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'''Tactician difficulty''' | '''Tactician difficulty,''' as a harder [[difficulty]] option, carries with it many differences in gameplay. Among these are enhanced statistics and abilities for [[creatures]]. These can be increased [[ability scores]], new [[Passive feature|passives]], permanently applied [[conditions]], or even new or improved [[actions]]. This is a list of all such noted differences. | ||
== | == Flat bonuses == | ||
These are changes that are | These are clearly defined changes that are implemented across races of creatures, subsets within those races, or upon individual creatures. For any entity that gains a new or modified action, the game must be on Tactician difficulty before combat is initiated in order for the change to take effect. | ||
=== | === Racial bonuses === | ||
+2 +2 | These are bonuses implemented to every member of a specific playable or [[:Category:Non-playable races|non-playable race]]. Some specific creatures or characters encountered within those races may gain additional bonuses, as detailed later. | ||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|+Racial Bonuses on Tactician | |||
!Race | |||
!Bonuses | |||
|- | |||
|[[Intellect Devourer|Intellect Devourers]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{SAI|Synaptic Discharge}}}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Phase spiders]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{Ability|Strength|24}} '''+1''' | |||
* {{Ability|Dexterity|24}} '''+1'''}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Goblins]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{SAI|Fury of the Small}}}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Ogres]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{Ability|Strength|24}} '''+1'''}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Bugbear|Bugbears]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{SAI|Savage Attacker}}}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Githyanki]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{SAI|Psionic Empowerment}}{{Note|Gith that already had this ability on Balanced or Explorer, such as [[Kith'rak Voss]], retain the ability. Playable gith such as [[Lae'zel]] do not gain this ability.}}}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Minotaur|Minotaurs]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{SAI|Savage Attacker}} | |||
* {{SAI|Brutal Critical}}}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Kobolds]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{Ability|Dexterity|24}} '''+2''' | |||
* {{SAI|Evasion}}}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Merregon]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{SAI|Sentinel: Vengeance}} | |||
* {{SAI|Sentinel: Opportunity Advantage}} | |||
* {{SAI|Sentinel: Snare}}}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Meenlocks]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{Ability|Dexterity|24}} '''+1''' | |||
* {{Ability|Constitution|24}} '''+4'''}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Death Shepherd|Death Shepherds]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{SAI|No Rest for the Wicked}} revives targets with full HP}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Dark Justiciar|Dark Justiciars]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{Cond|Radiant Retort}}}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Mind flayers]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{SAI|Charm}}}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Doppelganger]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{SAI|Mindreader}}}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Crawling Claw]] | |||
| | |||
* {{SAI|Necrotic Claws}} | |||
|} | |||
=== Creature and archetype bonuses === | |||
Some bonuses are applied to subsets of creatures within a race. This can include named NPC's, as long as the group they belong to can be easily generalized. For example, githyanki NPC's who wield a crossbow and have the "Raider" title {{-}} even if their name is Hi'so'ka or Ki'llua {{-}} in [[Act One]] can expect to get the same Tactician bonuses. These apply in addition to any other racial or individual bonuses. | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
! colspan="2" |Group Bonuses on Tactician | |||
|- | |||
!Group | |||
!Bonuses | |||
|- | |||
|[[Githyanki raider|Githyanki Raider]]<br>[[Veteran Raider|Githyanki Veteran Raider]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{SAI|Archery}}}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Githyanki gish]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{SAI|War Caster: Concentration}} | |||
* {{SAI|War Caster: Opportunity Spell}}}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Githyanki warrior]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{SAI|Great Weapon Fighting}}}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Veteran Warrior|Githyanki Veteran Warrior]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{SAI|Supreme Githyanki Parry}}{{Note|Replacing {{SAI|Githyanki Parry}}.}} | |||
* {{SAI|Great Weapon Fighting}}}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Githyanki ardent]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{SAI|Potent Cantrip}}}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Redcap Blood Sage]]{{Note|Including [[BOOOAL]]}} | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{Ability|Wisdom}} '''+3''' | |||
* {{SAI|War Caster: Concentration}}}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Agile Guardian]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{SAI|Colossus Slayer}}}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Robust Guardian]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{SAI|Improved Critical Hit}}}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Scrying Eye]] | |||
| | |||
* {{SAI|Ethereal Form}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Mimic]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{Resistance|Bludgeoning|resistant}}{{Resistance|Piercing|resistant}}{{Resistance|Slashing|resistant}}}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Shadow-Cursed Vine Blight]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{SAI|Tanglevine Form}}}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Shadow-Cursed Shambling Mound]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{SAI|Tanglevine Form}} | |||
* {{SAI|Magic Resistance}}}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Shadow-Cursed Raven]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{SAI|Pack Tactics}} | |||
* {{SAI|Evasion}} | |||
* {{SAI|Dazzling Blows}}}} | |||
|- | |||
|Zealot of the Absolute | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{SAI|Relentless Avenger}}}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Adept|Adept of the Absolute]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{SAI|War God's Blessing}}}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Mistress of Souls]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{SAI|Sculpt Spells}}}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Undead Nurse]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{SAI|Permanently Armed}}}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Cursed Kuo-Toa]] (and [[Cursed Kuo-Toa Chief|Chief]]) | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{SAI|Rend With White Lightning}}}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Apostate Destroyer]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{SAI|Aura of Protection}}}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Fetid Ooze]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{SAI|Extra Attack}}}} | |||
|} | |||
=== Unique individual bonuses === | |||
For any uniquely-occurring creature or NPC that gets their own bonuses. If a named NPC doesn't neatly fit into a generic group, as described above, they'll be included here. | |||
=== | ==== Act One ==== | ||
For any entity first encountered in Act One: | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
! colspan="2" |Individual Bonuses on Tactician | |||
|- | |||
!NPC | |||
!Bonuses | |||
|- | |||
|[[Commander Zhalk]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{SAI|Extra Attack}} | |||
* {{SAI|Opportunity Attack}}}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Gandrel]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{SAI|Scar of the Dunes}}}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Hyena]]{{Note|Found on [[The Risen Road]] at {{coords|9|522}}}} | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{SAI|Alert}} and additional '''+4 initiative''', for a total '''+9 Initiative bonus'''}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Dror Ragzlin]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{SAI|Leadership}} applies {{cond|Absolute's Enemy}} to non-branded creatures in range}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Buthir]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{SAI|Buthir's Wrath}} provides {{Resistance|Bludgeoning|resistant}}{{Resistance|Piercing|resistant}}{{Resistance|Slashing|resistant}}}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Sarth Baretha]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{SAI|Great Weapon Master: All In}} | |||
* {{SAI|Great Weapon Master: Bonus Attack}} | |||
* {{SAI|Great Weapon Fighting}}}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Kith'rak Voss]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
*{{Ability|Strength|24}} '''+2''' | |||
* {{Ability|Dexterity|24}} '''+1'''}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Bulette]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{Resistance|Bludgeoning|resistant}}{{Resistance|Piercing|resistant}}{{Resistance|Slashing|resistant}}{{Resistance|Acid|double}}}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Bernard]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{Ability|Strength|24}} '''+2''' | |||
* {{SAI|Alert}} | |||
* {{SAI|Magical Plate (-1)|Magical Plate}} | |||
* Supported by two additional [[Animated Armour|Animated Armours]]}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Ancient Giant Eagle]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{Ability|Strength|24}} '''+2''' | |||
* {{Ability|Wisdom|24}} '''+2''' | |||
* {{SAI|Signalling Cry}} summons 5 [[Giant Eagle|Giant Eagles]], instead of 3}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Kith'rak Therezzyn]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{SAI|War Caster: Concentration}} | |||
* {{SAI|War Caster: Opportunity Spell}}}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Ur'uth]] and [[D'hak]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{SAI|Extra Attack}}}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Varsh Ko'kuu]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* Affected by {{SAI|Mage Armour}} | |||
* {{SAI|Crossbow Expert: Point-Blank}} | |||
* {{SAI|Crossbow Expert: Wounding}}}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Sa'varsh Kethk]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{SAI|Archery}}}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Ghustil Stornugoss]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* Affected by {{SAI|Mage Armour}}}} | |||
|} | |||
=== | ==== Act Two ==== | ||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
! colspan="2" |Individual Bonuses on Tactician | |||
|- | |||
!NPC | |||
!Bonuses | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
[[The Warden]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{SAI|Colossus Slayer}} | |||
* {{SAI|Escape the Horde}}}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Kar'niss]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{SAI|Cull the Weak (Drider)|Cull the Weak}} | |||
* {{SAI|Spindleweb Sanctuary}}{{Note|Replacing {{SAI|Sanctuary}}.}} | |||
* His aura bestows {{cond|Spindleweb Skepticism}} on nearby enemies}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Disciple Z'rell]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{SAI|Dark One's Own Luck}}}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Lann Tarv]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{SAI|Relentless Avenger}}}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Gerringothe Thorm]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{Cond|Legendary Resistance: Incapacitation}}}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Giant Shadow Creeper]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{SAI|Needlestorm}}}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Intelligent Sentinel]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{SAI|Grim Harvest}} | |||
* {{SAI|Potent Cantrip}}}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Charismatic Sentinel]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{SAI|Divine Health}} | |||
* {{SAI|Relentless Avenger}}}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Malus Thorm]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{Cond|Legendary Resistance: Incapacitation}}}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Thisobald Thorm]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{Cond|Legendary Resistance: Incapacitation}}}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Cloaker]] | |||
| | |||
* {{SAI|Phantasms}} summons two [[Cloaker#Phantasms|Phantasms]] | |||
* {{SAI|Alert}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Balthazar]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{Cond|Legendary Resistance}} | |||
* {{SAI|Magic Resistance}}}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Yurgir]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{SAI|Alert}} | |||
* {{SAI|Extra Attack}}}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Lyrthindor]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{Ability|Wisdom|24}} '''+2''' | |||
* {{Cond|Legendary Resistance}} | |||
* {{Cond|Freedom of Movement}}}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Ketheric Thorm]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
{{Resistance|Bludgeoning|resistant}}{{Resistance|Piercing|resistant}}{{Resistance|Slashing|resistant}} | |||
* {{Ability|Strength|24}} '''+2''' | |||
* {{Ability|Dexterity|24}} '''+2''' | |||
* {{Ability|Charisma|24}} '''+2'''}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Apostle of Myrkul]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{Resistance|Bludgeoning|resistant}}{{Resistance|Piercing|resistant}}{{Resistance|Slashing|resistant}} | |||
* {{Cond|Legendary Resistance: Incapacitation}}}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Ch'r'ai Tska'an]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{Cond|Legendary Resistance}} | |||
* {{SAI|War Caster: Concentration}} | |||
* {{SAI|War Caster: Opportunity Spell}}}} | |||
|} | |||
== | ==== Act Three ==== | ||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
! colspan="2" |Individual Bonuses on Tactician | |||
|- | |||
!NPC | |||
!Bonuses | |||
|- | |||
|[[Viconia DeVir]] | |||
|{{Unbulleted list| | |||
* {{SAI|Sentinel: Vengeance}} | |||
* {{SAI|Sentinel: Opportunity Advantage}} | |||
* {{SAI|Sentinel: Snare}} | |||
* {{SAI|Protection}} | |||
* {{SAI|Tenacity (passive feature)|Tenacity}}}} | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|} | |||
* Houndmaster Pol, Zina, Rocky, and Gordis: Hunter's Camouflage. The dogs also get Evasion. | |||
=== Exception(s) === | |||
The [[Mind flayer|Mind Flayer]] at the Nautiloid's helm does not possess the {{SAI|Charm}} racial passive on Tactician. The goblin raiding party at the [[Druid Grove]] gate are similarly exempt from racial buffs. The goblins, led by [[Za'Krug]], and the [[bugbear]] are missing the passive bonuses that are found elsewhere on otherwise identical creatures on Tactician. They retain the Tactician HP bonus. | |||
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== | == Hit Points == | ||
These are | NPC hit points are generally increased by 30%, or close to 30%, with some exceptions. These exceptions include but are not limited to: | ||
* Creatures with >30% hit point difference | |||
** [[Grym]] | |||
** [[The Netherbrain]] | |||
* Creatures with unchanged hit points | |||
** [[Marcus]] | |||
** [[Isobel]] | |||
** The zombiefied NPC's in Balthazar's lab: [[Zombie Minthara]], [[Zombie Wulbren]], etc | |||
*Creatures with HP differences between 0-10%. | |||
**Many [[Flaming Fist]] NPC's, including [[Gauntlet Yeva]] and [[Manip Nestor]] as two notable examples. | |||
== | == Footnotes == | ||
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<references group="note" /> | |||
{{noteend}}{{Noteend}} |