Difference between revisions of "Force Arrow"

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Force Arrow

The archer focuses their will into an arrow of pure force, dealing additional damage and dazing their enemy. Dazed enemies are temorarily easier to hit, and sometimes forget who they are attacking. This attack will interrupt the target's spell casting even if they are under the effect of the protection spell.
Weapon(s):	Elven Composite Longbow
Mana:	20

Force Arrow is a special move that was added during the Mondain's Legacy expansion in the summer of 2005.

Effects

This attack provides a 20% Damage Increase. Additionally, it will reduce the target's DCI by 10%. This attack can also be stacked multiple times for a further DCI reduction of 5% per stack and 2 second duration increase. The Dazed effect will provide a guaranteed spell interrupt, even if the target is under the effect of Protection. Once this effect wears off, it cannot be reapplied for 10 seconds.

Force Arrow also has the effect of making the target fall into Peace Mode. It occurs roughly 40% of the time in PvE.

Primary weapons

Weapons with a primary ability of Force Arrow require 70 or higher in the appropriate fighting skill and 30 or higher in tactics.

Elven Composite Longbow - Archery

Secondary weapons

No weapons have Force Arrow as a secondary ability.

Publishes

Publish 71 (21 Jul 2011): This attack now provides a 20% Damage increase. Additionally it will reduce the target’s DCI by 10%. This attack can also be stacked multiple times for a further DCI reduction of 5% per stack and 2 second duration increase.
The Dazed effect, will now provide a GUARANTEED spell interrupt. Even if the target is under the effect of Protection.
Once this effect wears off, it cannot be re-applied for 10 Seconds.
New debuff icon.
Ultima Online: Mondain's Legacy (30 Aug 2005): Added.

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-__NOTOC__[[Image:Special move force arrow.gif|frame]]
+{{Special move infobox
-[[Force Arrow]] is an [[Archery]] [[Special Move]] was added during the [[Mondain's Legacy]] expansion in the fall of 2005.
+| image = Forcearrow.png
+| desc = The archer focuses their will into an arrow of pure force, dealing additional damage and dazing their enemy. Dazed enemies are temorarily easier to hit, and sometimes forget who they are attacking. This attack will interrupt the target's spell casting even if they are under the effect of the protection spell.
+| weapon = [[Elven Composite Longbow]]
+| mana = 20
+}}
+'''Force Arrow''' is a [[special move]] that was added during the ''[[Ultima Online: Mondain's Legacy|Mondain's Legacy]]'' [[expansion]] in the summer of 2005.
-:<i> Archers focuses their will into an arrow of pure force, dazing their enemy. Dazed enemies are temporarily easier to hit, and sometimes forget who they are attacking.</i>
+==Effects==
+This attack provides a 20% [[Damage Increase]]. Additionally, it will reduce the target's [[DCI]] by 10%. This attack can also be stacked multiple times for a further DCI reduction of 5% per stack and 2 second duration increase. The Dazed effect will provide a guaranteed spell interrupt, even if the target is under the effect of [[Protection]]. Once this effect wears off, it cannot be reapplied for 10 seconds.
-* '''Mana Cost:''' 20
-==Defense Rating Reduction==
-Force Arrow imparts normal damage, but reduces the target's defense rating for 8 seconds. Tests indicate a 4% reduction in [[Player vs. Player]] combat. Force Arrow lowers the defense rating of monsters an unknown amount, because it is difficult to measure a defense rating reduction in [[Player vs. Environment]].
-==Targeting==
 Force Arrow also has the effect of making the target fall into Peace Mode. It occurs roughly 40% of the time in [[PvE]].
-==Primary Weapons==
-Weapons with a primary ability of Armor Ignore require 70 or higher in the appropriate fighting skill.
+==Primary weapons==
-* [[Elven Composite Longbow]]
+Weapons with a primary ability of Force Arrow require 70 or higher in the appropriate fighting skill and 30 or higher in [[tactics]].
-==Seconday Weapons==
+* [[Elven Composite Longbow]] - [[Archery]]
-No weapons have Force Arrow as the secondary ability.
-==See Also==
+==Secondary weapons==
-* [[Special Moves]]
+No weapons have Force Arrow as a secondary ability.
-[[Category:Special Moves]]
+==Publishes==
+* {{Publish 71|note=This attack now provides a 20% Damage increase. Additionally it will reduce the target’s DCI by 10%. This attack can also be stacked multiple times for a further DCI reduction of 5% per stack and 2 second duration increase.<br>The Dazed effect, will now provide a GUARANTEED spell interrupt. Even if the target is under the effect of Protection.<br>Once this effect wears off, it cannot be re-applied for 10 Seconds.<br>New debuff icon.}}
+* {{Publish ML|note=Added.}}
+[[Category:Special moves]]