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Mazirian: /* Vendor Pricing, Charisma, and Faction */ Added link to Vendor Pricing

2026-09-15T14:11:24Z

Vendor Pricing, Charisma, and Faction: Added link to Vendor Pricing

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	= Vendor Pricing, Charisma, and Faction =		= Vendor Pricing, Charisma, and Faction =

	See [[Vendor]]		See [[Vendor Pricing]]

	[[Category:Guides]]		[[Category:Guides]]
	[[Category:Technical]]		[[Category:Technical]]

Maergoth: /* Calculations for Melee, Archery, and Throwing Damage */

2026-08-11T13:33:50Z

Calculations for Melee, Archery, and Throwing Damage

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Mazirian: Added category

2026-06-15T23:02:23Z

Added category

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	See [[Vendor]]		See [[Vendor]]

			[[Category:Guides]]
	[[Category:Technical]]		[[Category:Technical]]

Clowd at 17:45, 25 May 2026

2026-05-25T17:45:47Z

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	* Level 56+ NPCs are immune to stuns.		* Level 56+ NPCs are immune to stuns.
	* NPCs level 50 and above can be taunted. ~~(Blue only)~~		* NPCs level 50 and above can be taunted.
	* Blinded mobs will attack anything in melee range before fleeing.		* Blinded mobs will attack anything in melee range before fleeing.
	* NPCs have the potential to gate starting at 20% of their health.		* NPCs have the potential to gate starting at 20% of their health.
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	* Warrior NPCs/pets bash more frequently than kick.		* Warrior NPCs/pets bash more frequently than kick.
	* No out of combat regen bonus for pets. (this does not apply to sit regen bonus)		* No out of combat regen bonus for pets. (this does not apply to sit regen bonus)
	* Higher level Magician, Necromancer, and Shadowknight pets will automatically dual wield. Otherwise, pets only DW if given two weapons. ~~(Blue only)~~		* Higher level Magician, Necromancer, and Shadowknight pets will automatically dual wield. Otherwise, pets only DW if given two weapons.


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	*1100 and up, regards you as an ally		*1100 and up, regards you as an ally

	~~All player characters on blue servers have a base consider of 0.~~

	Consider USED to be capped at +2000 and -2000. It was changed at some point to handle larger values. There MAY still be specific caps associated with certain factions, but I have not found any current evidence that this is true.

	How do the modifers work?		How do the modifers work?

Maergoth at 19:30, 24 May 2026

2026-05-24T19:30:04Z

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	This page is intended for a more '''technical discussion''' of the game mechanics. For instance, equations governing combat, how STA translates into HP, how the con color system scales with level. It is '''important that this information applies to EQLegends mechanics''', as opposed to Live mechanics, or EQEmu mechanics. Each topic can have a list of reference links which may or may not apply.		This page is intended for a more '''technical discussion''' of the game mechanics. For instance, equations governing combat, how STA translates into HP, how the con color system scales with level. It is '''important that this information applies to EQLegends mechanics''', as opposed to Live mechanics, or EQEmu mechanics. Each topic can have a list of reference links which may or may not apply.

	{{~~DNE~~}}		{{Cleanup Needed}}

	== Miscellaneous Details for Legends ==		== Miscellaneous Details for Legends ==

Maergoth: /* Corpses */

2026-05-16T17:25:38Z

Corpses

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	:''See [[Corpse]]''		:''See [[Corpse]]''

			Players do not have corpses on Legends.

			Monster corpses decay after ~5 minutes? what happens to their loot?

	= Encumberment =		= Encumberment =

Maergoth: /* NPC max melee damage formula (rough estimate) */

2026-04-16T14:08:32Z

NPC max melee damage formula (rough estimate)

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	== NPC max melee damage formula (rough estimate) ==		== NPC max melee damage formula (rough estimate) ==

	*https://www.project1999.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2299779&postcount=4

	For classic zones, mobs that are not Giants or have special abilities, it is 2 x level + 2. You add the 2 to account for the level 1 max hit of 4 points of damage. Giants and spectres have a 20 point damage bonus added to that calculation.		For classic zones, mobs that are not Giants or have special abilities, it is 2 x level + 2. You add the 2 to account for the level 1 max hit of 4 points of damage. Giants and spectres have a 20 point damage bonus added to that calculation.

Maergoth: /* Dual Wield / Double Attack Chance */

2026-04-16T14:08:08Z

Dual Wield / Double Attack Chance

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	[https://web.archive.org/web/20001011220545/http://www.gameznet.com:80/eq/class/rogueodds.html], all classes use the same exact formula for Dual wield. However, the "MaxSkill", is reported to be <u>600</u>; '''not''' 400.		[https://web.archive.org/web/20001011220545/http://www.gameznet.com:80/eq/class/rogueodds.html], all classes use the same exact formula for Dual wield. However, the "MaxSkill", is reported to be <u>600</u>; '''not''' 400.

	* http://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37145

	<span style="border:1px solid #cccccc; padding: 5px;">		<span style="border:1px solid #cccccc; padding: 5px;">

Maergoth at 14:07, 16 April 2026

2026-04-16T14:07:11Z

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 Spells:
-* Detrimental AE spells have an upper limit of 25 targets, as per a special change in the September 5th, 2016 patch, to limit large AEs contrary to classic so as to prevent certain game exploitations on p99. Full details are in the patch thread: [http://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?s=4d214e63e80954f733d3ca4344372f4c&t=252292 Patch Notes 9/5/2016]
+* Detrimental AE spells have an upper limit of 25 targets, as per a special change in the September 5th, 2016 patch, to limit large AEs contrary to classic so as to prevent certain game exploitations.
 * Druid charm CHA equivalence identical to necromancers (further details?).
 * Lifetaps will only resist when outside the level limit (which is? 6 levels?).
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 * Archery uses the primary hand damage bonus (so greater damage bonus if a two handed weapon is equipped).
 * Offhand double attack can only succeed if double attack skill >= 150.
-* Weapon damage cap for sub-30 players (added 2/20/12).
+* Weapon damage cap for sub-30 players
-* All Hand to Hand weapons are now 1H Blunt weapons (changed 2/20/12).
+* All Hand to Hand weapons are now 1H Blunt weapons
 Pets:
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 * Higher level Magician, Necromancer, and Shadowknight pets will automatically dual wield. Otherwise, pets only DW if given two weapons. (Blue only)
 = Corpses =
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 *A zone modifier
-The sum of these modifiers is your consider number. What is output by the client is one of nine messages, depending on the consider number ('''unconfirmed numbers on p99'''):
+The sum of these modifiers is your consider number. What is output by the client is one of nine messages, depending on the consider number
 *Below -801, scowls at you, ready to attack
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-NOTE: Not all of the values in the two damage multiplier tables have been tested on P99. [https://github.com/EQEmu/EQEmu/blob/6c057308da66754b44000c665391e766347c16f7/zone/attack.cpp#L5742 Original EQEMU values are here.] The EQEMU has a monk specific table, so it is possible that there are unique tables for some classes.<br>
+NOTE: The values in the two damage multiplier tables have been tested.[https://github.com/EQEmu/EQEmu/blob/6c057308da66754b44000c665391e766347c16f7/zone/attack.cpp#L5742 Original EQEMU values are here.] The EQEMU has a monk specific table, so it is possible that there are unique tables for some classes.<br>
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-Here is a breakdown of the damage calculation in a simplified format. Please note that it is difficult to confirm all of the magic numbers for P99, so a few of them may differ slightly from the EQEMU code. Because of this, the max damage numbers may be a few points off when looking at P99 damage numbers.
+Here is a breakdown of the damage calculation in a simplified format. Please note that it is difficult to confirm all of the magic numbers.
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 ''' Damage Calculation Examples '''<br>
-Below are some P99 examples with videos and logs, which are found in the video description. All of these calculations are max damage calculations.<br>
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 . Wrath = 244 2Hand Blunt Skill + ((144 STR * 2) - 150) / 3 + 0 Worn ATK + 40 Spell ATK from [[Celestial_Tranquility]] = 330<br>
 . RolledD20 = 20 / 10 = 2<br>

Maergoth at 14:03, 16 April 2026

2026-04-16T14:03:12Z

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	This page is intended for a more '''technical discussion''' of the game mechanics. For instance, equations governing combat, how STA translates into HP, how the con color system scales with level. It is '''important that this information applies to EQLegends mechanics''', as opposed to Live mechanics, or EQEmu mechanics. Each topic can have a list of reference links which may or may not apply~~. There should be consensus that the information is valid for p1999 before it is copied into this page~~.		This page is intended for a more '''technical discussion''' of the game mechanics. For instance, equations governing combat, how STA translates into HP, how the con color system scales with level. It is '''important that this information applies to EQLegends mechanics''', as opposed to Live mechanics, or EQEmu mechanics. Each topic can have a list of reference links which may or may not apply.

	{{DNE}}		{{DNE}}