Is this really supposed to be this powerful? I had two manipulated, and two on me. I've died to this about 10 times and it seems unreasonable, can this be looked at please? It's a 1-2 min stun and 80% vitality loss.

A s'sugi malchata plunges one of its clawed hands into the sand, clucking and chattering wildly. The sand about your feet begins to swirl until it rises up around you, but you deftly leap out of danger!
[You're bruised, nimbly balanced and in good position.]
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A s'sugi malchata begins to wave its arms in a magical fashion, focusing on a s'sugi malchata.
With the speed and temerity of a swooping falcon, a s'sugi malchata lashes its jagged-edged claws at a s'sugi malchata. A s'sugi malchata fails to dodge. The claw lands a strong hit to its chest!
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You begin to weave mana lines into a target pattern around a s'sugi malchata.
>weave
* Moving poorly, a s'sugi malchata lashes its jagged-edged claws at you. You evade, just stepping out of harm's way.
[You're bruised, nimbly balanced with opponent in better position.]
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A s'sugi malchata gestures at a s'sugi malchata.
A tiny ball of flame flies at a s'sugi malchata!
As the ball of fire races past, you deflect the heat radiating off with your crocodile-skin buckler.
The fireball contracts and gains speed as it nears a s'sugi malchata!
The fireball explodes near it, causing it to wail and clutch at its right eye.
The s'sugi malchata is stunned!
A volley of fiery shards explode outward toward a s'sugi malchata!
The fire shard glances off its left leg, singeing it a little.
The fire shard glances off its left leg, singeing it a little.
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You weave back and forth in a dance-like motion, drawing your opponent's attention away from the fight.
[You're bruised, winded, nimbly balanced and in strong position.]
Roundtime: 4 sec.
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A s'sugi malchata lashes its jagged-edged claws at a s'sugi malchata. A s'sugi malchata evades, stepping aside in the nick of time.
R>
A s'sugi malchata begins to wave its arms in a magical fashion, focusing on you!
* Tentatively, a s'sugi malchata lashes its jagged-edged claws at you. You partially block with a crocodile-skin buckler.
[You're bruised, winded, nimbly balanced and in very strong position.]
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A s'sugi malchata crouches and carefully scoops a handful of sand from the dune surface. With a curious buzzing noise, it blows the sand from its palm.
Suddenly, a violent wind whips the sand into a furious storm, scouring the area!

>cast
The angry sand buffets you mercilessly!
The sand blast causes some damage to the robe!
[You're terribly wounded, winded, very badly balanced with opponent overwhelming you.]

Malchata are currently nigh impossible to hunt effectively even if you vastly outclass them. Black apes are agood alternative. I think one can manipulate them.

A well known problem along with most other special attacks. Malchata seem to be one of the worst offenders, and are unhuntable the way they are now.

Could possibly be part of the big magic patch that has been alluded to for the past month. Here's to optimism.

I found what was going on with this, it should be more in line with other combat stuff now. The actual core special attack mech may still need some work, but this particular attack at least should no longer take you from "awesome" to "omgdying" in one hit.

Melete

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I see and I hear and I speak no evil;

I carry no malice within my breast;

Yet quite without wishing a man to the Devil,

One may be permitted to hope for the best.

Melete,

This is a folder down likely, but could you also look at wir dinego's special attack? It was one-hitting my chars in both TF and Prime. They don't even teach defenses anymore.

Thanks,
GENT

p.s. When can we expect the malchata fix in TF? :)

Wow, thank you Melete!

GENT

>I found what was going on with this, it should be more in line with other combat stuff now. The actual core special attack mech may still need some work, but this particular attack at least should no longer take you from "awesome" to "omgdying" in one hit.

Thanks!