05-14-2004, 03:46 PM
hi all,
there is a puzzle which i cant figure out. from the stats on both skills above at level 20, thorns seem to return about 10 times the damage whereas Iron Maiden returns only about 6 times.
but whenever i encounter unique bosses with the thorns aura, my melee paladin can cut through them and survive with sufficient life leech. but against those oblivion knights who cast iron maiden against me, one blow from my own sword is enough to kill me.
why is this so? and how is this achieved? doesnt thorns and iron maiden work the same way?
a second question is that whenever my hireling is cursed (usually by the amplify damage), my character gets it instantly too even if i am out of the range of the casters ... mmm ... is this normal?
there is a puzzle which i cant figure out. from the stats on both skills above at level 20, thorns seem to return about 10 times the damage whereas Iron Maiden returns only about 6 times.
but whenever i encounter unique bosses with the thorns aura, my melee paladin can cut through them and survive with sufficient life leech. but against those oblivion knights who cast iron maiden against me, one blow from my own sword is enough to kill me.
why is this so? and how is this achieved? doesnt thorns and iron maiden work the same way?
a second question is that whenever my hireling is cursed (usually by the amplify damage), my character gets it instantly too even if i am out of the range of the casters ... mmm ... is this normal?