Projectiles targetting.

[Pulverwise]

Always something new to learn. I was under the impression you couldn't throw at someone you're not buffing?

* HP:Battered MV:Strong > ]
[k human]
You try to smite *Revenant*, but he deflects the blow.
Scrat swiftly dodges *Galder*'s attempt to pierce him.

* HP:Battered MV:Strong - Revenant: Battered > b
No way! You're fighting for your life!
Scrat gives a Dha'vol trolloc an order.
A Dha'vol trolloc tries to cleave Galder, but he parries successfully.

* HP:Battered MV:Strong - Revenant: Battered > [k human]
You do the best you can!

* HP:Battered MV:Strong - Revenant: Battered >
Scrat gives a Dha'vol trolloc an order.

*Galder* barely pierces Scrat's right leg.ed >
[bash ]
*Venue* says 'xyP] \j`K@'

=
Scrat narrates 'on'

*
*Galder* tries to pierce Scrat, but he dodges the attack.
A strong trolloc blasts Revenant's right arm hard.
*Revenant* strikes your right leg.
Scrat hacks *Venue*'s right hand very hard.
Scrat gives a Dha'vol trolloc an order.

+
Scrat narrates 'x'

-
Scrat panics, and attempts to flee!
*Galder* stops using a long pine javelin.


A Dha'vol trolloc sends Galder sprawling with a powerful bash!


As *Revenant* avoids your bash, you topple over and fall to the ground!

* HP:Battered MV:Strong > sta

A strong trolloc tries to blast Revenant, but he parries successfully.
A Dha'vol trolloc tries to cleave Galder, but he deflects the blow.

]
* HP:Battered MV:Strong >
Scrat hacks *Venue*'s body.

* HP:Battered MV:Strong > '
f
You stand up.

cb
* HP:Battered MV:Strong > [k human]
You smite *Revenant*'s body very hard.

* HP:Battered MV:Strong - Revenant: Battered > co
[change mood wimpy]
Mood changed to: Wimpy

ng - Revenant: Battered >
*Revenant* sends you sprawling with a powerful bash!

* HP:Battered MV:Strong - Revenant: Battered >
*Galder* tries to pierce a Dha'vol trolloc, but he deflects the blow.
A strong trolloc blasts Revenant's body.
A Dha'vol trolloc tries to cleave Galder, but he parries successfully.
*Revenant* strikes your head.

* HP:Battered MV:Strong - Revenant: Battered >
Scrat sends *Venue* sprawling with a powerful bash!

* HP:Battered MV:Strong - Revenant: Battered >
A throwing knife arcs through the air.

* HP:Battered MV:Strong - Revenant: Battered > nar brb

Ooomf!! You are struck by a throwing knife!
Scrat hacks *Venue*'s left leg.
A strong trolloc tries to blast Revenant, but he deflects the blow.
A Dha'vol trolloc tries to cleave Galder, but he parries successfully.
*Revenant* strikes your right arm hard.
*Galder* tries to pierce a Dha'vol trolloc, but he deflects the blow.

You panic and attempt to flee!nt: Battered >

[Pulverwise]

And here.

* HP:Beaten MV:Strong > [k human]
You try to smite *Venue*, but he parries successfully.

* HP:Beaten MV:Strong - Scrat: Battered - Venue: Wounded > b
[bash ]

*
An Ahf'frait trolloc tries to cleave Galder, but he deflects the blow.
*Galder* tickles an Ahf'frait trolloc's left leg with his pierce.


Scrat sends *Revenant* sprawling with a powerful bash!
Scrat avoids being bashed by *Venue* who loses his balance and falls!

=
Your bash at *Venue* sends him sprawling!

* HP:Beaten MV:Strong - Venue: Wounded >
*Galder* barely pierces an Ahf'frait trolloc's right leg.

* HP:Beaten MV:Strong - Venue: Wounded >
You smite *Venue*'s right hand extremely hard.
Scrat hacks *Revenant*'s right leg hard.
An Ahf'frait trolloc tries to cleave Galder, but he deflects the blow.
*Galder* barely tickles an Ahf'frait trolloc's right leg with his pierce.
The large wolf has arrived from the east.

* HP:Beaten MV:Strong - Venue: Wounded > diag Revenant
Revenant has some big nasty wounds and scratches.

cb
* HP:Beaten MV:Strong - Venue: Wounded > co

You smite *Venue*'s left foot very hard.
Scrat hacks *Revenant*'s body very hard.
An Ahf'frait trolloc tries to cleave Galder, but he deflects the blow.
*Galder* tries to pierce an Ahf'frait trolloc, but he deflects the blow.

* HP:Beaten MV:Strong - Venue: Battered > [change mood brave]
Mood changed to: Brave
Scrat gives an Ahf'frait trolloc an order.

* HP:Beaten MV:Strong - Venue: Battered > b
[change posture offensive]
Posture changed to: Offensive

[bash ] - Venue: Battered >


*Venue* sends you sprawling with a powerful bash!

* HP:Beaten MV:Strong - Venue: Battered >
*Venue* hacks your body.
*Galder* tries to pierce an Ahf'frait trolloc, but he parries successfully.

b
* HP:Beaten MV:Strong - Venue: Battered >
Galder avoids being bashed by an Ahf'frait trolloc who loses his balance and falls!

* HP:Beaten MV:Strong - Venue: Battered >
*Galder* tries to pierce an Ahf'frait trolloc, but he deflects the blow.

* HP:Beaten MV:Strong - Venue: Battered >
*Revenant* sends Scrat sprawling with a powerful bash!

* HP:Beaten MV:Strong - Venue: Battered >
A throwing knife arcs through the air.

* HP:Beaten MV:Strong - Venue: Battered >
The large wolf tickles Scrat's left hand with his hit.

* HP:Beaten MV:Strong - Venue: Battered >
Ooomf!! You are struck by a throwing knife!
You wish that your wounds would stop BLEEDING so much!

[Shinobi]

If a target is bashed you can throw at it. No throws were happening while you were hitting back, once you got bashed you became a target. Not sure if it bypasses max-engage. Think it doesn't.

[Mhaliah]

I did some quick testing against mobs. I was able to throw at both mobs engaged on me (buffing and not). In the past i have been able to throw at anything in the room (engage or not) and often will kill ravens/ crows while in melee. My throws miss because I only have about 50% projectiles practiced (i use it for killing birds on smob/ xp trips).

A Crude Tunnel into the Hill
[ obvious exits: E S ]
A tough man with a greedy smile is on guard duty here.
A tough man with a greedy smile is on guard duty here.

kill smuggler
* HP:Scratched MV:Full > You scythe the smuggler guard's body very hard.

* HP:Scratched MV:Full - the smuggler guard: Scratched >
The smuggler guard barely tickles your right foot with his scythe.
The smuggler guard tickles your body with his scythe.
You scythe the smuggler guard's body into bloody fragments!

* HP:Scratched MV:Full - the smuggler guard: Hurt > remove sword
draw knife
throw 2.smuggler
You stop using a wickedly scythed longsword.

* HP:Scratched MV:Full - the smuggler guard: Hurt > You try to quietly draw a throwing knife from a studded leather belt with a crossed swords buckle.

You throw a throwing knife at the smuggler guard. >

* HP:Scratched MV:Full - the smuggler guard: Hurt >
A throwing knife arcs through the air.
The smuggler guard tickles your left hand with his scythe.
The smuggler guard tickles your body with his scythe.

* HP:Scratched MV:Full - the smuggler guard: Hurt >
The smuggler guard deflects a throwing knife that was thrown at him.

* HP:Scratched MV:Full - the smuggler guard: Hurt >
Leiloni narrates 'stupid pat'

* HP:Scratched MV:Full - the smuggler guard: Hurt >
The smuggler guard tickles your head with his scythe.
The smuggler guard tickles your left hand with his scythe.
You try to quietly draw a dagger from a red tabard with a vivid red cloak.
You try to pierce the smuggler guard, but he deflects the blow.

* HP:Scratched MV:Full - the smuggler guard: Hurt > get knife
You get a throwing knife.

* HP:Scratched MV:Full - the smuggler guard: Hurt >
The smuggler guard tickles your right leg with his scythe.
The smuggler guard tickles your body with his scythe.
You try to pierce the smuggler guard, but he deflects the blow.

* HP:Scratched MV:Full - the smuggler guard: Hurt > wield knife
You're already wielding a weapon.

* HP:Scratched MV:Full - the smuggler guard: Hurt > get knife
You don't see a knife here.

* HP:Scratched MV:Full - the smuggler guard: Hurt >
The smuggler guard barely scythes your head.
The smuggler guard barely scythes your body.
You try to pierce the smuggler guard, but he deflects the blow.

* HP:Wounded MV:Fresh - the smuggler guard: Scratched > remove sword
draw knife
throw smuggler
You don't seem to be using a sword.

* HP:Wounded MV:Fresh - the smuggler guard: Scratched > You are already wielding a weapon!

You throw a throwing knife at the smuggler guard.ched >

* HP:Wounded MV:Fresh - the smuggler guard: Scratched >
A throwing knife arcs through the air.
The smuggler guard barely tickles your body with his scythe.
The smuggler guard tickles your body with his scythe.

* HP:Wounded MV:Fresh - the smuggler guard: Scratched >
The smuggler guard deflects a throwing knife that was thrown at him.

* HP:Wounded MV:Fresh - the smuggler guard: Scratched >
The smuggler guard barely scythes your right leg.
The smuggler guard tickles your body with his scythe.
You try to hit the smuggler guard, but he deflects the blow.

* HP:Wounded MV:Fresh - the smuggler guard: Scratched > get knife
You get a throwing knife.

Fled and wielded wsl for bash....

* HP:Wounded MV:Strong - the smuggler guard: Wounded >
The smuggler guard barely scythes your body.
The smuggler guard tickles your body with his scythe.
You scythe the smuggler guard's body very hard.

bash 2.smuggler
- g - the smuggler guard: Wounded >
The smuggler guard tickles your body with his scythe.
The smuggler guard barely tickles your head with his scythe.

=
Your bash at the smuggler guard sends him sprawling!
You have missed 1 and landed 6 bashes for a 85% land rate this session.

* HP:Wounded MV:Strong - the smuggler guard: Wounded > remove sword
draw knife
throw 2.smuggler
You stop using a wickedly scythed longsword.

* HP:Wounded MV:Strong - the smuggler guard: Wounded > You try to quietly draw a throwing knife from a studded leather belt with a crossed swords buckle.

You throw a throwing knife at the smuggler guard.ded >

* HP:Wounded MV:Strong - the smuggler guard: Wounded >
A throwing knife arcs through the air.

* HP:Wounded MV:Strong - the smuggler guard: Wounded >
Leiloni narrates 'weae scrat'

* HP:Wounded MV:Strong - the smuggler guard: Wounded >
The smuggler guard deflects a throwing knife that was thrown at him.
The smuggler guard barely scythes your body.

[Eol]

Seems like you can't throw at something that someone else is buffing even if you are on them too unless they are bashed.

* R HP:Healthy MV:Full > s
Curve in the Fal Dara Road
[ obvious exits: N W ]
There are some tracks of a ridden mount leaving north.
There are some tracks of an animal leaving north.
There are some tracks of an animal leaving north.
There are some tracks of a ridden mount leaving north.
A Tairen bloodstock stallion stands here, tail swaying with the breeze, being ridden by you.
A soldier has arrived from the north.

* R HP:Healthy MV:Full > n
The Long Fal Dara Road
[ obvious exits: N S W ]
There are some tracks of a ridden mount leaving north.
There are some tracks of a ridden mount leaving south.
There are some tracks of a humanoid leaving south.
There are some tracks of an animal leaving north.
A Tairen bloodstock stallion stands here, tail swaying with the breeze, being ridden by you.
A black bear is here, sharpening his claws.
A soldier has arrived from the south.

* R HP:Healthy MV:Full > throw bear

An angry black bear hits a soldier's right leg.
Reen tells you 'ty'

* R HP:Healthy MV:Full > The fighting is too thick for you to be able to aim properly!

* R HP:Healthy MV:Full > draw

A soldier tries to hack an angry black bear, but he parries successfully.
An angry black bear tries to hit a soldier, but he deflects the blow.

* R HP:Healthy MV:Full > You are already wielding a weapon!

* R HP:Healthy MV:Full > throw bear
The fighting is too thick for you to be able to aim properly!

k bear
* R HP:Healthy MV:Full > You pierce an angry black bear's body into bloody fragments!

throw
* R HP:Healthy MV:Full - a soldier: Scratched - an angry black bear: Hurt > The fighting is too thick for you to be able to aim properly!

* R HP:Healthy MV:Full - a soldier: Scratched - an angry black bear: Hurt >
You try to pierce an angry black bear, but he deflects the blow.
A soldier hacks an angry black bear's body very hard.
An angry black bear tries to hit a soldier, but he deflects the blow.



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* R HP:Healthy MV:Full > bash lion

A lion barely tickles a soldier's left hand with his hit.
A lion barely hits a soldier's body.

-=+**+=- -=
A soldier hacks a lion's body extremely hard.
A lion tries to hit a soldier, but he deflects the blow.
A lion tries to hit a soldier, but he parries successfully.
Your bash at a lion sends him sprawling!

* R HP:Healthy MV:Full - a soldier: Hurt - a lion: Wounded > rem club
draw
throw
You stop using a heavy club.

* R HP:Healthy MV:Full - a soldier: Hurt - a lion: Wounded > You try to quietly draw a throwing knife from a small leather sheath.

* R HP:Healthy MV:Full - a soldier: Hurt - a lion: Wounded > You throw a throwing knife at a lion.

* R HP:Healthy MV:Full - a soldier: Hurt - a lion: Wounded >
A throwing knife arcs through the air.

[Eol]

The blighted tree spasms in excruciating pain as it is struck by a throwing knife.
The blighted tree grunts in pain as it is struck by a throwing knife.

Always draw before throwing.

* HP:Healthy MV:Tiring > throw boar
You try to quietly draw a throwing knife from a small leather sheath.

-=+**+=- -
You throw a throwing knife at a forest boar.

* HP:Healthy MV:Tiring >
A throwing knife arcs through the air.

* HP:Healthy MV:Tiring >
A forest boar grunts in pain as he is struck by a throwing knife.

[Eol]

* R HP:Healthy MV:Fresh > Entrance to the Forest
[ obvious exits: N S ]
There are some tracks of a ridden mount leaving south.
There are some tracks of a ridden mount leaving north.
A Tairen bloodstock stallion stands here, tail swaying with the breeze, being ridden by you.
An owl is visible flying high in the sky.

* R HP:Healthy MV:Fresh > throw owl
You try to quietly draw a throwing knife from a small leather sheath.
Even you can't throw that far up in the sky!

[Eol]

A throwing knife rips through a red fox's guts as it collapses to the ground.

* R HP:Healthy MV:Tiring > draw

A throwing knife arcs through the air.

* R HP:Healthy MV:Tiring > You try to quietly draw a throwing knife from a small leather sheath.

* R HP:Healthy MV:Tiring >
A draft horse spasms in excruciating pain as he is struck by a throwing knife.
A draft horse stops following you.
A draft horse is dead! R.I.P.
Still better. Experience pays off.
Your blood freezes as you hear a draft horse's death cry.

[Eol]

My browser went crazy when I tried to update the Wot Wiki. I don't know if anything I've posted below would be suitable and I've got a few questions, but here's a start on trying to update the projectile stub.

Projectiles encompasses both the Rogue skill and the weapon class it enables one to use.

Practicing this skill gives residual practices to Bows, Crossbows, and Slings.

Projectiles are used on conjunction with the Throw command, allowing a weapon to be thrown at a player or mob (even flying ones), dealing critical damage.

The skill Palm can be used to obscure the drawing and throwing of projectiles - observers in the room will see the mid-flight projectile message, but will not see the draw nor the initial throw nor know who it was thrown at. Sheathing of projectiles is not obscured.

There appears to be a possibility of delivering a "critical" hit with a projectile if certain practiced skills are combined. It does not appear to be necessary to be a "Rogue" to generate a critical hit. A "critical" hit can be distinguished from a normal hit by the following messages:

The Target spasms in excruciating pain as it is struck by a throwing knife. (Critical)
The Target grunts in pain as it is struck by a throwing knife. (Normal)

It also appears that there is a different "death" message when a critical hit occurs - the above critical message is followed by the R.I.P message.
A throwing knife rips through Target's guts as it collapses to the ground.(normal)

Projectiles cannot be thrown at targets that are flying high in the sky.
Target is visible flying high in the sky.
Even you can't throw that far up in the sky!

There appear to be limitations on the ability of projectile users to target opponents.
(1) You may throw at any target that you are buffing.
(2) You may throw at a target that is buffing you, but you are not buffing if it is bashed.
(3) You may throw at a target which you are not engaged upon if it is bashed.

Throwing a projectile sometimes requires a timer to be completed before a throw can be attempted.
(1) Drawing a projectile and then throwing it is not associated with a timer.
(2) Wielding a projectile and then immediately throwing it is associated with a timer.
(3) Typing throw while the projectile is still sheathed is associated with a timer.
(4) Wielding a projectile and then waiting a pre-alloted time before throwing is not associated with a timer.

Playstyle

Players who are willing to explore new strategies and push the limits may find projectiles to have interesting unexpected uses. For most players, projectiles are used as an ancillary or novelty skill - for example, killing flying ravens.. They are a time and equipment intensive strategy because the player must collect more projectiles as they use them unless their opponent obliges them by dropping them after being hit. Lower level projectiles like rocks are widely and cheaply available, but higher level projectiles such as throwing knives and throwing spikes must be crafted or located on higher level game creatures. Historically, projectiles were popular because a player with many of them sheathed could rapidly throw a large number of projectiles and the projectile damage was not reduced by an opponents armor absorption. This was addressed many years ago though there is some discussion that critical hit damage may be applied after armor reduction occurs. This is unconfirmed. Targets that are running a bash and are hit by a projectile will have their bash interrupted (Can someone confirm this?)

[Jomin]

How long do projectiles last? What is the probability of recovering them from the ground or from the corpse (I've never tried them and would be concerned about maintaining a supply)! Does the recipient get the change to pull the weapon out of themselves (throwing knives type projectiles) and sling it back at the thrower or do they "disappear" on impact?

I suppose some player can make craftable items but would be limited by the normal weapon crafting manufacture of just one per day + the payment for a letter of rights + raw materials. Playing on an alt. recently I finally noticed that crossbows and bows in the warrior practices (never played an ABS alt before ) and I vaguely recall that there might have been a few places where one can use a "proper" ranged weapon like those where the weapon user is not in the same room as the target/victim but cannot remember the details...