Draft:Potion of augmentation
| ! | |
| Type | Potion |
|---|---|
| Base value (Au) | 200 |
| Item level | 5 |
| Weight | 20 |
| Unidentified appearance | Random container |
| Cursed name | Potion of debilitation |
A potion of augmentation raises current attributes above their normal maxima. Blessing changes it from a random single-attribute improvement to an improvement of all six attributes.[1]
Generation
It is an item-level-5 ordinary potion, obtainable from random loot, pawn-shop stock and acquirement. Random positive enchantment does not strengthen augmentation.[2][3][4][5]
Description
The six attributes are Strength, Constitution, Dexterity, Agility, Intelligence and Power. In the table, C is an attribute's current value and M its recorded maximum.
| Potion state | Attributes affected | New current value[6] |
|---|---|---|
| Uncursed | One, chosen uniformly | Greater of C + 1 and M + 1 |
| Blessed | All six | Greater of C + 1 and M + 1 for each |
| Cursed | One, chosen uniformly | Lesser of C − 1 and M − 1 |
Noncursed augmentation repairs a drained affected attribute and raises it beyond maximum in the same use. Additional positive blessing strength does not add more points. The recorded maxima do not change. The gains have no dedicated countdown, but effects that reset current attributes to their maxima can remove them. Repeated augmentation can continue raising current values.
The cursed effect matches cursed restoration and shares its potion of debilitation name. Noncursed drinking identifies the type; cursed drinking does not.[7]
Strategy
Blessing is particularly valuable here: it replaces a one-in-six chance at the desired attribute with improvement of every attribute. Save a known copy for that preparation when practical. If immediate repair of one or more drained attributes is the goal, restoration is usually the more focused resource.
Plan the gain around services that reset current stats. A week of rest at Rampart Arms resets all six to their maxima, losing these above-maximum gains. The potion is therefore different from training that increases an attribute's maximum. It remains useful for improving current combat and carrying performance before a demanding expedition.
The distinction also matters for Azoth: high current Strength can trigger Azoth's overdose check even when that Strength came from another source. More current attributes are not always a reason to drink every powerful potion immediately.
References
- ↑ iinit.h in Omega 0.90.4, line 162.
- ↑ item.c in Omega 0.90.4, line 7 (
create_object). - ↑ site1.c in Omega 0.90.4, line 1022 (
l_pawn_shop). - ↑ effect1.c in Omega 0.90.4, line 647 (
acquire). - ↑ item.c in Omega 0.90.4, line 179 (
make_potion). - ↑ effect2.c in Omega 0.90.4, line 477 (
augment). - ↑ itemf1.c in Omega 0.90.4, line 254 (
i_augment).