zissu.last time they did that we kept escaping and then they had to keep putting us back
halcyon palm
That's what we did to summon the Zissu to keep us trapped.
late trench
it's on y'all
wow you all knew already sheesh I shouldn't eat dinner
so can we summon another wyrm now? lol
split shard
I need friends to hold my hand
halcyon palm
Auchand lowered the cooldown on idols, but we don't know to what, so the answer is just try to do it.
late trench
don't wanna burn my idols unless I know I have a melee or two to help lol
maiden cedar
Is this where I get in line for a Wyrm kill?
halcyon palm
These early rush runs have mostly been ultra OP characters showing up and doing like 90% of the work, heh...
Good time for a carry if there ever was one.
pastel current
Watching Brute go ham is..something else.
pallid salmon
These early rush runs have mostly been ultra OP characters showing up and doing ...
I mean we learned that we can add danger to the quest by logging out on the wyrm
tough umbra
I'm up there if folks want to use idols
tight iris
don't mind being carried at all
weak lake
being carried is the only way i see myself getting it done. lol pures
pallid salmon
being carried is the only way i see myself getting it done. lol pures
The groups are crazy right now, you'll be fine
halcyon palm
It's not "the groups" per se, it's the individuals who happen to coincidentally be in a group. 😂
weak lake
The groups are crazy right now, you'll be fine
I'll be fine if I'm one of the 5
dawn perch
can i get into one of those crazy gruops 🙂
late trench
what are the odds I use an idol and still don't make the final 5 - I wonder if any code was adding to help with that
sudden oracle
what are the odds I use an idol and still don't make the final 5 - I wonder if a...
I didn't get pulled the second time tonight I fought a wyrm into wyrmreach, so I would suspect there may be a timer for those who have done it recently.
split shard
I guess I’ll head over
late trench
You get the feeling that an offering has been recently made, and you will need to wait before making another.```
last wyrm was 7:53pm or is the tracker off?Some minor updates here.
1) The inferno will now have different messaging when the wyrm can be summoned and when it can't.
2) The timer for idol summoning has been reduced to 20 mins for the moment.```
The last wyrm was like half an hour ago, but now that idol should work?still not working
halcyon palm
Maybe it won't kick in until next cycle since the change was just made. (Meaning it would still be on the previous hour cooldown or whatever it was.)
fallow bison
Once unlocked, do we yet know what Gemstones actually look like when they drop?
warm cave
if memory serves, they won't be sellable to the gemshop if that's what you're worried about
pastel current
They are all some variation of jewel
halcyon palm
According to Gyres, there are 9 million permutations of what Gemstones look like.
You won't mistake them for anything else, though. The random description generator is kinda ludicrously amazing for them. Like every single one is gorgeous. It's crazy.
Like this list of Gemstones Kiyna found on the test server.
vivid tree
Do they come in boxes or just straight from mobs?
halcyon palm
Just straight from creatures.
They drop into the at feet slot too, so no worries about losing them.
late trench
died at wyrmreach but got credit
halcyon palm
Didn't even get to Wyrmreach and also got credit. lol
late trench
In an awe inspiring display of combat mastery, Warclaidh engages a silver-scaled cold wyrm in a furious dance macabre, spiralling into a blur of strikes and ripostes!
Warclaidh swings a jagged-bladed tomahawk at a silver-scaled cold wyrm!
AS: +1116 vs DS: +504 with AvD: +26 + d100 roll: +37 = +675
... and hits for 171 points of damage!
Left leg ripped from socket at the knee!
A silver-scaled cold wyrm struggles to stay upright, but her weakened limbs cannot support her prodigious mass.
SMR SvD: +137 - Penalty: +1 + o100 roll: +82 == +218
You make a vain attempt to dodge the cold wyrm, but the fullness of her weight crashes into you as she falls!
Without warning, the air immediately surrounding you grows thick with flickering violet lines. They swiftly surround you, tracing the shape of a warding sigil that flares brightly.
... 1 point of damage!
Mighty swing separates your head from your shoulders.```got nidal and yndrael thru on one wyrm. excellent.
tight iris
well that was quick
maiden cedar
Is it still only five attackers per Wyrom?
late trench
yeah Tsalinx/Trevic both got credit - seems our wyrm hunting activities over the last months paid off or something!
fallow bison
How long is the wyrm cooldown when not summoned with an idol? Still 8 hours?
tough umbra
Looking about 1am CST / 2am EST as is
pure moss
How long is the wyrm cooldown when not summoned with an idol? Still 8 hours?
Wait... are you asking until it can be summoned again with an idol, or until it's natural appearance?
After an idol summon, it resets the clock on natural appearance for 8 hours.
I have a feeling people are going to be summoning it every 20-30 or so though.
tough umbra
It's every 20-30
pure moss
Purely FYI - wyrmwatcher is back up.
If anyone would like to get notifications when the wyrm becomes inbound over the HW, feel free to join this server. There's no chatter, just wyrm alerts.
https://discord.gg/khyvgAGR
undone tendon
A sound like thunder reaches your ears from in the distance, followed by a roaring trumpet of challenge!
halcyon palm
I'm kind of sad Myharl bowed out so early, honestly. I understand why, given how the first few runs went, but man... since then it's been this wild frenzy of like 20 people hunting wyrms at a time. Plus, with the lower cooldown, we're just getting them nonstop.
tough umbra
Myharl will be fine
undone tendon
I'd love to actually know who's hunting them. I ran out to find that one and got roflstomped almost immediately.
but 5 disciples, not the wyrm LOL
halcyon palm
I led a lot of groups, but I was hunting wyrms for like 5 hours (3 of that being the group leading ones), so I need a break. Gonna finish the rest of the quest, heh. 😂
undone tendon
That was pretty awesome of you!
sly phoenix
is there a group of people hunting wyrms?
undone tendon
One was just killed, I didn't see a group for it
peak ridge
I'm rested and will be around tonight to help kill wyrms.
buoyant bison
will more of this be happening tonight?
pallid salmon
the idol burn was real
peak ridge
Just to confirm, you don't have to be final 5 to get wyrm credit, correct?
sly phoenix
i think you do but the first group all got it cause it was bugged
tight iris
Just to confirm, you don't have to be final 5 to get wyrm credit, correct?
yes, as long as you do some damage to the wyrm at any point
twilit juniper
People still wyrm hunting?
peak ridge
While rifling through the mutant's belongings, you find a silver-veined black draconic idol wrapped carefully in rags as if it were a precious trinket.
Woohoo
dark fog
i got some mana
Her hind legs bunching powerfully, a silver-scaled cold wyrm sweeps her immense tail at you!
Some black leathers partially deflects the onslaught of the crushing attack.
AS: +886 vs DS: +620 with AvD: +44 + d100 roll: +81 = +391
... and hits for 59 points of damage!
Right elbow smashed into a thousand pieces.
You are stunned for 2 rounds!
** Black light radiates from your black leathers and you feel 2 mana surge into you! **
splat
You call upon the power of some dude to guide you as you mouth the words to Hurl Boulder...
You gesture at a silver-scaled cold wyrm.
You hurl a massive and crumbling hunk of earth at a silver-scaled cold wyrm!
AS: +605 vs DS: +220 with AvD: +22 + d100 roll: +44 = +451
... and hit for 241 points of damage!
Blow to chest frees a rib to spear a lung and heart!
Belching a toxic mix of acid and blood from her maw, the wyrm struggles for purchase on the disc, but her titanic musculature has no more strength within it. The wyrm topples over the side, dissolving into motes of color as she plummets out of sight. Her death throes manage to upend the platform, and you fall into the abyss, hurtling after the dying wyrm.
red edge
some dude?
weak lake
I got my mains through the wyrm last night (Warclaidh lowkey solo'd it) and need to work through the quest and hopefully sybil today. I am sitting on 10 idols, though, and am happy to donate those to the cause for people who need to get a wyrm kill
peak ridge
I have one to sacrifice to the wyrm, and then I'll have two for the sybil.
carmine copper
I got my mains through the wyrm last night (Warclaidh lowkey solo'd it) and need...
i need to get a wyrm kill
weak lake
The idols also summon the Sybil?
weak lake
i need to get a wyrm kill
If you rally a group I can pass you an idol, np. I am not really a carry squad leader though I got my kills because Warclaidh dumpstered the wyrm 😂
carmine copper
I'd do it solo but like, i wouldn't want to show off or hog the wyrm, ya know? Would be selfish of me not to bring at least a few 4-5x capped people along with me who haven't killed one yet
carmine copper
If you rally a group I can pass you an idol, np. I am not really a carry squad l...
thats nice of ya, thanks
brazen mauve
Im down to lead a group shortly if people would like to join!
weak lake
Got a couple things to wrap around the house but I can hop on in a bit
pure moss
The idols also summon the Sybil?
To summon the Sybil…. ||Don’t need anything to summon the Sybil. Once you’re ready for that part of the quest. Go to the proper location and touch the altar||
brazen mauve
Okay guys - Im in in the town center. If you'd like to come along, join me there.
brazen mauve
So quick note after felling the wyrm - ||dont harm the gigas after you kill the wyrm. They wont let you in the door for a time after. Specifically, dont harm the gigas in eldurhaart after.||
pastel current
To summon the Sybil…. ||Don’t need anything to summon the Sybil. Once you’re rea...
The item requirement was dropped in live too?
tight iris
||i think whoever needs the quest just needs to touch the altar||
am i not suppose to be able to decay in wyrmreach?
depart confirm The sheer psychic presence of the wyrm seems to press in around you, binding your soul more tightly to your body.
undone tendon
Are you guys hunting a wyrm right now?
tight iris
more like getting my corpse tossed around
undone tendon
Is it just you? I can come get you
tight iris
i can't get out of wyrmreach until my decay timer runs out it seems
weak lake
The item requirement was dropped in live too?
Sure hope so. It's gonna take most people multiple tries to get past it
pastel current
Yeah I don't mind, just surprised. Also need to figure out what to do with my stash I've been hoarding 😆
pure moss
Anyone doing a wyrm soon? Hoping to get through with my bard
tight iris
looks like nyxus tickled it to death
brazen mauve
Anyone doing a wyrm soon? Hoping to get through with my bard
I can help if you need it
pure moss
Anyone want to join if I burn an idol?
split shard
gah i need to get my other dudes thru for sure.
dawn perch
there is a group looking for a wyrm fight, i believe Sobakka is leading it if you want to send a thought
pure moss
@brazen mauve gonna do one if you want to get rolling - @split shard
prime aurora
<@602610112766410914> gonna do one if you want to get rolling - <@32110424617307...
I'm guessing you summoned already?
weak lake
[Help] Kontii: "29912 for wyrm ballista." This was ~1 minute ago
peak ridge
A wash of colored light consumes Sithium.
A wash of colored light consumes Dargol.
A wash of colored light consumes Witfog.
A wash of colored light consumes Maliku.
A wash of colored light consumes Xoj.
Did it get downed?
also... would be really nice if there's any way to prioritize someone burning the idol getting added tot he wyrm reach/river group
Kind of stinks to burn an idol, and not be a part (or have it fail)
tight iris
thats a fair point, the 5 needing the kill should be doing the damage on the wyrm
undone tendon
The idol user should always go, that seems silly it doesn't.
pastel current
Going isn't a requirement for credit, unless something has changed since last night
peak ridge
It's not, currently, but you don't want a bad group going into the fight or nobody gets credit.
pastel current
7/8 of mine I got through without them going to the reach, and even if the 5 that got pulled in failed - when the wyrm came back out the stragglers killed her and credit was assigned
peak ridge
I don't think it came back out that last time.
pastel current
Ahh, bummer
maiden cedar
Everyone who engages initially gets credit? That’s good
twilit juniper
Any wyrm hunt going on soon?
bright fiber
has anyone done the Sybil step yet?
pallid salmon
yup quite a few
bright fiber
nice...getting close to that.One more step
peak ridge
A wash of colored light consumes Kakoon.
A wash of colored light consumes Missoni.
A wash of colored light consumes Amminar.
A wash of colored light consumes Perigourd.
A wash of colored light consumes Aureliano.
Strong group there!
A dazzling nebula of motes coalesces into the battered form of a silver-scaled cold wyrm.
twilit juniper
nm was a statue haha
patent sequoia
any wyrm parties? I am interested if so
red edge
Wyrmheart gestures while calling upon the lesser spirits for aid...
I have a feeling this guy may not survive the wyrm fight.... 😓
magic wigeon
I’m waiting at the inferno with Destrian. I have an idol to chuck in as soon as it lets me
brazen mauve
We just threw one in a few minutes ago.
magic wigeon
Ahh. Supposedly the CD is only like 20 mins. We must be close to being ready for another
magic wigeon
Wyrm down. Had some awesome melee tanks save the day on that one
sly phoenix
any wyrm groups?
somber crest
Group leaving out of village center Wyrmheart is the leader
brazen mauve
I think I am out for the rest of the day today - thank you to everyone who let me join for their wyrm and sybil battles. This was a really fun day and it was nice to see such support for and good spirits in the community! ⚔️ 
🎉
twilit juniper
I think I am out for the rest of the day today - thank you to everyone who let m...
Appreciate the help on the wyrm!
weak lake
I think I am out for the rest of the day today - thank you to everyone who let m...
You were absolutely integral to getting me through the quest homie, thanks for that
tough umbra
Coming back for the Sybil soon and I can help for a few hours
maiden cedar
Anyone heading out on a Wyrm hunt soon?
acoustic crypt
Just getting back to the Hinterwilds from doing my quest, congratulations on all the wyrm kills! It's really fantastic to see everyone so vested into defending Cold River from the scaled menaces. ⚔️ Well done! I hope to be running wyrm hunts as the new week rolls in. Took out the sybil this afternoon, but hadn't gone on my quest yet. That's my next step, maybe tonight if anyone is about and up to it.
stray totem
I just got back home from some travel, so I’ll be around here and there too to work on it
chilly hazel
I can help out Myharl if you're forming a group. I've already finished it but can deal damage and heal
acoustic crypt
Sure! Let's see who all is up to it at this hour. Anyone else needing to run it tonight?
stray totem
I won’t be in for 45 or so
acoustic crypt
No rush, I'll wait. Shall we plan on making a midnight run?
vivid tree
Okay I'm going to try something for science.
stray totem
Sure
red edge
ooh midnight run
undone tendon
I need to run it
acoustic crypt
Sounds good! Let's do this thing! ⚔️
chilly hazel
The main thing about the wyrm fight is its only giving credit for the folks that get pulled into wyrmreach and they have to deal enough damage to get credit
red edge
oh hey a wyrm...
undone tendon
haha no one has said anything though
vivid tree
For the record I did not Divert it out. I was going to try, but, it wound up dying... and we experienced the bug where it's alive instead of dead outside of Wyrmreach
It died in the middle of a focused UAC assault on Wyrmreach
acoustic crypt
For the record I did not Divert it out. I was going to try, but, it wound up dy...
Ah! I was wondering what happened. I was trying to go into my tent when it went out of the shield phase so I wouldn't get pulled in instead of someone who needed it, but was stuck in RT. Hadn't seen that bug in awhile, and I think the first time I've heard about it on the quest wyrm.
acoustic crypt
haha no one has said anything though
I'm glad keep broadcasting the wyrms here when I'm about if folks want. My concern was that with the idols, there maybe already a group needing the wyrm hunting it using the idol.
The thunder of great wings peals out over the Hinterwilds as a great draconic figure streaks across the starry firmament, the aurora's wavering colors haloing the edges of its sinuous silhouette in a blazing nimbus. Trumpeting a challenge, the cold wyrm circles over Ojandhaart to stake out its territory before embarking on a hunt!
29908
Wyrm slain!! Well done! ⚔️
undone tendon
I think we're going to start seeing a lot of smaller groups going after it and definitely want to ensure we're respectful to those folks trying to get their kill.
dark fog
so strong it can heal while dead
[Ojandhaart, Riverwalk]
The river swirls and eddies past the limb of icy land. An abandoned fishing net is draped over the shore, empty of its catch. You also see a niveous giant warg (dead), a dark red-violet garnet, a gilded steel breastplate adorned with faint scrollwork, a riveted golden targe, a gold-tipped heavy spear, a piece of polished ivory, the rusty iron Duffield disk, a silver-scaled cold wyrm (dead), a ridge cougar, the Earthdiver disk, a fluffy white cat, a ko'nag-trussed domed canvas tent engulfed in rope-bound hinterboar hides and a silver-shot black stone wyrm.
Also here: Jaired, Duffield, the body of Morden (prone), the body of Jaskier (prone), Kontii, The A'Mazing Mumblz, the body of Lucullan (prone), the body of Ralkaan (prone), Omrii, Myharl
Obvious paths: northeast, southwest
J>fire
You currently have no valid target. You will need to specify one.
J>
A silver-scaled cold wyrm's eyes glint with liquid silver as she diverts a fraction of her concentration into restoring herself.
J>
Kontii carefully secures his tomahawk to his bandolier. It rattles against the coraesine handaxe secured to it, and he carefully adjusts them.
J>
Mumblz searches a niveous giant warg.
A niveous giant warg's immense form decays away into a mound of fur, tooth, and claw.
vivid tree
I did try to Divert it out this time, for science. It doesn't work no more. I can rest knowing.
stray totem
Alright, I'm jumping in now
acoustic crypt
For the wyrm hunts I go on, my plan now is to 1) setup and open a tent in case it's needed, and then focus on taunting. If an extra blade is needed, let me know and I'll dive in, but want to make sure everyone gets their kill.
@Fulmen Awesome, shall we meet up in village center?
vivid tree
Okay so this is what I've been able to sus out tonight. Currently, only the top 5 damage dealers are being teleported to Wyrmreach. Even if they're currently dead. Their corpses will transport. If the remainder of the group drops the wyrm, everyone that transported should get credit.
Which doesn't explain Omrii not getting credit one of the instances, but aside from that, it seems to be consistent
This could all change, or be a bit incorrect, too. Mostly just my observations.
chilly hazel
Kontii said one of his got teleported and did not get credit though
pure moss
But then in the next fight,... he was top 5, died,, got teleported dead to the river and did get credit
vivid tree
I'll let them weigh in, but it may be because they went the final phase in RT. They got it later while dead
So... need to at least hit it in wyrmreach, or be dead, lol.
warm cave
>look in my lock
In the hoarbeam lockbox:
Armor [1]: some thick vultite half plate
Gems [8]: a deep violet duskjewel, a pastel-hued wintersbite pearl, an inky black nightstone, a faceted wyrm's heart sapphire, a gold-green auroral emerald, some dark ivory aranthium-bloom (2), a faceted teal sapphire
Misc [1]: a large platinum nugget
Total items: 10```
interesting
hoary stratus
Does the wyrm drop anything worth keeping? Like a special memento loot item?
peak ridge
Not yet
peak ridge
The thunder of great wings peals out over the Hinterwilds as a great draconic figure streaks across the starry firmament, the aurora's wavering colors haloing the edges of its sinuous silhouette in a blazing nimbus. Trumpeting a challenge, the cold wyrm circles over the Boreal Forest to stake out its territory before embarking on a hunt!
[Hinterwilds, Runestone - 29935] (u7503137)
Dead
Striking like lightning, a silver-scaled cold wyrm snaps at you with a maw full of serrated fangs!
** A ferocious howl rips free from a smooth ghezyte idol set with a lustrous celestial pearl as a rippling wave of misty green light flows from it and over your exposed skin, imbuing a sudden rush of power from a niveous giant warg that lets you endure some of the blow. **
AS: +896 vs DS: +645 with AvD: +24 + d100 roll: +29 = +304
... and hits for 84 points of damage!
Quick, hard slash to your right arm!
*CRACK*
You are stunned for 4 rounds!
She was feisty though.
split shard
Hrm. How do I keep missing this. I’ll just pay attention here 😉
Reminds me of the olden days of camping old guk in EverQuest waiting for the swift flowing silk sash to drop!
red edge
there's a wyrmwatcher channel that sends updates to everyone https://discord.gg/w2Wj7Yd6
maiden cedar
Anyone willing to help me take down a wyrm? I have an idol.
peak ridge
Sure
maiden cedar
hanging out in the village center
peak ridge
Count me as +1. I'm going to hunt until I see it.
maiden cedar
nice thanks
acoustic crypt
Anyone willing to help me take down a wyrm? I have an idol.
I'm in. Should be in game in just a few minutes.
stray totem
I’m wrapping up the quest and will be ready for the sybil a little bit later
peak ridge
With astonishing grace for a creature of her size, a silver-scaled cold wyrm prowls southwest.
Has anyone seen it run before?
weak lake
Yeah, not entirely unusual
peak ridge
With difficulty, you manage to will yourself into the space between the corporeal and ethereal realms.
!PR>
Reptilian cunning and rage glisten within a silver-scaled cold wyrm's swirling eyes!
A silver-scaled cold wyrm's eyes whirl with glints of furious amber and sullen crimson!
A silver-scaled cold wyrm swoops low and extends her sinewy neck so she can snap at you!
A writhing indigo latticework springs up from the surface of your zelnorn mail and shields you from some of the damage!
AS: +856 vs DS: +509 with AvD: +24 + d100 roll: +22 = +393
... and hits for 111 points of damage!
A massive blow to the right shoulder hoists you high into the air.
You hang there a moment, suspended, before falling forward.
Offensive stance bad.
maiden cedar
Does the wyrm have a slow effect? I did one weapon assault and got stuck in 50s of RT
stray totem
Does the wyrm have a slow effect? I did one weapon assault and got stuck in 50s...
Yeah, sometimes. It has a knockdown/slow. I got +10 sec per swing yesterday
maiden cedar
time to scrounge up another idol
acoustic crypt
time to scrounge up another idol
I've got one for you.
pallid salmon
I'm assuming Kelfur and Kyrvil didn't get pulled up because they didn't follow when the wyrm moved?
maiden cedar
yeah didnt get pulled in
acoustic crypt
I'm guessing. I'm not sure what happened there with the wyrm moving. Once I was in Wyrmreach, I got sympathied like five times and just couldn't get enough damage going it's way to drop it before it eventually took me out. We can run again, if you'd like. I have an idol.
maiden cedar
nice thank you, I can hang around for a bit to see when it comes back though
acoustic crypt
Just used it
split shard
What is the line for when you get pulled in with the wyrm? And do you get transported to the altar afterword if you got pulled in?
pallid salmon
What is the line for when you get pulled in with the wyrm? And do you get trans...
With a sudden lurching sensation, the world dissolves in a flash of colored light. A sense of incredible scope tugs at your being, as if you are being spread over a vast distance, but abruptly, you materialize elsewhere, lying flat on your back.
[River of Color, Wyrmreach]
A circular disc of hammered metal drifts amidst banks of prismatic mist, gleaming as if freshly polished. Ribbons of color ripple and crackle in the distance, stretching beyond the limits of eyesight. Pulses travel along the glowing threads, their rhythms as regular as the beating of a heart. You also see a silver-scaled cold wyrm.
Also here: Myharl (prone)```I've been trying to catch the ballista being rolled out for months. Finally happened today when I happen to pick the right room after summoning a wyrm.
The ground shakes beneath the footsteps of a troop of gigas as they wheel in a colossal gigas ballista, cautiously watching the sky for signs of the hunting wyrm. ⚔️
chilly hazel
So exhausting
acoustic crypt
That wyrm was a bit ridiculous. Don't know what was going on there, but caused way more than enough damage to get it to Wyrmreach, I think way more than enough to kill it. Was like it just wouldn't phase or die. If it's still there when I recover spirit, I'll engage it again.
Didn't see it around when I went back out.
hoary stratus
Reminds me of the olden days of camping old guk in EverQuest waiting for the swi...
Was that the undead guy for the paladin quest? I remember that... sitting there for hours just to watch a druid drive by and aggro
undone tendon
So exhausting
Oh hey, that's me after a normal hunt. 😆
stray totem
Anyone want to go kill the sybil with me? Tried it solo. Got a ways, but the archways and her SMR thread thing killed me eventually after she deleveled me a bunch.
Going to go try it again otherwise.
Waiting for the altar to reset now
magic wigeon
Going to go try it again otherwise.
Waiting for the altar to reset now
I’m in!
stray totem
I’m in!
Still waiting for the altar. Come on over
Not sure how long this reset is. We'll see. 20 min after it boots you out while dead maybe? Or add another 5 or something for her to despawn first? Seems like it took about 3-5 min for it to kick me while I was solo dead in there.
Couldn't depart or beseech away
magic wigeon
There’s 3 of us at the Sybil altar waiting on the reset, in case two others want to join
undone tendon
Good luck!
twilit juniper
So exhausting
We aren't so different, you and I. (This was me yesterday)
chilly hazel
Oh, that was me healing Myharl likes 5 times
twilit juniper
I only died from bleeding out, I didn't get sigil of health off in time at the very end of the wyrm fight.
stray totem
That was fun. Took a while with three of us. Thanks Idalias and Ruse.
A mirage-like haze of arcane influence clings to the jewel, alight with half-glimpsed glyphs refracting across its facets from within. The effect is dizzying and makes further visual inspection difficult.
The jewel appears to be a powerful relic that can convey wondrous abilities on its wielder. It has the following property:
Property: Journey's Beginning
Rarity: Common
Mnemonic: journeybegin
Description: Your passive mana, stamina, and health regeneration are all increased by 5%.
You note the telltale filaments of a lesser binding shimmering around the periwinkle jewel. You can sense that the jewel is bound to you, but a sufficiently skilled artificer should be able to dispel the binding.```Lot of fun. Really like the “raid” style combat being added to GS.
Thanks you two for the strong group!
That felt considerably harder than the wyrm. But I guess there were only 3 of us
undone tendon
It's a crazy fight!
stray totem
Yeah, that tether and her string SMR thing, plus the deleveling, really makes it harder. The wyrm doesn't delevel you the same way. She just slows you down and beats you up.
So, this gemstone stacks with enhancives, I think? Interesting. Now I need to figure out how to upgrade it
magic wigeon
Yes it’s totally exclusive from enhancives. Which is really cool
stray totem
This is a pretty decent one for me. I like recovery stuff
magic wigeon
I’m not sure if this first one can be upgraded. I think it’s like the starter gemstone just to whet your appetite
stray totem
Ya. We'll have to find some more.
So, is there any word on unlocking the other gem slots yet?
vivid tree
Who is finding gemstones and need slots already? 😭
tight iris
after you infuse the gem, is it suppose to get properties?
stray totem
You're supposed to find like one a month, one a week? Something...Nyxus said as long as you're hunting. So we'll need them soon enough.
Yeah, look at it, once it says your quest is done and the GEM verb unlocks
tight iris
ah
pallid salmon
did you equip it?
tight iris
yea, i just figured it out lol
split shard
So when the Wyrm comes out via the idol, is there a big message? Or is that only when it comes out via regular spawn?
acoustic crypt
So when the Wyrm comes out via the idol, is there a big message? Or is that onl...
It's the same messaging with a summoned wyrm as it is with a natural spawn. There's no way to differentiate. It's a good bet that any wyrms going out right now are summons. There's an 8-9 hour wait after a summon before it will naturally spawn. I don't think quest goers are likely to give it an opportunity to naturally spawn for the next few days or so.
I plan on running some more wyrm hunts this evening, but needed a break after running five wyrms and three sybils. 😄
vivid tree
I might do some runs later on, too... but real talk, fam. My hands hurt.
acoustic crypt
I am curious if the measures Auchand put into place to manage slams might explain why the last wyrm I fought was so strange. I forgot to close my room window and crashed mid-battle, then came back in and fought it for I think another 15 minutes and it never phased to Wyrmreach. I know I dropped at least 20k of damage on the thing alone.
split shard
ahhh thanks for the clarification. So I will just wait until good ole Myharl is back at it. Otherwise I am kind of spinning my wheels.
fallow bison
Today while fighting the wyrm, I got some kind of Bind debuff that seemed to last 30+ seconds, and as soon as it wore off, got applied again for another ridiculously long period. Isn't there supposed to be a CC maximum duration and some kind of diminishing returns for re-applying it these days?
acoustic crypt
There is. I think the limit is exactly 30 seconds. 😄 And yeah, when the wyrm falls on you or it's wing buffet can be pretty annoying.
atomic mauve
Today while fighting the wyrm, I got some kind of Bind debuff that seemed to las...
that's a fairly normal wyrm experience honestly
pallid salmon
that's a fairly normal wyrm experience honestly
Its definitely a welcome to the party
fallow bison
Oddly, the wyrm seems a lot more dangerous than the sybil.
vivid tree
Oddly, the wyrm seems a lot more dangerous than the sybil.
You're absolutely correct.
pastel current
The bind is brutal. It’s a big reason I landed on preferring waylay to assaults, fewer chances at limb hits
atomic mauve
weapon users can also enjoy accidentally assaulting while slowed, stacking 45 seconds of round time while realizing you don't know how to abort an assault
vivid tree
I've spent the entire first two phases bound and in RT before.
pastel current
And, while it’s impossible to ignore the raw DPS value that our warrior friends bring, we must also accept the risk they cause to everyone 🤣
pallid salmon
And, while it’s impossible to ignore the raw DPS value that our warrior friends ...
Pures do too I can't aim my spells and I'm definitely not channeling during this
vivid tree
I think I got fallen on like 3 times in a row ten seconds into one of the fights.
pastel current
Yeah but general attacks per second is much lower (except for you 515 hackers 💚). More generally comparable to single attacks
fallen widget
weapon users can also enjoy accidentally assaulting while slowed, stacking 45 se...
So… how do you abort an assault?
pastel current
Which admittedly is a big part of the gap between pures and melee. Pures are both restricted in speed AND ability to hit in the first place
weak lake
Yeah if you don't buy a 700 CS you're just hoping to land plinks. Feels bad.
fallow bison
I like these encounters, and the quest as a whole, but it's a bummer to have spent 30 years playing this game and always having the same experience as a pure:
Too weak to actively participate in the big fights without exploding, instead being relegated to town and healing/raising the fallen. I'd hope that having powerful gear and being almost 10x capped would change that, but it really doesn't.
chilly hazel
It does, you just need to be a pure in platemail with a blink weapon and sk506. The right gear is key and switch your playstyle to semi.
weak lake
That does not really seem like it should be required
[SMR result: 150 (Open d100: 47, Bonus: 36)]
Relentless in your assault, you unleash a frenzy of violence upon a silver-scaled cold wyrm!
You attempt to kick a silver-scaled cold wyrm!
You have excellent positioning against a silver-scaled cold wyrm.
UAF: 827 vs UDF: 536 = 1.542 * MM: 106 + d100: 42 = 205
... and hit for 61 points of damage!
Powerful roundhouse kick catches the cold wyrm under the left armpit and continues through!
** Dust particles swirl intensely and coalesce to form an elongated, open-mouthed macabre face that discharges a deafening, ear piercing wail directly at a silver-scaled cold wyrm! **
... 20 points of damage!
Fingernails burst and blood sprays out!
You attempt to kick a silver-scaled cold wyrm!
You have excellent positioning against a silver-scaled cold wyrm.
UAF: 827 vs UDF: 536 = 1.542 * MM: 109 + d100: 38 = 206
... and hit for 101 points of damage!
Rapid spin brings leg around with immense power, caving in the cold wyrm's entire torso in the process!
Belching a toxic mix of acid and blood from her maw, the wyrm struggles for purchase on the disc, but her titanic musculature has no more strength within it. The wyrm topples over the side, dissolving into motes of color as she plummets out of sight. Her death throes manage to upend the platform, and you fall into the abyss, hurtling after the dying wyrm.
[Fjallarhaart, Ruins]
You notice a silver-scaled cold wyrm (dead) and a fiendish panther.
Also here: a stunned Amerek (prone)
Obvious paths: north, south
A smaller spill of glowing motes drifts to the ground, materializing into Myharl.```Got sick of it beating my cleric to death and ran the monk in from Moonsedge to take out the trash, lol. (Myharl did most of the work over the last 30 minutes or so)you know I never actually learned 😆 but just made this macro:\x;eq if Lich::Util.normalize_lookup('Debuffs', 'Slowed') then echo "Slowed" else if (checkstamina < 15) then echo "Not enough stamina" else put "stance off"; put "weapon barrage" end end\rstance def\r
pastel current
Effects::Debuffs.active?('Slowed') would be the more direct API call
warm cave
dark fog
Oddly, the wyrm seems a lot more dangerous than the sybil.
you definitely tore the sybil to shreds
stray totem
Sybil fight is stranger. I haven’t figured out how that tether thing that blocks blows works or what her string SMR thing really does yet.
fallen widget
Anyone doing a sybil run this evening?
I'm happy to come attempt to be helpful.
halcyon palm
What do people find more dangerous about the wyrm than the sybil? I definitely feel the other way around since you can just cheese the first two phases of the wyrm with ginormous armies spamming Staggered and immobilization, plus serving as meat shields.
pastel current
For me, way more RT/bind risk in the wyrm. And for some characters, no answer to flight.
fallow bison
What do people find more dangerous about the wyrm than the sybil? I definitely f...
You don't always have an army. And there's no meaningful player interaction with repeated applications of 30 seconds of Bind for how many classes? All but 2? And 950 AS swings on people stunned/bound for 30 seconds?
halcyon palm
I admit, it might be that I just fundamentally don't understand robes/doubles life. I don't do full plate pures like Ruse, but even leather breastplate is enough to handle one hit and then the rest is luck.
I do agree that the long bind is a pretty ill-conceived mechanic, though.
fallow bison
One bind is bad enough. The fact that you can immediately get hit with it again, and have no answer to it, is kind of mindblowing.
magic wigeon
Need that force of will gemstone
tight iris
What do people find more dangerous about the wyrm than the sybil? I definitely f...
its not even about the dangerous part. as a pure, unless you have like a cs of 600, you're relying on pure luck to add some damage let alone do enough to be in the top 5
at least i can web and then start healing as fast as i can. with the fix to people getting credit, squares and semis will have an easier time with this fight
fallow bison
On a positive note, I love the Sibyl encounter. 🇦 
hoary stratus
the lockbox from wyrm can't be sold. can't even put it in my locker as a keepsake. just has to be trashed?
acoustic crypt
Yeah, it's a tossable container. They can't be saved. Any interaction other than get/put/drop and open/close/empty with them will probably trigger throwing it away.
stray totem
Throw it, yeah
pure moss
Amazingly.... just went the full timer on the wyrm! Apparently we do all have day jobs 😆
vivid tree
Checking in from work
acoustic crypt
```The thunder of great wings peals out over the Hinterwilds as a great draconic...
Also idols stockpiles depleting. I ran through seven idols for folks on top of spending three to try to get my kill and have none left. And, I know I've seen you, Aureliano, Jaired, Leafiara and others spend tons of them doing the same. The few days of literally farming wyrms has been a blast, but I suspect in a few more days natural spawns will likely become the most frequent appearance. Same with the sybil runs. The "freebie" entry via the quests is going to run out soon; even last night I ended up donating altar items for folks who missed their first try at her who couldn't track down anyone needing it at the time.
It's also been really inspiring to see folks who have excess idols, but not interested in running folks, donate them. It reminds me what a great crowd of folks we have up in Cold River.
pure moss
100% agreed. I burned through all mine trying to help a few others as well. I even bought a few from playershops to try to help folks.
I do think it'll start turning into normal 8 hour cycles more frequently. We'll have to see how it starts to naturally fall out, but I hope that there aren't groups of folks fighting for that 8 hour timer wyrm.
acoustic crypt
I'm hoping we'll be able to get most folks through the rush, and will be shifting by then into assisting folks as they age into doing their quest. Also, very much worth mentioning, has been the slew of folks who have been willing to jump in for support roles. For example: the amazing empath presence has been a serious boon to helping get folks get through their runs.
dawn perch
i donated one yesterday and found one today. My guess is that the people that frequently hunt and do bounties in HW will continue to have them trickle in and most of those people (i'm guessing) have already completed the quest. it's going to get harder, but there should be a few around at any given point in time
stray totem
It's also been really inspiring to see folks who have excess idols, but not inte...
What’s the altar item?
split shard
Oh if you fail the Sybil part you lose your ability to go in?
pallid salmon
yes, you need to open it manually
late trench
but you can still go in with someone else who opens it
split shard
Good to know. My empath will have an entry soon.
pure moss
My bard has an entry right now as well. He's definitely gonna need some help though, heh. Bust out the big swords/staves!
halcyon palm
I have three of my own idols left, plus another generously donated by someone who finished the whole quest.
Just being very careful with them by this point since (at least as of yesterday) the word hadn't fully caught on about top five credit, so people trying to help were accidentally stealing wyrms.
acoustic crypt
What’s the altar item?
There are three. Two are rarish drops off mobs in the Hinterwilds, another randomly spawns in a hidden location in the Hinterwilds. Spoilers on this topic: ||The three items are a disir feather (rare drop from disir), a valravn quill (rare drop from valravns), and one of the spheres you can get by tryin to get one of the motes of light that randomly appear in the River of Color. When you have all three, and place them on the sybil's altar, the shadowed archway will open.||
stray totem
There are three. Two are rarish drops off mobs in the Hinterwilds, another rando...
Oh, I have a quill or two somewhere
undone tendon
I'm curious about the sphere thing.
dark fog
i just dropped a few of both in the Pipeden
weak lake
Also idols stockpiles depleting. I ran through seven idols for folks on top of s...
I’ve got 7 idols, if you or anyone needs, just hit me up (when I’m in game and not at the office avoiding working like now)
acoustic crypt
I’ve got 7 idols, if you or anyone needs, just hit me up (when I’m in game and n...
Awesome. Thank you! I'm more than sure they will be useful!
red edge
is this one open to the public?
pure moss
The thunder of great wings peals out over the Hinterwilds as a great draconic figure streaks across the starry firmament, the aurora's wavering colors haloing the edges of its sinuous silhouette in a blazing nimbus. Trumpeting a challenge, the cold wyrm circles over Fjallarhaart to stake out its territory before embarking on a hunt!
weak lake
I have 1 Metric Grip worth of quills and feathers too now that I think about it
fallen widget
Wait. You have to be top five damage doer for the wyrm to get credit for it?
weak lake
You have to be top 5 damage to go to the final phase of the fight
fallen widget
But do you need to be in the final phase for credit?
I’m asking because I don’t know. I died immediately my first try without doing any damage.
Second try I got pulled in. Just don’t know if that’s prerequisite for credit or not.
flat oak
i think mission gemstone tells you if you can move on with the quest
stray totem
Someone was saying yesterday that you had to hit the wyrm inside Wyrmreach for credit
weak lake
But do you need to be in the final phase for credit?
I’m asking because I don’...
If things are working correctly then yes being in the last phase is how you get credit. Unclear if you can die up there and still get the dub
stray totem
I think Auchand updated it somehow though, so I’m not sure
tight iris
it seems that when the gem update was made, there was a bug that allowed people to get credit if they did some sort of damage, but now it seems to be working as intended
fallen widget
it seems that when the gem update was made, there was a bug that allowed people ...
In this case “as intended” is in the group of 5?
tight iris
yes, i believe so
hoary stratus
are there groups of people camping Sybil? I think you can just summon it whenever right?
stray totem
If you have the quest, you get one chance. Not sure if it allows you to reset or if there’s a timer if you fail
hoary stratus
if you fail to kill it, you have to start over again and kill the wyrm?
stray totem
The quest didn’t change, so I don’t know if it can be reset. The quest needs an update to clarify that issue maybe
hoary stratus
That seems crazy - if you fail to kill sybil, you can never get a gemstone. hopefully they're some clarification
golden rock
You can get in with others, you can find the ingrediants to summon sybil, you have options if you fail. You just cant summon her for free again
hoary stratus
You can get in with others, you can find the ingrediants to summon sybil, you ha...
Ohhh... summoning is one shot. If you fail, there are ways to summon her again or join someone. Thanks.
storm crescent
I was able to try again with the sybil when I was on the quest stage.
flat oak
I think they are saying you can try as many times as it takes but you need to gather the stuff to summon after the first free one you get with the quest
twilit juniper
If you don't touch the altar to start it, meaning someone else in the group triggers entry, and you fail, you don't lose your free quest entry
At least, that was my experience
stray totem
It would be helpful if your entry status was listed on the quest:
“You may touch the altar to summon the sybil, but beware, you will only have one chance before you need to find an alternate means of activating it.”
And if you failed without completing it, if it said that you would need to find an alternate method of activating the altar.
tough umbra
Believe Auchand temporarily turned it on, if that is the step you are on, you can summon her with the altar touch
atomic mauve
30036
acoustic crypt
Well done! ⚔️
acoustic crypt
Wyrm at #30005
pure moss
Wyrm in the same room, again! #30005
acoustic crypt
Well done in slaying the wyrm! ⚔️
acoustic crypt
To help folks with the quest who need them for additional sybil runs, I have put up 25 of each of the following for 1 silver in my shop. Please only get them if you need them for a current run so others have a chance to get them if needed as well. The third item needed I unfortunately don't have in abundance as it's an exceedingly rare drop, but hopefully this will be helpful. ||```Valravn Quills - You can use SHOP PURCHASE 598038551 to purchase the quill.
Tiny Golden Spheres - You can use SHOP PURCHASE 597893481 to purchase the sphere.
Alternatively they can be located in my shop "the hexagonal building" on the first block of the Landing shopping district (#337). Look for Myharl's Office. [SHOP BROWS LANDING 3]```||
Good luck on your quests!
storm crescent
what's the 3rd item again?
stray totem
what's the 3rd item again?
||Disir feather||, I think
acoustic crypt
And I have a handful of those, but not a lot. Hoping to save those in hand for groups that have a couple members needing them for the quest specifically.
storm crescent
nice - are the spheres different colors tho? Thought I saw a different one used the other night
acoustic crypt
There are about a dozen different colors. ||All the colors of the aurora in the River of Color||. They all do the same thing though.
At one point, I had a bunch of all the colors lockered away, you know, just in case. 🤣
tough umbra
How are folks doing with Sybil's new tether ability and the other one Auchand activated?
stray totem
I’m still not sure what the tether really does. Seems to block blows, but does it block blows and take hidden damage, like the wyrm’s shield? Does it affect everyone or just the person who triggered her?
A couple of things seem to get around it, because I was able to see small damage here and there, and with a group it didn’t seem like it affected everyone.
Also, the SMR thread snap thing … not sure what the mechanics of that really are. Is it damage, an instant death chance, or both?
Either way, those two abilities seem to make it more necessary to group up
And then there is her “kill you and reset thing,” which I still don’t understand either
acoustic crypt
In the runs I made, for squares, I had luck alternating between tackling and feinting the sybil. It seemed to buy time for folks, keep her somewhat occupied, and dolled out some midrange damage. Might work well with another square complimenting that with a dps focus.
It just becomes hard for me to actually land a focused mstrike (even when she's prone) once the spirit drain thing kicks in. When my AS drops from 730 (high end) to 520. 😭
stray totem
In the runs I made, for squares, I had luck alternating between tackling and fei...
Yeah, unless she delevels you enough that you can’t hit her. Happens more if you try to do it solo or in a small group.
acoustic crypt
The sybil definitely a battle that Myharl doesn't excel at. He makes a good meat shield in it. As a KS warrior, I just haven't spent enough cash on his gear to quite get over the difficulty hump. I think it's well balanced, just in a way that my kit just isn't going to be particularly useful without some major DR effect.
stray totem
In the runs I made, for squares, I had luck alternating between tackling and fei...
Is there a spirit drain too, or do you mean the mind wipe AoE spell that delevels you?
red edge
with feints and tackles, what kind of AS do you need as a warrior to hit it? i'm thinking imight just resort to UCS again
halcyon palm
I’m still not sure what the tether really does. Seems to block blows, but does i...
Not sure if it’s different after the most recent round of changes, but the things that would get around it before were things that did concussion damage only. (Including, say, the concussion-only portions of 309 or 710, but not the crit portions.)
stray totem
with feints and tackles, what kind of AS do you need as a warrior to hit it? i'm...
If you get deleveled, your SMR suffers too on those
red edge
ew, is that a debuff you can eat with KS dispel?
halcyon palm
UC is absolutely a sybil killer *if you can successfully tier up. If you can’t, it’s just steady, reliable, moderate damage that loves it if you’re playing Flarestone.
halcyon palm
Is there a spirit drain too, or do you mean the mind wipe AoE spell that delevel...
She has AoE CS spirit drain and AoE Mindwipe and a new AoE MDR Mindwipe-like deleveler move for good measure.
acoustic crypt
Is there a spirit drain too, or do you mean the mind wipe AoE spell that delevel...
My spirit kept getting drained. A few times I was down as low as 2 spirit. I can pop a symbol of renewal to get one back with like a 5 minute cooldown, and I'm running with boost on spirit regen, but it was happening fast enough, that by the time I was getting her DS lowered for a good volly of strikes, that my spirit was so low my AS still missed. Non KS squares could probably snag some alchemy spirit crystals to counter that in battle, but those don't work on KS folks.
frail marsh
UC is absolutely a sybil killer **if* you can successfully tier up. If you can’t...
As I'm hoping to take my monk to find a group friday night, Kifocus should be enough to get tiered up and...I'd simply stay tiered up unless I died right?
pallid salmon
She has AoE CS spirit drain and AoE Mindwipe and a new AoE MDR Mindwipe-like del...
I found the mystic impedance to be the biggest pain
hoary stratus
Once you kill sybil you get a jewel. Do you need to do anything with the jewel to collect gemstones? carry it on your person? wear it?
pastel current
Check the GEM verb
hoary stratus
says I don't have any gemstones in my collection. nevermind needed to collect it
maybe a silly question. Sancum is an ASC hunting ground, but there are creatures there below level 100. Is there a chance gemstones drop from these creatures? Or only from creatures that give LTE?
pastel current
Sanctum is not ASC
hoary stratus
oh... HW, ME and Hive only
mental trellis
there should be a Sanctum annex that is ascension
just like, put a mirror next to the vat that we can step through, and its a full copy of sanctum (but with no gate exit) but everything has +50 to all its stats. Easy implementation!
flat oak
why the mirror, there are enough locked doors in that place that seem to go no where lol
mental trellis
probably because i'm not a professional game designer. flavor fail on my end 😦
flat oak
just saying they seemed to design it for expansion already, there is a door at the top could be what you said, a link to a harder side, or a door in the courtyard that could go to a whole new area with harder critters, but like the idea either way
mental trellis
good point, and perhaps ascension sanctum is already in the works? eh eh?
::Sivath does his best impression of a dolphin::
tough umbra
I've done a handful of Sybil. Her mistake is running from me cause I'm chasing and it's game over, but prior to that she wrecks people
acoustic crypt
Nice! I've done about 10 successful runs, and a few fails more recently with changes. I think they fixed the weird berserk bug I was running into where I wouldn't chase (and the one before that were I wouldn't even attack). This spirit drain thing I'm running into now is newer. Still trying to figure out what's eating my spirit points in that battle so I can try to avoid it. When I'm running a 3/10 spirit points, my AS can't hit her, even after I knock her prone and feint her.
mental trellis
I did notice the spirit drain during the fight, but it was so chaotic that I have no idea what caused it
acoustic crypt
The main reason it came to my attention is my AS was in the lower 500's on my focused mstrikes. Took me a moment to realize it was because my spirit points were so low. I still can't find any messaging detailing a drain/spirit damage in the logs. I just see myself popping symbol of renewal every few minutes trying to get an extra point of spirit back.
tough umbra
Her de-level is particularily mean
acoustic crypt
Her de-level is particularily mean
Yeah, getting hit with that a few times knocks any SMR stuff off the table pretty quick.
stray totem
Does anything counter or remove the delevel? Maybe stop time for a Wizard? Mental dispel? Hmm
halcyon palm
It's a magical debuff, so channeled dispels.
stray totem
Tried 119, but didn’t seem to work. Will have to try again later
halcyon palm
Oh, not sure if it gets the MDR version. That might be different than the 1225 version.
brazen mauve
I was able to channel 119 and take it off on test. I haven't tried in the real instance though.
halcyon palm
One nasty thing, for sure, is if she delevels you and gets Interdiction onto you so you can't channel dispels because they're too high level of spells.
weak lake
Is it Interdiction? That’s the one that drops your mana to 0 and only a small handful of things (something in Skull Temple, some Grimswarm, maybe a couple others) have anymore. One of the absolute worst effects in the game.
If the issue is the Dispels are too high level it’s probably Mystic Inpedance
pallid salmon
Is it Interdiction? That’s the one that drops your mana to 0 and only a small ha...
In my debuff it shows as impedance which is annoying because it stops 118 which I think is the whole point of it
pure moss
Ballista at 30005 - could use some help
tawdry drift
vivid tree
Alright, I'm around for a while today if folks need help with runs. Just hit me up.
Hot off an eye exam so I'm a little dilated right now. It's like someone cranked up the motion blur.
cunning vector
I should be around too and would love to be part of the team if another wyrm shows up
weak lake
Hot off an eye exam so I'm a little dilated right now. It's like someone cranked...
Failing my wyrm quest when Jaired waylays me for 700 damage due to visual impairment
vivid tree
Nahhhhh
pallid salmon
Failing my wyrm quest when Jaired waylays me for 700 damage due to visual impair...
Your deed is worth the credit
pure moss
Unless someone summons her, her natural cycle should have her landing around 6pm EST, +- 30 minutes
tawdry drift
Failing my wyrm quest when Jaired waylays me for 700 damage due to visual impair...
never attribute to incompetence what could be malice. he probably just really dislikes you.
split shard
I’m actively hunting for a totem
crisp knot
I'm on the fence on if I should even bother with Wyrm at this time or not. Faulkil is 4x capped but "pure" which I've read as not being able to super contribute in these fights.
My paladin is not quite 2x capped but as he hunts HW regularly now (easier areas by choice) i'd like to have an opportunity to find gemstones as well.
Reasonable to jump into the fray with either of these characters or just keep on keeping on sans-gemstones?
Also dumb question (I have not yet done my homework). Is defeating the Wyrm sufficient to begin finding gemstones or do I additionally need to defeat Sybil(sp?) before that becomes a thing?
pastel current
You need to complete the entire quest MISSION
undone tendon
I'm on the fence on if I should even bother with Wyrm at this time or not. Faul...
My rogue is roughly 2.5x capped and hunts HW fine. She also completed the Wyrm fight multiple times (with varying degrees of success) and the gemstone mission.
I would say you're probably fine on both characters.
red edge
4x cap is plenty for contributing to wyrm. you're not expected to solo it or anything. there will be 4 other people with you probably
split shard
Yeah. It goes: Brute/Myharl/Jaired/2 to 3 newbs. And you win. 😛 Sprinkle in some Kontii from time to time. Pures get destroyed regardless.....I'm about as capped out as you can get and I can't solo that thing.
If he stubs my little pinky on my finger, I just say "welp I guess I'll die"
tight iris
watching yakushi solo it is pretty impressive
pastel current
Yukito? Or Yakushi? 😛
tight iris
amended lol
halcyon palm
Faulkil's a wizard, isn't he? They're fine at damage dealing, just need support from others with Staggered and Web and other things to not get rolled.
crisp knot
Okay sweet. Thanks for the inputs! I'll do my research, dust off some lockered enhancive gear, and put on my LFG cap over the coming weekend. 🙂
red edge
anyone want to do wyrm?
split shard
I have someone i need to move thru if you can summon.
red edge
oops just did it a bit ago, but will prob do more tonight
for some reason the council of wyrmhunter discord chan didn't announce that last one
pure moss
for some reason the council of wyrmhunter discord chan didn't announce that last...
Shoot... looks like he disconnected. Do you happen to know what time you summoned it?
Wyrm watcher should be up again....Link to the server for anyone who wants to see when the wyrm is spawning - When not being summoned manually, it typically has around a 7hr 30m to 8hr 45m timer.
red edge
it was around 3:30-3:45 eastern time
cunning vector
6:05pm ET
Shaking ground and the creak of wheels hints that a troop of gigas have set up a ballista in the Sanguine Grove in hopes of fending off the wyrm!
acoustic crypt
So, reactive flare damage is enough to pull you into Wyrmreach I just discovered. Was helping a group, did not attack, just taunted and guarded and pulled folks to their feet, and the flare damage from being attacked by the wyrm was enough to boot a quest goer and put me in the final five. Just something for us to take into consideration while helping folks get through.
weak lake
Were you with a bunch of pures?
acoustic crypt
Not sure what profession they were. 😄
I may swap out some of my armor later tonight though to help prevent that.
weak lake
Because it’s hard doing damage to it as a pure and that’s the only way I can see flare damage alone top giving top 5. Maybe you were 5 and 6 was an empath or something
cunning vector
I thought it was just one big group, so I ran by not wanting to mess up anyone's chances to be pulled into the Wyrmreach
fallen widget
never attribute to incompetence what could be malice. he probably just really di...
Wait… that’s… that’s not the right order for that sentence.
acoustic crypt
It helps. The wyrm still pretty aggressively attacks multiple targets even when taunted, but it does help pull some of its attacks sometimes, and it helps keep spawning mobs in the first three stages focused on attacking the taunter. Guard + Guard Mastery I still think has some bugs (which I mentioned over in Mechanics), but it does block some attacks against the ally guarded. If any one of those taunts or blocks would have been a killing blow to the quest goer, then it was effective. Now I just need to mitigate secondary/reactive (non attack damage) so I don't inadvertently outpace the dps of a quest goer.
prime aurora
So, reactive flare damage is enough to pull you into Wyrmreach I just discovered...
Fwiw, maybe it's the taunt. We had someone pulled into wyrmreach that didn't attack at all, just taunted, and cairn's cry. No reactive armor flares that I can recall from reviewing the log last night. I'll check again tonight.
red edge
anyone want to wyrm? need 2-3 more @split shard
chilly hazel
I can help
split shard
I can send my ranger. But you will want Myharl/brute/jaired prob to guarantee some success
red edge
1 west of den
chilly hazel
Who we joining?
pure moss
anyone want to wyrm? need 2-3 more <@321104246173073419>
I'm happy to help as well
red edge
just finished! ty
acoustic crypt
Fwiw, maybe it's the taunt. We had someone pulled into wyrmreach that didn't att...
Good to know. Yeah if you could check that would be really appreciated. Trying to be as helpful to quest goers as possible. Glad to sit out Wyrmreach for someone to get started on their journey. If non-damage effects are causing a teleport to Wyrmreach that sounds like a bug (based on what Auchand said about who is pulled). It's only happened once with me, and I attributed it to the flares since as a full time berserker, I'm kitted out to utilize those full offensive hits with flares, spikes, and skills.
prime aurora
Good to know. Yeah if you could check that would be really appreciated. Trying t...
I stand corrected. Reactive flare for dispel on their shield, some spikes, and their rusalk bracer had a reactive flare. Honestly, minimal damage though.
acoustic crypt
I had the idea last night of maybe trying to find temp padding armor for folks to use who don't have great equipment. Turns out I might be doing that for myself later to minimize reactive damage when I'm there for defense rather than offense.
pallid salmon
I remember when I tried webbing only but my lore flares + dispels put me in the top 5, I was suprised when I got pulled in
uncut solar
If anyone's running wyrm today and can fit in a probably not terribly helpful 5th, feel free to dm me any time!
autumn flame
anyone down for helping me take out the sybil?
help me obi-wan kenobi's, you're my only hopes 😁
weak lake
If you get a group going I can send my monk along he’s pretty good at shredding her
autumn flame
If you get a group going I can send my monk along he’s pretty good at shredding ...
grab that monk! 😁
pastel current
grab that monk! 😁
Need more? Can bring the ranger
autumn flame
Need more? Can bring the ranger
how many can go? got five currently
pastel current
5 is the limit. Good luck! 🙂
autumn flame
thank you Nidal, Methias, Oxhammer and Anstara!
Gemstone 1: a columnar brandy-hued jewel
* Journey's Beginningexp
Level: 94
happy i didn't have to give up my dream of never capping
weak lake
That rules
golden rock
Now I want to know how low you can go with the right carry group to start Gemstone Questing
halcyon palm
To be honest, probably 0.
pastel current
Do SoS or ME have level requirements?
peak ridge
No
halcyon palm
You'd need a greater lichbane talisman for sure, though. But I used to occasionally drag level 40-70 characters into the Sanctum for fun.
uncut solar
there any established etiquette for wyrm hunts? or folks just going for it and trying to be in the top 5?
vivid tree
People are arranging groups when they use an idol. Etiquette is to allow that group of 5 to engage the wyrm themselves to assure everyone trying to get credit, gets credit. Natural spawns don't really have an etiquette yet, but I imagine they'll be a bit of a free for all.
peak ridge
We don't have natural spawns anymore, they're all private wyrms now
vivid tree
We're going to run out of idols.
I only have a few left after ripping through 12 or so the first couple days, but full transparency I'm holding them for when some of my Plat buds get merged over. Keeping the fire warm, as it were.
pure moss
We just did a natural timer one... there were 3 that needed it. 6 of us fighting the wyrm.
Based on the composition of the group, it was probably good that only 2 of them got to the river. Having 3 experienced go tehre and 2 get the credit for the top 5 was probably the best way to make sure the wyrm was Killed.
Had there been enough spots to comfortably complete it, we would have absolutely prioritized ALL of the first time runs.
The one person that didn't make it, happens to have an idol and I know a few of us are willing and able to run it back for her as soon as the cooldown timer is up.
I think Jaired nailed it for idol use etiquette.
I think for natural timer wyrms, we'll see that the community as a whole is always going to try to help those going through it for the first time.
sudden oracle
I think it'd be fine if there were multiple colored wyrms as was originally conceived from what I know. Summoned ones could come out one color, natural come out the current. I think you could also have separate descriptors used to denote the current version and a more pure-friendly balance/square unfriendly balanced version of the wyrm for variety and accessability.
fickle niche
How rare are the idol drops?
acoustic crypt
How rare are the idol drops?
To date, they have been exceptionally rare. Weeks for some folks to farm one or two of them. Luckily we had many months to build a stockpile of them before the release, which has helped a lot with getting folks started on their gemstone quests.
fickle niche
To date, they have been exceptionally rare. Weeks for some folks to farm one or ...
That's quite rare indeed! Hmm.
I've yet to do the quest. I saw the wyrm come through this afternoon but had no idea where to go in HW to see if I could get a spot.
acoustic crypt
This afternoon's was a natural spawn, but we were able to get two folks who needed the kill through to Wyrmreach to get credit. That spawn timer (8-9 hours), and its reset every time a wyrm is summoned makes it a struggle sometimes.
I know I haven't run any wyrm hunts since the quest release that were without the intent of getting one or more folks through. When there are too many on site, I focus on defense (taunting and guarding) and try to minimize my damage, but in most cases, there's going to need to be one or two heavy hitters in the group to assure the wyrm gets slain, so that limits viability to two or three quest goers getting their kill per summon/spawn.
pure moss
i hunted mutants for the last week, and got no idols.
Then two dropped today. RNG is a fickle lover.
acoustic crypt
I've yet to do the quest. I saw the wyrm come through this afternoon but had no ...
Cold River village center is a good spot. Over the years it's sort of become the de facto gathering spot for wyrmslayers. ⚔️
fickle niche
This afternoon's was a natural spawn, but we were able to get two folks who need...
Understood. Thanks for the details there. I've been reading up what I can about how it all works but.. there isn't that much there.
I'll head there next time I see the wyrm and see if I can get in next time. Well... next next time maybe, I'm not going to be awake in nine hours!
pure moss
I've yet to do the quest. I saw the wyrm come through this afternoon but had no ...
I'd also recommend attuning to ESP TUNE WYRMWATCH
you'll get updates from folks there, live with where the wyrm is. It's an OOC channel.
Also a way to see if there are openings or if it's an organized hunt
fickle niche
Roger on both of those points. Thanks for the tips guys.
tawdry drift
looking at logs since i last moved back to HW i've searched almost exactly 1000 mutants and found exactly 1 idol
it's 997 mutants, lol. i swear if i find one in the next 3 searches i will burn this place to the ground. i'm probably missing some from travel days and being too lazy to move logs off the laptop but definitely only found the 1 and it really wouldn't be much. just like 2 hunts a day morning/night when i'm on the road basically (if that)
split shard
I found two idols today. It is fickle indeed.
pastel current
I also found one today, we're rapidly approaching 
ville
weak lake
I found I think 11 since they began to drop. I’ve given away… 4? And haven’t had to use one. I’d like to offer my remaining idols to anyone who needs, but ideally someone on their main and not their fifth alt going through the quest
split shard
How does one get a monk thru the wyrm? Maybe my monk is just a scrub. He has 50 asc brawling. But no weapons and no enhansives :p
red edge
kifocus, fury, uc away
weak lake
Offense isn’t the issue on a monk (although when you’re not a weirdo like me you can’t fire crossbows at it during the flying phase), you will want to hit Ki Focus before mstriking it. I usually use PSM assaults but for the wyrm and sybil I just spam mstrikes. Being KS with MBP 1202 helps too
red edge
it helps immensely if you have a team that supports you with stuff like web and etc.
weak lake
Lack of stamina enhancives will limit your spam mstriking though so maybe do stick to Fury and then fill in with kicks between uses of fury.
+1 on needing a solid team! A Webber, someone to deal with the acid cloud, and ideally some thicc meat shields with a huge AS
red edge
just remember you don't have to be the most amazing monk ever. you just need to be better than the 6th guy, so if you don't have a 6th guy, you're all set! (as long as you hit it once)
split shard
I mean I’ll go in with a totem and a group designed to get him thru. The last time I did it he didn’t hit the thing at all
stray totem
I need to get my scrub wizard and cleric through it at some point. (Well, like 20-24m scrubs, but nothing like DR gear, just some 7x stuff)
Not sure they will survive HW… maybe with a max combat fixskill
autumn flame
if i can get through they can get through 😁
stray totem
Need to find them a wyrm. Guess I’ll hunt mutants
acoustic crypt
Need to find them a wyrm. Guess I’ll hunt mutants
One should be spawning in the next hour or so. I'm sticking around and hoping to help another quest goer to fight it. Care to join that hunt?
stray totem
One should be spawning in the next hour or so. I'm sticking around and hoping to...
Depends on the exact timing, but I probably can, sure. I’ll just have to log back in. I could bring one solo or come with Fulmen and him.
acoustic crypt
Could always use another heavy hitter. Myharl, Fulmen, your other and the quester would make a team of four going after it.
I'm sure some others might want to jump in as well. We'll see how it goes! ⚔️
tough umbra
I'm your huckleberry
storm crescent
I'm the heaviest hitter and no invite? Gawshh! jk but happy to help if room
acoustic crypt
Well, was sort of an open invite! I just hope we can get some new quest goers through. If needed I can take up taunt and guard duty while others attack. ⚔️
cunning vector
I'm gonna try and stick around for the next natural spawn tonight as well, hopefully there is room
brittle steeple
I offer myself as a tank if needed Myharl, I’m logging in now. Just got home from work
stray totem
That was amusing. Good times. (Everyone else was dead, including my wizard, and I had to solo her in Wyrmreach. Had to eat some herbs at one point during that.)
acoustic crypt
Well done! And some folks got their quest kills out of it as well, and that was the hope! ⚔️
stray totem
Well done! And some folks got their quest kills out of it as well, and that was ...
Yep, it was a good time. This one also confirmed that even if someone dies in phase one, they can still be teleported to Wyrmreach and don’t have to hit it again. They get credit.
Not sure if you saw that, but we took two bodies up there with us
cunning vector
I think I was in RT lock the majority of the time and lots of total misses with TWC. I'll try and get on again in the morning.