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Perceptors (originally named Perceptors then renamed to Collectors, then changed back) are a kind of "Guild monster". Commonly called Percs, they can be placed by members of a Guild to gather XP and Drops from fights occuring in the area.

Placing a Perceptor

Designated guild members may place a Perceptor on their current map. To do that, a Perceptor Summoning Potion can be used. The Perceptor will get drops and experience gained in the area as if it were a participant in all combats there, and will hold them until a guild member collects them or until they are killed by another adventurer (who would get all the dropped items, and if they're a member of a guild, all the guild XP gathered).

Perceptors used to steal drops from other players, but now Perceptors have their own separate roll for drops, and, as they roll last, any drops they receive are simply extra drops, and not stolen from other players.

Not all maps accept perceptors. Places such as Class Temples, and non-subscriber zones no longer accept the placement of perceptors.

Appearance

Perceptors hold a banner with the guild's logo. Their spots take on the primary color of said guild, and their bracers and headband correspond to the secondary colors.

Characteristics

As a guild gains levels, their Perceptors become more powerful. A Perceptor has 3000+(Guild level)*20 Vitality and 25% Resistances to all elements (fixed). Perceptors gain 5 stat points for each level their Guild gains. These points can be spent to raise any of the following:

Characteristic	Base	Max	Cost
Prospecting	100	500	1 per point
Wisdom	0	400	1 per point
Pods	1000	5000	20 per point
Number of Perceptors	1	50	1 per 10 points
Spells*	Level 0	Level 5	1 per 5 points

*See Spells section below for a more in depth description.

Perceptor spells and characteristics can be reset using a Perceptor deleveling potion.

Spells

Just like characters, Perceptors have spells. In contrast to Characters who gain spells at level 1 and can use them without spending spell points, Perceptors begin with all spells at level 0 (and must raise them to level 1 to make them usable). Their spells range from Shields to Healing. Perceptor spell use is erratic. In battles where many defenders are present, they often move away from enemies or end their turn without acting.

Name	Element	Short description
Aqueous Shield		Reduces Water damage.
Glowing Shield		Reduces Fire damage.
Earth Shield		Reduces Earth damage.
Wind Shield		Reduces Air damage.
Flame	Fire	High Fire damage, linear.
Cyclone	Air	Low/Average Air damage, No line of sight.
Wave	Water	Low/Average Water damage, linear, 3 square linear AoE.
Rock	Earth	Average to High Earth Damage, 2 squares circular AoE.
Word of Healing		Heals target.
Unbewitchment		Unbewitches target.
Mass Compulsion		Increases allies damage in an AoE.
Destabilization		-Critical Hits to target.

Spell level	Points	Total points
1	5	5
2	5	10
3	5	15
4	5	20
5	5	25

Collecting Perceptors

Guild members who have the right to remove items from a Perceptor may do so if they're on the same map. As of 1.23, any of these exchanges also removes the Perceptor from the map. Removing a Perceptor does not return the potion used to place it.

Once withdrawn (or defeated), a Perceptor cannot be placed on the same map by the same Guild for $(Guild level) * 10 minutes$ , so for a level 24 Guild, it would be 240 minutes, or 4 hours.

Perceptor Fights

Perceptor fights are similar to other forms of PvP, with a few differences:

The preparation phase is significantly longer than with other fights in order to allow for Guild members to join the Perceptor's side.
Only one character per IP can join a Perceptor fight.
If the Perceptor is killed, the battle ends immediately even if there are still defenders from the Guild left alive.
If you lose against a Perceptor you lose 3000 energy in addition to normal energy loss.
When you lose a fight, you must wait 60 minutes before you can attack the same Perceptor.
You cannot attack a Perceptor in a dungeon room if you logged in at that room, although you can still join the fight if another person starts it.
Perceptors can no longer be attacked by characters who are below level 50.

Defending a Perceptor

When a Guild's Perceptor is attacked, every player in the Guild and their Alliance (if they have one) will receive a notification. By opening the guild/alliance menu and going to the Perceptor menu, they can join the fight by clicking "Join". Members with "Be the main Perceptor defender" right, has a priority in joining the defending of a perceptor.

Battles against the Perceptors are now 5 defenders against 5 offenders maximum (Perceptors not included) in order to speed up these battles and make them easier to organize.

Only one character per IP can be used in defense of the Perceptor.

Winners of a Perceptor battle are returned to where they were before the battle, while losers are returned to their last save point. Defenders of a Perceptor do not lose energy nor do their pets lose health.

Events

Since 2010 (2014 not included), during Kwismas, Perceptors change appearance from their normal centaur like appearance to that of a reindeer.

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-'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (originally named ''Perceptors'' then renamed to ''collectors'', then changed back) are a kind of guild "monster". They are commonly called percs.
+'''{{PAGENAME}}s''' (originally named ''Perceptors'' then renamed to ''Collectors'', then changed back) are a kind of "[[Guild]] monster". Commonly called Percs, they can be placed by members of a Guild to gather [[XP]] and [[Drop]]s from fights occuring in the area.
-==Setting a Perc==
+==Placing a Perceptor==
+Designated guild members may place a Perceptor on their current map. To do that, a [[Perceptor Summoning Potion]] can be used. The Perceptor will get drops and experience gained in the area as if it were a participant in all combats there, and will hold them until a guild member collects them or until they are killed by another adventurer (who would get all the dropped items, and if they're a member of a guild, all the guild XP gathered).
+Perceptors used to steal drops from other players, but now Perceptors have their own separate roll for drops, and, as they roll last, any drops they receive are simply extra drops, and '''not''' stolen from other players.
-Designated [[guild]] members may place a Perceptor on their current map for a fee (based on the level of the guild). The Perc will get drops and experience gained on the map as if it were a participant in all combats there, and will hold them until a guild member collects them or until they are killed by another adventurer (who would get all the dropped items, and if they're a member of a guild, all the guild XP gathered). When a guild's collectors are attacked, guild members get a notice and are given the option to defend it, which summons them into the battle.
+Not all maps accept perceptors. Places such as Class Temples, and non-subscriber zones no longer accept the placement of perceptors.
-Not all maps accept percs - the last room of dungeons (as of 1.16.2) do not accept them, and dungeons in general only allow a perc to summon two guild members to defend it.
+===Appearance===
-The cost of placing a perc is <math>1000+10*(Guild Level)</math>.
+Perceptors hold a banner with the guild's logo. Their spots take on the primary color of said guild, and their bracers and headband correspond to the secondary colors.
+[[File:Perceptor_appearance.jpg|left]]
+[[File:Perceptor_underwater.png|left]]
+<br clear=all />
 ==Characteristics==
+As a guild gains levels, their Perceptors become more powerful. A Perceptor has '''3000+(Guild level)*20''' [[Vitality]] and 25% [[Resistance]]s to all elements (fixed). Perceptors gain 5 stat points for each level their Guild gains. These points can be spent to raise any of the following:
+{| {{prettytable}}
-As a guild gains levels, their Percs become more powerful. A Perc has (Guild level)*100 [[Vitality]] and (Guild level) % resist to all elements (maximum of 50%). For each gained level, 5 points can be spent to raise any of the following:
+! Characteristic !! Base  !! Max !! Cost
+|-
+| [[Prospecting]] || 100 || 500 || 1 per point
+|-
+| [[Wisdom]] || 0 || 400 || 1 per point
+|-
+| [[Pods]] || 1000 || 5000 || 20 per point
+|-
+| Number of Perceptors || 1 || 50 || 1 per 10 points
+|-
+| Spells* || Level 0 || Level 5 || 1 per 5 points
+|}
+<nowiki>*</nowiki>See Spells section below for a more in depth description.
-* Prospecting (1 per 1 point)
-* Wisdom (1 per 1 point)
-* Pods (20 per 1 point)
-* Number of Perceptors (1 per 10 point)
-* Perc spell levels (used by the Perc to defend itself in battle 1 level per 5 points)
+Perceptor spells and characteristics can be reset using a [[Perceptor deleveling potion]].
-Percs have offensive and defensive spells. Spending points on spells increases the effectiveness of those spells, just like with characters.
-Perc spells and characteristics can be turned back into characteristic points through [[Forgetfulness Potion for Collectors]].
 ==Spells==
-Just like characters, {{PAGENAME}}s have spells too, to use when they come under attack. Their spells vary, from Shields to Healing. Perc spell use can be erratic. In battles where many defenders are present, they often move away from enemies or pass their turn without acting.
+Just like characters, Perceptors have spells. In contrast to [[Character]]s who gain spells at level 1 and can use them without spending spell points, Perceptors begin with all spells at level 0 (and must raise them to level 1 to make them usable). Their spells range from Shields to Healing. Perceptor spell use is erratic. In battles where many defenders are present, they often move away from enemies or end their turn without acting.
+{| {{prettytable}}
-{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;"
+! Icon !! Name !! [[Element]] !! Short description
-|-
-! Icon
-! Name
-! [[Element]]
-! Short description
 |-
 | [[Image:Perceptor Icon Spell Aqueous Armour.png]]
-| [[Aqueous Armor (Perceptor)|Aqueous Armour]]
+| [[Aqueous Shield]]
 |
 | ''Reduces Water damage.''
 |-
 | [[Image:Perceptor Icon Spell Glowing Armour.png]]
-| [[Glowing Armor (Perceptor)|Glowing Armour]]
+| [[Glowing Shield]]
 |
 | ''Reduces Fire damage.''
 |-
 | [[Image:Perceptor Icon Spell Earth Armour.png]]
-| [[Earth Armor (monster spell)|Earth Armour]]
+| [[Earth Shield]]
 |
 | ''Reduces Earth damage.''
 |-
 | [[Image:Perceptor Icon Spell Wind Armour.png]]
-| [[Wind Armor (Perceptor)|Wind Armour]]
+| [[Wind Shield]]
 |
 | ''Reduces Air damage.''
 |-
 | [[Image:Perceptor Icon Spell Flame.png]]
 | [[Flame]]
-| align="center"| [[image:fire.png]]<br>[[Fire]]
+| align="center"| [[image:fire.png]]<br />[[Fire]]
 | ''High Fire damage, linear.''
 |-
 | [[Image:Perceptor Icon Spell Cyclone.png]]
 | [[Cyclone]]
-| align="center"| [[image:air.png]] <br>[[Air]]
+| align="center"| [[image:air.png]]<br />[[Air]]
 | ''Low/Average Air damage, No line of sight.''
 |-
 | [[Image:Perceptor Icon Spell Wave.png]]
 | [[Wave]]
-| align="center"| [[image:water.png]] <br>[[Water]]
+| align="center"| [[image:water.png]]<br />[[Water]]
 | ''Low/Average Water damage, linear, 3 square linear [[AoE]].''
 |-
 | [[Image:Perceptor Icon Spell Rock.png]]
 | [[Rock]]
-| align="center"| [[image:earth.png]] <br>[[Earth]]
+| align="center"| [[image:earth.png]]<br />[[Earth]]
 | ''Average to High Earth Damage, 2 squares circular [[AoE]].''
 |-
 | [[Image:Perceptor Icon Spell Healing Word.png]]
-| [[Healing Word (Perceptor)|Healing Word]]
+| [[Word of Healing]]
 |
 | ''Heals target.''
 |-
 | [[Image:Perceptor Icon Spell Unbewitchment.png]]
 | [[Unbewitchment (spell)|Unbewitchment]]
 |
 | ''Unbewitches target.''
 |-
 | [[Image:Perceptor Icon Spell Mass Compulsion.png]]
 | [[Mass Compulsion]]
 |
 | ''Increases allies damage in an [[AoE]].''
 |-
 | [[Image:Perceptor Icon Spell Destabilization.png]]
 | [[Destabilization]]
 |
-| ''+Critical Failures to target.''
+| ''-Critical Hits to target.''
 |}
+{| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"
-In contrast to [[Character]]s who gain spells at level 1 and can use them without spending spell points, Percs begin with all spells at level 0 (and must raise them to lv. 1 to make them usable).
-{| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"
 ! Spell level !! Points !! Total points
 |-
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 |}
-== Collecting Items Obtained By Percs ==
+==Collecting Perceptors==
+Guild members who have the right to remove items from a Perceptor may do so if they're on the same map. As of 1.23, any of these exchanges also removes the Perceptor from the map. Removing a Perceptor does not return the potion used to place it.
-Guild members who have the right to remove items from a Perc may do so if they're on the same map. As of 1.23, any of these exchanges also removes the perc from the map.
+Once withdrawn (or defeated), a Perceptor cannot be placed on the same map by the same Guild for <math>(Guild level) * 10 minutes</math>, so for a level 24 Guild, it would be 240 minutes, or 4 hours.
-==Fighting a Perc==
+==Perceptor Fights==
-Percs are difficult for low-level characters (under L60) to defeat because of their high level of HP, resistances, and area attacks. General strategy is to remove AP from the perc (Xelors or Cras can do this very effectively) or to defeat it very quickly. Because perc strength depends on guild level, it is wise to know the approximate strength of a guild before attacking their perc. Knowing about a guild also helps determine what guild members (if any) would be summoned by the perc for defense. If a perc is defeated, the battle ends immediately even if guild members are left in battle.
+Perceptor fights are similar to other forms of [[PvP]], with a few differences:
+* The preparation phase is significantly longer than with other fights in order to allow for Guild members to join the Perceptor's side.
+* Only one character per IP can join a Perceptor fight.
+* If the Perceptor is killed, the battle ends immediately even if there are still defenders from the Guild left alive.
+* If you lose against a Perceptor you lose 3000 energy in addition to normal energy loss.
+* When you lose a fight, you must wait 60 minutes before you can attack the same Perceptor.
+* You cannot attack a Perceptor in a dungeon room if you logged in at that room, although you can still join the fight if another person starts it.
+* Perceptors can no longer be attacked by characters who are below level 50.
+==Defending a Perceptor==
-'''Caution:''' Losing a fight against a Perc costs 3000 energy in addition to normal energy loss. Also, like other PVP-style combat, no xp is directly given to the winning party.
+When a Guild's Perceptor is attacked, every player in the Guild and their Alliance (if they have one) will receive a notification. By opening the guild/alliance menu and going to the Perceptor menu, they can join the fight by clicking "Join". Members with "Be the main Perceptor defender" right, has a priority in joining the defending of a perceptor.
+Battles against the Perceptors are now 5 defenders against 5 offenders maximum (Perceptors not included) in order to speed up these battles and make them easier to organize.
-==Defending a Perc==
+Only one character per IP can be used in defense of the Perceptor.
-When your Perc is attacked, you will be warned by a purple message in your chat window, along with a link your Perc's name and location. Clicking that will open the guild window. There you can see who's attacking by hovering over the progress bar in the "Att." column. To defend the perc, click one of the player slots on the right. You can join the fight to defend only if you are not in a fight or otherwise occupied. '''Don't close the guild window, or you will lose the chance to defend the Perc.'''
-Winners of a perc battle are returned to where they were before the battle, while losers are returned to their last save point (possibly removing them from dungeons they were in)
+Winners of a Perceptor battle are returned to where they were before the battle, while losers are returned to their last save point. Defenders of a Perceptor do not lose energy nor do their pets lose health.
-Defenders of a perc do not lose energy nor do their pets lose health.
+==Events==
-If a perc is placed in a dungeon, only two defenders are possible.
+[[File:Kwismas 2010 Perceptor.png|thumb|100px|right]]
+Since 2010 (2014 not included), during Kwismas, Perceptors change appearance from their normal centaur like appearance to that of a reindeer.
+<!-- Interlanguage links-->
-==Removing a Perc==
+[[de:Perzeptaurus]]
-Percs are removed when a guild member collects resources from them. Removing a perc does not return the kamas spent to place it.  Once withdrawn (or defeated), perceptors cannot be placed on the same map by the same guild for a period of 10 minutes per level of the guild.
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