What happened?

[FrankTrollman]

So I was taking a castle, and my heavy lifting was largely being done by a Gift of Reasoned Siege Golem (Stymphalean Wings, Starshine Cap, Boots of Quickness, Amulet of Antimagic, Bracers of Protection - Flying, Haste, Trample, Size 5, Protection 31, MR 18). In the process of the battle, however, my opponent hit him with Decay, causing him two whole points of damage before the battle ended. Then completely killing him outright when the battle was over.

My question is: What?!

Seriously, my siege Golem is Lifeless, so he shouldn't be affected by a spell that rips the flesh from the bones of a living creature. Secondly, since when does decau hit for 83 points of damage at the end of battle?

Is this a glitch, or is this supposed to happen. And if it is supposed to happen, how?

-Frank

[Alneyan]

Decay deals massive punishment to a unit after the battle has ended. I am not sure how much, but I think it is something like 50Xdamage dealt... or am I confusing it with something else? Either way, Decay is supposed to work more or less like that.

Hopefully someone has more accurate information than I do.

[BigDaddy]

I tested decay on a GoRd terasque with a ring of regeneration. It died, even though it was victorious. Decay MIGHT stack, I couldn't be sure.

[ioticus]

But I don't see why it should work on a lifeless Golum. In any case, the spell seems overpowered, especially for a level 1 spell.

[Graeme Dice]

Just think of it as the metal rusting and falling to bits. Decay requires a MR check, and with a MR of 18 5% of such spells succeed. It also must hit the target, and usually only takes effect once you've lost the battle anyways, so it's powerful, but not overly so.

[ioticus]

Graeme Dice said:
Just think of it as the metal rusting and falling to bits. Decay requires a MR check, and with a MR of 18 5% of such spells succeed. It also must hit the target, and usually only takes effect once you've lost the battle anyways, so it's powerful, but not overly so.

The spell description states it only affects living creatures, so it doesn't make much sense to me.