12-17-2005, 10:10 PM
While reading the notes (from the test server) about patch 1.9, I stumbled across the following small, but probably important note:
Two questions:
1.) I was surprised that the lifestealing enchant does any form of elemental damage at all. So what are the mechanics behind the procs? Is there elemental damage dealt (fire, and in patch 1.9 shadow instead) and that damage (or a certain percentage of it) transformed into life leech?
2.) Everyone on the forums of Thottbot or Allakhazam has been raving about how well this enchant works, especially for Rogues. Knowing Blizzard too well by now, I assume that this change from fire to shadow damage represents a significant nerf for the actual portion of life that is currently leeched. Am I correct, and if, why would it be a nerf? Are monsters generally more shadow than fire resitant?
Quote:- The Lifestealing enchantment now does shadow damage rather than fire damage.
Two questions:
1.) I was surprised that the lifestealing enchant does any form of elemental damage at all. So what are the mechanics behind the procs? Is there elemental damage dealt (fire, and in patch 1.9 shadow instead) and that damage (or a certain percentage of it) transformed into life leech?
2.) Everyone on the forums of Thottbot or Allakhazam has been raving about how well this enchant works, especially for Rogues. Knowing Blizzard too well by now, I assume that this change from fire to shadow damage represents a significant nerf for the actual portion of life that is currently leeched. Am I correct, and if, why would it be a nerf? Are monsters generally more shadow than fire resitant?
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