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| + | | desc = Fires a snake at the target, poisoning them in addition to normal damage with a successful hit. The archer must be skilled in poisoning and nimble of hand to achieve success. | ||
| + | | weapon = [[Elven Composite Longbow]] | ||
| + | | mana = 20 | ||
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| + | '''Serpent Arrow''' is a [[special move]] that was added during the ''[[Ultima Online: Mondain's Legacy|Mondain's Legacy]]'' [[expansion]] in the summer of 2005. | ||
| − | + | ==Effects== | |
| + | Based on the attacker's [[Poisoning]] skill, [[Archery]] skill, and [[Dexterity]], they have a chance to apply [[poison]] within a certain range of strength. To poison a target, the attacker must succeed with the ability, roll a level of poison that's in the correct range for their poisoning skill, and succeed with the skill gain chance roll. Due to the Serpent Arrow code being "deeply weird," the chance of gaining Archery skill points while using it is "distressingly small." <ref>[[Five on Friday - May 25, 2007]]</ref> | ||
| − | + | This move causes a slight [[karma]] loss when successfully poisoning a victim. | |
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| − | + | ==Primary weapons== | |
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| − | [[Category:Special | + | ==Secondary weapons== |
| + | Weapons with a secondary ability of Serpent Arrow require 90 or higher in the appropriate fighting skill and 60 or higher in [[tactics]]. | ||
| + | * [[Elven Composite Longbow]] - [[Archery]] | ||
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| + | ==Publishes== | ||
| + | * {{Publish 45|note=The Poisoning skill will now have a chance to rise whenever a player successfully poisons a victim while using the special maneuvers: Infecting Strike and Serpent Arrow. Higher skill levels will require the use of higher level poisons in order to have a chance to gain.<br>Infecting Strike and Serpent Arrow will now cause a slight karma loss when successfully poisoning a victim with these special maneuvers.}} | ||
| + | * {{Publish ML|note=Added.}} | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | * [[Infectious Strike]] | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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| + | [[Category:Special moves]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:05, 20 February 2026
| Serpent Arrow | |
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| Fires a snake at the target, poisoning them in addition to normal damage with a successful hit. The archer must be skilled in poisoning and nimble of hand to achieve success. | |
| Weapon(s): | Elven Composite Longbow |
| Mana: | 20 |
Serpent Arrow is a special move that was added during the Mondain's Legacy expansion in the summer of 2005.
Effects
Based on the attacker's Poisoning skill, Archery skill, and Dexterity, they have a chance to apply poison within a certain range of strength. To poison a target, the attacker must succeed with the ability, roll a level of poison that's in the correct range for their poisoning skill, and succeed with the skill gain chance roll. Due to the Serpent Arrow code being "deeply weird," the chance of gaining Archery skill points while using it is "distressingly small." [1]
This move causes a slight karma loss when successfully poisoning a victim.
Primary weapons
No weapons have Serpent Arrow as a primary ability.
Secondary weapons
Weapons with a secondary ability of Serpent Arrow require 90 or higher in the appropriate fighting skill and 60 or higher in tactics.
Publishes
- Publish 45 (25 May 2007): The Poisoning skill will now have a chance to rise whenever a player successfully poisons a victim while using the special maneuvers: Infecting Strike and Serpent Arrow. Higher skill levels will require the use of higher level poisons in order to have a chance to gain.
Infecting Strike and Serpent Arrow will now cause a slight karma loss when successfully poisoning a victim with these special maneuvers. - Ultima Online: Mondain's Legacy (30 Aug 2005): Added.