Morgoth's Mana Storm

awldune · November 21, 2008, 18:40

So I was fighting M today, and he takes me down to 344 HP. No other monsters are around and I am faster than him, so I quaff !Healing for 644HP.

M casts Mana Storm, I die with -2 HP.

I have read in numerous places that Mana Storm does 600HP, so what gives?

This is in NPP 4.2, but I didn't think that was changed.

Any tips for making sense of the source? I am looking at melee1.c, but not having a lot of luck figuring it out.

d_m · November 21, 2008, 18:59

I've only beaten Morgoth once, but my memory is that Morgoth's mana storm does "around 600 HP" of damage, not 600 exactly. In your case he did 646 HP of damage. This doesn't seem way more than I remember.

Pete Mack · November 21, 2008, 19:25

M in NPP is more dangerous than other variants. He occasionally does up to 700hp damage with mana storm and plasma bolt. In most variants he rarely does more than 600hp damage.

Nick · November 21, 2008, 22:32

In V it is 500 + 10d10, which is a between 500 and 600. In NPP average damage is 600, and then there's variation about that.

Garrie · November 22, 2008, 01:57

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Originally Posted by Nick

In V it is 500 + 10d10, which is a between 500 and 600. In NPP average damage is 600, and then there's variation about that.

Alright, so how much variation - ie how many hp do you need to actually be safe?

Nick · November 22, 2008, 03:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Garrie

Alright, so how much variation - ie how many hp do you need to actually be safe?

100, I think - certainly no more.

November 21, 2008, 18:40	#1
awldune Adept Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 113	Morgoth's Mana Storm So I was fighting M today, and he takes me down to 344 HP. No other monsters are around and I am faster than him, so I quaff !Healing for 644HP. M casts Mana Storm, I die with -2 HP. I have read in numerous places that Mana Storm does 600HP, so what gives? This is in NPP 4.2, but I didn't think that was changed. Any tips for making sense of the source? I am looking at melee1.c, but not having a lot of luck figuring it out.

November 21, 2008, 22:32	#4
Nick Vanilla maintainer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Canberra, Australia Age: 57 Posts: 9,464 Donated: $60	In V it is 500 + 10d10, which is a between 500 and 600. In NPP average damage is 600, and then there's variation about that. __________________ One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.

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November 21, 2008, 18:59	#2
d_m Angband Devteam member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Philadelphia, PA, USA Age: 42 Posts: 1,516	I've only beaten Morgoth once, but my memory is that Morgoth's mana storm does "around 600 HP" of damage, not 600 exactly. In your case he did 646 HP of damage. This doesn't seem way more than I remember.

November 21, 2008, 19:25	#3
Pete Mack Prophet Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 6,726 Donated: $40	M in NPP is more dangerous than other variants. He occasionally does up to 700hp damage with mana storm and plasma bolt. In most variants he rarely does more than 600hp damage.

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