----------------------------------- -- Ability: Modus Veritas -- Increases damage done by helix spells while lowering spell duration by 50%. -- Obtained: Scholar Level 65 -- Recast Time: 3:00 -- Duration: Instant ----------------------------------- ---@type TAbility local abilityObject = {} abilityObject.onAbilityCheck = function(player, target, ability) return 0, 0 end abilityObject.onUseAbility = function(player, target, ability) local helix = target:getStatusEffect(xi.effect.HELIX) if not helix then ability:setMsg(xi.msg.basic.JA_NO_EFFECT_2) -- No effect return 0 end local mvPower = helix:getSubPower() local params = { skillType = xi.skill.ELEMENTAL_MAGIC } local resist = xi.combat.magicHitRate.calculateResistRate(player, target, params) -- Doesn't work against NMs apparently if mvPower > 0 or resist < 0.25 or target:isNM() then -- Don't let Modus Veritas stack to prevent abuse ability:setMsg(xi.msg.basic.JA_MISS) --Miss return 0 end -- Double power and halve remaining time local durationMultiplier = 0.5 + 0.05 * player:getMerit(xi.merit.MODUS_VERITAS_DURATION) local helixPower = 2 * helix:getPower() + 3 * player:getJobPointLevel(xi.jp.MODUS_VERITAS_EFFECT) local duration = helix:getDuration() local remaining = math.floor(helix:getTimeRemaining() / 1000) -- from milliseconds duration = duration - remaining + math.floor(remaining * durationMultiplier) helix:setSubPower(mvPower + 1) helix:setPower(helixPower) helix:setDuration(duration * 1000) -- back to milliseconds end return abilityObject