Category:Mindbenders - Revision history

Vagonuth at 20:35, 6 February 2025

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3nki: /* Mindbenders in General */

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Mindbenders in General

Halari at 19:22, 12 August 2024

2024-08-12T19:22:46Z

3nki: /* Fighting */

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3nki: /* Mindbenders in General */

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3nki: /* Mindbenders in General */

2023-11-10T10:51:12Z

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3nki: /* Mindbender Creation */

2020-12-28T17:33:17Z

Mindbender Creation

3nki at 15:37, 7 October 2020

2020-10-07T15:37:32Z

MEEP: /* Mindbender Creation */

2017-08-29T15:02:42Z

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2017-08-29T14:52:06Z

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	The following races can become mindbenders: Due, Dwf, Liz, Trg, Drg, Gth, Har, HiE, Hob, Drc, Tua, DtI, Ill.		The following races can become mindbenders: Due, Dwf, Liz, Trg, Drg, Gth, Har, HiE, Hob, Drc, Tua, DtI, Ill.
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		+	You can prestige to Mnd with your new trainer [[Ngataki]] (portable).

	Miraars may become mindbenders by copying one of the above races to prestige. Additional race options are available by making a mindbender of one of the above races and then remorting.		Miraars may become mindbenders by copying one of the above races to prestige. Additional race options are available by making a mindbender of one of the above races and then remorting.

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 == Mindbenders in General ==
-As with [[:Category: Psionicists |psions]], [[Scramble |Scramble]] (for mobs that cast) and [[Deception |Deception]] (for mobs that wield) are very useful in combat. Also, [[Psyphon |Psyphon]] can be nice if a mob has mana/spell casting, although it's not available until hero 250. The int debuff from [[Rupture |Rupture]] in direct combat can be cleared by having a [[:Category: Priests |priest]] cast [[Clarify |clarify]] on you. As compared to their closest rivals sor and wzd they don't have the handicaps of missing certain useful spells, such as sneak & fortitudes for wzd and awen and sanctuary for sor. The strength of [[Hive Mind]] is affected by the casters racial psionic bonus (psionic spell cost reduction).
+As with [[:Category: Psionicists |psions]], [[Scramble |Scramble]] (for mobs that cast) and [[Deception |Deception]] (for mobs that wield) are very useful in combat. Also, [[Psyphon |Psyphon]] can be nice if a mob has mana/spell casting. The int debuff from [[Rupture |Rupture]] in direct combat can be cleared by having a [[:Category: Priests |priest]] cast [[Clarify |clarify]] on you. As compared to their closest rivals sor and wzd they don't have the handicaps of missing certain useful spells, such as sneak & fortitudes for wzd and awen and sanctuary for sor. The strength of [[Hive Mind]] is affected by the casters racial psionic bonus (psionic spell cost reduction).
 == Mindbender Creation ==

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 * A young mind
-The following races can become mindbenders: Due, Dwf, Liz, Trg, Drg, Gth, Har, HiE, Hob, Drc, Tua, DtI.
+The following races can become mindbenders: Due, Dwf, Liz, Trg, Drg, Gth, Har, HiE, Hob, Drc, Tua, DtI, Ill.
 Miraars may become mindbenders by copying one of the above races to prestige.  Additional race options are available by making a mindbender of one of the above races and then remorting.

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 === Fighting ===
-'''Soloing:''' Mindbenders have difficulty soloing in comparison to Mages and other spell casting classes. Even though they can surge as high as 5, they rely on [[ultrablast]] as their main damage spell up until Hero 101. When Mindbenders receive the spell [[rupture]], it does as much damage as [[disintegrate]], but unfortunately the spell gives a temporary -[[Intelligence |INT]] debuff if you use it while in melee with a mob. Because of this, Mindbenders run the risk of getting reduced mana gains on leveling up if they do not pay attention to this INT debuff.
+'''Soloing:''' Mindbenders have difficulty soloing in comparison to Mages and other spell casting classes. Even though they can surge as high as 5, they rely on [[ultrablast]] as their main damage spell up until Hero 101. When Mindbenders receive the spell [[rupture]], it does as much damage as [[disintegrate]], but unfortunately the spell gives a temporary -[[Intelligence |INT]] debuff if you use it while in melee with a mob. Because of this, Mindbenders run the risk of getting reduced mana gains on leveling up if they do not pay attention to this INT debuff. Thankfully this debuff can now be cleared by having a priest cast [[Clarify]] on you.
 '''Tanking:''' Mindbenders tank as well as any other mage, through where they lack in damage (and being able to cast [[Charge Shield |charge shield]]) they make up for in utility. [[Deception]], [[Overconfidence |overconfidence]], [[dread]], [[Illusory Shield |illusory shield]], [[panic]] and even [[Anger Management |anger management]] make for some interesting and fun Hero runs.

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 == Mindbenders in General ==
-As with [[:Category: Psionicists |psions]], [[Scramble |Scramble]] (for mobs that cast) and [[Deception |Deception]] (for mobs that wield) are very useful in combat. Also, [[Psyphon |Psyphon]] can be nice if a mob has mana/spell casting, although it's not available until hero 250. The int debuff from [[Rupture |Rupture]] in direct combat can be cleared by having a [[:Category: Priests |priest]] cast [[Clarify |clarify]] on you. As compared to their closest rivals sor and wzd they don't have the handicaps of missing certain useful spells, such as sneak & fortitudes for wzd and awen and sanctuary for sor. The strength of [[Hive Mind]] is affected by the casters psionic bonus (psionic spell cost reduction).
+As with [[:Category: Psionicists |psions]], [[Scramble |Scramble]] (for mobs that cast) and [[Deception |Deception]] (for mobs that wield) are very useful in combat. Also, [[Psyphon |Psyphon]] can be nice if a mob has mana/spell casting, although it's not available until hero 250. The int debuff from [[Rupture |Rupture]] in direct combat can be cleared by having a [[:Category: Priests |priest]] cast [[Clarify |clarify]] on you. As compared to their closest rivals sor and wzd they don't have the handicaps of missing certain useful spells, such as sneak & fortitudes for wzd and awen and sanctuary for sor. The strength of [[Hive Mind]] is affected by the casters racial psionic bonus (psionic spell cost reduction).
 == Mindbender Creation ==

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 Miraars may become mindbenders by copying one of the above races to prestige.  Additional race options are available by making a mindbender of one of the above races and then remorting.
-Note that the "young mind" requirement refers to the age of your character in hours played, not by creation date.  The exact cutoff for prestige is unknown but assumed to be around the number of hours required to advance your character's age from 17 to 18.  While this is rarely a concern for newly-created characters, players who wish to remort first (e.g. into HiE, Tua or Gth) before they prestige may want to minimize the amount of time spent with their character logged in and not running to avoid missing the cutoff.
+Note that the "young mind" requirement refers to the age of your character in hours played, not by creation date.  The exact cutoff for prestige is unknown but assumed to be around the number of hours required to advance your character's age from 17 to 18 (roughly 1,350 hours).  While this is rarely a concern for newly-created characters, players who wish to remort first (e.g. into HiE, Tua or Gth) before they prestige may want to minimize the amount of time spent with their character logged in and not running to avoid missing the cutoff.
 == Mindbenders at Hero Tier ==

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−	''Mindbenders are those [[:Category: Psionicists \|Psionicists]] who shun [[:Category: Telekinetic Skills And Spells \|telekinesis]] as an impure application of the Science, and focus instead on [[:Category: Telepathic Skills And Spells \|telepathic]] magic. This focus on the purity of mind-on-mind domination makes Mindbender spells much harder to resist, and their attack spells more damaging. Like all [[:Category: Prestige Classes \|Prestige Classes]], they retain the original class's [[Prime Requisite \|Prime Requisite]], in this case, [[Intelligence \|Intelligence]]. As a Psionic class, they possess a Psion's higher degree of success with spells such as [[Deception \|deception]]. Mindbenders are prone to the type of arrogance that can lead a caster down darker paths. They can become [[:Category: Sorcerers \|Sorcerors]] earlier than [[:Category: Psionicists \|Psions]] can. Mindbender masters are known to seek solitude and quiet.''	+	''Mindbenders are those [[:Category: Psionicists \|Psionicists]] who shun [[:Category: Telekinetic Skills And Spells \|telekinesis]] as an impure application of the Science, and focus instead on [[:Category: Telepathic Skills And Spells \|telepathic]] magic. This focus on the purity of mind-on-mind domination makes Mindbender spells much harder to resist, and their attack spells more damaging.''
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		+	''Like all [[:Category: Prestige Classes \|Prestige Classes]], they retain the original class's [[Prime Requisite \|Prime Requisite]], in this case, [[Intelligence \|Intelligence]]. As a Psionic class, they possess a Psion's higher degree of success with spells such as [[Deception \|deception]]. Mindbenders are prone to the type of arrogance that can lead a caster down darker paths. They can become [[:Category: Sorcerers \|Sorcerors]] earlier than [[:Category: Psionicists \|Psions]] can.''
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		+	''Mindbender masters are known to seek solitude and quiet.''
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		+	''Requirements:<br>
		+	''* level 50 Psion<br>
		+	''* Psionically gifted race<br>
		+	''* No ties to a faith<br>
		+	''* A young mind

	'''Abbreviation:''' Mnd.		'''Abbreviation:''' Mnd.

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 '''Tanking:''' Mindbenders tank as well as any other mage, through where they lack in damage (and being able to cast [[Charge Shield |charge shield]]) they make up for in utility. [[Deception]], [[Overconfidence |overconfidence]], [[dread]], [[Illusory Shield |illusory shield]], [[panic]] and even [[Anger Management |anger management]] make for some interesting and fun Hero runs.
-'''Hitting:''' They are arguably the worst hitting class at the Hero tier. They do not have [[Chaos Channel |chaos channel]] like other spell casters, and since they lack the efficient and effective kinetic spells of a Psionicist, they effectively hit like a mage with a spell that costs twice as much mana (although with the right mobs [[psyphon]] can mitigate this).  Again, the utility of being able to use [[deception]], [[scramble]] and other psionic debuffs are the class's only usefulness.
+'''Hitting:''' They are less effective than most damage-casting classes as hitters. They do not have [[Chaos Channel |chaos channel]] like other spell casters, and since they lack the efficient and effective kinetic spells of a Psionicist, they effectively hit like a mage with a spell that costs twice as much mana (although with the right mobs [[psyphon]] can mitigate this).  Again, the utility of being able to use [[deception]], [[scramble]] and other psionic debuffs are the class's only usefulness.
 '''Healing:''' Other then brandishing healing items, Mindbenders typically do not heal.