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I dont agree,
i have a 120/80 poisoner and i apply deadly poison to my weapon and i always get the message " your precise attack increases the level of the poison by 1".
I did this 48 times to test it and i got that every time. I assume 1 level higher than deadly is lethal? True lethal or fifth level poison was removed from the game a while ago, back then lethal poison could not be cured it always meant death.
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Ok, let's put this myth to rest.
You are right about Lethal Poison (Level 5 Poison) not being possible to deal to someone in the past. I'm not sure when it changed but today there are two ways. With having 80+ Poisoning and dealing an Infectious Strike or by casting the Necromancy spell Evil Omen before you deal the poison.
Before I show the screenshots from test remember: The level of poison you deal can be determined by the text that appears above your target.
Lesser Poison = "[name] Looks ill."
Poison = "[name] looks extremely ill."
Greater Poison = "[name] stumbles around in pain and confusion."
Deadly Poison = "[name] is wracked with extreme pain."
Lethal Poison = "[name] begins to spasm uncontrollably."
There are 5 different messages describing 5 different poisons. So yes, Lethal Poison does exist.
Screenshot #1:
Text Above Target: "a skeleton begins to spasm uncontrollably."
Poison Level Increased Message: Yes.
Poison Dealt: Lethal Poison
Fencing: 120.0
Poisoning: 80.0
Total Points: 200.0
Myth = This is expected. The player should deal Lethal Poison 100% of the time.
Reality = This is just a possibility. Lethal Poison is dealt 80% of the time.
Screenshot #2:
Text Above Target: "a skeleton is wracked with extreme pain."
Poison Level Increased Message: No.
Poison Dealt: Deadly Poison
Fencing: 120.0
Poisoning: 80.0
Total Points: 200.0
Myth = This should not be possible. With Fencing + Poison = 200.0 should deal Lethal Poison 100% of the time.
Reality = It took a couple tries on test, but a couple tries is expected. With 80.0 Poisoning you deal Deadly Poison 20% of the time and Lethal only 80% of the time.
Screenshot #3
Text Above Target: "a zombie begins to spasm uncontrollably."
Poison Level Increased Message: Yes.
Poison Dealt: Lethal Poison
Fencing: 70.0
Poisoning: 80.0
Total Points: 150.0
Myth = This should not be possible. Fencing + Poisoning total is less than 200.0 and Lethal Poison should not be possible.
Reality = Fencing has nothing to do with the level of poison dealt. (It does, but only with Magery.) 80.0 Poisoning will give you a 80% chance to bump your poisoning 1 level and will give you an 80% chance of dealing Lethal Poison.
-The only way to deal Lethal Poison 100% of the time with Infectious Strike is by having 100.0 Poisoning.