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[Fix] Bala's Axe, Wizard Slayer (now Dispels Magic 1/day)

MortiannaMortianna Member Posts: 1,356
edited January 2016 in General Modding
The last sentence in the description for Bala's Axe states that it is enables the wielder to cast Dispel Magic once per day, however this was never implemented.

I've modified the Axe so that Dispel Magic may now be cast once per day on a single target (range=20). The spell is cast at the same level of the wielder, with the standard bonuses and penalties applied for being above or below the caster level of the spell(s) to be dispelled.

To cast the Dispel Magic spell, click on the "Use Item" icon on the bottom menu while the Axe is equipped and select your target. (Note: the spell will be drained when you first acquire the Axe, so you will need to rest to recharge it.)

Installation:
Simply extract the file into the override folder within your game directory (typically, 00766).

Feel free to leave comments or suggestions. Enjoy!

*Update 12/08/15: There are separate files for BG and BG2, as the string reference for "Miscast Magic" is not the same in BG2.
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Comments

  • elminsterelminster Member, Developer Posts: 16,317
    Yea I noticed that about the description recently (I guess I'd never really looked much into it previously). Anyways thanks for the mod. :)
  • johntyljohntyl Member Posts: 400
    @Mortianna Hi Mortianna, thanks for the mod! Bala's axe is my all-time favourite axe! Do you think you will also be able to edit the string for the miscast magic effect? As @subtledoctor has put it "They just used the wrong string for the miscast magic effect. It has no effect on MR, but does cause a 100-second 80% chance of spell failure on a failed save vs. spell at -2, though magic resistance can block the effect." Currently, it is stated to be lowering magic resistance but it's not doing that (nor is that its intended effect). I know this is quite an old post. Hope you are still around :)
  • MortiannaMortianna Member Posts: 1,356
    edited December 2015
    @johntyl Hi! Thanks for the comment. Yes, Bala's Axe is a great axe, indeed . . . well, not a "greataxe," but you know what I mean. ^.~

    With the added dispel magic 1/day ability, isn't the axe now performing as described? Also, what do you mean about the wrong string being used for the miscast magic effect? I'm not seeing anything mentioned in the item description about lowering the target's MR.
  • johntyljohntyl Member Posts: 400
    There you go, please see attached:

    Instead of Miscast magic, it is showing 'Magic Resistance Lowered'. AND it doesn't lower the target's magic resistance, though the axe's Miscast magic effect still works. Basically, wrong text for the axe's ability.

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  • MortiannaMortianna Member Posts: 1,356
    edited December 2015
    @johntyl Fixed! In BG:EE, the "Miscast Magic" sting reference is 14790. In BG2:EE, it's 12103.

    Which means the Miscast Magic spell needs to be edited as well so it displays the correct string reference.

    I've uploaded separate BG and BG2 versions of Bala's Axe file to my OP.
  • johntyljohntyl Member Posts: 400
    @Mortianna AWESOME!! Thank you so much! One question though, where are the files on your OP. I don't see them :/
  • MortiannaMortianna Member Posts: 1,356
    @johntyl The files should be showing now.
  • johntyljohntyl Member Posts: 400
    @Mortianna got it thank you! :)
  • ALIENALIEN Member Posts: 1,271
    @Mortianna Nice fix which I use from ling time. Can you confirm if this bug was fixed in 2.3 or not?
  • MortiannaMortianna Member Posts: 1,356
    @ALIEN Glad you found it useful. The developers decided the item description was wrong, so they're never going to include the dispel magic ability in any future versions.

    Seems like a fitting ability for a Wizard Slayer's weapon, if you ask me.
  • ZaghoulZaghoul Member, Moderator Posts: 3,938
    @Mortianna This was a great idea but I can't see a difference, rested to recharge. I replaced the right file for BGEE &SoD v2.3. Nothing shows up as a special ability for it. Only special that shows up for it is the tweaks anthology mod to make axes 2H weapons.
    Any ideas?
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