Damage Conversion and Weapon Switches

reaper with no name

reaper with no name

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2009

FaZ

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Ok, let's say I have a slashing scythe, and I cast AoHM. Now I'm dealing holy damage.

Now let's say I switch to a shocking scythe (assume AoHM hasn't worn off). Am I still dealing holy damage? Or will I now be dealing lightning damage?

Shayne Hawke

Shayne Hawke

Departed from Tyria

Join Date: May 2007

Clan Dethryche [dth]

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I'm confused, because that's not AoHM. [[Aura of Holy Might] makes your scythe do more damage. It doesn't change the damage type.

[[Heart of Holy Flame] does change your damage to holy damage, but it's not dependent on what damage type you normally deal.

I think you're talking about Heart of Holy Flame, so I'll say that your damage type doesn't change. You're still going to deal Holy damage until it wears off.

Crom The Pale

Crom The Pale

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Nov 2006

Ageis Ascending

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As long as the enchantment is in place its effects should be unchanged by weapon swapping.

Easy way to test this would be vs some undead foes.

zelgadissan

zelgadissan

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2008

The Warrior Priests [WP]

Me/Rt

Aura of Holy Might does change it to holy, even if it doesn't say it does.

I do believe the rest of the above points are correct; I believe the enchantment overrides any sort of elemental mod you would have on your weapon, whether you were using it at casting time or not.

kupp

kupp

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2008

The Shiverpeaks

[KISS]

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Shayne Hawke View Post
I'm confused, because that's not AoHM. [[Aura of Holy Might] makes your scythe do more damage. It doesn't change the damage type.

[[Heart of Holy Flame] does change your damage to holy damage, but it's not dependent on what damage type you normally deal.

I think you're talking about Heart of Holy Flame, so I'll say that your damage type doesn't change. You're still going to deal Holy damage until it wears off.
Bug or not, AoHM does change the damage dealt to holy even though it's not in the description.

Icy The Mage

Icy The Mage

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2008

Canada

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Exactly why [Conjure Lightning]/[conjure frost]/[conjure flame] with [Judge's Insight] doesn't work :P