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{{Special move infobox
[[Psychic Attack]] is a [[Special Move]] that was added during the [[Mondain's Legacy]] expansion in the fall of 2005.
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| image = PsychicAttack.png
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| desc = Attacks the target, dealing 1-20 damage based on the difference between the Attacker's and Target's Intelligence. Applies a debuff to the Target, decreasing their Spell Damage and applying a Mana Cost penalty.
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| weapon = [[Magical Shortbow]]<br>[[Elven Spellblade]]
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| mana = 30
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}}
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'''Psychic Attack''' is a [[special move]] that was added during the ''[[Ultima Online: Mondain's Legacy|Mondain's Legacy]]'' [[expansion]] in the summer of 2005.
  
:''Temporarily enchants the attacker's weapon with deadly psychic energy, allowing it to damage the defenders mind and their ability to inflict damage with Magic and use mana efficiently.''
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==Effects==
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A successful attack will afflict the target with a 15% spell damage penalty and a 15% [[mana]] cost penalty. This can be stacked one additional time, but it does not offer an increase in duration. This move can make an opponent's [[Spell Damage Increase]] negative.
  
* '''Mana Cost:''' 30
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==Primary weapons==
* A successful '''Psychic Attack''' will afflict the target with :
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Weapons with a primary ability of Psychic Attack require 70 or higher in the appropriate fighting skill and 30 or higher in [[tactics]].
**a 15% Spell Damage Penalty and
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* [[Elven Spellblade]] - [[Fencing]]
**a 15% Mana Cost Penalty.
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* This can be stacked one additional time, but does not offer an increase in duration.  
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* '''Psychic Attack''' can actually make an opponent's [[SDI]] negative.
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==Primary Weapons==
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==Secondary weapons==
Weapons with a secondary ability of Psychic Attack require 70 or higher in the appropriate fighting skill and [[Tactics]].
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Weapons with a secondary ability of Psychic Attack require 90 or higher in the appropriate fighting skill and 60 or higher in tactics.
* [[Elven Spellblade]]
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* [[Magical Shortbow]] - [[Archery]]
==Seconday Weapons==
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Weapons with a secondary ability of Psychic Attack require 90 or higher in the appropriate fighting skill and [[Tactics]].
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* [[Magical Shortbow]]
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==See Also==
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==Publishes==
* [[Publish 71]]
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* {{Publish 123|note=Many Special Move descriptions have been updated to better reflect their actual functionality}}
* [[Special Moves]]
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* {{Publish 71|note=A successful psychic will now afflict the target with a 15% Mana Cost Penalty, and a 15% Spell Damage Penalty. This can be stacked one additional time, but does not offer an increase in duration.<br>New buff icon.}}
* [[Spell Damage Increase]]
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* {{Publish ML|note=Added.}}
[[Category:Special Moves]]
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[[Category:Special moves]]

Latest revision as of 06:16, 13 June 2026

Psychic Attack
Psychic Attack
Attacks the target, dealing 1-20 damage based on the difference between the Attacker's and Target's Intelligence. Applies a debuff to the Target, decreasing their Spell Damage and applying a Mana Cost penalty.
Weapon(s): Magical Shortbow
Elven Spellblade
Mana: 30

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

Effects

A successful attack will afflict the target with a 15% spell damage penalty and a 15% mana cost penalty. This can be stacked one additional time, but it does not offer an increase in duration. This move can make an opponent's Spell Damage Increase negative.

Primary weapons

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

Secondary weapons

Weapons with a secondary ability of Psychic Attack require 90 or higher in the appropriate fighting skill and 60 or higher in tactics.

Publishes

  • Publish 123 (13 May 2026): Many Special Move descriptions have been updated to better reflect their actual functionality
  • Publish 71 (21 Jul 2011): A successful psychic will now afflict the target with a 15% Mana Cost Penalty, and a 15% Spell Damage Penalty. This can be stacked one additional time, but does not offer an increase in duration.
    New buff icon.
  • Ultima Online: Mondain's Legacy (30 Aug 2005): Added.