No, the various bolts from Lightning Fury are considered a Spell.
They aren't Ranged, or you'd leech from them.
They aren't Melee, or you'd commit suicide on Iron Maiden.
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In regard to leeching, it appears to work only on 'meaty' monsters.
Skeletons, Specters, and similar things, have no meat and you can't leech from them.
Mummies, Zombies and company, althouth Undead, do have meat, and leeching works on 'em.
Furthermore, leeching appears to apply to Physical Damage only.
When they are Physical Immunes you can't inflict Physical Damage, and leeching doesn't work.
I ignore if the Life Tap Curse breaks these rules.
..... Or I may be wrong (my turn now).
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Up to that moment, it's still a Javelin with no added (Lightning Fury) damage, just like if you throw the Javelin using the Throw Skill.
The damage this javelin inflicts is the 'top line' damage you see listed in the Character Screen and follows the same rules of any normally thrown javelin.
Once the Javelin becomes Lightning Fury (that is, once the target is reached, whether you score a hit or not), the other damage type is applied, and it's pure Lightning Damage coming from the Lightning Fury skill.
This damage is applied to each and every bolt you see departing from the target.
Number of bolts = Number of targets in view, OR, maximum number of bolts that your Lightning Fury supports (whichever is less).
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Ciao ciao : )
They aren't Ranged, or you'd leech from them.
They aren't Melee, or you'd commit suicide on Iron Maiden.
[EDIT]
In regard to leeching, it appears to work only on 'meaty' monsters.
Skeletons, Specters, and similar things, have no meat and you can't leech from them.
Mummies, Zombies and company, althouth Undead, do have meat, and leeching works on 'em.
Furthermore, leeching appears to apply to Physical Damage only.
When they are Physical Immunes you can't inflict Physical Damage, and leeching doesn't work.
I ignore if the Life Tap Curse breaks these rules.
..... Or I may be wrong (my turn now).
[/EDIT]
[EDIT #2]
Bluesky81 Wrote:Well, that explains farcasting, but the question of whether lightning fury attacks can leech still remains unexplained. The summary description on the Zon's skill chart says it " changes " a javelin into a bolt of lightning> so, if it no longer is a physically thrown weapon but is changed to a range elemental weapon. then it couldn't possibly leech, right?? I always thought that life and mana steal " per hit" refers to actual physical strikes.The change from 'Thrown Javelin' to 'Lightning Fury' happens *after* the Javelin reaches the target you shoot at.
Another curious observation is the double read out on the lightning fury damage line on the character chart, the top line reflecting both weapon damage and backpack damage charms where the bottom line reflects only skill level related damage of the lightning fury skill itself which is of course based on a percentage of the weapons face value damage.
Are both damages imparted in a single lightning fury assault or is the top line merely a reference indicating total normal attack damage per physical throw ,..if it indeed were used with a normal attack throw. Damage charms do not add to fury damge so why is the top read out even presented.
Up to that moment, it's still a Javelin with no added (Lightning Fury) damage, just like if you throw the Javelin using the Throw Skill.
The damage this javelin inflicts is the 'top line' damage you see listed in the Character Screen and follows the same rules of any normally thrown javelin.
Once the Javelin becomes Lightning Fury (that is, once the target is reached, whether you score a hit or not), the other damage type is applied, and it's pure Lightning Damage coming from the Lightning Fury skill.
This damage is applied to each and every bolt you see departing from the target.
Number of bolts = Number of targets in view, OR, maximum number of bolts that your Lightning Fury supports (whichever is less).
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Ciao ciao : )