Shadow Brand?

[MaxWilson]

Wait, I'm an idiot. Here's a better theory. In order for a Shadow Brand to do Leeching Darkness, it first has to hit. SCs and minor thugs have better attack values, ergo they hit more often. The thing with the bodyguards was probably coincidence.

To test it, I'll try equipping my human commanders with burning pearls as well as shadow brands, and see if Leeching Darkness goes off when they're with their bodyguards.

-Max

[Saulot]

According to Edi's database, shadowbrand has 'secondaryeffectalways' leeching darkness, which means it should be triggered regardless of whether the hit connects/does damage.

[vfb]

Could it be that the attack is being repelled by a longer weapon, and this causes the leech not to trigger?

[MaxWilson]

Probably not a repel in this case, because 1.) all these minor thugs had good morale, and 2.) hitting dragonflies didn't trigger the effect and they can't repel anything.

At the moment I can't tell whether it's a wielder-optional effect or whether it's not working like a #secondaryeffectalways.

-Max

[PyroStock]

ologm said:
Shadow brand is good it seems to do around AOE 3 10 damage with each attack.

Units with lifedrain as their natural weapon, aren't capped like the wraithsword is.

Since both have lifedrain, is there any reason to forge a 25 death gem 2-handed wraith sword IF you can forge a 10 death 5 earth gem 1-handed shadow brand instead? Even the 1-handed blood thorn seems more cost effective given death gems > blood slaves.

MaxWilson said:
At the moment I can't tell whether it's a wielder-optional effect or whether it's not working like a #secondaryeffectalways.

Has anyone besides Max seen shadow brand not working?

Another weapon question:
Does star of heroes destroy magical armors, like a jade armor?

[Kristoffer O]

Shadow brand is not lifedraining (should not be at least). Leeching darkness causes weakness, not life drain.

Star of Heroes doesn't affect magical equipment.