Evaluating Intelligence

Evaluate Intelligence in Ultima Online

Overview: Evaluate Intelligence (Eval Int) serves multiple purposes in Ultima Online. It allows players to assess an opponent's mana reserves, enhances spell damage for certain spells, and contributes to defensive capabilities when paired with Anatomy.

Functions:

1. Mana Assessment:
   • When targeting a creature or player with Evaluate Intelligence, you can determine the percentage of remaining mana and get an estimate of their intelligence.
2. Spell Damage Enhancement:
   • Eval Int significantly boosts the effectiveness of Magery spells, increasing their damage output. The boost scales linearly from 1 (at 0 Eval Int) to 4.6 (at 120 Eval Int) depending on the spell's type.
   • Direct Damage Spells: Total damage = base damage × (3 × Eval Int / 100 + 1)
   • Positive 'Buff' Spells: Final stat = Base stat × [1 + (1 + Eval Int / 10) / 100]
   • Negative 'Buff' Spells: Final stat = Base stat × [1 - (8 + (Caster's Eval Int - Target's Resist Spells) / 10) / 100]
3. Defensive Use:
   • Combining Evaluate Intelligence with Anatomy provides a defensive alternative to melee skills. The combined total needs to reach 220 to simulate 120 in melee defensive ability.
   • Formula: (Eval Int + Anatomy + 20) / 2 (capped at 120)

Training:

• Active Training: Use the skill actively by targeting creatures or players. If no skill gain occurs, switch targets.
• Passive Training: Training Magery while letting Evaluate Intelligence increase passively is recommended. Casting Reactive Armor repeatedly after Magery training is effective. Ensure to wear gear with Lower Mana Cost and Mana Regeneration for optimal gains.
• Special Technique: Utilize the Satyr Trick for efficiency in training.