This is being posted at each of the Wuggan's Appraisal Spells pages so if you've read it once already you can skip this one - hopefully to a response that follows it.
I appreciate the insights posted so far but wonder if there are any additional ones to help make this go smoothly. I have a Level 61 Enchanter and waited until I could get the highest level "Greater" Line of the Wuggan Spells so those are all I have experience with.
I have attempted to use these in the order discussed – Appraisal / Discombobulation / Extrication on traps in Mistmoore, Miragul, and Takish and have never actually opened a chest with them. When I have cast them the objects have “Glowed” and “Rattled” and each time the object actually appeared to shake but at no time did I get a message that was informative in that it actually described the spell as being “successful”. Due to never having received a message that we could interpret as successful casting and the (at least pre- November 5 patch) almost 100% lethality of trapped objects I never attempted to actually open any of the traps by typing /open when targeted (I did click on a few from close range to no effect). Any specific insights are most appreciated – especially in light of the November 5 patch which seems to have made it easier to finish in time for certain adventures and thus provides more post hunt time to try to open the chests. When they used to be triggered with almost 100% certainty and always had either a deadly or very debilitating effect the standard cry was “Leave the damn chests alone until after we win” and then either forgetting about them when you did win or trying to open one and then having a group rez outside the dungeon.
Therefore does anyone have an idiot proof explanation of how this works?
1) I cast Appraisal on an object – How should it react and what message will return if it is an object that can be affected by the Int Caster’s Spell Line? Message if it cannot be affected by this line?
2) Once we determine that it can be affected, what are its reactions to Discombobulation (disarm spell) for successful and unsuccessful casts (especially since at the greater level it is consuming a stone that costs about 14 plat !!!)
3) After disarming the trap with Discombobulation, Extrication is cast – same question – how does object react and any messages when successful or not.
4) Finally opening the darn thing – can you right click it or must you target and type “/open”
Thanks for your patience and any insights.