Latest revision as of 01:16, 6 April 2010

And then I killed Mask of Winters in one hit

• Foe-Vaulting Style
• Thunderbolt Attack Prana
• Excellent Strike
• Hungry Tiger Technique
• Fire and Stones Strike

Dex 5, strength 5, melee 5(swords 3), Essence 4, Orichalcum Hearthstone Bracers, Orichalcum Grand Daiklaive

use it the first turn, before they can start too many persistants.
heck if you add thunderclap rush attack you go first with only 3 extra motes spent. I am not sure if you can use a brawl charm in a melee combo though. if not, oh well.
1 will to activate combo

foe vaulting 3motes, now he is "unaware of the attack"

Dex 5+Melee 5+Acc 3+specialty 3=16
excellent strike 10motes=+10 Acc
total acc=26

Str 5+Dmg 11+Bracers 2=18L base
average succs=10+hungry tiger 1mote=20
total average base damage=38

Vs. Orichalcum Superheavy plate=17
Stamina 5 adds 2 leathal soak
total enimy soak 19
leaving 19 damage getting through
fire and stones strike 19motes

thunderbolt attack prana 5 motes 1 will
doubles damage after roll 38L health levels

total motes spent 5+19+1+10+3=38
total motes committed 8+4=12
requires 50 essence motes
willpower used 2

versus an opponent with stamina 5, and orichalcum superheavy plate you end up doing an average of 38 Health level of leathal damage. sure you will be almost completly essence deprived and glowing like the freekin sun himself, but dang! the look on the STs face will be priceless, also, I very much doubt any bad guy will survive the firsat hit to want another. and thoughts? the really scary part is you can start out with this combo.

Comments

Hate to be a wet blanket, but Adamnt Skin Technique completely negates this at a cost of 5m, 1w, 1 HL. If this kills the Mask, it's because the Mask's ST didn't read the Charm list at all. In all honesty, I wouldn't use this Charm most of the time - too Essence-heavy. - FrivYeti

I realize that, I was just looking at the raw damage potential. also the way I always looked at adamant skin, was that you kind of had to be aware of the damage prior to using, I could be wrong, I often am. that is why I went with foe vaulting. the combo probably would not work, and yes it is extremely essence heavy. I just think it is a spiffy combo. and it is scary, just no all poweful.
-- Gtroc

Not sure I understand what you mean by 'prior to using'. Adamant Skin can be triggered at any time (and personally, if a Solar triggers a massive undefendable combo against me, I'm going to assume the worst). Also, didn't notice this before - remember that Fire And Stones caps at Essence, meaning that you're looking at (assuming Essence 3) 3 auto-levels plus 16 dice. I dunno, this is just a really boringly straightforward way of working. Try to look for intriguing combinations. :) (Here's a simple one: Perfection of Earth Body + Grand Goremaul + Five Dragon Force Blow. 38 pre-soak piercing damage, and it's not even a combo).

I just reread fire and stones, caps at strength not essence. so now my whole combo is lame. I don't mind though, it was just a thought that struck me and so I wrote it down. I appologize if my randome thought offends your delicate and subtle combo palate. many randome thoughts, few viable results...such is science, such is life.
-- Gtroc

I apologize for any snarkiness in previous posts. What I intended was to point you towards neater tricks, not attack you for this one. Looking back, it didn't read quite properly. - FrivYeti

No worries, I am tired and may have gotten more upset than the situation warranted. I appreciate the comments though.
-- Gtroc