Please update Petrify LV5

[AnsT]

Akvan is easy now, for sure. But, what about new Ahriman NMs?

[Alhanelem]

Why the hell would anyone argue for this?

I remember people who used to purposely delevel just to avoid this. It's a stupid ability in the first place, the last thing I want is for it to actually work. It's gimmicky and shouldn't exist in the first place. The monster should have been given a worthwhile ability, instead of one that can be avoided by being a certain level.

Really, one of the first things i thought when I heard about lv99 is "sweet, no more lv5 petrify!"

[AnsT]

Why the hell would anyone argue for this?

I remember people who used to purposely delevel just to avoid this. It's a stupid ability in the first place, the last thing I want is for it to actually work. It's gimmicky and shouldn't exist in the first place. The monster should have been given a worthwhile ability, instead of one that can be avoided by being a certain level.

Like a simple AoE Petrify?

[Vold]

Akvan is easy now, for sure. But, what about new Ahriman NMs?

Breakga or new petrify move?

[AnsT]

Breakga or new petrify move?

That would need a lot of balancing.

[Alhanelem]

Make it a gaze attack, then it's like medusas who petrify people by looking them in the eye. But really, I don't know why anyone feels the need to have ahrimans be more difficult monsters.

[Tamoa]

Akvan was introduced to the game after the final level cap was decided to be 99. I.e. SE had to know Level 5 Petrify would eventually have no effect on players. When it did have an effect, it didn't make Akvan harder in any way, shape or form, it was just a complete nuisance for the whm.

Also, I'm willing to bet almost anything that this is a troll thread from an alt.

[Babekeke]

Make it a gaze attack, then it's like medusas who petrify people by looking them in the eye. But really, I don't know why anyone feels the need to have ahrimans be more difficult monsters.

I actually thought it was a gaze attack for ~5 years. Only 1-2 years ago I realised how it actually worked. I had avoided it on occasion (obviously because I was levelling up in Beaudecine and wasn't a multiple of 5) and assumed I avoided it because I was turning. Only realised for sure when I was backwards tanking and it still hit me >.>

But I agree, make it a gaze attack if it's going to change to lvl 3, 9 or 11 or whatever.

[Runespider]

No need to rage at op, I'm sure the devs already know that a 99 cap makes this ability not work as intended and I'm sure they will change it before too long. It's not a big deal one way or the other so why get excited about it.

[Neisan_Quetz]

Or level 5 petrify affecting characters whose level is a multiple of 5 is working like the move is supposed to, just has it has in every over FF with level based spells/abilities.