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standardize holy word PC and monster effects
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chequers wrote:I like the 'get a free turn' aspect of ?holy word the most. Why not just play up that angle by increasing the stun duration to 20 aut for all affected monsters?
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MarvinPA wrote:I liked that aspect the least, since it was both unintuitive and boringly strong. Coincidentally it's also no longer a thing!
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le_nerd wrote:Since the orb run is actually really important and really spikey in regards to damage level, having an item thats most useful for the orb run is actually pretty good.
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tasonir wrote:On topic, I agree that the scroll isn't terribly useful. I generally drop it on the ground. I'm not even entirely sure who it affects - is it just undead/demon holiness? Lesser effect on living?
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le_nerd wrote:situations where holy word is useful in 3rune game:
doing crypt
doing a Zigg
Orb run.
Since the orb run is actually really important and really spikey in regards to damage level, having an item thats most useful for the orb run is actually pretty good.
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