Thunder Runed Great Sword  

 

Who this drop off? besides the armor?

I am a lvl 55 warrior on Tunare, and I got this on a roll during a guild raid in the arena in Kael. My question is this.

When I do LDoNs or simple group XP grinding, I am mostly the main tank. However, when on a raid, at 55, I am kinda low in my guild, so I am never the MT. Should I use this sword if I don't want agro? I don't want to make the MT or healers work any harder than it needs to be.

Thanks in advance for replys.
Hiyawathadan Coppacheapie
55th Warrior
Guardians of the Bloodline

Edited, Thu May 20 12:30:11 2004

I just got this tonight and it did not seem to be an AOE proc. It did try to hit me but I think I'm resisting it because I was still full health after fights in SF. I will test more but if someone has this now and can confirm recently that it is still AOE, I would appreciate it.

Thought that I would give you an overview of this blade and a detailed use in one of the Luclin zones (Akheva Ruins). I use this sword when and if I have 3 or more people in my group and have the ability to have someone greatly increase my dex and str so that I proc the weapon more frequently.

Due to the fact that the Akheva zone is rarely camped fully you can pull from 3- 9 mobs at a time to the zone (safety valve) and then start attacking all of the Centi Dators/Transcient Patrollers and get the weapon to proc right of the bat. Since alot of the shamans that I know are friends and gladly join me for the quick xp I usually doublebox my cleric (if needed) to provide Heal of time (Celestial Healing) and then let the shaman "torpor" me. If we are lucky to have a druid or other "damage shielder" in the group it helps me keep agro on all the mobs and then completely maintain agro. With high dex buff I can proc from 15 to 20 times per group of mobs and I do "ungodly" damage with this sword.. here is the math.

1) When it procs you get 125 damage of the next 3 ticks (18 seconds) thats 375 per proc per mob.

I have pulled up to 10 before doing this with a full group (15 procs per fight and lets say that 2/3 of them land which is probably about right as an average thats 10 full procs with full damage calculated in.
10 x 375 = 3750, then 3750 time 10 would be 37500 damage on the mobs.

2)This DOESNT include the amount of damage that I am inflicting with all the mobs hitting me continually with damage shield and the damage I am doing with the weapon itself which would add bout 15k more damage.

3) Yes you do take damage (dependant on how high your MR is) but if you are Torpored, Avatar'd and healed over time (HOT) by people that know how to play their class you can pull clumps of mobs and just rake in the experience in Akheva.

Summary:

I get tired of the candy asses that play this game and dont venture into new areas and try new techniques... I tried this thinking I would die with 4, then 5 then 6 then 7 mobs... just so you know I pulled 8 mobs and a mind wurm trap (that made 13 and we had to zone BUT we were close to taking it).

Remember the good thing about EQ is the newness of trying stuff and learning along the way.

with humble regards,

Tedahmeister
ECI Warlord

Bind in the Bazaar. When u die on a raid and are waiting for a rez, grab this from the bank and run to the arena. Its kinda fun to AoE peeps in the arena :), even if it does end up killing you, hehe.

1) I have owned one of these for 6 months
2) Yes it does proc on you when you use it
3) If you are in a group and are smart enough to equip yourself with MR equipment before using it you take minimal damage.
4) I can pull at level 59 the entire front area in clumps or 5 or 6 in City of Mist (while helping friends get some fast xp) and with higher dex and str buff this thing just rakes through mobs like butter.
5) Don't use this in a dungeon unless you are doing aoe damage PLANNED.
6) It will proc 3 times over 24 seconds in pulses of 125 damage (375) total. In a Kael Raid once on Kallis in Arena area it proc'd 12 times during a fight. Even with some resists thats over 4000 damage on the giant, not even counting the 2hs damage.
7) Perhaps using some imagination would help some of the posters regarding this weapon. Verant did set the game up for you to DISCOVER by trial and error thats just part of the game.

with kind regards,

Tedahmeister
Level 59 Warrior
ECI

I got this sword a couple of days ago on a guild raid in Keal. It dropped off of Zek(I think that was his name)and was lucky enough to win the roll. It has not proced for me yet, think it procs at 45th lvl. I am only a 41st lvl Pally.

Got one this weekend and almost killed my self many times, thanks Boon and Shammy Dex buff :)


"Aye, wanna see me kill a bunch of wussie chanters? Not only can i brake all thier mez's in one shot, I can make them Un-Mezable too!"

This is an odd weapon. It procs an AOE dot, which also affects the wielder. So you take damage, as do any mobs around you (so don't use it around mezzed mobs, heh, or friendly NPCs - found that out the hard way, LOL).

Fun weapon though, hits pretty hard, and the proc really does nice damage. Just toss on some MR gear and buff your MR as much as you can to minimize the negative effects.

Even with the drawbacks, I must confess I love using it - it makes me giggle maniacally when it procs...

But again, be sure to only use it in the right circumstances. As a paladin I like it 'cause I can buff my own MR, and heal myself after the proc (so other healers don't have to put up with it, hehe).

Hope that helps.

Caedebald Goldheart
Silver Drakes
Rodcet Nife

I got tonight while hunting with my guild in Kael. Didn't know what the proc was but 0.0 weight, 29/41, and a proc seemed like a pretty good weap..until it proc'd that is. Like someone said it does around 400 damage to the wielder, but it does indeed hit the target, after we were done I went to FV and killed some spiders, after I got hit with the proc multiple times I left the spider alone and it kept losing life and then died. It's an AE too which kinda blows. All in all, this weapon is pretty bad, kinda like the Glowing Black Sword: 9/22 1HS +20 dex Effect: Neutralize Magic.

I also got one of these beauties.

Soon after my group was getting the majority of the exp due to the massive dmg it does :-)

Only thing is that it also hits you with some kind of lightning spell that does around 375 pts of dmg :-(

So I just put on my MR gear and that took care of that :-)~

But it still never hits the giants :-(

We were fighting near the King area, dropped off one of the Arch gaurds. when this sword dropped and I was lucky enough to win the lotto :-)

Happy hunting :-)