Maggots

[NTJedi]

Recently my ghost king pretender had the spell maggots casted on him while in battle, and it almost killed him. Does the spell maggots assign poison damage to its target or is it another type of damage?

[tibbs]

Good question. I was considering using this spell on several Bane Lords in a game, but then I read it was a poison attack and I believe Banes are immune to poison.

[Taqwus]

I'd be surprised if it weren't purely physical damage, considering that it's purely an anti-undead spell and almost all undead (if not all) laugh at poison.

[Shovah32]

Well its an anti-undead spell and most undead are immune to poison so im going to guess another type.

edit: damn, beaten to the punch by two people.

[llamabeast]

It does poison-like damage that isn't poison. As in, it's damage over time, but isn't poison. Otherwise it'd be pointless!

[llamabeast]

A very deadly counter to undead thugs by the way. Tyrant killed a beloved wraithlord of mine like that once.

[Stryke11]

But on a ghost king? Shouldn't maggots have a hard time chewing through something that is incorporeal?

[Kristoffer O]

Hmm, strange, I answered this a while ago, but I guess something went wrong.

Llama is right. Poison effect (over time dmg) without poison attribute (not resistable).

Ethereality gives a bit of protection IIRC. Can't remember if it is the normal 1/4 chance or if it is something else.

[Wahnsinniger]

Well it says the spell is mundane, so against etheral that should be the standard 1/4 chance.

Seems to be a powerful, easy nature spell (vs undead, that is.)

[Kristoffer O]

Short range and one gem IIRC, a bit hard to pull off unless your enemy charges into your lines (like SC's like to do)!