36 attacks/1 round with atavist + 12-headed hydra [Archive] - Wizards Community

36 attacks/1 round with atavist + 12-headed hydra [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
cyberpunks
10-21-05, 05:03 AM Race: Kalashtar.
Psion 10/Atavist 10
Feats: Overchannel, Improved Unarmed Strike, Talented, Psionic Meditation

Overchannel Metamorphosis into 12-headed hydra.
Regain Psionic Focus as move action.
Next Round:
Attack with 12 heads as standard action
Expending Psionic Focus, Gain another standard action, and attack with
12 heads.
Regain Psionic Focus as move action.
Expending Psionic Focus, Gain another standard action, and attack with
12 heads.

Result: 36 attacks in 6 seconds.
cvazi
10-21-05, 07:08 AM very nice!
dog45
10-21-05, 08:19 AM check out this thread - http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=521348
RadicalTaoist
10-21-05, 10:09 AM Race: Kalashtar.
Psion 10/Atavist 10
Feats: Overchannel, Improved Unarmed Strike, Talented, Psionic Meditation

Overchannel Metamorphosis into 12-headed hydra.
Regain Psionic Focus as move action.
Next Round:
Attack with 12 heads as standard action
Expending Psionic Focus, Gain another standard action, and attack with
12 heads.
Regain Psionic Focus as move action.
Expending Psionic Focus, Gain another standard action, and attack with
12 heads.

Result: 36 attacks in 6 seconds.
Hmm. I sense a teamwork variation on the Emperor of Snap. Get the party wizard to PaO you into a ten-headed shrieking terror (20HD Aberration) and then get the party druid/cleric/ranger to Venomfire your ten bite attacks.
30 bite attacks with each one dealing an extra 20d6 energy damage, assuming Venomfire (a 3rd level spell) isn't metamagicked (Energy Admixture and Empower kick it up to 60d6 damage).

You do realize Psicrystal Affinity and Psicrystal Focus give you another focus to play with, right? And Hustle another move action to regain it with? I think that's another two in a round.
Nightspirit
10-21-05, 10:19 AM Hmm. I sense a teamwork variation on the Emperor of Snap. Get the party wizard to PaO you into a ten-headed shrieking terror (20HD Aberration) and then get the party druid/cleric/ranger to Venomfire your ten bite attacks.
30 bite attacks with each one dealing an extra 20d6 energy damage, assuming Venomfire (a 3rd level spell) isn't metamagicked (Energy Admixture and Empower kick it up to 60d6 damage).

You do realize Psicrystal Affinity and Psicrystal Focus give you another focus to play with, right? And Hustle another move action to regain it with? I think that's another two in a round.

PaO, works like polymorph, 15 HD cap...use shapechange ;)
cyberpunks
10-21-05, 10:45 AM Hmm. it seems atavist can be interpreted to only allow this once in a round (Equaling two standard actions, and 24 attacks), but I think Anticipatory Strike could fix that.
RadicalTaoist
10-22-05, 07:21 PM PaO, works like polymorph, 15 HD cap...use shapechange ;)
Ouch. Shapechange is self only.
Maybe an Egoist with that new power from Magic of Incarnum could give Greater Metamorphosis to the Atavist.
Dark_beebles
10-22-05, 10:36 PM you can get 48 with a hydra..and do something like 1200dmg in a round and thats only average dmg with no items or buffs.
cyberpunks
10-23-05, 07:23 AM Interestingly, with a Skin of the Proteus(manifester level 7, Seven Headed Hydra), you can get 14 attacks all day, every round- leaving you free to use the 10 other levels to optimize your attacks.

Currently I'm thinking swashbuckler 3, since natural attacks are finnessable.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
cyberpunks 10-21-05, 05:03 AM	Race: Kalashtar. Psion 10/Atavist 10 Feats: Overchannel, Improved Unarmed Strike, Talented, Psionic Meditation Overchannel Metamorphosis into 12-headed hydra. Regain Psionic Focus as move action. Next Round: Attack with 12 heads as standard action Expending Psionic Focus, Gain another standard action, and attack with 12 heads. Regain Psionic Focus as move action. Expending Psionic Focus, Gain another standard action, and attack with 12 heads. Result: 36 attacks in 6 seconds.
cvazi 10-21-05, 07:08 AM	very nice!
dog45 10-21-05, 08:19 AM	check out this thread - http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=521348
RadicalTaoist 10-21-05, 10:09 AM	Race: Kalashtar. Psion 10/Atavist 10 Feats: Overchannel, Improved Unarmed Strike, Talented, Psionic Meditation Overchannel Metamorphosis into 12-headed hydra. Regain Psionic Focus as move action. Next Round: Attack with 12 heads as standard action Expending Psionic Focus, Gain another standard action, and attack with 12 heads. Regain Psionic Focus as move action. Expending Psionic Focus, Gain another standard action, and attack with 12 heads. Result: 36 attacks in 6 seconds. Hmm. I sense a teamwork variation on the Emperor of Snap. Get the party wizard to PaO you into a ten-headed shrieking terror (20HD Aberration) and then get the party druid/cleric/ranger to Venomfire your ten bite attacks. 30 bite attacks with each one dealing an extra 20d6 energy damage, assuming Venomfire (a 3rd level spell) isn't metamagicked (Energy Admixture and Empower kick it up to 60d6 damage). You do realize Psicrystal Affinity and Psicrystal Focus give you another focus to play with, right? And Hustle another move action to regain it with? I think that's another two in a round.
Nightspirit 10-21-05, 10:19 AM	Hmm. I sense a teamwork variation on the Emperor of Snap. Get the party wizard to PaO you into a ten-headed shrieking terror (20HD Aberration) and then get the party druid/cleric/ranger to Venomfire your ten bite attacks. 30 bite attacks with each one dealing an extra 20d6 energy damage, assuming Venomfire (a 3rd level spell) isn't metamagicked (Energy Admixture and Empower kick it up to 60d6 damage). You do realize Psicrystal Affinity and Psicrystal Focus give you another focus to play with, right? And Hustle another move action to regain it with? I think that's another two in a round. PaO, works like polymorph, 15 HD cap...use shapechange ;)
cyberpunks 10-21-05, 10:45 AM	Hmm. it seems atavist can be interpreted to only allow this once in a round (Equaling two standard actions, and 24 attacks), but I think Anticipatory Strike could fix that.
RadicalTaoist 10-22-05, 07:21 PM	PaO, works like polymorph, 15 HD cap...use shapechange ;) Ouch. Shapechange is self only. Maybe an Egoist with that new power from Magic of Incarnum could give Greater Metamorphosis to the Atavist.
Dark_beebles 10-22-05, 10:36 PM	you can get 48 with a hydra..and do something like 1200dmg in a round and thats only average dmg with no items or buffs.
cyberpunks 10-23-05, 07:23 AM	Interestingly, with a Skin of the Proteus(manifester level 7, Seven Headed Hydra), you can get 14 attacks all day, every round- leaving you free to use the 10 other levels to optimize your attacks. Currently I'm thinking swashbuckler 3, since natural attacks are finnessable.