Lifedrain

Potatoman · #1 January 11th, 2007, 12:20 AM

I have a couple of questions regarding life draining effects (such as the wraith sword).

Does their health draining effect work whilst wielded by undead or inanimate creatures? Does it work when wielded against such creatures?

HoneyBadger · #2 January 11th, 2007, 12:46 AM

I don't know, honestly. Hopefully someone else will. It should because undead creatures such as vampire queens have natural lifedrain, so there's no good reason why an item couldn't grant such an ability.

Taqwus · #3 January 11th, 2007, 01:01 AM

...anybody that can -wield- a life-draining weapon or cast Life Drain will receive the (limited) benefits.

However, if you smack something inanimate, you won't be healed or reinvigorated by it.

RamsHead · #4 January 11th, 2007, 01:05 AM

Quote:

Taqwus said:
...anybody that can -wield- a life-draining weapon or cast Life Drain will receive the (limited) benefits.

However, if you smack something inanimate, you won't be healed or reinvigorated by it.

Damn, too slow!

Potatoman · #5 January 11th, 2007, 02:26 AM

Thanks.

Folket · #6 January 11th, 2007, 12:19 PM

It is said that only the first five damage is working as life drain. Will that give 2 or 3 health back?

Lifedrain seems like a slow way to get health back but great to remove fatigue. 10 fatigue back for each hit sounds like a great deal.

RamsHead · #7 January 11th, 2007, 01:04 AM

I ran four tests and here are the results:

1. Wraith Lord (undead, not lifeless) with wraith sword
vs.
wights (undead, not lifeless)=lifedrain worked

2. Wraith Lord (undead, not lifeless) with wraith sword
vs.
longdead (undead, lifeless)=lifedrain failed

3. Mound King (undead, lifeless) with wraith sword
vs.
longdead (undead, lifeless)=lifedrain failed

4. Mound King (undead, lifeless) with wraith sword
vs.
wights (undead, not lifeless)=lifedrain worked

In conclusion, it appears that whether or not the attacked unit is lifeless, seems to be the deciding factor.

PvK · #8 January 12th, 2007, 12:23 AM

The fatigue effect makes it very powerful still, IMO. After all, the old saying goes: "What makes a supercombattant? Zero encumbrance."

Corwin · #9 January 12th, 2007, 07:27 AM

Has anybody actually used Shadow Brand? I wonder how effective is it on SC?

Potatoman · #10 January 12th, 2007, 01:59 PM

Another item-related question: How to weapons that provide a number of attacks larger than 1 stack with quickness, and what rules govern targets? Could a Destroyer of Worlds armed with two Gloves of the Gladiator, Chi Boots, 2 Stone Birds and a Horned Helm use the Jade Armor (or any quickness effect) to achieve 36 attacks per round? Because that'd be an all you can eat buffet of magical kung-fu ***-whuppin!