Help - What Killed Me

[TempestAlphaOmega]

So was in with a friend doing one of the Necro Shadow quests (had draw bridges and two paths, someone must go down each one)

Was at near full HP (down less than 10) and as far as I can tell I died from having my strength go to 0? No traps where I was, seemed I went to zero HP. Was on a FvS had deathblock item and deathward on. Did give me a message that I was killed by myself which I would expect from a trap but I know that was not the case. Looked in my combat log and there was no significant damage taken, didn't see anything that would account for my death, just the strength loss from a ray of enfeeblement which seemed to be the last negative thing prior to ship buffs being stripped.

Thoughts?

[ValariusK]

So was in with a friend doing one of the Necro Shadow quests (had draw bridges and two paths, someone must go down each one)

Was at near full HP (down less than 10) and as far as I can tell I died from having my strength go to 0? No traps where I was, seemed I went to zero HP. Was on a FvS had deathblock item and deathward on. Did give me a message that I was killed by myself which I would expect from a trap but I know that was not the case. Looked in my combat log and there was no significant damage taken, didn't see anything that would account for my death, just the strength loss from a ray of enfeeblement which seemed to be the last negative thing prior to ship buffs being stripped.

Thoughts?

Yes Shadows can instakill you and turn you to a shadow if they drop your strength below 0. Had that happen before on non-hardcore. Death ward helps if I recall, but you need lotsa pots of lesser restoration.

[TempestAlphaOmega]

Yes Shadows can instakill you and turn you to a shadow if they drop your strength below 0. Had that happen before on non-hardcore. Death ward helps if I recall, but you need lotsa pots of lesser restoration.

Thanks for confirming. Played for years and never ran into this. I knew I was running a little risky with no STR item on but gear for that level left me without strength and one zap from 10 down to 0.

[Hallstatt]

Spawn screen will protect you from this; however, the wraiths like to dispel you a LOT, so be prepared to recast it often. Scrolls of it can be bought from a vendor in the marketplace center.

[psykopeta]

Spawn screen will protect you from this; however, the wraiths like to dispel you a LOT, so be prepared to recast it often. Scrolls of it can be bought from a vendor in the marketplace center.

it only removes the raise as shadow which is the least dangerous thing, iirc death ward would work for the spells (but the wizard and mage types, 2 different mobs, love to dispel it), but for the melee damage you need to block (default shift)

[Careall]

it only removes the raise as shadow which is the least dangerous thing, iirc death ward would work for the spells (but the wizard and mage types, 2 different mobs, love to dispel it), but for the melee damage you need to block (default shift)

There are some, not unreasonable - yet unverified, claims that Spawn Screen will prevent the strength damage from shadows and all damage from shadows. I've heard some folks repeat this in-game and at least a few of whom seemed to be knowledgeable about many things DDO. Of course, I recognize confirmation bias when I see it, so - still unverified.