Spell: Soul Vortex

DonCorazon · #1 May 10th, 2008, 03:03 AM

Does soul vortex drain life from undead? Will it drain life from nearby friendlies?

Thanks.

K · #2 May 10th, 2008, 03:25 AM

No, if they are Lifeless. Yes.

MaxWilson · #3 May 10th, 2008, 03:53 AM

Note: if you want to spam spells without a Communion, Soul Vortex is sometimes a good bet. Just surround your mage with a bunch of cheap militia or something and let him suck the life out of them with Soul Vortex.

-Max

DonCorazon · #4 May 10th, 2008, 12:58 PM

To clarify K's response, some undead have the "Lifeless" tag. I just noticed it while looking at the Bog Mummy pretender. I guess there are both Lifeless undead and "non-Lifeless" - and the Lifeless tag specifically states it grants immunity to spells like Drain life, Sleep, and Polymorph.

Xietor · #5 May 10th, 2008, 04:31 PM

I also think soul vortex, unlike drain life, can be resisted.
At least I have witnessed many times when my wraith lord did not get a boost from it though next to units that had life.

MaxWilson · #6 May 10th, 2008, 04:31 PM

Note that Lifeless doesn't prevent you from taking damage from Drain Life/Soul Vortex/etc., it just means the enemy caster doesn't get back HP/FP from draining you.

-Max

Tyrant · #7 May 10th, 2008, 04:35 PM

X is right that it does not seem to work 100%, but i'm not sure if it's a MR save or a weird variation in the area of effect, it sometimes appears that it does not hit all the adjacent squares.