Harper Agent Enhancements regarding INT-to-x and Artificer Spell Insightful X and INQ

[Bacab]

Artificer gets 2 Spells that do pretty neat things.

Inightful Strikes which gives the Artificer the ability to use INT-to-hit

Inightful Damage which gives the Artificer the ability to use INT-to-Damage

These only work if holding 1 weapon. Guessing these do not work with Inquisitve because you "hold two weapons"? Or does it count because because on your inventory its just 1 weapon?

Harper Agent gets 3 Enhancements I am interested in.

Strategic Combat 1: which is INT-to-hit

Strategic Combat 2: which is INT-to-Damage

Know the Angles: You gain an Insight bonus to damage and the DC of tactical feats equal to 1/2 of your Intelligence modifier for [30/60/120] seconds.

Here are my question(s):

1. Is KTA a full INT to damage or just 1/2 INT to damage? The tool tip makes it sound like it could be full damage and half DC to abilities.

2. Does KTA bonus damage stack with Strategic Combat 2 or the Artificer Spell Insightful Damage?

3. Do the spells work with Inquisitve? These only work if holding 1 weapon. Guessing these do not work with Inquisitve because you "hold two weapons"? Or does it count because because on your inventory its just 1 weapon?

4. I cannot reliably check if KTA works/stacks with the spell or other enhancement due to this: "The tool tip for KTA says this: Bug: Know the Angles damage does not appear on the character sheet, but does work correctly."

Thanks to whoever can answer these questions.

[Memnir]

These only work if holding 1 weapon. Guessing these do not work with Inquisitve because you "hold two weapons"? Or does it count because because on your inventory its just 1 weapon?I think they've said in the past that everything that effects the 1 crossbow you have equipped also effects the "copy" Duel Shooter puts in your offhand. So, it should work... but now you have me wondering.

[edgarallanpoe]

I am running an Arti Inquisitive build currently. All buff spells work on both crossbows. KTA is 1/2 int bonus to damage modifier. You'll want the int to hit and damage from the Harper tree because you cant have the spell buffs *and* deadly weapons buff. Take the tree enhancements and then use the Deadly Weapons buff for the max damage it gives.

[edgarallanpoe]

Also...KTA is an insightful damage boost so it stacks with all of the available arti/harper/inquisitor buffs. IIRC the only thing it *doesn't* stack with is an insightful deadly item.

[Bacab]

I am running an Arti Inquisitive build currently. All buff spells work on both crossbows. KTA is 1/2 int bonus to damage modifier. You'll want the int to hit and damage from the Harper tree because you cant have the spell buffs *and* deadly weapons buff. Take the tree enhancements and then use the Deadly Weapons buff for the max damage it gives.

Ohhhhh that is some solid info there.

It has been a long time since I played an Arty (probably my favorite class)...just got back from taking a break.

I need to update my build.

[jskinner937]

I am running an Arti Inquisitive build currently. All buff spells work on both crossbows. KTA is 1/2 int bonus to damage modifier. You'll want the int to hit and damage from the Harper tree because you cant have the spell buffs *and* deadly weapons buff. Take the tree enhancements and then use the Deadly Weapons buff for the max damage it gives.

First of all KTA is an insightful bonus to damage equal to half your intelligence modifier. It will stack with anything except insightful deadly or divine might/will or another insightful damage bonus. So if you have 100 intelligence it can mean an extra 22 on base damage. Although you lose up to +9 from INs deadly item so it’s only a net gain of 13.

Second of all you inquisitive and all your weapon buffs work with inquisitor.

Lastly you can use insightful strikes or damage but not both. You can also have a weapon buff like deadly weapons active with one of them.

[edgarallanpoe]

First of all ....

Dude, you can't start a post with "First of all" and then repeat everything that has already been said. rofl

[droid327]

A few inaccuracies here to correct...

Deadly Weapons is a temporary item enchantment. Insightful Damage is a personal item enchantment. They're compatible with each other (the only other PIE is Insightful Strikes). That being said, in most Arti builds, saving the 4 AP for not taking perma-INT-to-dmg in Harper doesnt get you anything more useful than not having to cast the buff.

KtA is an Insight bonus, BUT it does stack with Insightful Deadly. The same is true of all trances except Divine Might, which doesnt stack with Ins Strength on an item (wah wah Warpriest). Its a known bug, but its been known for a while and it doesnt look like its on the priority fix list.

DXB is purely animation-based...mechanically, as far as the game is concerned, you're still just firing one crossbow, it just fires twice per cycle. The "second" crossbow is entirely cosmetic

[jskinner937]

Dude, you can't start a post with "First of all" and then repeat everything that has already been said. rofl

You might want to reread posts. I was clarifying one poster saying it was a bonus when in fact it is a typed bonus which is important to point out as many don’t understand why they do not see a full add to their damage. My second point may have been the only one that was said before, however my third point was contrary completely to what was mentioned before completely.

[jskinner937]

A few inaccuracies here to correct...

Deadly Weapons is a temporary item enchantment. Insightful Damage is a personal item enchantment. They're compatible with each other (the only other PIE is Insightful Strikes). That being said, in most Arti builds, saving the 4 AP for not taking perma-INT-to-dmg in Harper doesnt get you anything more useful than not having to cast the buff.

KtA is an Insight bonus, BUT it does stack with Insightful Deadly. The same is true of all trances except Divine Might, which doesnt stack with Ins Strength on an item (wah wah Warpriest). Its a known bug, but its been known for a while and it doesnt look like its on the priority fix list.

DXB is purely animation-based...mechanically, as far as the game is concerned, you're still just firing one crossbow, it just fires twice per cycle. The "second" crossbow is entirely cosmetic

KtA does not stack with insightful deadly. I tested myself. And apparently whoever updated wiki did as well.
“Deadly enchantment is also available with different bonus types which stack with the regular competence bonus. Note: Insightful Deadly does not stack with Harper KtA enhancement or some War Soul Divine Might variants.”