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[krud]

It does not.

any reason why not?

[ChildrenofBodom]

Actually it is indeed possible. You coukld go

+6 CON, Acid Burst, Acid blast, Min 2
or
+10% Healing amp, Acid Burst, Acid blast, Min 2

or even
Improved Devotion iV, Acid Burst, Acid blast, Min 2

and if your goofy, you could do
+1 Insight AC, Acid Burst, Acid blast, Min 2

None of those combos are "Good"

Well yea if you don't go all damage. If you do all damage like most people do then you either have to have holy, or good burst. I don't know anyone that has put anything but things that do damage on a min2.

But hey, you proved me wrong, it is possible. Though pretty silly. lol

[Phidius]

any reason why not?

I don't think the combat engine reads the description of effects on weapons, and so doesn't know that Righteousness embues the weapon with holy...

If I had to guess, I'd say because Righteousness adds +2 to the to-hit and damage of your weapon against evil creatures, unlike Holy and Pure Good which add additional damage to your strikes.

I'm interested to hear what the experts have to say about this... intended or a bug?

[Borror0]

any reason why not?

Because. As far as I know, Righteouness is a made up suffix created by Turbine.

[krud]

Because. As far as I know, Righteouness is a made up suffix created by Turbine.

Oh c'mon borro, your reasoning usually goes beyond such simplistic explanations. don't let me down.

the paladin spell, holy sword "Imbues a Blessed Cold Iron weapon with holy power,..." and it bypasses dr. Likewise a Righteousness weapon "is imbued with holy power..." yet it does not? Even if it is a DDO creation, it is still holy. Whether the damage is holy burst, or +2, it should still bypass dr.

[Borror0]

Oh c'mon borro, your reasoning usually goes beyond such simplistic explanations. don't let me down.

You asked the reasoning. There is none other than "Because" or "They felt like it".

[QuantumFX]

Ok so ...

the following are good at killing taeron rimond:

sorceror
wizard
cleric
ranged combatant w/ any greensteel bow + cold iron arrows
melee combatant w/ any mineral2 weapon


the following are not good at killing taeron rimond:

bard
gimped(finesse) monk
gimped(finesse) rogue
gimped(haha) ranger

the following are distinctly average at killing taeron rimond:

other melee toons



I am ok with this distribution.

No, that's not what I said at all. What I said is that the only way a melee is going to provide any substantial DPS is to have a greensteel weapon. Preferably a Mineral II. It's obvious that Turbine's intent was to nerf Mineral II because it was becoming the “Last weapon you'll ever need”. However, all they suceeded in doing was making MinII even more important to players. The only weapons that could compete with Mineral II (Transmutating of Greater Bane) are now unnecessarily nerfed.

If they wanted to nerf they should have taken the time to target Mineral II specifically and not done this lazy excuse for coding.

And BTW you are WAYYYYYYY off on the finesse rogue assessment.

[krud]

$10 says that Turbine will relabel the righteousness description to include something other than "holy". Easier than messing with code.

[krud]

You asked the reasoning. There is none other than "Because" or "They felt like it".

would you agree that according to the description it should bypass dr? from the tone of your replies you don't seem to have a problem with the way it's working atm.

[Borror0]

from the tone of your replies you don't seem to have a problem with the way it's working atm.

I don't care either way but giving it the ability to bypass Good DR would mean Silver+Good weapons would be more common, so it would be a good change.

[Comfortably]

Loot): You loot a <Examine:IID:0x030F0000AE9C87DD>+1 Holy Burst Heavy Mace of Pure Good<\Examine> from the Chest.


Say hello to my Mod9 Abbot beater.

[branmakmuffin]

Because. As far as I know, Righteouness is a made up suffix created by Turbine.

As opposed to the real-life suffixes in D&D.

[Inspire]

Curious, are Monks able to bypass Pierce DR anymore?

Unarmed = Blunt
Quarterstaff = Blunt
Kama = Slash
Shuriken = Slash

[Borror0]

Curious, are Monks able to bypass Pierce DR anymore?

Perhaps we'll see a piercing ki weapon in M9, the way Shining Crescent is sickle but keeps you centered. If not, they should consider it.

Currently, no.

[vtecfiend99]

Curious, are Monks able to bypass Pierce DR anymore?

Unarmed = Blunt
Quarterstaff = Blunt
Kama = Slash
Shuriken = Slash

The sad answer to this is: NOPE.

I will say for the 10th time in this thread alone: This change is bad.

[Inspire]

Perhaps we'll see a piercing ki weapon in M9, the way Shining Crescent is sickle but keeps you centered. If not, they should consider it.

Currently, no.

Thats what I was thinking, perhaps M9 named/raid loot or perhaps even a ritual of sorts will change this... but I doubt it.

Which is why I really like this idea.