Confused about two curses

[TsPcFs]

Confused about two curses

I'm a bit confused about the following curses: Amplify Damage and [I think it was called] Lower Resists.
Amplify Damage: does this make the damage 2x what it is whether it be magic damage, elemental damage, or physical damage? If it does, then wouldn't this be better than the lower resists, as it's basically a 100% lower resist that not only works for elemental/poison, but also physical and magic?
I think I'm confusing something here - can somebody clarify?

 

[UrbanHeroics]

I'm pretty sure that Amp only increases physical damage, while LR would lower the resists of the person or monster, thus increasing elemental damage taken.

 

[DayDream]

Amp from summit

Amplify Damage lowers monster Physical Resistances by 100%. It will also remove the Immune to Physical on Monsters.

Does Amplify Damage work on spell damage as well as physical damage?
No, only Physical Damage.

/confirm

while LR would lower the resists of the person or monster, thus increasing elemental damage taken.

 

[nicro tower]

amp would increase the damage from purely physical spells such as tornado

 

[UberB]

Amp lowers physical resists, lower resist lowers elemental.

 

[Mad Mantis]

And before anyone asks, Lower Resist does not increase Magic Damage.

 

[Nimbostratus]

And before anyone asks, Lower Resist does not increase Magic Damage.

Also before anyone asks, the magic damage mentioned is the type actually called magic damage; i.e. the kind done by Bone Spear, Blessed Hammer, and Berserk.

 

[nicro tower]

they missed a rainbow facet, the one that increases magic damage >.<

 

[tuxor]

they missed a rainbow facet, the one that increases magic damage >.<

Hm. Never thought of that. Of course then we'd see hammerdins running around with Magic Facets pouring from every available orifice. Sorry for the OTness. To salvage my on topic-ness I'll reiterate for a bajillionth time:

Amplify Damage - Works for straight Physical Damage, like what your Skeleton Warriors do.
Lower Resists - Works for Fire, Lightning, Cold, and Poison damage, like what your Skeleton Mages do.

 

[TsPcFs]

Oh, poo. I was mislead by the name "Amplify Damage" I suppose. I suppose I'll have to rethink some of my strategies. Thanks for replies, people. :thumbsup: