09-29-2003, 12:52 AM
I can answer the sorceress question. It reduces the amount of mana that's drained when your energy shield triggers. The formula is this:
(32-telekenesis lvl)/16 * damage absorbed
That means that with no telekinesis (not likely, as it's a pre-requisite), you'll lose 2 mana per damage absorbed. With maxed telekinesis, you'll just lose 12/16 = 3/4 of a mana per damage absorbed.
For the mercenary question, AFAIK, it only applies to their attacks. I haven't heard of any testing for this specifically, though.
(32-telekenesis lvl)/16 * damage absorbed
That means that with no telekinesis (not likely, as it's a pre-requisite), you'll lose 2 mana per damage absorbed. With maxed telekinesis, you'll just lose 12/16 = 3/4 of a mana per damage absorbed.
For the mercenary question, AFAIK, it only applies to their attacks. I haven't heard of any testing for this specifically, though.