Does stunning enemies help against special attacks?

[wobbly]

I'm wondering if the -2 from an enemy being stunned applies to the power of it's special attack. For instance does using a staff of light on wraiths help against slow & str drains? or blasting that shadow spider with a horn of thunder? What about trolls & knockback? I'm guessing not with snow trolls & equip damage (though they still have a -2 to hit you).

[taptap]

Originally Posted by wobbly

I'm wondering if the -2 from an enemy being stunned applies to the power of it's special attack. For instance does using a staff of light on wraiths help against slow & str drains? or blasting that shadow spider with a horn of thunder? What about trolls & knockback? I'm guessing not with snow trolls & equip damage (though they still have a -2 to hit you).

I don't know. Stun on you reduces all skills by 2, it doesn't change your damage at all. Since some special attacks are side effects of being hit, others require a will check, yet others check against unaffected stats (knockback tests strength vs. constitution, no?) the results would likely be confusing.

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Originally Posted by wobbly

I'm wondering if the -2 from an enemy being stunned applies to the power of it's special attack. For instance does using a staff of light on wraiths help against slow & str drains? or blasting that shadow spider with a horn of thunder? What about trolls & knockback? I'm guessing not with snow trolls & equip damage (though they still have a -2 to hit you).

It lowers all their skills by 2. Most monster special abilities are based on Will checks, so it helps with those.