Idea for level 23/25 Arcane Archer Imbue

[Koyori]

Imbue: Exploding Polymorph Arrow.
Level 23 Ranger AA/ Level 25 Elven AA
Cost: 100 sp

Imbues all the arrows u fire to cause 3 effects.
1st: Causes target hit by the arrow for every 2 seconds in the next 60 seconds have to make a will save of DC 15+atk bonus of AA gets turned into a chicken starved Wolf for 30 seconds, successful will save will result in 4d8+1 per 2 levels of AA worth of damage.

2nd: Causes who did not get hit by the arrow in a radius of 50 ft head to explode for 200 untyped damage can apply to friends, foes or even the AA who fired the arrow alike and takes bleeding damage of 1d8 per 2 seconds for next 60 seconds. Some Creatures like warforged or constructions might be immune to bleeding damage

3rd: On a failed Will Save of DC 15+ attack bonus of AA all who did not get hit by the arrow in the 50 ft radius gets polymorphed into CR:0 headless chickens for 60 seconds. Headless Chickens who gets caught and eaten by the target who gets turned into the wolf will die automatically.

Ok, how about;
Exploding Chaos Shot
Requirement Epic level, Imbue Slaying Arrow
for those effects?

[Silverwren]

Whew!

I thought you were serious until I got to the part about exploding heads.

[Failedlegend]

Well considering we know absolutely nothing about how Epic levels will work except for the fact that it will be an entirely separate system we can really makke suggestions of what abilities to add....besides like I said its going to be a seperate system making for two options I can think of:


Possibility 1 - You can take Epic Levels in classes you have (This one IMO makes alot more sense)

ie.Ranger20/E-Ranger5 or Wizard12/Fighter6/Rogue2/E-Wiz2/E-Fighter2/E-Rogue1


Possibility 2 - Epic levels are just generic but the epic feats, epic enhancements, epic destinies,etc. that can be taken are based on your what you've taken in heroic

ie.Ranger20/Epic5 or Wizard12/Fighter6/Rogue2/Epic5

[Koyori]

@Silverwren, im serious and besides im talking about high level Arcane Archer Imbue idea

[Talias006]

(Un)Friendly Fire effects most likely will not make it in.

When was the last time a Wizard's Fireball detonated into a melee crowd and it did damage to the PC's here in DDO, outside of PVP?
Answer: Never.

Please try again with a different burst/radius effect.

[Spoprockel]

I don't think your ideas fit the arcane archer theme.

Sounds more like a special attack for wild mages, if they ever get implemented.

[CheeseMilk]

While a 70-ish DC Exploding Head Technique does sound like fun, I don't think we're gonna see it happen.

[Koyori]

Ok how about this.

Exploding Polymorph Shot
Requirements: Imbue Slaying Arrow, Elven or Ranger Arcane Arrow
50 sp
Cooldown: 30 seconds

Imbue ur shot with chaotic side of arcane forces
On hit, Target have to make a Will save every 3 seconds for 30 seconds or have its head(If it has any)explodes, takes 200 untyped damage removes the 60 seconds buff, but start to Radiant a dangerous aura of 30 feet radius for 30 seconds. On Successful will save victim takes 2d8 damage. DC: 17+AA's Level.

All Enemies inside the Dangerous Aura becomes slowed, have to make a Will save every 3 seconds while in the aura or be polymorphed into chickens for 15 seconds, once polymorphed into Chickens, the enemy must make a Fortitude save or have their heads explode and die a horrid death as headless fried chickens every 3 seconds. On Successful Will save, enemies will take 1d8 damage. Headless fried chickens can be picked up and eaten, heals for 3d8+1 per AA character's level hp. Fire immune creatures are immune to the effect. DC: 19+ AA's Level

Polymorphed Chickens retain their HP, attack bonus, resistance and AC becomes 10 but attack becomes pecking 1d6+1 piercing damage. 25% chance to become Fried Chicken when hit by fire damage which the players can pick up and eat them to restore 3d8+1 per AA's character level worth of hp. Previously immune to fire creatures might be immune to the fried chicken effect. DC: 17+AA's level.

So at the most the DC is 42 ~ 44 shld be reasonable to save against for Epic characters.

[Teharahma]

Polymorphed Chickens retain their HP, attack bonus, resistance and AC becomes 10 but attack becomes pecking 1d6+1 piercing damage. 25% chance to become Fried Chicken when hit by fire damage which the players can pick up and eat them to restore 3d8+1 per AA's character level worth of hp. Previously immune to fire creatures might be immune to the fried chicken effect. DC: 17+AA's level.

You must like KFC much.

[Silverwren]

@Silverwren, im serious and besides im talking about high level Arcane Archer Imbue idea

Um, then no. /not signed

Both of your ideas are silly and pointless.

[Ravoc-DDO]

Homing arrows with 1000% dps yield, dubbed "h4x0r1f1c's demise".

[Failedlegend]

I'd like to reinterate that its unlikely PrEs will continue into epic levels as its a entirely different system and my best guess would be that "Epic Destinies" will likely be the equivelant to PrEs for Epic Levels

[Talias006]

Homing arrows with 1000% dps yield, dubbed "h4x0r1f1c's demise".

This^ /signed.

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Priceless. All other suggestions should be in skein to this for Archers.

[Delssar]

I really think they need to implement the repulsion arrow for the AA.

level 18 imbue

You charge your arrow to knock enemies down with force.

How this would work is.

Say you fire an arrow, each enemy it hits it does 1d4 untyped damage plus add a chance to knock down an enemy something like the air ellys knock down effect.

Imagine multishotting into a room full of enemy, it wouldnt do alot of damage but you could effectivly CC a room.

[Silverwren]

I really think they need to implement the repulsion arrow for the AA.

level 18 imbue

You charge your arrow to knock enemies down with force.

How this would work is.

Say you fire an arrow, each enemy it hits it does 1d4 untyped damage plus add a chance to knock down an enemy something like the air ellys knock down effect.

Imagine multishotting into a room full of enemy, it wouldnt do alot of damage but you could effectivly CC a room.

Now THIS idea I like. It is not silly and pointless. It does not turn everyone into headless chickens being chased by wolves. It is useful and effective (though I suppose that someone could make an argument that TECHNICALLY turning everyone into headless chickens being chased by wolves is useful and effective).

[Thrudh]

im serious

LOL... Exploding headless rubber chickens?

Yeah, that sounds serious....

[illusion28]

What I would like to see are 2 types of arrow.. or maybe 3..

2. Ice arrow.
3. Shock arrow.

Ice arrow, there are few (i think so far I've only seen the Air Water GS) bows that can create a freezing effect on a monster, so it would be useful not to mention that it would make the AA an elemental caster, having an arrow for each energy type.

Shock arrow, the only thing i could think of was a crit that dazes or stuns the monster like a hold monster effect for an amount of time, basically like a paralyzing weapon effect.

Most enemies at high lvl quests have resistance to everything, hence people usually go for the slaying arrows, so 500 hp really means something, but still, the fact that you could switch to a CC ranger could be also helpful.

I liked the idea from a post of the Force knock down, it'd be cool.