Dumb questions thread

[Jager]

Do Two Handed Swords, Great Mauls and Two Handed Axes count as Swords, Maces and Axes for the Weapons Mastery Talent?

[Mewtarthio]

Yes.

[yabluchko]

What are "cross tier effects" in description of doomed gesture of pain skill?

[Jager]

Thanks for the quick response. I'm loving this game but more questions arise. Funny aside: I've purchased a bunch of games this past summer and winter on the Steam sales. Some haven't even been installed yet and I'm meaning to get to them. But, I found this game the other day and I'm hooked. Looks like Borderlands 2 can wait a little while longer. I'll be donating to the TE4 cause tonight


(Sorry if these have been answered elsewhere, I've read just about everything I can)

I'm playing a Berserker. How do I unlock other Talent trees such as Bloodthirst, Superiority and Warcries?

I'm finding many great weapons but its becoming more difficult to determine which does the most damage or benefits me the most, any tips?

Lastly, What do the various colors of items mean? (Salmon vs. Yellow vs. Purple vs Blue...etc)

[lukep]

Cross-tier effects for Gesture of Pain brainlocks the target, which prevents talents from cooling down.

To unlock a talent category, click on its name (not just the "+" next to it)

For a berserker, look for high base damage, and good on-wield bonuses. Damage-on-hit is also nice, but it isn't multiplied by crits or talents, so it isn't as good.

White = non-ego
Green = lesser ego
Blue = 1 greater ego
Purple = 2 greater egos
salmon = rare (random themed bonuses to some things)
orange = randart (some egos + some rare effects)
yellow = fixed artifact

[greycat]

What are "cross tier effects" in description of doomed gesture of pain skill?

Cross-tier effects are explained in the Advanced Tutorial, if it's still working (I'm not sure if it was ever fully updated for 1.0).

When you hit with a melee or archery attack against a monster, your (rescaled) accuracy is compared to the monster's (rescaled) defense. If your accuracy is in a higher tier than the monster's defense, you inflict an extra "cross-tier" effect -- in this case, Off-guard.

Similarly, if you hit a monster with a talent that's keyed to Physical power (like most Berserker talents), your (rescaled) Physical power is compared to the monster's (rescaled) Physical save. If your power is in a higher tier than the monster's save, then you inflict an additional "cross-tier" effect -- in this case, Off-balance.

Mindpower vs. monster save? If your mindpower is in a higher tier, you inflict Brainlocked.

Spellpower vs. monster save? If your spellpower is in a higher tier, you inflict Spellshocked.

The same thing happens in reverse, of course. If a monster's got a tier 3 physical power and you've only got a tier 2 physical save, you might get knocked Off-balance if it lands a talent on you.

[Omega Blue]

How do I get the small map back? I got it enlarged, but another click sent it away, not minimized.

[lukep]

hit "tab" (by default)

[Omega Blue]

hit "tab" (by default)

Ah, got it. Thanks a whole heap!

[sage]

How do I share loot items between characters? I donated 10 Euro, so this should be available. Thank you

[Grey]

You have to find the Sher'Tul fortress in game first.

[yabluchko]

How do saving throws work? Are they simply compared with power of attack, or it is more complex?

and another question. How do weapon base damage, it's stat scaling and physical power affect resulting damage?

[wobbly]

http://te4.org/wiki/combat-damage

Hope it makes more sense to you then me.

[lukep]

How do saving throws work? Are they simply compared with power of attack, or it is more complex?

It is compared to the attack power, with a difference of 10 points meaning 100% or 0% chance of applying. For example, an enemy with 35 physical power could land a stunning blow 100% of the time against a target with 25 physical save, 50% of the time with 35% save, and 0% of the time with 45 save.

Accuracy and defense checks are similar, but it's a 20 point difference for those.

[yabluchko]

thanks for answers.

new question. what is slime damage? i often see it in antimagic items, does it have some special antimagic effects?