Magical Weapon vs. Hit Magical

[Corvette]

I have figured out (the hard way) that some monsters require a certain magical level weapon to hit.

So I started looking through MajorMUD explorer and noticed something:

Some weapons say magical level X, and some say Hit Magical +X. What is the difference, if any?

[virucizer]

Witchunters or other classes with the AntiMagic flag can equip weapons with HitMagic, but they cannot equip weapons that are Magical. Thats about it.

I believe HitMagic stacks with any class HitMagic, so if a mystic has class-provided innate HitMagic +5 and equips a HitMagic +3 weapon, he will be able to hit Magic 8 monsters. If the same mystic equips a Magical +3 weapon, he will be able to hit Magic 5 monsters.

[Corvette]

Witchunters or other classes with the AntiMagic flag can equip weapons with HitMagic, but they cannot equip weapons that are Magical. Thats about it.

I believe HitMagic stacks with any class HitMagic, so if a mystic has class-provided innate HitMagic +5 and equips a HitMagic +3 weapon, he will be able to hit Magic 8 monsters. If the same mystic equips a Magical +3 weapon, he will be able to hit Magic 5 monsters.

Sorry to dig up a very old post.

Just to clairfy. A warrior with a HitMagic +4 couldn't hit a monster of magic level 4. But would require a Magical +4 weapon or higher to hit it. Correct? Or could the warrior hit said monster with either a Magical +4 weapon or a HitMagic +4 weapon?

[BearFather]

Hitmagic-4 = magiclal 4

Mob has magical 4, weapon has to be magical 4 or greater. You need to meet or beat the number.

[Corvette]

Hitmagic-4 = magiclal 4

Mob has magical 4, weapon has to be magical 4 or greater. You need to meet or beat the number.

Thank you for the clarification. Strange wording they have between the two if they are virtually the same thing.

[BearFather]

Yeah hitmagic is for witchunters and mystics. Since witchunters can't use magical their class gets hitmagic flag. Mystics also get it for their hands and feet, if I remember right the item they holding can get them past this too but I don't think that was always the case.