What is a "Nova"? [Archive] - Wizards Community

What is a "Nova"? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
GeminiDreams
05-08-07, 08:20 PM I keep hearing people refer to something called a "Nova" when talking about psionics and I have no idea what that could mean.
Help?
Tempest Stormwind
05-08-07, 08:28 PM I keep hearing people refer to something called a "Nova" when talking about psionics and I have no idea what that could mean.
Help?

See the FAQ at the top of the forum.
Lycanthromancer
05-08-07, 09:11 PM And the response-in-a-can wins again.

Tempest, you win.
InkBlot
05-09-07, 05:58 PM Any class with per-day abilities can nova. "Going nova" refers to using up all your per/day abilities in one battle, and killing everything in sight. It's generaly a bad idea to do this, because then you're as defenseless as a blind puppy until the next day.

Wizards, clerics, psions, and other caster-types are especialy capable of going nova, and especialy vulnerable afterwards.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
GeminiDreams 05-08-07, 08:20 PM	I keep hearing people refer to something called a "Nova" when talking about psionics and I have no idea what that could mean. Help?
Tempest Stormwind 05-08-07, 08:28 PM	I keep hearing people refer to something called a "Nova" when talking about psionics and I have no idea what that could mean. Help? See the FAQ at the top of the forum.
Lycanthromancer 05-08-07, 09:11 PM	And the response-in-a-can wins again. Tempest, you win.
InkBlot 05-09-07, 05:58 PM	Any class with per-day abilities can nova. "Going nova" refers to using up all your per/day abilities in one battle, and killing everything in sight. It's generaly a bad idea to do this, because then you're as defenseless as a blind puppy until the next day. Wizards, clerics, psions, and other caster-types are especialy capable of going nova, and especialy vulnerable afterwards.