Mob damage should tell you the type

camrin
camrin Posts: 33 Arc User
edited July 2009 in Suggestion Box
When I'm being attacked by mobs, it would be nice to know what kind of damage was being dealt to me.

Ex: Camrin was dealt 151 wood damage

If telling the element type is too much work, at least say that it's elemental -vs- physical. This can allow me to figure out whether I need to be geared for one or the other (mages kinda have to pick and choose).
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  • RedsRose - Lost City
    RedsRose - Lost City Posts: 12,354 Arc User
    edited July 2009
    Easiest way to tell -->

    Range attack = Magic
    Close-up attack = Physical

    (in general because some can deal both types of damage, but those are generally bosses)

    Also, you can tell what type of mob is is when you have it targeted...Wood mobs generally deal Wood damage and/or Poison.
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  • camrin
    camrin Posts: 33 Arc User
    edited July 2009
    Mainly that's true. Of course, I have more problems in things like Rebirth, where I'm getting attacked by 6+ mobs at once, and I have no clue which is doing which, so it's hard for me to adjust (the different mage shields, for instance).
  • Frijolero - Sanctuary
    Frijolero - Sanctuary Posts: 820 Arc User
    edited July 2009
    I don't think it'll be necessary. Magic caster mobs deal damage their own element and same mob types share the same element (taruocs are metal, zombies and spiders wood, and so on..). The only problem I see is from non elemental mobs that deal elemental damage, like the longlegged toxicons on Silver Pool.

    On the other hand, put this on the game it wouldn't be too hard. Just modify the damage message to say for example: '175 Wood', '127 Physical' or '764 Metal'
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  • Hasukurobi - Heavens Tear
    Hasukurobi - Heavens Tear Posts: 406 Arc User
    edited July 2009
    I agree with the Op's request very much. Not all attacks from a creature are that creatures element. Both because some creatures have no element and because I have been clearly hit by Metal from Water creatures and Fire from Wood.

    Also there are the stones that certain monsters throw which are EXTREMELY damaging and if they are Physical must be insanely powerful, if they are Earth then once I had upped my Earth Resist it should have lessened my damage to them but it did not seem to help. So what element are they? Are they non-element specific magic damage?

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