Strategy:Gift dropping - Revision history

Omega Tyrant: Omega Tyrant moved page Strategy:Giftdropping to Strategy:Gift dropping

2023-07-08T07:14:30Z

Omega Tyrant moved page Strategy:Giftdropping to Strategy:Gift dropping

Evilpotatoe: added a few links, & info warning about dropping in fluids

2013-03-01T11:04:51Z

added a few links, & info warning about dropping in fluids

Simon-v: Elaborated upon "former" monster types

2011-11-03T07:52:28Z

Elaborated upon "former" monster types

Mikee: Created page with "{{infostrat switch}} ''(v 0.9.9.4)'' Giftdropping is the tactic of dropping 'gifts' in line of sight of certain monsters, and then moving out of their line of fire. Because of h..."

2011-11-03T03:45:32Z

Created page with "{{infostrat switch}} ''(v 0.9.9.4)'' Giftdropping is the tactic of dropping 'gifts' in line of sight of certain monsters, and then moving out of their line of fire. Because of h..."

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{{infostrat switch}}
''(v 0.9.9.4)'' Giftdropping is the tactic of dropping 'gifts' in line of sight of certain monsters, and then moving out of their line of fire. Because of how the AI works, those monsters will move towards the 'gift' as long as they cannot fire at the player. This behavior can be exploited to ambush those monsters, and is of particular use to [[Angel_of_berserk#Challenges|characters that lack a ranged attack]].

The following monsters pursue 'gifts':

*any h
*[[hell knight]]
*[[baron of hell]]

The following items qualify as 'gifts':
*[[small med-pack]]
*[[large med-pack]]
*[[phase device]]
*[[homing phase device]]
*any armor, if the monster is not already wearing armor.

One can still take damage while giftdropping when moving into line of sight of an enemy to drop the gift. One solution is to move one tile adjacent to where you would like to drop the gift. Then, drop any item. Finally, drop the actual gift. Because two items cannot occupy the same tile, the second item will be randomly moved to a valid adjacent tile. After a few tries, the gift will go where you want it.

[[User:mikee|mikee]] 23:41, 2 November 2011 (EST)

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 The following monsters pursue 'gifts':
-*any monster with "former" in its name (all '''h''')
+*any [[monsters | monster]] with "former" in its name (all '''h''')
 *[[hell knight]]
 *[[baron of hell]]
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 *[[phase device]]
 *[[homing phase device]]
-*any armor, if the monster is not already wearing armor.
+*any [[armor]], if the monster is not already wearing armor.
-One can still take damage while giftdropping when moving into line of sight of an enemy to drop the gift.  One solution is to move one tile adjacent to where you would like to drop the gift.  Then, drop any item.  Finally, drop the actual gift.  Because two items cannot occupy the same tile, the second item will be randomly moved to a valid adjacent tile.  After a few tries, the gift will go where you want it.
+One can still take damage while giftdropping when moving into line of sight of an enemy to drop the gift.  One solution is to move one tile adjacent to where you would like to drop the gift.  Then, drop any item.  Finally, drop the actual gift.  Because two items cannot occupy the same tile, the second item will be randomly moved to a valid adjacent tile.  After a few tries, the gift will go where you want it. Be careful with [[fluids]], tough, since items may as well fall into acid/lava squares if you are adjacent to.
 [[User:mikee|mikee]] 23:41, 2 November 2011 (EST)