Difference between revisions of "Paragon"

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Paragon refers to an über-version of the creatures that spawn in Ilshenar. Introduced with Publish 27 the enhanced challenge of Paragon creatures necessitated an enhanced reward.

Paragon Creatures

There is a 5% chance, or 1-in-20, that any creature that spawns in the Ilshenar facet will spawn as a Paragon of its type. Such creatures appear in a special color known as "Paragon Gold" and have the term "(Paragon)" appended to their titles.

Paragons are noticeably more powerful than the normal creatures of their type. They take longer to kill, hit harder, have more powerful magic, very high health regeneration, and run very fast (thus making them difficult to escape from). Furthermore, they actively target from much further distances and also tend to re-target to anything that moves around them (though the use of the Teleport spell is safe after initially entering their range of sight). Fast and far is part of the enhanced challenge.

Paragon Minor Artifacts

The slaying of Paragon creatures may cause minor Artifacts to drop in your backpack. Ilshenar Minor Artifacts are awarded randomly upon the death of any such creature depending on it's Fame and your character's Luck.

Also, any creature that would normally drop a Treasure Map will, when spawned as a Paragon, produce a "Paragon Treasure Chest" instead (but only if a map would have been included in the loot). These chests, which must be opened using the Lockpicking skill, come with a treasure map that is one level higher than that normally provided as loot by the creature. The "Paragon Treasure Chest" will have the name "Recovered from creature name (Paragon)". The chests come in random hues, including a dark black and a bright white hue, which are often referred to as semi-rare.

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-Paragon creatures will only spawn on the Ilshenar facet. Anything that spawns within the Ilshenar facet may spawn as a paragon with a 5% chance. Any creature that would normally drop a treasure map when spawned as a paragon will have a "paragon chest" rather than a treasure map. These chests come with a treasure map one level higher than the level of map normally dropped on the creature. The chest will have the name recovered from "creature name" Paragon. The chests come in randome ore hues and also in a dark black and white. Paragon creatures also have higher stats/skills and move much faster than a normal creature would. Paragon creature will also switch targets very fast.
+'''Paragon''' refers to an über-version of the creatures that spawn in [[Ilshenar]]. Introduced with [[Publish 27]]  the enhanced challenge of Paragon creatures necessitated an enhanced reward.
-When Paragon creatures were first introduced they moved at such a high rate of speed that it was impossible to run from them. EA ended up slowing them a little to balance them.
+==Paragon Creatures==
+There is a 5% chance, or 1-in-20, that any creature that spawns in the Ilshenar [[facet]] will spawn as a Paragon of its type. Such creatures appear in a special color known as "Paragon Gold" and have the term "(Paragon)" appended to their titles.
+Paragons are noticeably more powerful than the normal creatures of their type.  They take longer to kill, hit harder, have more powerful magic, very high health regeneration, and run very fast (thus making them difficult to escape from). Furthermore, they actively target from much further distances and also tend to re-target to anything that moves around them (though the use of the [[Teleport]] spell is safe after initially entering their range of sight). Fast and far is part of the enhanced challenge.
+==Paragon Minor Artifacts==
+The slaying of Paragon creatures may cause minor [[Artifacts]] to drop in your [[backpack]]. [[Artifacts (Paragon)|Ilshenar Minor Artifacts]] are awarded randomly upon the death of any such creature depending on it's [[Fame]] and your character's [[Luck]].
+Also, any creature that would normally drop a [[Treasure Map]] will, when spawned as a Paragon, produce a "Paragon [[Treasure Chest]]" instead (but only if a map would have been included in the loot). These chests, which must be opened using the [[Lockpicking]] skill, come with a treasure map that is one level higher than that normally provided as loot by the creature. The "Paragon Treasure Chest" will have the name "Recovered from <i>creature name</i> (Paragon)". The chests come in [[Paragon_Treasure_Chest_Hues|random hues]], including a dark black and a bright white hue, which are often referred to as semi-rare.
+==See Also==
+*[[Publish_27#Paragon_Creatures|Publish 27]]
+*[[Paragon Tactics for Classes]], which currently is only for [[Animal Taming|Tamer]]/[[Musicianship|Bards]]
+*[[Blackrock#Blackrock Infection|Blackrock Infected Creatures]]
+[[Category:Artifacts (Paragon)]]