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== Gas trap test == | == Gas trap test == | ||
I found a gas trap, so I decided to do some testing. | I found a gas trap, so I decided to do some testing. | ||
| + | This was done with a ma.sp.de bonus of over 500+, and all methods at 99+% to succeed. | ||
| − | === No | + | === No casts === |
| + | In order to test, I first needed to see how much damage the trap did to me unshielded. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==== No shield test ==== | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
There is a loud hissing noise. You choke on poison gas. | There is a loud hissing noise. You choke on poison gas. | ||
{-873 HP} | {-873 HP} | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
{-909 HP} | {-909 HP} | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
{-698 HP} | {-698 HP} | ||
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{-732 HP} | {-732 HP} | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
{-505 HP} | {-505 HP} | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
{-799 HP} | {-799 HP} | ||
| + | {-862 HP} | ||
| + | {-531 HP} | ||
| + | {-597 HP} | ||
| + | {-610 HP} | ||
| + | {-871 HP} | ||
| + | {-526 HP} | ||
| + | {-500 HP} | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
| − | '''Mean:''' | + | '''Mean:''' 693.3 damage. '''Highest:''' 909 damage. '''Lowest:''' 500 damage. |
=== The first casting result === | === The first casting result === | ||
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</pre> | </pre> | ||
| − | ==== | + | ==== 1 crystal shield test ==== |
<pre> | <pre> | ||
There is a loud hissing noise. You choke on poison gas. | There is a loud hissing noise. You choke on poison gas. | ||
{-419 HP} | {-419 HP} | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
{-585 HP} | {-585 HP} | ||
| − | |||
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{-450 HP} | {-450 HP} | ||
| − | |||
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{-626 HP} | {-626 HP} | ||
| − | |||
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{-209 HP} | {-209 HP} | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
{-529 HP} | {-529 HP} | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
{-579 HP} | {-579 HP} | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
{-413 HP} | {-413 HP} | ||
| + | {-399 HP} | ||
| + | {-639 HP} | ||
| + | {-519 HP} | ||
| + | {-265 HP} | ||
| + | {-599 HP} | ||
| + | {-687 HP} | ||
| + | {-294 HP} | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
| − | '''Mean:''' 480 damage. | + | '''Mean:''' 480.8 damage. '''Highest:''' 687 damage. '''Lowest:''' 209 damage. |
There seems to be a reduction of damage, but not blocking entirely like TPA. | There seems to be a reduction of damage, but not blocking entirely like TPA. | ||
| − | |||
=== The second casting result === | === The second casting result === | ||
Cast the spell on 1 more crystal while already having the first shield active. Nothing changed, same messages. Casting was a bit slower. | Cast the spell on 1 more crystal while already having the first shield active. Nothing changed, same messages. Casting was a bit slower. | ||
| − | ==== | + | ==== 2 crystal shield test ==== |
<pre> | <pre> | ||
There is a loud hissing noise. You choke on poison gas. | There is a loud hissing noise. You choke on poison gas. | ||
{-245 HP} | {-245 HP} | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
{-432 HP} | {-432 HP} | ||
| − | |||
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{-215 HP} | {-215 HP} | ||
| − | |||
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{-507 HP} | {-507 HP} | ||
| − | |||
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{-669 HP} | {-669 HP} | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
{-555 HP} | {-555 HP} | ||
| − | |||
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{-324 HP} | {-324 HP} | ||
| − | |||
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{-236 HP} | {-236 HP} | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
{-207 HP} | {-207 HP} | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
{-298 HP} | {-298 HP} | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
{-502 HP} | {-502 HP} | ||
| + | {-520 HP} | ||
| + | {-431 HP} | ||
| + | {-646 HP} | ||
| + | {-421 HP} | ||
| + | {-539 HP} | ||
| + | {-286 HP} | ||
| + | {-469 HP} | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
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=== The third casting result === | === The third casting result === | ||
| − | Tried casting on | + | Tried casting on one more additional yellow crystal while having the previous two-crystal shield active. Worked as normal, same messages, nothing changed in shields output. |
| − | ==== | + | ==== 3 crystal shield test ==== |
<pre> | <pre> | ||
There is a loud hissing noise. You choke on poison gas. | There is a loud hissing noise. You choke on poison gas. | ||
| − | {- | + | {-391 HP} |
| + | {-613 HP} | ||
| + | {-501 HP} | ||
| + | {-542 HP} | ||
| + | {-372 HP} | ||
| + | {-280 HP} | ||
| + | {-251 HP} | ||
| + | {-555 HP} | ||
| + | {-394 HP} | ||
| + | {-648 HP} | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
| + | '''Mean:''' 454.8 damage. '''Highest:''' 648 damage. '''Lowest:''' 251 damage. | ||
== Conclusion == | == Conclusion == | ||
| − | + | The trap damage is random so may be hard to tell, but - It may be that HEB has a cap on two crystals per element as well. | |
| − | + | In my case, if the testing is correct, the shield blocked about 31% of the damage with one crystal, and about 39% of the damage with 2 crystals (using the mean values). Using 3 crystals did not seem to make the shield stronger. | |
| + | The timer for the elemental shield does not seem to go down from blocking/absorbing damage. | ||
| − | Further research still needed! | + | Further research may still be needed! |
[[User:Dyne|Dyne]] - 2021-05-28 | [[User:Dyne|Dyne]] - 2021-05-28 | ||
Revision as of 15:06, 29 May 2021
Contents
Gas trap test
I found a gas trap, so I decided to do some testing. This was done with a ma.sp.de bonus of over 500+, and all methods at 99+% to succeed.
No casts
In order to test, I first needed to see how much damage the trap did to me unshielded.
No shield test
There is a loud hissing noise. You choke on poison gas.
{-873 HP}
{-909 HP}
{-698 HP}
{-732 HP}
{-505 HP}
{-799 HP}
{-862 HP}
{-531 HP}
{-597 HP}
{-610 HP}
{-871 HP}
{-526 HP}
{-500 HP}
Mean: 693.3 damage. Highest: 909 damage. Lowest: 500 damage.
The first casting result
Casting HEB with all methods maxed and with one yellow crystal:
A small yellow crystal and the octogram seem to twist and merge into ribbons of yellow energy, which rise and surround you.
My look output:
He is surrounded by sparkling yellow energy.
And finally, the shields output:
* You are protected by an elemental shield against: * Gas (about an hour).
1 crystal shield test
There is a loud hissing noise. You choke on poison gas.
{-419 HP}
{-585 HP}
{-450 HP}
{-626 HP}
{-209 HP}
{-529 HP}
{-579 HP}
{-413 HP}
{-399 HP}
{-639 HP}
{-519 HP}
{-265 HP}
{-599 HP}
{-687 HP}
{-294 HP}
Mean: 480.8 damage. Highest: 687 damage. Lowest: 209 damage. There seems to be a reduction of damage, but not blocking entirely like TPA.
The second casting result
Cast the spell on 1 more crystal while already having the first shield active. Nothing changed, same messages. Casting was a bit slower.
2 crystal shield test
There is a loud hissing noise. You choke on poison gas.
{-245 HP}
{-432 HP}
{-215 HP}
{-507 HP}
{-669 HP}
{-555 HP}
{-324 HP}
{-236 HP}
{-207 HP}
{-298 HP}
{-502 HP}
{-520 HP}
{-431 HP}
{-646 HP}
{-421 HP}
{-539 HP}
{-286 HP}
{-469 HP}
Mean: 380.9 damage. Another slight reduction it seems.
The third casting result
Tried casting on one more additional yellow crystal while having the previous two-crystal shield active. Worked as normal, same messages, nothing changed in shields output.
3 crystal shield test
There is a loud hissing noise. You choke on poison gas.
{-391 HP}
{-613 HP}
{-501 HP}
{-542 HP}
{-372 HP}
{-280 HP}
{-251 HP}
{-555 HP}
{-394 HP}
{-648 HP}
Mean: 454.8 damage. Highest: 648 damage. Lowest: 251 damage.
Conclusion
The trap damage is random so may be hard to tell, but - It may be that HEB has a cap on two crystals per element as well.
In my case, if the testing is correct, the shield blocked about 31% of the damage with one crystal, and about 39% of the damage with 2 crystals (using the mean values). Using 3 crystals did not seem to make the shield stronger.
The timer for the elemental shield does not seem to go down from blocking/absorbing damage.
Further research may still be needed!
Dyne - 2021-05-28
