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.
hard mode - empathy damage reduced?
dr love
Evil Eye
Shielding hands, shield of absorption, defy pain.
samerkablamer
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
Maybe you're using SF...
HawkofStorms
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
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.
Look up the foes you were fighting on the wiki, and look for defensive skills.
dr love
ok thanks for the replies. this sheds a lot of light on why some would take full damage and others were reduced.