Game Mechanics: Vaniki Proc Missing

[Daldaen]

I don't know how this server had Velious for over a year and people never reported this.

Vaniki is supposed to proc a 500 point DD extremely frequently:

Allakhazam 2001

killed him tonight, he hits for 230ish flurries a lot. procs 500 lifetap about every round if not more than once a round. he's a necro, gated at about 5% health. had 40% instantly heh. dunno about regen cause mobs always get some health back on gating, plus he summoned and slaughterd some people on the way back...about 50 feet hehe...so im sure he sucked a few thousand hp from them too. long fight...mean rat...love my willsapper=)

Fattus

Some logs from EQMac:

[Sat Jan 22 01:40:53 2011] Vaniki says 'Waniki so vi no takarika Vaniki. Who shall fall next to Vaniki?'
[Sat Jan 22 01:40:53 2011] Tildaen writhes in agony.
[Sat Jan 22 01:40:53 2011] Tildaen has been slain by Vaniki!
[Sat Jan 22 01:40:54 2011] Wemsler begins to cast a spell.
[Sat Jan 22 01:40:55 2011] Vaniki was hit by non-melee for 48 points of damage.
[Sat Jan 22 01:40:55 2011] Vaniki was pierced by thorns.
[Sat Jan 22 01:40:55 2011] Vaniki tries to pierce YOU, but YOUR magical skin absorbs the blow!
[Sat Jan 22 01:40:55 2011] Vaniki tries to pierce YOU, but YOUR magical skin absorbs the blow!
[Sat Jan 22 01:40:55 2011] Vaniki tries to hit YOU, but misses!
[Sat Jan 22 01:40:55 2011] a magi construct begins to cast a spell.
[Sat Jan 22 01:40:56 2011] You try to pierce Vaniki, but Vaniki dodges!
[Sat Jan 22 01:40:56 2011] Neea tells the group, 'crap'
[Sat Jan 22 01:40:57 2011] Vaniki was hit by non-melee for 48 points of damage.
[Sat Jan 22 01:40:57 2011] Vaniki was pierced by thorns.
[Sat Jan 22 01:40:57 2011] Vaniki tries to pierce YOU, but YOUR magical skin absorbs the blow!
[Sat Jan 22 01:40:57 2011] Vaniki tries to pierce YOU, but YOUR magical skin absorbs the blow!
[Sat Jan 22 01:40:57 2011] Vaniki was hit by non-melee for 48 points of damage.
[Sat Jan 22 01:40:57 2011] Vaniki was pierced by thorns.
[Sat Jan 22 01:40:57 2011] Vaniki tries to pierce YOU, but YOUR magical skin absorbs the blow!
[Sat Jan 22 01:40:57 2011] Vaniki tries to pierce YOU, but YOUR magical skin absorbs the blow!
[Sat Jan 22 01:40:57 2011] Vaniki executes a FLURRY of attacks on Zorblak!
[Sat Jan 22 01:40:57 2011] Vaniki was hit by non-melee for 48 points of damage.
[Sat Jan 22 01:40:57 2011] Vaniki was pierced by thorns.
[Sat Jan 22 01:40:57 2011] The shield fades away.
[Sat Jan 22 01:40:57 2011] You tell your party, 'I don't have the mana to burn him down...'
[Sat Jan 22 01:40:57 2011] Vaniki hits YOU for 112 points of damage.
Sat Jan 22 01:40:57 2011] You feel your soul being consumed. You have taken 500 points of damage.
[Sat Jan 22 01:40:57 2011] Vaniki was hit by non-melee for 48 points of damage.
[Sat Jan 22 01:40:57 2011] Vaniki was pierced by thorns.
[Sat Jan 22 01:40:57 2011] Vaniki pierces YOU for 150 points of damage.
[Sat Jan 22 01:40:57 2011] Vaniki was hit by non-melee for 48 points of damage.
[Sat Jan 22 01:40:57 2011] Vaniki was pierced by thorns.
[Sat Jan 22 01:40:57 2011] Vaniki pierces YOU for 72 points of damage.
[Sat Jan 22 01:40:57 2011] Vaniki was hit by non-melee for 48 points of damage.
[Sat Jan 22 01:40:57 2011] Vaniki was pierced by thorns.
[Sat Jan 22 01:40:57 2011] Vaniki hits YOU for 81 points of damage.
[Sat Jan 22 01:40:57 2011] Vaniki tries to hit YOU, but misses!
[Sat Jan 22 01:40:58 2011] Vaniki says 'You will not evade me Zorblak!'
[Sat Jan 22 01:40:58 2011] You have been summoned!
[Sat Jan 22 01:40:58 2011] Your target is too far away, get closer!
[Sat Jan 22 01:40:58 2011] A Chelaki blisters in the flames of Summer.
[Sat Jan 22 01:40:58 2011] Vaniki tries to pierce YOU, but misses!
[Sat Jan 22 01:40:58 2011] Vaniki tries to pierce YOU, but misses!
[Sat Jan 22 01:40:58 2011] Vaniki executes a FLURRY of attacks on Zorblak!
[Sat Jan 22 01:40:58 2011] Vaniki tries to hit YOU, but misses!
[Sat Jan 22 01:40:58 2011] Vaniki was hit by non-melee for 48 points of damage.
[Sat Jan 22 01:40:58 2011] Vaniki was pierced by thorns.
[Sat Jan 22 01:40:58 2011] Vaniki pierces YOU for 210 points of damage.
[Sat Jan 22 01:40:58 2011] Vaniki was hit by non-melee for 48 points of damage.
[Sat Jan 22 01:40:58 2011] Vaniki was pierced by thorns.
[Sat Jan 22 01:40:58 2011] Vaniki pierces YOU for 141 points of damage.
[Sat Jan 22 01:40:58 2011] You cannot see your target.
Sat Jan 22 01:40:59 2011] You feel your soul being consumed. You have taken 500 points of damage.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:00 2011] Vaniki was hit by non-melee for 48 points of damage.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:00 2011] Vaniki was pierced by thorns.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:00 2011] Vaniki pierces YOU for 64 points of damage.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:00 2011] You feel your soul being consumed. You have taken 500 points of damage.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:00 2011] Vaniki was hit by non-melee for 48 points of damage.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:00 2011] Vaniki was pierced by thorns.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:00 2011] Vaniki hits YOU for 132 points of damage.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:00 2011] You feel your soul being consumed. You have taken 500 points of damage.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:00 2011] Vaniki was hit by non-melee for 48 points of damage.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:00 2011] Vaniki was pierced by thorns.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:00 2011] Vaniki hits YOU for 107 points of damage.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:00 2011] You feel your soul being consumed. You have taken 500 points of damage.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:00 2011] A Chelaki was pierced by thorns.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:00 2011] a Chelaki has been slain by Wemsler!
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:00 2011] Your faction standing with Chetari could not possibly get any worse.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:00 2011] Your faction standing with Zlandicar could not possibly get any worse.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:00 2011] Your faction standing with Paebala got better.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:00 2011] You gain party experience!!
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:01 2011] Your target is too far away, get closer!
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:01 2011] Your target is too far away, get closer!
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:02 2011] Vaniki tries to pierce YOU, but misses!
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:02 2011] Vaniki was hit by non-melee for 48 points of damage.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:02 2011] Vaniki was pierced by thorns.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:02 2011] Vaniki pierces YOU for 72 points of damage.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:02 2011] You feel your soul being consumed. You have taken 500 points of damage.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:02 2011] Vaniki was hit by non-melee for 48 points of damage.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:02 2011] Vaniki was pierced by thorns.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:02 2011] Vaniki hits YOU for 64 points of damage.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:03 2011] Your target is too far away, get closer!
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:04 2011] Your target is too far away, get closer!
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:04 2011] Vaniki says 'You will not evade me Zorblak!'
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:04 2011] You have been summoned!
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:04 2011] Vaniki was hit by non-melee for 48 points of damage.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:04 2011] Vaniki was pierced by thorns.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:04 2011] Vaniki pierces YOU for 201 points of damage.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:04 2011] Vaniki was hit by non-melee for 48 points of damage.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:04 2011] Vaniki was pierced by thorns.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:04 2011] Vaniki hits YOU for 115 points of damage.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:04 2011] You feel your soul being consumed. You have taken 500 points of damage.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:05 2011] Neea begins to cast a spell.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:05 2011] Wemsler begins to cast a spell.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:06 2011] Your target is too far away, get closer!
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:06 2011] Your target is too far away, get closer!
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:07 2011] Vaniki was hit by non-melee for 48 points of damage.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:07 2011] Vaniki was pierced by thorns.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:07 2011] Vaniki pierces YOU for 64 points of damage.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:07 2011] You feel your soul being consumed. You have taken 500 points of damage.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:08 2011] You have been healed for 3463 points of damage.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:08 2011] You channel a supernal light.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:08 2011] You cannot see your target.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:09 2011] You have been healed for 2414 points of damage.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:09 2011] You are infused with the power of nature.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:09 2011] Your target is too far away, get closer!
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:10 2011] Vaniki says 'You will not evade me Zorblak!'
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:10 2011] You have been summoned!
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:10 2011] Vaniki was hit by non-melee for 48 points of damage.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:10 2011] Vaniki was pierced by thorns.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:10 2011] Vaniki pierces YOU for 64 points of damage.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:11 2011] You pierce Vaniki for 5 points of damage.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:11 2011] Tildaen tells the group, 'that's all she wrote for me =P'
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:11 2011] You tell your party, 'Evac?'
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:12 2011] Vaniki tries to pierce YOU, but misses!
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:12 2011] Vaniki was hit by non-melee for 48 points of damage.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:12 2011] Vaniki was pierced by thorns.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:12 2011] Vaniki pierces YOU for 89 points of damage.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:12 2011] Vaniki tries to hit YOU, but misses!
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:12 2011] Vaniki tries to hit YOU, but YOU dodge!
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:13 2011] Your target is too far away, get closer!
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:14 2011] Your target is too far away, get closer!
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:14 2011] Vaniki tries to pierce YOU, but misses!
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:14 2011] Vaniki was hit by non-melee for 48 points of damage.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:14 2011] Vaniki was pierced by thorns.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:14 2011] Vaniki pierces YOU for 89 points of damage.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:14 2011] Vaniki tries to hit YOU, but misses!
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:15 2011] a magi construct begins to cast a spell.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:16 2011] You try to pierce Vaniki, but Vaniki dodges!
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:16 2011] Vaniki was hit by non-melee for 48 points of damage.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:16 2011] Vaniki was pierced by thorns.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:16 2011] Vaniki pierces YOU for 64 points of damage.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:16 2011] Vaniki was hit by non-melee for 48 points of damage.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:16 2011] Vaniki was pierced by thorns.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:16 2011] Vaniki hits YOU for 64 points of damage.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:16 2011] Vaniki was hit by non-melee for 48 points of damage.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:16 2011] Vaniki was pierced by thorns.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:16 2011] Vaniki hits YOU for 64 points of damage.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:16 2011] Wemsler begins to cast a spell.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:16 2011] Wemsler creates a mystic portal.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:16 2011] Neea creates a mystic portal.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:17 2011] LOADING, PLEASE WAIT...
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:21 2011] Neea is now the leader of your group.
[Sat Jan 22 01:41:31 2011] You have entered Dragon Necropolis.

12 connected Hits,
8 connected pierces

8 Lifetaps out of 20 connected swings, setting it to 40-50% Proc rate sounds about right.

[eisley]

I think the 500 tap proc was added to vaniki around the same time the slow was nerfed from 50% to 35%.

this is purely from memory, but I do remember being pretty shocked when the proc was added. I think perhaps they were upset about people killing it with low numbers and just threw their "anti-small group solution" slapped onto it. aka: lifetap procs.

But taking into account everything about this mob (low max hit, doesnt quad, drops really good item) it certainly seems possible that it was always intended to have the proc. I wholeheartedly support this change.

[Raev]

That message looks more like the Efreeti's nuke than a lifetap.

A 500 point lifetap that procs that often would make her pretty tough to kill.

[eisley]

correct, it's not a lifetap, its an unresistable DD.

http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/spell.html?spell=995

[Daldaen]

Derp! Yes I mistakenly wrote Lifetap, it is in fact not a Lifetap just an Unresistable DD. Otherwise Vaniki would give off the "ahh I feel better" message in the logs.

[Erati]

looks like the proc the Hand of Veeshan has /agree

[Ele]

Could have sworn he proc'd during beta.

[nilbog]

Fixed, pending update

[Daldaen]

Originally Posted by nilbog [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Fixed, pending update

<3.

This is such a good fix. Having a mob proc a 500 Unresistable DD every 2nd/3rd hit is game changer on this mob.

[SpinFin]

Not sure if this merits a separate thread but 2 additional comments.

Vaniki should corpse camp those that it kills. I believe currently it paths back after a short time.

The Willsapper item should not drop every time. It is marked as Very Rare on ZAM.

Currently the Willsapper appears to be under the same code as the Vaniki Heart, which should and is dropping everytime (ZAM: Common )