How Exactly Does Astral Duel Work?

[paparapapa]

It only targets commanders, right? Does the target have to have paths in astral, or can any astral mage pretty much automatically kill any non-astral targets?

[paparapapa]

haha, oops, I meant magic duel.

[Manuk]

astral vs astral
and if a mage has more astral than the other has higher chances. don't remember how much more do you need to have zero chances of loosing.

[RamsHead]

If you are fives levels higher than the attacker, it should be impossible to lose.

[thejeff]

But boosters, items or spells, don't count.

[Micah]

yeah, but if you only have 5 levels more it's possible to tie, and with that much of a difference you're probably going to view the killing of the other mage as little consolation. It's only a 1/36 chance of that happening, though.

You need 6 more to be 100% safe. I believe boosters and communion don't count, either, it's just the base skill of the two casters.

[RamsHead]

Er, yes. You see, I only use one hand to do my counting, so I hit the maximum and said five. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif