why are ethereal arrows blocked?

[ljwolfe]

It says it cuts through target's defenses. WTF? blocked about 50% of the time.

[InsektO]

It says it cuts through target's defenses. WTF? blocked about 50% of the time.

"Cuts through target's defenses" in the sense of its damage not being reduced by damage-reducing skill, like Acrobatic, Frenzy, AoO, Steel Skin and such (damage will always be 600 in lvl 5). But it has to pass through the evasion/block/resistance layer anyway.

[Envy]

Although it's not logical that the spell can be blocked, think from a balance perspective.

[Static_Fang]

Although it's not logical that the spell can be blocked, think from a balance perspective.

It still has to pierce to then get through the defenses, if not blocked, BAM! If blocked, no chance to pierce

Not best way to explain it :bangin:

[DkySven]

Please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, don't make it unblockable. It would mean a fast dead for many knights.

[ljwolfe]

ok thanks. Non knights also block it too. Getting pissed at seeing so many shots blocked by non-knight characters.

[Heglin]

Non knights often block it because of knights. Deflecting Barrier gives all allies 50% chance to block ranged attacks and skills, area 10. If you want to know who's currently affected by the aura just look for small blue circles.

[misaccc]

This spell is totaly unbalanced anyway:/

[ljwolfe]

something's really goofy. I see 100% blocked arrows in the presence of knights. I only wish it were 50%.

[mrclean]

yup, 600health points every 15 seconds from a range of 30 or more not affected by armor points or resistances... :mf_hide:

I think nothing bad if knight can block it and can give this possibility to allies, since the deflecting barrier spell doesn't cover the caster... :smile:

[fluffy_muffin]

Although it's not logical that the spell can be blocked, think from a balance perspective.
It is. Magic :D Description answering only why it is always equal dmg (no armor dmg reduction). But it is spell. And every spell can be blocked, evaded, resisted.

[ljwolfe]

yup, 600health points every 15 seconds from a range of 30 or more not affected by armor points or resistances... :mf_hide:

I think nothing bad if knight can block it and can give this possibility to allies, since the deflecting barrier spell doesn't cover the caster... :smile:

well even if the block rate dropped 50%, it would be every minute or so :)

[LenaRosemberg]

yup, 600health points every 15 seconds from a range of 30 or more not affected by armor points or resistances... :mf_hide:

Only if you have enough mana, which is rarely the case. With a mage doing all the mana communion he can, I still manage to be low in mana.:bangin:

[Smiley2k7]

Magic I guess? Alot of bugs have been going around lately...