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Post by theascendent on Sept 3, 2024 21:16:31 GMT
Is there a lore explanation as to why Darkspawn/Blighted/Tainted creatures are vulnerable/weak to Fire, both magical and mundane? Not nitpicking just curious.
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Post by azarhal on Sept 3, 2024 22:03:24 GMT
It's been like that since DAO and I don't think it has been explained. But they might have just gone with it because gameplay-wise they needed a vulnerability and in real-life we burn contegious dead bodies (and that's pretty much what darkspawns are).
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Post by theascendent on Sept 3, 2024 23:29:12 GMT
I thought they were vulnerable to Silverite runes/weapons.
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Post by sjsharp2010 on Sept 4, 2024 0:16:00 GMT
I thought they were vulnerable to Silverite runes/weapons. It's quite possible three is no Silverite i nDAV or alternatively Gila'nain changed them t othe point they ae rvulnerable t oother things instead here
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Post by azarhal on Sept 4, 2024 0:39:25 GMT
I thought they were vulnerable to Silverite runes/weapons. In DAO, silverite runes added a specific + damage to darkspawns depending on the rank, but they were weak to fire damage (and resistant to nature damage). In DA2, silverite is a basic component for all runes and darkspawn were weak to spirit and nature damage. In DAI, silverite was a high grade crafting component, but it had no property against darkspawns. Not actually sure of the darkspawn weakness here. In DAVe, darkspawns are vulnerable to fire again and resistant to necrotic damage. Not info about silverite yet.
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Post by colfoley on Sept 4, 2024 2:02:13 GMT
I thought they were vulnerable to Silverite runes/weapons. It's quite possible three is no Silverite i nDAV or alternatively Gila'nain changed them t othe point they ae rvulnerable t oother things instead here don't say such a horrible thing.
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