hard mode - empathy damage reduced? - Guild Wars Forums

dr love · Aug 04, 2009, 03:11 PM // 15:11

empathy is armor ignoring correct?

why would empathy that's supposed to hit for 40+ dmg only hit for 30 some in hard mode?

this goes for other armor ignoring skills as well, such as finish him. they don't seem to hit for the damage described in HM.

Evil Eye · Aug 04, 2009, 03:23 PM // 15:23

Shielding hands, shield of absorption, defy pain.

samerkablamer · Aug 04, 2009, 03:28 PM // 15:28

check if the monters you are fighting has a skill to reduce the damage being taken active. Armor ignoring damage such as empathy, finish him, and discord will always hit for the amount it says unless the enemy is under an effect like shielding hands

ZodiacFear · Aug 04, 2009, 03:57 PM // 15:57

Maybe you're using SF...

HawkofStorms · Aug 04, 2009, 04:37 PM // 16:37

Also, inversely, that damage can actually be higher then the stated amount in some situations (frenzy or fighting abbadon's minions while under lightbringer).

Ariena Najea · Aug 04, 2009, 04:39 PM // 16:39

Don't forget there are also some monster-exclusive skills like Kappa Shell that significantly reduce armor, and are easy to forget about.

Look up the foes you were fighting on the wiki, and look for defensive skills.

dr love · Aug 04, 2009, 05:03 PM // 17:03

ok thanks for the replies. this sheds a lot of light on why some would take full damage and others were reduced.

Aug 04, 2009, 03:11 PM // 15:11	#1
dr love ...is in denial Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hyperion Guild: starcraft 2 Profession: P/Me	hard mode - empathy damage reduced? empathy is armor ignoring correct? why would empathy that's supposed to hit for 40+ dmg only hit for 30 some in hard mode? this goes for other armor ignoring skills as well, such as finish him. they don't seem to hit for the damage described in HM.

Aug 04, 2009, 04:39 PM // 16:39	#6
Ariena Najea Silence and Motion Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buffalo NY Guild: New Horizon [NH]	Don't forget there are also some monster-exclusive skills like Kappa Shell that significantly reduce armor, and are easy to forget about. Look up the foes you were fighting on the wiki, and look for defensive skills. __________________ Currently active in GW1 as of February 2015!

Aug 04, 2009, 03:23 PM // 15:23	#2
Evil Eye Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Dec 2007 Profession: P/Me	Shielding hands, shield of absorption, defy pain.

Aug 04, 2009, 03:28 PM // 15:28	#3
samerkablamer Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Dec 2006 Guild: The Mirror of Reason [SNOW] Profession: P/W	check if the monters you are fighting has a skill to reduce the damage being taken active. Armor ignoring damage such as empathy, finish him, and discord will always hit for the amount it says unless the enemy is under an effect like shielding hands

Aug 04, 2009, 03:57 PM // 15:57	#4
ZodiacFear Academy Page Join Date: Apr 2008 Profession: Rt/	Maybe you're using SF...

Aug 04, 2009, 04:37 PM // 16:37	#5
HawkofStorms Hall Hero Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: E/	Also, inversely, that damage can actually be higher then the stated amount in some situations (frenzy or fighting abbadon's minions while under lightbringer).

Aug 04, 2009, 05:03 PM // 17:03	#7
dr love ...is in denial Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hyperion Guild: starcraft 2 Profession: P/Me	ok thanks for the replies. this sheds a lot of light on why some would take full damage and others were reduced.