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Re: Fighting multiple opponents

Da Boss — Tue, 14 May 2024 01:02:38 +0100

You must defeat all three opponents (witch and her minions) to complete the combat.

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Re: Fighting multiple opponents

saif1117 — Tue, 14 May 2024 00:29:23 +0100

Hi, I'm playing DQ4 and am fighting the Marsh Witch and her skeletons. The book says "If you defeat this watery witch, turn to 310." Does that mean I don't have to kill the skeletons and can focus on the witch or do I need to kill all enemies in this encounter?

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Re: Fighting multiple opponents

Crazyfroggg — Sat, 06 Feb 2021 06:49:15 +0000

Thank you!

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Re: Fighting multiple opponents

Da Boss — Fri, 05 Feb 2021 20:37:20 +0000

The rule was changed/updated in Book 3 - The Eye of Winter's Fury.

In the Legion of Shadow, rules for multiple opponents are given in the encounter text (and there aren't that many multiple combats really).

In Legion, if you lose a round, then both/all opponents strike against you as if they all won the combat (yes, it is a bit brutal!).

With deflect/retaliation/overpower, that damage or negation would be against the opponent you were fighting against in the round. The other opponent/s would still strike as normal.

Yes, second skin prevents any ability with the piercing description that would ignore armour.

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Re: Fighting multiple opponents

Crazyfroggg — Fri, 05 Feb 2021 17:27:12 +0000

Still not clear to me something: in my digital copy of the book it says "If you lose the combat, both opponents get to strike against you". And you said that the opponent that wasn't our focus only hits for 1 dmg. Where is that rule written?
I've played it by giving each a dice roll.

Also, if I use retaliation type skills, do I hit both of them?
Or if I use deflect, do I stop both of them from damaging me, and reduce both hp by 2?
And does second skin prevent piercing claws?(or any other mob skill that has the word piercing in it).

Thank you, so many questions... But I enjoy it a lot!

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Re: Fighting multiple opponents

Da Boss — Wed, 11 Jun 2014 16:59:23 +0100

Good point - sorry was using the First Strike text. First cut is 1 damage to your opponent, so you choose the (single) opponent who takes the damage.

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Re: Fighting multiple opponents

lonyo — Wed, 11 Jun 2014 16:38:07 +0100

i thought it was 1 damage not 1 damage die

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Re: Fighting multiple opponents

Da Boss — Wed, 11 Jun 2014 08:16:21 +0100

Just one opponent, as per the description:

'inflict 1 damage die to an opponent'

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Re: Fighting multiple opponents

lonyo — Wed, 11 Jun 2014 02:10:34 +0100

what about first srike does it happen to everyone or just your first target

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Re: Fighting multiple opponents

Da Boss — Sun, 08 Jun 2014 12:02:52 +0100

No problem! Happy to help.

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Re: Fighting multiple opponents

Padok — Sun, 08 Jun 2014 11:25:50 +0100

May be the problem is in my poor english I hope this is not vex you. The rules are clear now

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Re: Fighting multiple opponents

Da Boss — Sun, 08 Jun 2014 11:14:25 +0100

Hope the rules are clearer now. I may write up a 'multiple opponents' combat walkthrough next week to help clarify. Basically, rule of thumb is that you only ever roll attack speed dice for your hero and one opponent.

Only exception is team battles, obviously - where you roll for each hero against their chosen opponent; following the rules specific for that encounter.

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Re: Fighting multiple opponents

Padok — Sun, 08 Jun 2014 11:08:28 +0100

Wrong interpretation of the rules. I searched the site sample battle with multiple opponents and could not find. Now things are clear

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Re: Fighting multiple opponents

Da Boss — Sun, 08 Jun 2014 11:00:06 +0100

Hi Marilyn

Yes, the rules were changed in Winter's Fury because of the high number of encounters with multiple opponents.

You only roll for attack speed for yourself and the opponent you want to fight. You don't roll for anyone else. So if you win, you apply damage to that opponent. If the opponent wins, they apply damage to you. Others do not roll for attack speed.

Other opponents actually do hit you - as I think most encounters will have the 'outnumbered' ability (you take 1 damage from each opponent as long as you are faced with multiple opponents). Other fights might have other passives that come into play, forcing your hero to take damage.

Hope that makes sense!

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Fighting multiple opponents

Padok — Sun, 08 Jun 2014 10:04:20 +0100

When I play "Fighting multiple opponents" I must choose who of them take my damage, if I win round. Then I must roll for my attack speed and then roll once for attack speed on every opponent /if there are three monsters roll 2x6 three times/. The highest result win the round. If I have the same result with only one opponent and the others are with low attack speed then me, the round is draw.
If I lose the round in "The Legion of Shadow" every opponent apply damage at my Health.
But the rules in "The Eye of Winter's Fury" are "If I lose the round, my chosen opponent strikes against me". What about the others opponents? Why they don't hit me?

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