Another Stupid Question

[Emanuel Faust]

Another Stupid Question

First, I wanna thank any and all who helped me with my last question. Comp went down and I never got to say thanks.

Now...if I put an Eth rune into a weapon, giving it the ability '-25% target defense' will that affect physical immune monsters?

 

[Myrakh-2]

I don't see why it shouldn't.

 

[marshaldwm2]

Sorry to tell you but defense and immunities are totally differnet.

An eth rune will make it easier to hit, but if the creature is immune, it wil all be for naught

 

[Myrakh-2]

An eth rune will make it easier to hit, but if the creature is immune, it wil all be for naught

Except that things like elemental/magic damage, "chance to cast" effects (amp damage in particular ), PMH and other things that aren't physical damage are applied as usual.

 

[krischan]

Sorry to tell you but defense and immunities are totally differnet.

An eth rune will make it easier to hit, but if the creature is immune, it wil all be for naught

Of course an Eth doesn't reduce a PI monster to being only 75% PI. However, I don't think that the question and the answer were meanst that way.

PI monsters have a defense rating, too, and an Eth rune reduces it by 25% respectively 4 of them reduce it by 100% (this is only half effective versus bosses). A monster's defense rating is just one of 4 factors in the "to hit" calculation, so reducing the defense rating by 100% doesn't guarantee a hit - monsters with a higher level can still be missed and there always is a 5% chance to miss, just as there always is a 5% chance to hit any opponent.