"of Puncturing"

[LavCat]

Does anyone know the detailed mechanics of the suffix "of Puncturing"? Is "of Puncturing" the same property as the reduction in defense per hit of the Malice runeword? Does the punctured target ever regain its lost defense? Can punctured defense ever go below zero? Does actual damage have to be inflicted in order to puncture? Does puncturing work with a ranged attack (such as Blade Fury)?

Thanks for any help!

[adeyke]

It is the same as what Malice has (but with much lower values). It doesn't matter if it can take defense below 0, as negative defense and 0 defense work the same way.

Unfortunately, that property really isn't something I can easily test.