MUI for Dummies?

[Elgrim]

So I have a truckload of old items from various merchants and I am wondering what I need to pump my magic item use to so I can actually use these damn things. Is there a formula somewhere that I am missing? When I rub the items I don't even see a roll to use them.

Items would include sunburst medallions (think these were 606), invar gauntlets (were wiz strength), and pins that had self control.

This would be for a rogue.

Thanks!

[Das Uberdog]

do you have any MIU at all? if you do you should at least see a roll.

if you have some MIU, try tapping the items.

[Elgrim]

15 ranks currently. I'll try the tap. I thought they used rub before, but they are from when it didnt take MUI to activate buff items.

Thanks

[Elgrim]

Taps and rubs give no results oddly enough. My bard is too young to sing to them to determine charges, but I know the one I tested is full as it came from my container of about 20 of them.

I did get this result on a vial:

You take a drink from your golden vial.
YUCK! That stuff tastes horrible!
Calculating duration based on: Consume
Phoen's Strength (606) starts for 14m 59s. [+10AS]
Your body suddenly fills with a warm strength.
You have only about 29 quaffs left.

I assume MUI ranks has something to do with that duration calculation.

[caelric]

Not on potions, MIU has no effect. Good potion, though; 30 charges of 606 is not bad at all

[BriarFox]

Magic activators are rub, tap, raise, and wave. You may have to wear the item first.

[Sam]

M I U

[Izzy]

Taps and rubs give no results oddly enough. My bard is too young to sing to them to determine charges, but I know the one I tested is full as it came from my container of about 20 of them.

I did get this result on a vial:

You take a drink from your golden vial.
YUCK! That stuff tastes horrible!
Calculating duration based on: Consume
Phoen's Strength (606) starts for 14m 59s. [+10AS]
Your body suddenly fills with a warm strength.
You have only about 29 quaffs left.

I assume MUI ranks has something to do with that duration calculation.

MIU has no effect on consumable items' (drinks, foods) duration or activation, IIRC. They're just a flat duration, anyone can use them. It does affect duration on actual magic items though, as do the activators. Raise gives the best duration, while tap the worst. Don't remember the specifics on the others.

[Elgrim]

Ok, in game demo:

Rogue puts it on --

You put on a ruby-inset gold sunburst medallion.
>rub med
You rub your gold sunburst medallion.

Nothing.

Sorc puts it on --

You rub your gold sunburst medallion.
1d100: 22 + Modifiers: 163 == 185

Calculating duration based on: Rub
Self Control (613) starts for 40m 30s. [+20PhysDS, +10STD]
You feel an aura of natural confidence surrounding you.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.


So can I assume there is a minimum amount of ranks needed to even get to roll to activate?

I was also incorrect. My rogue has 10 ranks currently, not 15.

[Elgrim]

M I U, say it with me. :)

Yea, I know I said MUI like 10 times above. I live in Kentucky so I have an excuse.

[Drew]

I'm pretty sure you at least need MIU ranks equal to the level of the spell to even attempt to activate it. For a rogue trying to cast 613 you'll probably want 20 MIU ranks at least.

[caelric]

I'm pretty sure you at least need MIU ranks equal to the level of the spell to even attempt to activate it. For a rogue trying to cast 613 you'll probably want 20 MIU ranks at least.

Correct

[DaCapn]

http://www.krakiipedia.org/wiki/MIU