Expertise effect on attack skills

Painbringer

Painbringer

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2006

Minnesota

Black Widows of Death

W/Mo

Last night I ran into an issue with Acolyte Jin. No runes used on her she was at -60 DP which brought here energy base to 13. She was equipped with [skill]broad head arrow[/skill]

Since she had a high expertise I think she should have been able to use the skill correct? She would not use it even when forced use it. So my question is do you have to have he base energy of 15 in your energy pool to use the skill?

October Jade

October Jade

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

drifting between Indiana and NorCal

Players do not.

For AI, that's a different matter...it very well could be the case that they won't attempt a skill without the "full" energy cost available. I'd be interested to hear about further testing on the issue.

Painbringer

Painbringer

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2006

Minnesota

Black Widows of Death

W/Mo

Easy to test so I will test it again this weekend. I also had some weird things going on with Master of Whisper last night. He was running Sabs Nec/Rit Healing build and after enough party wipe outs to rack up the -60 on all characters he was still at 10% bonus. He stayed this way till I zoned to new location. After I zoned he went down. It was awesome.

Beeb beeb

Beeb beeb

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2007

P/W

Thats probably because he was using Death Pact signet.

Painbringer

Painbringer

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2006

Minnesota

Black Widows of Death

W/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Beeb beeb
Thats probably because he was using Death Pact signet.
What do you mean please explain ? He does have death pact on his bar, but he still died and rezed with the group

jimmyboveto

jimmyboveto

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

US

Legion of Avalon

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Painbringer
What do you mean please explain ? He does have death pact on his bar, but he still died and rezed with the group
If you die as a result of Death pact signet, you don't get DP.