Rend was actually Cold resist until March 21st, 2000. Verifiable with March SPDats here:
https://github.com/dbsanfte/eq-archi...e/master/spdat
Patch notes here:
Mentioned in the Graffe news archive here:
Quote:
Tuesday
March 21, 2000
Today's Patch:
Along with today's patch that mostly changed server-side issues, Rend now has the correct saving throw against Magic. This was the patch message:
- The Wizard spell "Rend" was improperly saving versus cold. It now saves versus Magic.
https://web.archive.org/web/www.graf...chive_0300.htm
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Contrast the March 14th 2000 SPDat:
Quote:
Rend
Decrease Hit Points (HP) from 774 (L49) to 784 (L50)
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Classes: Wiz (L49)
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Range to Target: 200 feet
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Skill: Evocation
Allowable Targets: All
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Resistance Check: Cold
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Mana Required: 280
Spell Duration: Instant
Casting Time: 6.30 seconds
Spell Recovery: 2.50 seconds
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Spell cast on you: You scream as a magic force rends the skin from your body.
Spell cast on someone: Soandso screams as a magic force rends away their flesh.
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With the March 27th, 2000 SPDat:
Quote:
Rend
Decrease Hit Points (HP) from 774 (L49) to 784 (L50)
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Classes: Wiz (L49)
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Range to Target: 200 feet
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Skill: Evocation
Allowable Targets: All
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Resistance Check: Magic
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Mana Required: 280
Spell Duration: Instant
Casting Time: 6.30 seconds
Spell Recovery: 2.50 seconds
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Spell cast on you: You scream as a magic force rends the skin from your body.
Spell cast on someone: Soandso screams as a magic force rends away their flesh.
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