Throwing Riposte

[Haenir]

Noticed today that mobs can riposte throwing attacks.

Intentional?

 

[sabuti]

 

[Kedrin]

That picture is fantastic; where is it from?

 

[Faylahs]

a+plus comment Kedrin.

but seriously riposte on throwing is terribad. nothing like eating a 3k round from a a spires golem or something is pretty awful...throwing is bad enough as is with its terrible range.

 

[Grinkles]

I threw something at a mob the other day, it riposted, I dodged the riposte, and I gained a skill point in dodge. So, uh, it has its uses.

 

[Faylahs]

if you can dodge a riposted throwing dagger you can dodge an ice comet!

 

[Haenir]

my favorite things to dodge are ice comets

and devasting blows

 

[Pecannius]

Can bow shots get riposted? Because anything to hurt rangers I'm all for.

 

[Haenir]

No, bowing is special.

Throwing being different than archery as far as avoidance goes is probably an oversight or just not caring from back when throwing was 100% worthless for damage. Archery gets some special checks in the avoidance code; throwing could just be added to those.