Sunburst in the Orchard. Also greater shout

[woodspider]

So I went to the orchard to test out Sunburst, and what did I find? Why not a lot but I will detail it.

1) Vampires Take extreme purple numbers from this! And the instant death effect works wonders.

2) Black bones Take red numbers from Sunburst, and are Immune to the death effect. (Is this how it is intended?)

3) Frostmarrow's take red numbers, and are Immune to the death effect. (Is this how it is intended, and shouldn't they be taking purple damage?)

I went to the Vale to test Greater Shout, I realy do not like the directional firing of this spell. It seems to bug to easily, I.E. missing the target by the slightest margin. Perhaps we could have the are start at 90 degrees from the caster, from left shoulder to right shoulder and get larger as it goes out, just like real sound waves? Or can we get it to perform like sound burst, that is a spell worth using IMO.

Anyone else have any ideas/complaints/suggestions?

[ShadowFox1978]

Sunburst only has the death effect against undead with Light sensitivity. Vampires and I would assume Shadows.

[Shade]

Skeletons are not vulnerable to light, so yes red number is correct.

Aside from vampires, the only other monster I know that is vulnerable to light is a lich.. So the wizard king raiyum, and the black abbot.

EDIT: The "imune" message that pops up on any non-vampire is actaully a bug.. It shouldn't show - the same as other effecst taht do not work on certain mobs but have a 2ndary effect dont show that first effect failing.

Also - did the blindness effect work on any undead? In general undead are imune to blind, but I would think this spell should be special and work on some.

[MrCow]

The following go poof on sunburst if they fail their save:


Vampire
Shadow
Umbral critters
Wraiths
Spectres


Undead are not subject to blindness via sunburst in DDO.

[Luthen]

Aside from Banishment, Sunburst is the best "Situalional" spell DDO has put out. Because it's best used vs undead it works in alot of places, especially Mod 5. But hey... YMMV.

[Angelus_dead]

Aside from vampires, the only other monster I know that is vulnerable to light is a lich.. So the wizard king raiyum, and the black abbot.
Liches are not vulnerable to light in D&D, although Wraiths are.