Talk:Rainstorm

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Deodorize

Does anyone know if Rainstorm acts like Deodorize like rain storms in the game actually do? If so, that would be great for casting on Thieves.

Rainstorm's effect on scent-based tracking

According to my testing, Rainstorm does NOT deodorize the player. This was my method: I went to East Sarutabaruta, found a Savanna Rarab (sight/scent), and bound it. Then, I ran a long distance (one full map square, clear weather, did not cross water) and waited. The rarab eventually came for me.

Second, I repeated the same test, except I cast Deodorize on myself after binding the rarab. The rarab did NOT pursue me, as expected.

And lastly, I repeated the same steps as above, but I cast Rainstorm instead of Deodorize. The rarab DID pursue me when it was unbound. I repeated the test with a crawler, except I ran TWO full map squares, and had the same result. Rainstorm currently does NOT deodorize the target. I've submitted this to tech support as a bug. --Karl1982 23:20, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

I'm removing the following line from the article, pending a more accurate and thorough test: "Rainstorm does in fact act like rain weather, in that it will deodorize its target. (Tested with Hide)" It's also possible this test was done by a THF/NIN and Stealth interfered with the test. --Karl1982 23:26, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

I've had a chance to do some further testing, and I've confirmed that Rainstorm does NOT interfere with scent-based tracking. I chose set points, bound the rarab at one, and ran to the other, so there were no variables other than whether I used Deodorize or Rainstorm. As before, Deodorize made it lose aggro somewhere along the trip, and Rainstorm had no effect. --Karl1982 15:12, 13 April 2008 (UTC)