With this mage I ignored the Arcane category entirely. I used two manasurge runes, so that I didn't need Disruption Shield. (I know Disruption Shield is good, but I don't like it and I find the timing you need for it kind of awkward.) And as a cornac archmage I could spare the inscriptions. With two manarunes I had more than enough mana to cast expensive spells without worrying.
This was a storm / wildfire hybrid. By skipping Arcane I had enough class points to develop both fire and lightning very well. I also took Temporal, just for the shield. I didn't add the speed sustain, because I had a lot of sustains already (including hurricane).
All in all this worked very well. I was a bit lucky with items, since I found the Untouchable quite early. I think it's the most overpowered item in the game.
My prodigies were a bit unusual. I wanted the light tree, but my only Anorithil escort turned up in Dreadfall, in a very tight spot, and died. So I bought the tree with my first prodigy, taking Worldly Knowledge. I didn't regret it. It gives you the tree unlocked and I could use that extra cat point.
The second prodigy was Corrupted Shell. I think this is an underrated prodigy. Those 250 extra hitpoints really count on a mage and they alone saved my life 3 or 4 times. The saves and armor are nice too, but harder to tell how much they helped.
Still not sure if siding with Slasul was the right thing to do.
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[ToME4 @ www.te4.org Character Dump]
Sex : Male STR: 39
Race : Cornac DEX: 23
Class : Archmage MAG: 103
Level : 50 WIL: 88
Exp : 1050% CUN: 65
Gold : 3685.45 CON: 75
Times died : 0
Accuracy(Main Hand): 45 Life : 1114/1114Encumbrance : 96/202
Damage (Main Hand): 101 Difficulty : Normal
Permadeath : Roguelike
APR (Main Hand): 95 Mana : 553/553
Crit (Main Hand): 24% Positive : 0/247
Speed (Main Hand): 1.00
Fatigue : 0% Spellpower : 71.25
Armor : 26 Spell Crit : 70.411839407013%
Armor Hardiness : 50% Spell Speed : 1
Defense : 54.183333333333
Ranged Defense : 63.978975718561
All damage : 7%
Physical damage : 15%
Arcane damage : 85%
Fire damage : 107%
Cold damage : 68%
Lightning damage : 93%
Acid damage : 13%
Blight damage : 10%
Light damage : 15%
Darkness damage : 13%
Physical Save : 46.133333333333
Spell Save : 55.116666666667
Mental Save : 55.683333333333
All Resists: 22%
Fire Resist(cap): 59%( 70%)
Lightning Resist(cap): 34%( 75%)
Nature Resist(cap): 50%( 70%)
Blight Resist(cap): 49%( 70%)
Darkness Resist(cap): 27%( 70%)
Confusion Resistance: 40%
Blind Resistance: 70%
Stun Resistance: 100%
Instadeath Resistance: 100%
Number of NPC killed: 4951
Most killed NPC: fire drake hatchling (176)
[Winner!]
Well done! You have won the Tales of Maj'Eyal: The Age of Ascendancy
The Sorcerers are dead, and the Orc Pride lies in ruins, thanks to your efforts.
You have prevented the portal to the Void from opening and thus stopped the Creator from bringing about the end of the world.
The orc presence in the Far East has greatly been diminished by the loss of their leaders and the destruction of the Sorcerers. The free people of the Sunwall will be able to prosper and thrive on this land.
Maj'Eyal will once more know peace. Most of its inhabitants will never know they even were on the verge of destruction, but then this is what being a true hero means: to do the right thing even though nobody will know about it.
You may continue playing and enjoy the rest of the world.
While you were in the Far East, the Grand Corruptor was busy in Maj'Eyal.
With the fall of Zigur he was able to attack and take control of Elvala, the Shaloren capital city.
His plans however do not stop there.
[Talents Chart]
- Technique / Combat training (mastery 1.00)
Thick Skin (generic) 5/5
Armour Training (generic) 1/5
Combat Accuracy (generic) 0/5
Weapons Mastery (generic) 0/5
Dagger Mastery (generic) 0/5
- Spell / Arcane (mastery 1.30)
Arcane Power (class) 0/5
Manathrust (class) 0/5
Arcane Vortex (class) 0/5
Disruption Shield (class) 0/5
- Spell / Fire (mastery 1.30)
Flame (class) 5/5
Flameshock (class) 1/5
Fireflash (class) 5/5
Inferno (class) 0/5
- Spell / Wildfire (mastery 1.30)
Blastwave (class) 5/5
Burning Wake (class) 5/5
Cleansing Flames (class) 5/5
Wildfire (class) 5/5
- Spell / Earth (mastery 1.30)
Stone Skin (class) 0/5
Pulverizing Auger (class) 0/5
Mudslide (class) 0/5
Stone Wall (class) 0/5
- Spell / Water (mastery 1.30)
Glacial Vapour (class) 1/5
Freeze (class) 1/5
Tidal Wave (class) 0/5
Shivgoroth Form (class) 0/5
- Spell / Air (mastery 1.30)
Lightning (class) 5/5
Chain Lightning (class) 5/5
Feather Wind (class) 4/5
Thunderstorm (class) 0/5
- Spell / Storm (mastery 1.30)
Nova (class) 1/5
Shock (class) 5/5
Hurricane (class) 5/5
Tempest (class) 5/5
- Spell / Temporal (mastery 1.30)
Congeal Time (class) 1/5
Time Shield (class) 5/5
Time Prison (class) 1/5
Essence of Speed (class) 0/5
- Spell / Phantasm (mastery 1.30)
Illuminate (class) 0/5
Blur Sight (class) 0/5
Phantasmal Shield (class) 0/5
Invisibility (class) 0/5
- Spell / Conveyance (mastery 1.30)
Phase Door (generic) 4/5
Teleport (generic) 1/5
Displacement Shield (generic) 0/5
Probability Travel (generic) 0/5
- Spell / Divination (mastery 1.30)
Arcane Eye (generic) 4/5
Keen Senses (generic) 5/5
Vision (generic) 1/5
Premonition (generic) 0/5
- Spell / Aegis (mastery 1.30)
Arcane Reconstruction (generic) 5/5
Shielding (generic) 4/5
Arcane Shield (generic) 3/5
Aegis (generic) 2/5
- Celestial / Light (mastery 0.90)
Healing Light (generic) 5/5
Bathe in Light (generic) 1/5
Barrier (generic) 1/5
Providence (generic) 5/5
- Uber / Constitution (mastery 1.00)
Corrupted Shell (class) 1/1
- Uber / Cunning (mastery 1.00)
Worldly Knowledge (class) 1/1
[Inscriptions (5/5)]
Infusion: Movement
Infusion: Regeneration
Rune: Manasurge
Infusion: Wild
Rune: Manasurge
[Current Effects]
- Hurricane
- Burning Wake
- Tempest
- Feather Wind
- Shielding
- Keen Senses
- Wildfire
- Arcane Shield
+ Runic Saturation
- Surging mana
[Character Equipment]
In main hand
a) Awakened Staff of Absorption (60-72 power, 60 apr, arcane damage)
[Godslayer]
Type: weapon / staff
It must be held with both hands.
Base power: 60.0 - 72.0
Uses stat: 130% Mag
Damage type: Arcane
Mastery: Staff Mastery
Accuracy bonus: +4.0% procs dam / acc
Accuracy: +30
Armour Penetration: +60
Attack speed: 100%
When wielded/worn:
Changes stats: +10 Wil / +10 Mag
Changes resistances penetration: +30% arcane / +30% fire / +30% cold / +30% lightning
Changes damage: +60% arcane / +60% fire / +60% cold / +60% lightning
Talent granted: +1 Command Staff
Maximum mana: +100.00
Spellpower: +48
Spell crit. chance: +15%
Allows you to speak and read the old Sher'Tul language.
It can be used to absorb energies, costing 200 power out of 200/200.
Dropped by Elandar
In off hand
On fingers
b) stralite ring 'Umbrawisp'
[Unique]
Type: jewelry / ring ; tier 4
When wielded/worn:
Accuracy: +10
Armour penetration: +11
Defense: +11
Changes resistances: +6% darkness / +28% fire
Changes resistances penetration: +10% blight
Changes damage: +3% blight / +6% darkness / +14% fire
Stun/Freeze immunity: +35%
Life regen: +2.40
It can be used to activate talent Disengage, placing all other charms into a 30 cooldown :
Effective talent level: 2.0
Power cost: 30 out of 30/30.
Range: 7.0
Travel Speed: instantaneous
Description: Jump away 4 grids from your target.
Dropped by Snaproot
c) Ring of the Dead
[Unique]
Type: jewelry / ring ; tier 4
When wielded/worn:
Changes stats: +10 Lck
Physical save: +10
Spell save: +10
Mental save: +10
Only die when reaching: -100.00 life
Will bring you back from death, but only once!
Dropped by Pale Drake
Around neck
d) Fiery Choker
[Unique]
Type: jewelry / amulet ; tier 3
When wielded/worn:
Changes stats: +5 Mag / +4 Wil / +3 Cun
Changes resistances: -20% cold / +20% fire
Changes damage: -5% cold / +10% fire
Damage affinity(heal): +30% fire
Blindness immunity: +40%
Spellpower: +7
Spell crit. chance: +8%
Talent on hit(spell): Volcano (10% chance level 3).
Dropped by Fyrk, Faeros High Guard
Light source
e) Void Star
[Unique]
Type: lite / lite ; tier 2
When wielded/worn:
Changes damage: +6% arcane / +6% fire / +6% cold / +6% lightning / +6% acid
Spell crit. chance: +5%
Light radius: +2
It can be used to activate talent Echoes From The Void (costing 70 power out of 70/70) :
Effective talent level: 2.0
Power cost: 70 out of 70/70.
Range: 10.0
Travel Speed: instantaneous
Description: Shows the target the madness of the void. Each turn for 6 turns the target must make a mental save or suffer 44.49 mind damage as well as resource damage (based off the mind damage and nature of the resource).
Dropped by Spacial Disturbance
Main armor
f) The Untouchable (14 def, 12 armour)
[Unique]
Type: armor / light ; tier 3
When wielded/worn:
Armour penetration: +10
Armour: +12
Defense: +14
Changes stats: +8 Cun
When you take a hit of more than 20% of your max life a shield is created equal to double the damage taken.
Dropped by Ivisevea the skeleton master archer
Cloak
g) restorative elven-silk cloak of backstabbing (3 def, 0 armour)
Type: armor / cloak ; tier 5
When wielded/worn:
Accuracy: +10
Armour penetration: +7
Defense: +3
Changes resistances: +16% nature / +15% blight
Critical mult.: +33.00%
Stealth bonus: +10
Life regen: +2.60
Healing mod.: +18%
On head
h) Helm of the Dwarven Emperors (0 def, 6 armour)
[Unique]
Type: armor / head ; tier 2
When wielded/worn:
Armour: +6
Fatigue: +4%
Changes stats: +4 Mag / +3 Wil
Changes damage: +8% light
Blindness immunity: +30%
Confusion immunity: +30%
Light radius: +1
It can be used to activate talent Sun Flare (costing 30 power out of 30/30) :
Effective talent level: 3.0
Power cost: 30 out of 30/30.
Range: melee/personal
Travel Speed: instantaneous
Is: a spell
Description: Invokes the Sun to cause a flare within radius 3, blinding your foes for 6 turns and lighting up your immediate area (radius 6).
At level 3 it will also do 61.86 light damage within radius 3.
The damage done will increase with your Spellpower.
Dropped by Burb the snow giant champion
Around waist
i) Girdle of the Calm Waters
[Unique]
Type: armor / belt ; tier 1
When wielded/worn:
Changes stats: +3 Wil
Changes resistances: +20% cold / +20% nature / +20% blight
Healing mod.: +30%
On hands
j) Storm Bringer's Gauntlets (0 def, 3 armour)
[Unique]
Type: armor / hands ; tier 3
When wielded/worn:
Armour: +3
Changes stats: +4 Mag
Changes resistances: +15% lightning
Changes resistances cap: +5% lightning
Changes damage: +10% lightning
Critical mult.: +20.00%
Spell crit. chance: +5%
It can be used to activate talent Chain Lightning (costing 16 power out of 16/16) :
Effective talent level: 3.9
Power cost: 16 out of 16/16.
Range: 10.0
Travel Speed: instantaneous
Is: a spell
Description: Invokes a forking beam of lightning doing 130.41 to 391.24 damage and forking to another target.
It can hit up to 7 targets up to 10 grids apart, and will never hit the same one twice; nor will it hit the caster.
The damage will increase with your Spellpower.
Dropped by Ukruk the Fierce
On feet
k) Camendil the Bogobsidian (31 def, 5 armour)
[Unique]
Type: armor / feet ; tier 5
When wielded/worn:
Armour: +5
Defense: +31
Ranged Defense: +10
Fatigue: +5%
Changes stats: +10 Str / +10 Con
Damage when the wearer hits(melee): 2 arcane
Changes resistances penetration: +25% nature
Changes damage: +8% physical / +12% arcane
Size category: +1
It can be used to activate talent Heave, placing all other charms into a 15 cooldown :
Effective talent level: 2.0
Power cost: 15 out of 15/15.
Range: melee/personal
Travel Speed: instantaneous
Description: A mighty kick that pushes your target away 4 grids.
If another creature is in the way, it will also be pushed away.
The Knockback chance increase with your Accuracy or your Physical Power, whichever is greater.
Dropped by Lisolratha the Silent Death
Tool
l) supercharged stralite torque of psychoportation [power 51] (39 cooldown)
Type: charm / torque ; tier 4
It can be used to teleport randomly (rad 51), placing all other charms into a 39 cooldown.
Dropped by orc master assassin
Quiver
[Player Achievements]
'A dangerous secret (Roguelike)' was achieved for Found the mysterious staff and told Last Hope about it. At 2014-05-28 19:24:09
'A different point of view (Roguelike)' was achieved for Learned the five chapters of Orc history through loremaster Hadak's tales. At 2014-05-29 18:20:57
'Against all odds (Roguelike)' was achieved for Killed Ukruk in the ambush. At 2014-05-28 18:39:47
'Anti-Antimagic! (Roguelike)' was achieved for Destroyed the Ziguranth camp with your Rhaloren allies. At 2014-05-29 09:19:58
'Arachnophobia (Roguelike)' was achieved for Destroyed the spydric menace. At 2014-05-28 22:35:12
'Are you out of your mind?! (Roguelike)' was achieved for Caught the attention of overpowered greater multi-hued wyrms in Vor Armoury. Perhaps fleeing is in order. At 2014-05-29 17:56:09
'Back and there again (Roguelike)' was achieved for Opened a portal to the Far East from Maj'Eyal. At 2014-05-29 12:01:24
'Brave new world (Roguelike)' was achieved for Went to the Far East and took part in the war. At 2014-05-28 21:50:23
'Bringer of Doom (Roguelike)' was achieved for Killed a Bringer of Doom. At 2014-05-28 00:12:39
'Curse Lifter (Roguelike)' was achieved for Killed Ben Cruthdar the Cursed. At 2014-05-27 20:38:33
'Destroyer's bane (Roguelike)' was achieved for Killed Golbug the Destroyer. At 2014-05-28 21:34:02
'Earth Master (Roguelike)' was achieved for Killed Harkor'Zun and unlocked Stone magic. At 2014-05-27 23:29:51
'Evil denied (Roguelike)' was achieved for Won ToME by preventing the Void portal from opening. At 2014-05-29 23:40:35
'Exterminator (Roguelike)' was achieved for Killed 1000 creatures. At 2014-05-27 23:36:48
'Eye of the storm (Roguelike)' was achieved for Freed Derth from the onslaught of the mad Tempest, Urkis. At 2014-05-28 18:53:46
'Fear of Fours (Roguelike)' was achieved for Killed all four bosses of the Slime Tunnels. At 2014-05-29 22:05:00
'Flooder (Roguelike)' was achieved for Defeated Ukllmswwik while doing his own quest. At 2014-05-29 15:14:20
'Home sweet home (Roguelike)' was achieved for Dispatched the Weirdling Beast and took possession of Yiilkgur, the Sher'Tul Fortress for your own usage. At 2014-05-27 22:34:51
'I cleared the room of death and all I got was this lousy achievement! (Roguelike)' was achieved for Killed the seven overpowered wyrms in the "Room of Death" in Vor Armoury. At 2014-05-29 18:15:21
'Level 10 (Roguelike)' was achieved for Got a character to level 10. At 2014-05-27 20:23:30
'Level 20 (Roguelike)' was achieved for Got a character to level 20. At 2014-05-27 23:33:17
'Level 30 (Roguelike)' was achieved for Got a character to level 30. At 2014-05-28 19:06:44
'Level 40 (Roguelike)' was achieved for Got a character to level 40. At 2014-05-29 11:24:03
'Level 50 (Roguelike)' was achieved for Got a character to level 50. At 2014-05-29 20:56:26
'Orbituary (Roguelike)' was achieved for Stabilized the Abashed Expanse to maintain it in orbit. At 2014-05-27 19:47:29
'Orcrist (Roguelike)' was achieved for Killed the leaders of the Orc Pride. At 2014-05-29 21:20:20
'Portal master (Roguelike)' was achieved for Fought the two Sorcerers and closed four invocation portals. At 2014-05-29 23:40:22
'Race through fire (Roguelike)' was achieved for Raced through the fires of the Charred Scar to stop the Sorcerers. At 2014-05-29 16:52:16
'Rescuer of the lost (Roguelike)' was achieved for Rescued the merchant from the assassin lord. At 2014-05-27 20:51:51
'Size is everything (Roguelike)' was achieved for Did over 1500 damage in one attack. At 2014-05-29 18:55:09
'Size matters (Roguelike)' was achieved for Did over 600 damage in one attack. At 2014-05-28 21:04:00
'Sliders (Roguelike)' was achieved for Activated a portal using the Orb of Many Ways. At 2014-05-28 21:35:19
'The Arena (Roguelike)' was achieved for Unlocked Arena mode. At 2014-05-27 20:10:50
'The Legend of Garkul (Roguelike)' was achieved for Learned the five chapters of the Legend of Garkul. At 2014-05-27 22:37:25
'The Sun Still Shines (Roguelike)' was achieved for Aeryn survived the last battle. At 2014-05-29 23:40:35
'There and back again (Roguelike)' was achieved for Opened a portal to Maj'Eyal from the Far East. At 2014-05-29 00:32:31
'Treasure Hoarder (Roguelike)' was achieved for Amassed 3000 gold pieces. At 2014-05-28 21:29:28
'Treasure Hunter (Roguelike)' was achieved for Amassed 1000 gold pieces. At 2014-05-27 23:35:51
'Vampire crusher (Roguelike)' was achieved for Destroyed the Master in its lair of the Dreadfell. At 2014-05-28 18:30:50
