I accidentally wielded Calris before uncursing it

Helkost · February 18, 2016, 13:40

... and now, what can I do? It is still at -16 to-hit malus.
is there a way I can save my character? it's a 31 level high elf ranger, and I had never managed to go this far, that would really suck.

bdgamer · February 18, 2016, 13:43

There is still hope. First, rely heavily on your bow for the time being. Second, you can uncurse it by enchanting it.

Helkost · February 18, 2016, 13:55

ok... what are the side effects of a cursed weapon? I am using it in lower levels (I'm in a level 8 now) and it is actually working well.

Carnivean · February 18, 2016, 14:12

Calris is an aggravating weapon, so every monster will charge you, and it's minus to hit, so it's harder to hit with. Oh, and you can't remove it while it is still cursed. That's pretty much it.

Every scroll or spell of enchant weapon has a chance to break the curse in addition to adding to the +to hit/+dam. If you have a supply to get it back to positive figures it's a fairly decent weapon.

Estie · February 18, 2016, 14:16

The to hit malus is not such a terrible thing, it shouldnt affect your chance to hit by too much. The problem is the aggravation which forces you to stay shallow where you can kill everything that spawns. You want to go deeper than level 8 though, to the native depth of enchant weapon scrolls. I dont know offhand what that is, maybe 20.
Another thing you can do is to buy the blessing/holy chant scrolls from shop 5 and buff yourself before entering melee; +10 to hit almost negates your malus.

Carnivean · February 18, 2016, 14:22

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Originally Posted by Estie

The to hit malus is not such a terrible thing, it shouldnt affect your chance to hit by too much.

Even if it's 20% less accurate than other weapons, chances are that it's doing 100% more damage per successful hit than anything else you'd be using, so you're still ahead.

takkaria · February 18, 2016, 14:36

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Originally Posted by Estie

You want to go deeper than level 8 though, to the native depth of enchant weapon scrolls. I dont know offhand what that is, maybe 20.

It's dlev15.

Timo Pietilä · February 18, 2016, 14:41

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Originally Posted by Estie

The to hit malus is not such a terrible thing, it shouldnt affect your chance to hit by too much.

Depends of the level and race/class. Priests and mages have hard time hitting anything even with basic weapons, -15 would make hitting things really hard.

Rangers can hit things more easily though. Your bow is your friend now. The worst thing Calris has is aggravation, so keep detecting monsters, they will all be awake and aware of where you are. If you see something that is too hard to handle go away from it ASAP.

Estie · February 18, 2016, 14:52

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Originally Posted by Timo Pietilä

Depends of the level and race/class. Priests and mages have hard time hitting anything even with basic weapons, -15 would make hitting things really hard.

Maybe thats good competition material. A priest who starts out with Calris wielded in hand ?

wobbly · February 18, 2016, 17:08

What's the bonuses on bless, heroism & berserk add to? If the accuracy is a problem it might be as simple as buffing if you're not.

February 18, 2016, 13:40	#1
Helkost Rookie Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Italy Posts: 12	I accidentally wielded Calris before uncursing it ... and now, what can I do? It is still at -16 to-hit malus. is there a way I can save my character? it's a 31 level high elf ranger, and I had never managed to go this far, that would really suck.

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February 18, 2016, 13:43	#2
bdgamer Apprentice Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 99	There is still hope. First, rely heavily on your bow for the time being. Second, you can uncurse it by enchanting it.

February 18, 2016, 13:55	#3
Helkost Rookie Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Italy Posts: 12	ok... what are the side effects of a cursed weapon? I am using it in lower levels (I'm in a level 8 now) and it is actually working well.

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Carnivean Knight Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 527	Calris is an aggravating weapon, so every monster will charge you, and it's minus to hit, so it's harder to hit with. Oh, and you can't remove it while it is still cursed. That's pretty much it. Every scroll or spell of enchant weapon has a chance to break the curse in addition to adding to the +to hit/+dam. If you have a supply to get it back to positive figures it's a fairly decent weapon.

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Estie Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 1,820	The to hit malus is not such a terrible thing, it shouldnt affect your chance to hit by too much. The problem is the aggravation which forces you to stay shallow where you can kill everything that spawns. You want to go deeper than level 8 though, to the native depth of enchant weapon scrolls. I dont know offhand what that is, maybe 20. Another thing you can do is to buy the blessing/holy chant scrolls from shop 5 and buff yourself before entering melee; +10 to hit almost negates your malus.

February 18, 2016, 17:08	#10
wobbly Veteran Join Date: May 2012 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 2,433	What's the bonuses on bless, heroism & berserk add to? If the accuracy is a problem it might be as simple as buffing if you're not.

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