immolation/serpent's lash


Ask fellow adventurers how to stay alive in the deep, dark, dangerous dungeon below, or share your own accumulated wisdom.

Mines Malingerer

Posts: 53

Joined: Sunday, 2nd April 2017, 11:16

Post Tuesday, 19th November 2019, 13:04

immolation/serpent's lash

Is there a way to use serpent's lash in conjunction with a scroll of immolation to dart in, kill an inner-flamed monster, and dart out again before getting caught in the explosion? It seems like it should work...

Ziggurat Zagger

Posts: 8786

Joined: Sunday, 5th May 2013, 08:25

Post Wednesday, 20th November 2019, 02:16

Re: immolation/serpent's lash

No, the explosion is immediate.

Mines Malingerer

Posts: 53

Joined: Sunday, 2nd April 2017, 11:16

Post Wednesday, 20th November 2019, 15:09

Re: immolation/serpent's lash

duvessa wrote:No, the explosion is immediate.


But the Serpent's Lash is instantaneous.

Slime Squisher

Posts: 419

Joined: Monday, 12th September 2016, 16:25

Post Wednesday, 20th November 2019, 15:44

Re: immolation/serpent's lash

mollymolluskus wrote:
duvessa wrote:No, the explosion is immediate.

But the Serpent's Lash is instantaneous.


That seems like an argument as to why it should work, where unless I am mistaken duvessa is answering the question actually asked - _does_ it work?
Ascension reports with too many words since 2016.

For this message the author damerell has received thanks:
duvessa

Ziggurat Zagger

Posts: 6454

Joined: Tuesday, 30th October 2012, 19:06

Post Wednesday, 20th November 2019, 17:34

Re: immolation/serpent's lash

Serpent's lash *takes no game time* whereas the explosion happens *as part of the action you're taking* explosions don't *need* game time to do damage, it just happens as part of the action which causes the monster to die.

If it helps you conceptually, you can think of serpent's lash as "it makes the monsters in the game unable to act for two of your actions" rather than being actually instant.
Spoiler: show
This high quality signature has been hidden for your protection. To unlock it's secret, send 3 easy payments of $9.99 to me, by way of your nearest theta band or ley line. Complete your transmission by midnight tonight for a special free gift!

Mines Malingerer

Posts: 53

Joined: Sunday, 2nd April 2017, 11:16

Post Monday, 25th November 2019, 15:16

Re: immolation/serpent's lash

damerell wrote:
mollymolluskus wrote:
duvessa wrote:No, the explosion is immediate.

But the Serpent's Lash is instantaneous.


That seems like an argument as to why it should work, where unless I am mistaken duvessa is answering the question actually asked - _does_ it work?


Nah, it was more of a "Gosh, this *should* work, am I missing something".

It doesn't work. End of story.

MM

Spider Stomper

Posts: 195

Joined: Monday, 7th April 2014, 06:11

Post Wednesday, 4th December 2019, 06:59

Re: immolation/serpent's lash

Also, a bit of a bummer, but you can not dash up stairs. Luckily I tried this in a non life threathening situation.

Snake Sneak

Posts: 124

Joined: Monday, 14th March 2011, 11:14

Post Saturday, 18th January 2020, 18:08

Re: immolation/serpent's lash

I suppose if I used a Force Lance on such a monster, it would explode before the push, right? Because Force Lance will no longer push if it outright kills something?

Return to Dungeon Crawling Advice

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 14 guests

cron
Powered by phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group.
Designed by ST Software for PTF.