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Potion of Paralytic Gas
The Potion of Paralytic Gas is a throwable potion that creates a cloud of paralyzing gas in Remixed Dungeon.
Stats
Description
When shattered, this potion releases a numbing cloud of paralytic gas that paralyzes any creature that breathes it. The gas cloud persists for a short time.
Usage
- Throws the potion at enemies or into groups
- Creates a cloud of paralytic gas that paralyzes all in the area
- Temporarily immobilizes enemies
- Effective for escape or positioning
Acquisition
- Found throughout the dungeon
- More common in areas with alchemical themes
- May be available in shops
Special Notes
- Area effect control
- Causes paralysis status effect
- Dangerous to use near the player
- Part of the Doctor class starting equipment
- Excellent for crowd control situations
The Potion of Paralytic Gas is a consumable item that releases a cloud of gas that can paralyze enemies caught within its area of effect.
When thrown, this potion releases a cloud of paralytic gas that spreads in the area, potentially paralyzing all creatures within its range. Paralyzed creatures are unable to take actions for a period of time.
Effects
- Area Effect: Creates a cloud of paralytic gas that affects multiple targets
- Paralysis: May cause paralysis status effect, preventing enemy actions
- Duration: Affected creatures remain paralyzed for a limited time
- Environmental: The gas lingers briefly in the area
- Combat Control: Effective for neutralizing dangerous enemies temporarily
- Ranged: Can be thrown to affect distant targets
- Escape: Useful for creating breathing room in dangerous situations
- Boss Fights: Particularly valuable against powerful enemies
Classes That Benefit
- Plague Doctor - Especially effective for toxic specialists
- Any class needing temporary respite from combat
- Players facing numerous dangerous enemies
Tactics
- Best used against powerful singular enemies or dangerous groups
- Can be used to isolate enemies from groups
- Effective for creating safe areas during intense combat
- Useful during equipment changes or healing
- Can be used to bypass enemies entirely
Related
- Potions - Other consumable items
- Potion of Toxic Gas - Similar gas-based item
- Plague Doctor - Class that specializes in gas effects
- Paralysis - The status effect created
- Items - Other items in the game
Strategy
- Keep for emergency situations or challenging fights
- Very valuable for characters with limited escape options
- Excellent for neutralizing ranged or dangerous enemies
- Consider the timing of when enemies will recover
- Part of the toxic and control-based combat toolkit
This potion will release a paralyzing gas cloud when shattered. Creatures caught in the cloud will be paralyzed and unable to act temporarily.
Additional Effects
- Paralysis Gas Cloud: Creates a cloud that paralyzes creatures
- Immobilization: Paralyzes all creatures caught in the cloud
- Duration: Temporary paralysis effect
Additional Special Properties
- Can be used to neutralize dangerous enemies temporarily
- Effective against groups of enemies
- Provides tactical advantages by immobilizing foes
Code References
- Java Implementation: PotionOfParalyticGas.java
- Potion Base Class: Potion.java
- Potion Base Class: UpgradablePotion.java - extends base potion with upgrade mechanics
- Paralytic Gas Effect: ParalyticGas.java - handles the gas cloud effect
- Paralysis Buff: Paralysis.java - the actual paralysis status effect
- Shatter Mechanics: shatter method - creates the gas cloud when potion breaks
- Blob Seed Method: Blob.seed - creates the paralytic gas effect
- Splash Effect: splash method - visual effect when shattered
- Audio Effect: Sample.INSTANCE.play(Assets.SND_SHATTER) - sound when potion breaks
- String Resources: PotionOfParalyticGas_Name, PotionOfParalyticGas_Info - displays detailed description of the potion
- Russian String Resources: PotionOfParalyticGas_Name (русс.), PotionOfParalyticGas_Info (русс.) - Russian localization
- Price Reference: basePrice method - value of 40 gold
- Moistening Support: moistenArrow method - enables creation of Paralysis Arrows
- Quality Factor: qualityFactor() - affects gas duration based on potion quality
- Quality Factor: qualityFactor() in base class - calculates quality based on upgrades
- Blob Generation: Blob.seed method - creates gas blob with 1000*qualityFactor() intensity
- Gas Duration: duration calculation - gas persists for 1000*qualityFactor() turns
- Paralysis Duration: Paralysis.duration() - duration affected by resistance buffs
- Paralysis Effect: evolve method - applies paralysis to all chars in affected cells
- Visual Effect: use method - renders paralysis gas particles
- Tile Description: tileDesc method - description when gas cloud is on screen
- Actor Detection: Actor.findChar(i) - checks for chars in affected cells
- Buff Application: Buff.prolong method - applies paralysis buff with duration
- Paralysis Buff Duration: Paralysis.duration method - calculates paralysis duration based on character resistances
- Paralysis Arrow: ParalysisArrow.java - creates arrows that inflict paralysis
- Arrow Base Class: Arrow.java - base implementation for arrows
- Item Collection: collect method - handles adding items to inventory
- Machine-readable data: mr:potion_of_paralytic_gas_item
Notes
Potion of Paralytic Gas is a powerful tactical tool that can neutralize threats temporarily, allowing the player to escape or attack immobilized enemies.
