Killer Effects
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- When a mob is intimidated, it will not act for that attack turn. In this way it acts like Paralyze, but it stacks with effects that cause paralysis.
- When a Player Character is intimidated, the player will not be able to act for that attack turn.
- Like paralysis, Intimidate can interrupt spellcasting.
- "The Orcish Shopwrecker is intimidated by Anfini's presence."
- Players can only intimidate monsters when they are being targeted by the monster. For instance, a Paladin can only intimidate an undead monster with Undead Killer if he is currently being attacked by the monster.
- "Circle" job abilities temporarily grant a Killer effect to party members within range. For instance, a Paladin may use the ability Holy Circle to allow someone else in his party to temporarily be able to intimidate undead monsters, should they pull hate.
- Killer traits are acquired at various levels and allow the Beastmaster, Paladin, Dark Knight, Dragoon, Samurai, or Blue Mage to intimidate the mobs that are being fought.
| Beastmaster | Paladin | Dark Knight | Dragoon | Samurai | Blue Mage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermin Killer (Lvl 10) Bird Killer (Lvl 20) | Undead Killer (Lvl 5) | Arcana Killer (Lvl 25) | Dragon Killer (Lvl 25) | Demon Killer (Lvl 40) | See Blue Mage Job Traits |
- Note: A beastmaster's pet can also intimidate the mob if you are following the Beast Strength Chart.
- Certain foods and armor can give consumers/wearers these traits temporarily.
- The Tatami Shield, Tamer's Ring, Beast Trousers, and the Flawless Ribbon give/increase all Killer traits.
- All HQ versions of foods or armor listed here give the Killer effect as well.
- There are no Killer effects for Lumorians, Beastmen, Elementals or Archaic Machinery.
- A few pieces of equipment will grant Monster Affinity to their wearer. Any action by the wearer on a target with the appropriate Killer effect can cause intimidation, including Raise and Tractor. The Crimson Scale Mail Set and most drops from Moblin Maze Mongers have this type of affinity.
- Players and NPCs belonging to player races can also be intimidated in other ways, such as gnoles under the effect of Call of the Moon. (Supposedly player races have their own Humanoid Affinity, which is affected by Humanoid Killer, although the exact name of the affinity and killer effect are unknown.)
- As of the July 2009 update in addition to intimidating opponents killer effects also grant a bonus to your attack, defense and magical resistance rate when targeting opponents affected by your killer trait(This is not true the update only effected Circle abilities like Ancient circle)
