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Mind Flayers

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So I took a character to the mind flayers for the quest and omg driller, how much did you buff them? They have a save of 55 will with their apparently new attack. I took my main weapon master down there at 40 just to be sure and they are doing tons of damage when before they weren't near as tough. Makes it super hard for a leveling character to go in there for the quest item.

Mind if I ask why they got buffed so much?
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Because they where punks and Mind Flayers are supposed to be one of the most feared creatures in the Underdark.
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Little too tough for a level 30ish that can't get a group for a quest eh?
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You need to use a different strategy when fighting them. Wear a Golden Circlet, isolate them one by one and you should have no issues, they do not have that many hit points.
sphinx wrote: Sun Feb 10, 2019 7:41 am Little too tough for a level 30ish that can't get a group for a quest eh?
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I think you broke the quest by buffing them. Kille 10 at least snd they havent dropped any organs. They also seem to see right through my hips assassin and still cast even thougg they dont have TS.
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Yea they can't attack me directly but cast the aoe constantly even when I am hidden with 65 move silently. They also still act like i am in g sanc when i am invis. They run to me but stand on top of me.
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This will be fixed after today's maintenance.
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driller wrote: Sun Feb 10, 2019 8:20 am You need to use a different strategy when fighting them. Wear a Golden Circlet, isolate them one by one and you should have no issues, they do not have that many hit points.
sphinx wrote: Sun Feb 10, 2019 7:41 am Little too tough for a level 30ish that can't get a group for a quest eh?
Golden Circlet does not help at all. Nor does potion of Clarity. I get a message "Immune mind spells", but I still get the 99 points magical damage. I managed to use another tactic, but I though you should know.
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I tried the same thing Cornflower but I just avoid the area now. No use arguing the point sometimes.
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sphinx wrote: Wed Feb 13, 2019 4:18 am I tried the same thing Cornflower but I just avoid the area now. No use arguing the point sometimes.
If you have trouble, PM me and I'll tell you how I did it. First time I didn't think about this change, I just rushed in. Not good....
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Side note: Also, I didn't get a Forgie as reward for the Mind Flayer Quest Item. Don't know if you're always supposed to, but this is the first time I didn't.
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It doesn't make you immune to damage, just the mind effects.
Cornflower wrote: Wed Feb 13, 2019 4:16 am
driller wrote: Sun Feb 10, 2019 8:20 am You need to use a different strategy when fighting them. Wear a Golden Circlet, isolate them one by one and you should have no issues, they do no have that many hit points.
sphinx wrote: Sun Feb 10, 2019 7:41 am Little too tough for a level 30ish that can't get a group for a quest eh?
Golden Circlet does not help at all. Nor does potion of Clarity. I get a message "Immune mind spells", but I still get the 99 points magical damage. I managed to use another tactic, but I though you should know.
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If you follow what I said, these guys are easily beaten.
sphinx wrote: Wed Feb 13, 2019 4:18 am I tried the same thing Cornflower but I just avoid the area now. No use arguing the point sometimes.
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A few days ago I went to the Mind Flayers and was hit with 130 sonic attack, I failed the save!! I thought the Flayers used a PSI attack?
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There isn't a psionic damage type in NWN.
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