05-08-2004, 08:00 PM
I have a question about blood golem and damage relfection (i.e. thorns or spirit of the barbs). I have read that the damage reflected by the thorns aura is actually considered being dealt by the creature getting attacked. In the case of a blood golem does this damage trigger the life gaining responce of a normal attack? For the sake of argument (and simple numbers) lets suppose that I have a 200% damage reflecting thorns aura and a blood golem that gains 125% of damage dealt and suppose the golem is attacked for 50 damage. Is it correct that the thorns aura would deal 100 damage to the attacker and activate the golem sharing 125 life between itself and me (the necromancer)? Or did i miss some hidden effect that reduces that amount of life gained? Also, how is this affected by curses like life tap and amplify damage? Finally, if I am correct about the life return it seems pretty powerful so am I overlooking any strategic flaws in this plan (such as elemental damage or the dangers of a linked life pool)? Thanks for any advice!