Shifter question...

Nemesis Revised · Post by **Nemesis Revised** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 2:07 pm

I noticed that the weapon from unshifted form stacks with the shifter's weapon. For example, I'm using drow oozing death and shift to a Kobold Commando. I noticed that the damage I'm dealing stacks well making me crit flamedancers around 40-50 damage.

I have a question though, what if I'm dual wielding two weapons? Does the damage stack? Let's say I'm dual wielding two drow oozing deaths and shift to kobold commando; is there more damage? Or what If I'm wielding a two-bladed sword; is there more damage than just wielding one sword (in shifted form)

Post by **TheBestDeception** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 2:28 pm

Offhand weapon is always ignored, even if superior to the main-hand weapon.

Donan · Post by **Donan** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 2:47 pm

A little off topic but some info people have asked me a lot so thought I would post it here. IMO shifter is the most enjoyable class. Its like logging in a bunch of chars and switching at will. Every form has some great potential and thy usually have 1 specific but huge weakness. For my shifter I took minimal druid levels really only use druid for buffing then I shift and don’t go back until I need rest which does make a kind of weak char. At level 24 I have a harder time then most 18’s raiding a city or combat in general since my spells are virtually non-existent. I set my build for max wisdom and hope to get my dragon by 30 but hunting is tough and pvp situations. With those negative items I still have such a great time playing it doesn’t bother me.

A couple notes. The ac from your shield does not affect ac in form but any resistances will. Bracers of any kind have 0 effect while shifted. Any bonuses from boots dex, etc will show. One thing I do not like at all is any ac increasing items seem to be changed to deflection modifier regardless of what they are so they do not stack.

If I made a mistake anywhere please correct me. My first time trying shifter so some of you may know all of this but after many people asked me these same questions I thought to offer up a post.

Post by **TheBestDeception** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 4:51 pm

When shifting in NS, only one type of AC bonus is used, since all of them are converted to Deflection. So if you have +2 AC armor, +1 ac rings, +3 AC Shield, everything becomes Deflection and the highest (+3) is the one that will matter.

As for Dragons at lvl 30 ... don't get me started ...

Nemesis Revised · Post by **Nemesis Revised** » Sat Apr 30, 2005 5:14 am

thanks for the quick response!

deathdearler1 · Post by **deathdearler1** » Sun May 01, 2005 12:27 am

since we are talking shifters....anyone got any idea why my shifter saved and i fell dead with a half a bar of life?? willow had to kill me before i could be raised and all i did was lie there regenerating unable to get up.

Donan · Post by **Donan** » Sun May 01, 2005 3:06 am

I have seen that also. I will post log to bug reports only way out is to have someone make you hostile and kill you while you are "dead" then you can be raised

Post by **TheBestDeception** » Sun May 01, 2005 12:33 pm

Bioware bug relating to server saves (makes the "shifter" animation randomly happen, regaining your THP) and dying at the same time. Dont believe theres much that can be done, save for a new Bio patch to unbreak them.