Shattered Kingdoms

Mood defensive should have a downside for casters (who aren't bothered at mood defensive's effect on their ability to deal melee damage). Currently, that downside is slower casting time. If that is offsetted by something, then casters would have no downside to being in mood defensive, and of course they would keep the upside (dodging dirt, I believe).

you've... destroyed... me...

im.... impossible.........

dodging dirt more on mood defensive lolwut?

You dodge everything more in mood defensive.

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right?

Pretty sure that dirt kick isn't affected by mood.

Dirt does not care if you are grumpy.

Dirt does not care if you are sad.

Dirt hates you no matter what color your day is.

Just get some daggum dex.

Pretty sure group position and whether or not you are in direct melee with the kicker has more effect on the success rate of dirt kick than dexterity.

I think somewhere size matters with dirt kick as well. On a large character I seem to land my dirt kicks far far more than on a small sized character.

True, but the difference is when you run around with less than 10 dex -- you're going to get dirt in your eyes regardless of where you stand.

15 means you've got a decent chance in the back row; 22+ makes you well nigh untouchable in the back, but still decently vulnerable in the front.