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<blockquote data-quote="Kyamsil" data-source="post: 1594533" data-attributes="member: 2534"><p>Another one to watch closely would have to be Energy Push.</p><p></p><p>While it does less damage and it needs the target to fail a strength check to have the capability of dealing more damage, if coupled with some strength sapping powers/spells from an ally or multiclass. Say for example, you multiclass as Wiz1 (with the same ability that you need to boost to affect your powers) you can use a wand of Ray of Enfeeblement time and time again. Cast Ray of Enfeeblement on fighter-type. Manifest Energy Push to have him tumbling around (preferablly near a cliff or something like that... just plain evil).</p><p></p><p>Another tactic that an npc manifester used to dismay of one of the PCs of my campaign, and that made me think that the power is really broken is the "Control Body"/Solicit Psicrystal combo. That effectively made the party have their swashbuckling duelist not only neutralized as a party member, but actually as an enemy (and by the way, with the Int modifier of the psion she actually was fighing better <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />). This two power combination can be really powerful. Consider the possibility of the party rogue being controlled and then using the psion that controlled him to flank a party member that is fighting with him: flanking-sneak attack to boot. Not nice...</p><p></p><p>Personally, I think there are some powers in the XPH that are open to abuse, a lot more than spells in other sources.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kyamsil, post: 1594533, member: 2534"] Another one to watch closely would have to be Energy Push. While it does less damage and it needs the target to fail a strength check to have the capability of dealing more damage, if coupled with some strength sapping powers/spells from an ally or multiclass. Say for example, you multiclass as Wiz1 (with the same ability that you need to boost to affect your powers) you can use a wand of Ray of Enfeeblement time and time again. Cast Ray of Enfeeblement on fighter-type. Manifest Energy Push to have him tumbling around (preferablly near a cliff or something like that... just plain evil). Another tactic that an npc manifester used to dismay of one of the PCs of my campaign, and that made me think that the power is really broken is the "Control Body"/Solicit Psicrystal combo. That effectively made the party have their swashbuckling duelist not only neutralized as a party member, but actually as an enemy (and by the way, with the Int modifier of the psion she actually was fighing better :D). This two power combination can be really powerful. Consider the possibility of the party rogue being controlled and then using the psion that controlled him to flank a party member that is fighting with him: flanking-sneak attack to boot. Not nice... Personally, I think there are some powers in the XPH that are open to abuse, a lot more than spells in other sources. [/QUOTE]
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