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k-bSun 12-Jan-20 09:06 PM
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#73802, "Question about Enigma of the Thirteen."


          

Does intelligence effect the strength of the wand usage?

In other words, would fire giant be worse with wands than a drow?

  

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Reply Longer Answer, Relio, 13-Jan-20 12:26 PM, #3
Reply Offensive wands can be quite useful, incognito, 13-Jan-20 12:33 PM, #4
Reply Hmmm, Relio, 13-Jan-20 07:32 PM, #8
     Reply They may not work first time, incognito, 14-Jan-20 12:20 PM, #9
Reply Thank you for the info!. nt, k-b, 13-Jan-20 02:37 PM, #5
Reply RE: Question about Enigma of the Thirteen., Ishuli, 13-Jan-20 08:42 AM, #2
Reply Thank you! nt, k-b, 13-Jan-20 02:38 PM, #6
Reply Worked really well for me on a minotaur, incognito, 13-Jan-20 07:45 AM, #1
     Reply Thank you! nt, k-b, 13-Jan-20 02:38 PM, #7

RelioMon 13-Jan-20 12:26 PM
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#73807, "Longer Answer"
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I've played a few hundred hours with Enigma. It's a great legacy.

To your specific question, intelligence matters as has already been pointed out. Someone in the know would have to confirm, but it seems to me it only matters as to whether or not you get a successful "zap" off. Then, maybe, if the spell in the wand checks your intelligence to determine success it matters it matters there too.

My comment though would be that I personally (for whatever my personal opinion matters) consider the use of offensive wands an ancillary benefit. Primarily, I take Enigma for two reasons, one is to be able to escape combat without fleeing and the other is so that I can change size on the fly. Secondarily, it can occasionally be useful to heal/prep as you're fighting.

You probably know all that and have a specific wand you've found you want to use -- but I figured I'd share just in case.

  

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incognitoMon 13-Jan-20 12:33 PM
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#73808, "Offensive wands can be quite useful"
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Especially if you are a whip spec because you can use them on choked people without them waking. So you can slow, faerie fire, plague etc.

The same isn't true of those stunned by a hand spec, I discovered!

  

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RelioMon 13-Jan-20 07:32 PM
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#73812, "Hmmm"
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I never found high enough level sources for that stuff.

  

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incognitoTue 14-Jan-20 12:20 PM
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#73813, "They may not work first time"
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Since the enemy may save. Which is all the more reason not to rely on offensive wands if you aren't a whip spec, unless they are ones that can't fail (eg wither).

  

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k-bMon 13-Jan-20 02:37 PM
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#73809, "Thank you for the info!. nt"
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nt

  

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IshuliMon 13-Jan-20 08:42 AM
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#73806, "RE: Question about Enigma of the Thirteen."
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Per an Umi-answer on discord, "Int matters".

So I'd go with that.

-Ish

  

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k-bMon 13-Jan-20 02:38 PM
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#73810, "Thank you! nt"
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nt

  

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incognitoMon 13-Jan-20 07:45 AM
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#73805, "Worked really well for me on a minotaur"
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Back when Silent Tower was still open, admittedly, so not sure if things might have changed since I had it.

  

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k-bMon 13-Jan-20 02:38 PM
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#73811, "Thank you! nt"
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nt

  

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