Sustain #stat, Hold Life?

bughunter · November 27, 2022, 08:31

I'm currently playing a halfling rogue, and he has a =Str.

Yet a recent encounter left me with reduced strength and drained XP. I can't recall which mob it was... an undead of some kind I believe. (Didn't notice right away.) (I know, bad form.)

What are the limits on "Sustain #stat" and "Hold Life" protections? Clearly they're not perfect.

It's been a while since I've played Angband, but istr that at least the ring should have protected my little filcher from a Str drain... not really sure about the racial ability.

Cryomaniac · November 27, 2022, 09:23

Hold Life never gave complete protection from XP drain, but it significantly reduces the amount of XP you lose. Stat sustain should give complete protection against stat drain, though - maybe you got hit with a time element attack?

bughunter · November 27, 2022, 10:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cryomaniac

maybe you got hit with a time element attack?

Ahh - good call. I did get ambushed by a Time Vortex on the same level... never saw it but it died anyway.

November 27, 2022, 08:31	#1
bughunter Adept Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Pasadena CA Posts: 141	Sustain #stat, Hold Life? I'm currently playing a halfling rogue, and he has a =Str. Yet a recent encounter left me with reduced strength and drained XP. I can't recall which mob it was... an undead of some kind I believe. (Didn't notice right away.) (I know, bad form.) What are the limits on "Sustain #stat" and "Hold Life" protections? Clearly they're not perfect. It's been a while since I've played Angband, but istr that at least the ring should have protected my little filcher from a Str drain... not really sure about the racial ability.

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November 27, 2022, 09:23	#2
Cryomaniac Adept Join Date: Jan 2022 Posts: 185	Hold Life never gave complete protection from XP drain, but it significantly reduces the amount of XP you lose. Stat sustain should give complete protection against stat drain, though - maybe you got hit with a time element attack?

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