If I can get my redux warmage to cap - I don't see any issues with him being viable. Playing around on the test server to see what kind of hindrance he'd have with ATPs dumped into AU ranks.
Level 100
Wearing plain chain mail (no enchant or ensorcell on it)
Skills:
Code:
(at level 100), your current skill bonuses and ranks (including all modifiers) are:
Skill Name | Current Current
| Bonus Ranks
Armor Use..........................| 251 151
Shield Use.........................| 201 101
Combat Maneuvers...................| 201 101
Edged Weapons......................| 201 101
Brawling...........................| 15 3
Physical Fitness...................| 201 101
Magic Item Use.....................| 15 3
Harness Power......................| 160 60
Elemental Lore - Air...............| 152 52
Elemental Lore - Earth.............| 250 150
Perception.........................| 201 101
Climbing...........................| 150 50
Swimming...........................| 160 60
Spell Lists
Major Elemental....................| 20
Spell Lists
Wizard.............................| 13
Using his 6x/T2 SWC falchion and his current set of enhancives and COL, his AS is 421.
His DS will be higher. He's not using a small statue at the moment and at the minimum I'd have the armor at 7x/T3, so he's missing out on 60 DS and an extra -6 to CvA (from T3 ensorcell) + another -7 CvA for having enchanted armor over non-enchanted.
Using chain mail with 130 AU ranks (this many ranks is required to get brig down to lowest hindrance of 12%), chain mail has a 45% hindrance. Even when I wear a couple of enhancives that adds +7 to AU and max out ATP AU ranks, he ends up with 158 ranks. The chain mail hindrance never budges from 45%. Without having an full set of AU enahncives (that aren't armor accessories) I don't know if the hindrance will budge from 45% until much closer to the needed 230 AU ranks to achieve 16%. At best, if I found a paladin with 5 ranks of armor fluidity that would only knock off 50% of the base hindrance (which is 8%) and I could get his hindrance down to 37%.
I decided to run out quick to OTF and see what came of things. I don't know what his redux is at (;redux doesn't give a proper return on the test server), but he took a couple of decent shots with only receiving minors.
Code:
>stance d
You are now in a defensive stance.
>
An Ithzir janissary swings a red vultite bulawa at you!
At the last moment, you parry the blow with your falchion!
>
A greater construct swings a massive arm at you!
AS: +443 vs DS: +494 with AvD: +50 + d100 roll: +14 = +13
A clean miss.
>stomp
As you stomp your foot sharply, the dirt shakes wildly!
The ground begins to shake violently, making it hard to stand.
An Ithzir janissary loses her balance and falls over.
>stance o
You are now in an offensive stance.
>at
You swing a perfect gornar falchion at an Ithzir janissary!
AS: +421 vs DS: +216 with AvD: +30 + d100 roll: +65 = +300
... and hit for 73 points of damage!
Slash to the Ithzir janissary's lower back!
Your gornar falchion fades some.
Roundtime: 5 sec.
Roundtime changed to 1 second.
>
An Ithzir janissary stands up with a grunt.
>at
You swing a perfect gornar falchion at an Ithzir janissary!
AS: +421 vs DS: +266 with AvD: +30 + d100 roll: +41 = +226
... and hit for 41 points of damage!
Slash to the Ithzir janissary's right arm!
Slices neatly through the skin and meets bone!
Your gornar falchion fades some.
Roundtime: 5 sec.
Roundtime changed to 1 second.
>at
...wait 1 seconds.
>at
...wait 1 seconds.
>at
You swing a perfect gornar falchion at an Ithzir janissary!
AS: +421 vs DS: +256 with AvD: +30 + d100 roll: +56 = +251
... and hit for 45 points of damage!
Slash to the Ithzir janissary's weapon hand!
Several fingers fly!
Your gornar falchion fades some.
>at
Roundtime: 5 sec.
Roundtime changed to 1 second.
>at
...wait 1 seconds.
>
...wait 1 seconds.
>at
...wait 1 seconds.
>at
>at
...wait 1 seconds.
>
You swing a perfect gornar falchion at an Ithzir janissary!
AS: +421 vs DS: +247 with AvD: +30 + d100 roll: +3 = +207
... and hit for 43 points of damage!
Hard slash to belly severs a few nerve endings.
Your gornar falchion fades some.
Roundtime: 5 sec.
>at
Roundtime changed to 1 second.
>at
...wait 1 seconds.
>at
>at
>at
...wait 1 seconds.
...wait 1 seconds.
...wait 1 seconds.
>at
A greater construct swings a massive arm at you!
AS: +443 vs DS: +322 with AvD: +50 + d100 roll: +49 = +220
... and hits for 26 points of damage!
Neck vertebrae snap.
You are stunned for 1 rounds!
>
You are still stunned.
>
You are still stunned.
>at
>at
You are still stunned.
>
You are still stunned.
>at
You are still stunned.
>
An Ithzir janissary swings a red vultite bulawa at you!
The energy surrounding you condenses into hard stone, softening the blow!
AS: +411 vs DS: +266 with AvD: +42 + d100 roll: +19 = +206
... and hits for 21 points of damage!
Torn muscle in your left leg!
>at
You swing a perfect gornar falchion at an Ithzir janissary!
AS: +421 vs DS: +247 with AvD: +30 + d100 roll: +48 = +252
... and hit for 60 points of damage!
Upward slash gouges the Ithzir janissary's cheek!
Left eye lost!
Pity.
Your gornar falchion fades some.
** Your gornar falchion releases a blast of vibrating energy! **
... 25 points of damage!
Strong blow to right arm breaks it!
The janissary's vultite bulawa falls to the ground.
Roundtime: 5 sec.
Roundtime changed to 1 second.
>at
...wait 1 seconds.
>at
...wait 1 seconds.
>at
You swing a perfect gornar falchion at an Ithzir janissary!
AS: +421 vs DS: +212 with AvD: +30 + d100 roll: +59 = +298
... and hit for 77 points of damage!
Gruesome slash to the Ithzir janissary's throat!
That stings... for about a second.
The Ithzir janissary clutches at her wounds as she falls, the life fading from her eyes.
** Necrotic energy from your gornar falchion overflows into you! **
You feel healed!
Your gornar falchion fades some.
>at
Roundtime: 5 sec.
Roundtime changed to 1 second.
>at
...wait 1 seconds.
>
...wait 1 seconds.
>at
...wait 1 seconds.
>at
>at
You swing a perfect gornar falchion at a greater construct!
AS: +421 vs DS: +299 with AvD: +24 + d100 roll: +57 = +203
... and hit for 29 points of damage!
Banged the greater construct's right shin.
That'll raise a good welt.
The shimmering gold aura surrounding the greater construct flickers momentarily.
Your gornar falchion fades some.
Roundtime: 5 sec.
Roundtime changed to 1 second.
>
...wait 1 seconds.
>at
>
...wait 1 seconds.
>at
...wait 1 seconds.
>at
>at
...wait 1 seconds.
>at
A greater construct swings a massive arm at you!
AS: +443 vs DS: +315 with AvD: +50 + d100 roll: +57 = +235
... and hits for 33 points of damage!
Blow to your back cracks several vertebrae.
>
You swing a perfect gornar falchion at a greater construct!
AS: +411 vs DS: +288 with AvD: +24 + d100 roll: +86 = +233
... and hit for 35 points of damage!
Banged the greater construct's right shin.
That'll raise a good welt.
The shimmering gold aura surrounding the greater construct flickers momentarily.
Your gornar falchion fades some.
Roundtime: 5 sec.
Roundtime changed to 1 second.
>
...wait 1 seconds.
>at
>
...wait 1 seconds.
...wait 1 seconds.
>at
...wait 1 seconds.
>at
>at
You swing a perfect gornar falchion at a greater construct!
AS: +411 vs DS: +254 with AvD: +24 + d100 roll: +17 = +198
... and hit for 23 points of damage!
Slash to the greater construct's right leg hits high!
Kinda makes your knees weak, huh?
The shimmering gold aura surrounding the greater construct flickers momentarily.
** Necrotic energy from your gornar falchion overflows into you! **
You feel healed!
Your gornar falchion fades some.
** Your gornar falchion releases a blast of vibrating energy! **
... 10 points of damage!
Brushing blow to right hand.
Roundtime: 5 sec.
Roundtime changed to 1 second.
>
...wait 1 seconds.
>
...wait 1 seconds.
>at
...wait 1 seconds.
>at
You swing a perfect gornar falchion at a greater construct!
AS: +411 vs DS: +254 with AvD: +24 + d100 roll: +81 = +262
... and hit for 40 points of damage!
Banged the greater construct's right shin.
That'll raise a good welt.
The shimmering gold aura surrounding the greater construct flickers momentarily.
Your gornar falchion fades some.
>ta
Roundtime: 5 sec.
Roundtime changed to 1 second.
>
...wait 1 seconds.
>at
>at
...wait 1 seconds.
>
...wait 1 seconds.
>ta
...wait 1 seconds.
>at
>at
You swing a perfect gornar falchion at a greater construct!
AS: +411 vs DS: +242 with AvD: +24 + d100 roll: +18 = +211
... and hit for 26 points of damage!
Slash to the greater construct's left leg hits high!
Kinda makes your knees weak, huh?
The shimmering gold aura surrounding the greater construct flickers momentarily.
Your gornar falchion fades some.
Roundtime: 5 sec.
Roundtime changed to 1 second.
>
Crackling and popping comes from a greater construct as the golden aura surrounding it flares higher.
>at
You swing a perfect gornar falchion at a greater construct!
AS: +411 vs DS: +242 with AvD: +24 + d100 roll: +40 = +233
... and hit for 35 points of damage!
Downward slash across the greater construct's right thigh!
>at
Might not scar.
The shimmering gold aura surrounding the greater construct flickers momentarily.
Your gornar falchion fades some.
** Your gornar falchion releases a blast of vibrating energy! **
... 10 points of damage!
Brushing blow to right hand.
Roundtime: 5 sec.
Roundtime changed to 1 second.
>
You swing a perfect gornar falchion at a greater construct!
>at
AS: +411 vs DS: +242 with AvD: +24 + d100 roll: +55 = +248
... and hit for 37 points of damage!
Smash to the kneecap.
The shimmering gold aura surrounding the greater construct fades and goes out.
Your gornar falchion stops glowing.
Roundtime: 5 sec.
Roundtime changed to 1 second.
>at
...wait 1 seconds.
>
...wait 1 seconds.
>at
...wait 1 seconds.
>at
An Ithzir scout makes no sound as she slips in.
>
You swing a perfect gornar falchion at a greater construct!
AS: +389 vs DS: +242 with AvD: +24 + d100 roll: +3 = +174
... and hit for 24 points of damage!
Banged the greater construct's left shin.
That'll raise a good welt.
** Your gornar falchion releases a blast of vibrating energy! **
... 10 points of damage!
Light blow to left leg.
Roundtime: 5 sec.
Roundtime changed to 1 second.
>
[902]>incant 902
...wait 1 seconds.
>stance d
You are now in a defensive stance.
>
A greater construct raises its massive foot and attempts to smash you!
AS: +338 vs DS: +483 with AvD: +45 + d100 roll: +84 = -16
A clean miss.
>
[902]>incant 902
You trace a series of glowing runes while chanting the phrase for Minor Elemental Edge...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture.
A bright glow forms around your gornar falchion for a moment, then seems to seep into the weapon, giving it an inner glow.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
(Forcing stance down to guarded)
>
An Ithzir scout drops her steel broadsword and snatches up a red vultite bulawa etched with sylized flames!
An Ithzir scout swings a red vultite bulawa at a greater construct!
AS: +432 vs DS: +315 with AvD: +18 + d100 roll: +18 = +153
... and hits for 9 points of damage!
Glancing blow to the greater construct's right leg!
>stance off
You are now in an offensive stance.
>stomp
As you stomp your foot sharply, the dirt shakes wildly!
>at
The ground begins to shake violently, making it hard to stand.
An Ithzir scout loses her balance and falls over.
>
You swing a perfect gornar falchion at a greater construct!
AS: +411 vs DS: +315 with AvD: +24 + d100 roll: +17 = +137
... and hit for 7 points of damage!
Quick feint to the greater construct's right foot.
Little extra damage.
** Necrotic energy from your gornar falchion overflows into you! **
>at
You feel energized!
Your gornar falchion fades some.
Roundtime: 5 sec.
Roundtime changed to 1 second.
>
...wait 1 seconds.
>at
...wait 1 seconds.
>at
>at
...wait 1 seconds.
>
...wait 1 seconds.
>at
You swing a perfect gornar falchion at a greater construct!
AS: +421 vs DS: +315 with AvD: +24 + d100 roll: +28 = +158
... and hit for 21 points of damage!
Feint to the left goes astray as the greater construct dodges!
>at
You scratch my back...
You feel the unnatural surge of necrotic power wane away.
Your gornar falchion fades some.
Roundtime: 5 sec.
Roundtime changed to 1 second.
>
...wait 1 seconds.
>at
>at
...wait 1 seconds.
...wait 1 seconds.
>at
>at
You swing a perfect gornar falchion at a greater construct!
AS: +411 vs DS: +315 with AvD: +24 + d100 roll: +83 = +203
... and hit for 29 points of damage!
Banged the greater construct's right shin.
That'll raise a good welt.
Your gornar falchion fades some.
** Your gornar falchion releases a blast of vibrating energy! **
... 20 points of damage!
Good blow to chest!
Roundtime: 5 sec.
Roundtime changed to 1 second.
>
...wait 1 seconds.
>at
>at
...wait 1 seconds.
>
...wait 1 seconds.
>at
>at
...wait 1 seconds.
>
An Ithzir scout grunts as she rises to her feet.
>
The glowing specks of energy surrounding you intensify!
A greater construct raises its massive foot and attempts to smash you!
AS: +380 vs DS: +335 with AvD: +45 + d100 roll: +5 = +95
A clean miss.
>
You swing a perfect gornar falchion at a greater construct!
>at
AS: +411 vs DS: +261 with AvD: +24 + d100 roll: +66 = +240
... and hit for 36 points of damage!
Smash to the kneecap.
** Necrotic energy from your gornar falchion overflows into you! **
You feel healed!
Your gornar falchion fades some.
Roundtime: 5 sec.
Roundtime changed to 1 second.
>at
...wait 1 seconds.
>
...wait 1 seconds.
>at
>at
...wait 1 seconds.
>
...wait 1 seconds.
>at
>at
You swing a perfect gornar falchion at a greater construct!
AS: +421 vs DS: +248 with AvD: +24 + d100 roll: +86 = +283
... and hit for 44 points of damage!
Downward slash across the greater construct's left thigh!
Gouges bone!
A deep basso rumbling can be heard as a greater construct falls over and grasps its mangled left leg!
Your gornar falchion fades some.
Roundtime: 5 sec.
Roundtime changed to 1 second.
>
...wait 1 seconds.
>at
...wait 1 seconds.
>at
You swing a perfect gornar falchion at a greater construct!
AS: +421 vs DS: +148 with AvD: +24 + d100 roll: +69 = +366
... and hit for 59 points of damage!
Powerful slash just cracks the greater construct's weapon arm!
>at
Cracks begin to snake across the greater construct's skin as its movement completely ceases.
Your gornar falchion fades some.
Roundtime: 5 sec.
Roundtime changed to 1 second.
>
...wait 1 seconds.
>at
...wait 1 seconds.
>at
...wait 1 seconds.
>at
You swing a perfect gornar falchion at an Ithzir scout!
AS: +421 vs DS: +330 with AvD: +37 + d100 roll: +77 = +205
... and hit for 43 points of damage!
Respectable shot to the back.
The Ithzir scout is stunned!
Your gornar falchion fades some.
** Your gornar falchion releases a blast of vibrating energy! **
... 35 points of damage!
Hard blow to chest breaking ribs!
Hard to breathe!
Roundtime: 5 sec.
Roundtime changed to 1 second.
>
...wait 1 seconds.
>at
...wait 1 seconds.
>at
...wait 1 seconds.
>at
>at
...wait 1 seconds.
>
You swing a perfect gornar falchion at an Ithzir scout!
>at
AS: +421 vs DS: +301 with AvD: +37 + d100 roll: +24 = +181
... and hit for 41 points of damage!
Diagonal slash leaves a bloody trail across the Ithzir scout's torso.
** Necrotic energy from your gornar falchion overflows into you! **
You feel healed!
Your gornar falchion fades some.
Roundtime: 5 sec.
Roundtime changed to 1 second.
>at
...wait 1 seconds.
>
...wait 1 seconds.
>at
...wait 1 seconds.
>
You swing a perfect gornar falchion at an Ithzir scout!
AS: +421 vs DS: +301 with AvD: +37 + d100 roll: +22 = +179
... and hit for 36 points of damage!
Blow to chest causes the Ithzir scout's heart to skip a beat.
Your gornar falchion fades some.
Roundtime: 5 sec.
Roundtime changed to 1 second.
>at
...wait 1 seconds.
>ta
>at
You swing a perfect gornar falchion at an Ithzir scout!
AS: +421 vs DS: +292 with AvD: +37 + d100 roll: +89 = +255
... and hit for 71 points of damage!
>at
The Ithzir scout twists away but is caught with a hard slash!
Back is broken!
The Ithzir scout is knocked to the ground!
** Necrotic energy from your gornar falchion overflows into you! **
You feel healed!
Your gornar falchion fades some.
Roundtime: 5 sec.
Roundtime changed to 1 second.
>
...wait 1 seconds.
>at
>
...wait 1 seconds.
>at
>at
You swing a perfect gornar falchion at an Ithzir scout!
AS: +421 vs DS: +252 with AvD: +37 + d100 roll: +81 = +287
... and hit for 70 points of damage!
Quick, powerful slash to the Ithzir scout's left knee!
Your gornar falchion fades some.
Roundtime: 5 sec.
Roundtime changed to 1 second.
>
...wait 1 seconds.
>at
>at
...wait 1 seconds.
>
...wait 1 seconds.
>at
...wait 1 seconds.
>at
>at
You swing a perfect gornar falchion at an Ithzir scout!
AS: +421 vs DS: +235 with AvD: +37 + d100 roll: +58 = +281
... and hit for 73 points of damage!
Hard blow to the Ithzir scout's ear!
Deep gash and a terrible headache!
The Ithzir scout vainly struggles to rise, then goes still.
Your gornar falchion fades some.
Roundtime: 5 sec.
Roundtime changed to 1 second.
>
...wait 1 seconds.
>at
...wait 1 seconds.
...wait 1 seconds.
>
You currently have no valid target. You will need to specify one.
>stance d
You are now in a defensive stance.
>laugh
You laugh out loud!
>loot
You search the Ithzir scout.
She had a red vultite bulawa etched with sylized flames.
You discard the scout's remaining useless equipment.
She didn't carry any silver.
She had nothing else of value.
An Ithzir scout's body shimmers slightly, then fades from view like a dissipating phantom.
>loot
>loot
You search the Ithzir janissary.
She had a polished steel shield.
You discard the janissary's remaining useless equipment.
She had 315 silvers on her.
You gather the remaining 315 coins.
She had a star ruby on her!
She had nothing else of value.
An Ithzir janissary's body shimmers slightly, then fades from view like a dissipating phantom.
>
You search the greater construct.
It didn't carry any silver.
It left a crystal core behind.
It had nothing else of value.
A greater construct's body crumbles until only a pile of rubble marks its remains.
>
You suddenly feel less light-footed.
>
[902]>exp
>
Level: 100 Fame: 8,434,853
Experience: 8,247,500 Deeds: 1
Ascension Exp: 13,518,639 Recent Deaths: 0
Total Exp: 21,766,139 Death's Sting: None
Long-Term Exp: 20,325
Exp to next TP: 2,500 Exp to next ATP: 31,361
PTPs/MTPs: 0/655 ATPs: 0
Your mind is fresh and clear.
You feel a strange sense of serenity and find that you are able to reflect on recent events with uncommon clarity and understanding.
>
[902]>incant 506
You recite a series of mystical phrases while raising your hands, invoking Celerity...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture.
[Spell Hindrance for some chain mail is 45% with current Armor Use skill, d100= 28]
Your armor prevents the spell from working correctly.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
Maybe a 45% hindrance won't be a big issue for him. Out of the 10 minutes or so I hunted him, I only came across 5 or 6 spell failures out of all the casts. Here's hoping an Elite Ascension skill reduces spell hindrance and it might just be viable to keep him in chain mail.