Item Database

Nano Crystal (Spike Shield)

Nano Crystal - Surrounds the target with a field of small spikes that inflict a small amount of damage when it is hit. It has the added benefit of increasing the Melee AC of the target.

Flags	Visible, Modified Description, Tell Collision, Has Energy, Disable Statel Collision
Patch	110000
QL	7

Requirements

Hook	Attribute	Operator	Value
To Use	Matter metamorphosis	at least	41
To Use	Matter creation	at least	41
To Use	Visual profession	exactly	Engineer

Effects

Hook	Target	Action	Attribute	Value
On Use	User	Upload	Nano	29782

Comments

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Hamburglar 2005-01-17 19:29

I call these the "meh" line of Engineer buffs, because I only cast them when I or my pet have the extra NCU to support them (which seems to be less and less these days).
The AC buff is ok, but not cost effective for the amount of NCU required. The shield damage is likewise not too great, the highest tier spell only shielding back 53 damage (and monsters of that Qlevel will laugh at a 53 damage shield). I tend to prefer the melee ACs from this line of nanos, and the highest Qlevel of that is 280 AC for 54 NCU, which is pretty bad (nowhere in the league of the Engineer AC buffs that's for sure).
Basically just a small DPS boost for whoever's tanking, but your NCU has more worthy things to put in it. Another unfortunate example of Engineer's weakish nano selection.

fly 2007-11-08 06:28

Actually, this nano on your bot will cause it to pull more agg due to an extra hit.