Implosion for 8 manna?

[Zeminar]

Does anyone know exactly what is required to reduce implosion to 8 manna? I've singled in both manna shares and its only down to around 16 or so for me.

I stumbled upon a few guides lately but they were all pre-gemstone IV and just said all that was required was to be doubled in manna share.

Does anyone know what is required now?

[Artha]

The lowest possible now is 12.

[Latrinsorm]

Did you try doubling in both shares?

[Fallen]

Training as much in possible in both the Elemental and Spiritual mana shares will lower the cost down to I believe twelve. Also, there is a level VR level check to determin costs as well. Casting Implosion at a creature higher in levels than you cost more, lower in levels, less.

We'll never see 8 mana implode anymore. As much as I loved it when I could do this, frying before getting a pulse was a bit unbalancing.

- Arkans

[SanGreal]

Alarm actually posted the formula on the official boards today:

Declarations

ManaCost = X
TargetLevel = T
YourLevel = Y
Control Ranks = C

X = (T - Y) + (20 - ((C / Y) * 2))
ROUND X
If X > 20 then X = 20

[Edited on 8-12-2004 by SanGreal]