Wrapped Entropy Serpent Spine  

 

This weapon is both good and bad;
The proc is excellent for grabbing aggro from any mob even if it is resisted, but the preoblem with it is that if you step or let the mob get out of melee range it WILL run, and depending on where you are at WILL bring back friends when it wears off. If ya have a snarer on duty=no problem. Also once this proc goes off, the weilder only has to crowd the mob to maintain aggro (as the tank).

My lvl 15 HE Bard is currently duel wielding this with a wavecrasher. This weapon is awesome for PVP. A proc from either the wavecrasher or WESS means a quick easy kill.
Renenu HE 15 Bard of Tallon Zek

I am dual wielding With this weapon and also
the Club of the Ice Ocean and i am very happy !

I am a warrior so for the aggro it's a very good
aggro and besides i bought it for 1000 pp, got an
awesomly cheap price today (guy wanted to make
1 kpp fast for a 40 k item :p )

Yeah it blinds the target but if you are a warrior
and stick well to the monster, you will get all
the aggro very easily !

I am H.A.P.P.Y

does this thing proc in combat when worn as a belt like sorrowsong boots?

I bought a WESS a few days ago and gave it its real first trial in Kael along with a Frostbringer. Hadn't realised that the blindness is also a fear and a giant disappeared for 2 minutes. We expected to be swamped but surprisingly only the 1 giant returned. Not surprisingly, I stopped using it. Without another weapon available a guildmember let me borrow his Venom Axe.

The Frosty and WESS was taunt crazy. As a warrior they worked perfectly for me. Unfortunately I can not say the same for the Axe. I plan to keep the WESS as with some major mobs that are not totally poison resistant (very few are) it will have major benefits. How many warriors do YOU know that can fear kite? Well worth the money!

Chugchug 57 Troll Warrior

This weapon procs at lvl 1, the venom doesn't...

This is a very good weapon, wearable as a decent belt, and useable as a great weapon.

You are foolish to think "Blinding Poison" is not a good spell proc.

Seen them sold in the 13k'ish area, and they are worth it.

Edited, Sun Jun 23 03:02:33 2002

Had one.....sold it.....happy now.

When people think of this weapon they only see it's usefulness in a duel, but that is were most people are mistaken. When used correctly this item has multiple useful applications.

The draw backs are obvious, but can be avoided with smart use. Like when a mob runs from your position and comes back a minute later with the whole dungeon behind it. Just remember blind is not like fear, which makes it MUCH better for a weapon proc. Because of this a mob will NOT run away from combat if engaged in melee.

I'll start by stating the most obvious:

#1- Dueling: The weapon is greatly purchased for this purpose alone. with the AC, saves and it's most important feature a 17 tick blind, this weapon can greatly sway the tide of a battle. Not to mention it procs at LEVEL ONE.

#2- Soloing: If you've landed a blind on your opponent in a wide open area they will run if you walk away from them. First of all this is great if you've accidentally pulled too many mobs. This way you can deal with only one. Secondly this is useful for a retreat, just like a fear spell.

#3- Hate: When grouped and taking a pummeling this whip is a great asset. When a mob is blinded it will NOT run away if still being attacked by the person with the most hate. If you've taken a bit too much damage and need to step out of the battle for a bit, you can do so if you've landed the blind on your target. The mob will stay in place if attacked by others party members, and not go after you. A perfect strategy for rogues/bards/rangers.

*NOTE* Do NOT walk away from the target if you are the highest on the hate list. It WILL run away.

#4- Casters/Healers: Very much like the strategy above, when a mob is blinded it cannot attack anything else except the people attacking it. A wonderful thing when grouped with casters and clerics who get a lot of agro from nukes and heals. If the casters are out of melee range, they simply will not be attacked. This is the weapons most valuable asset.

*NOTE* The mob can still cast spells on anyone it pleases. But this is always better than taking a huge beating.

Overall this is a great tool, but I only recommend advanced use after MUCH practice, or your liable to get a lot of people dead. Use common sense, I cannot stress this enough. I'll post more as I discover more.

*NOTE* Some mobs, even though have blind casted on them can still funcion normally.

Kasane-Bristlebane

Edited, Wed Feb 27 13:31:21 2002

Blinding Poison III
Adding 4 Poison counters
Decrease Attack (ATK) by 5 (L1)
Blinds


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Classes: None

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Skill: Instantaneous
Allowable Targets: All

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Range to Target: 200 feet

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Resistance Check: Poison

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Spell Duration: 17 ticks (1.7 minutes)
Duration Formula: 6

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Spell cast on you: Your eyes begin to burn.
Spell cast on someone: Soandso staggers around blindly.
Spell fades: Your sight returns.

I was just given this weapon today in Old Seb by a Froglok Spy (gm) The proc does make some mobs run. at least in KC, but in Seb none ran. awesome weapon for gm's to just be handing out. hehe

54th Warrior of Vazaelle

I have one for sale at Rodcet Nife. Asking 35kpp for it in cash.