Quote Originally Posted by Mubjon View Post
I have ran into it quite a bit lately with a few of mobs in the same group draining my strength to near 0 in a a few attacks on my 8 str cleric. I do have a +6 item and +2 from ship buff on that one and having some problems in the mid levels.

I do not remember it being an issue in the later levels, but right now I am running into a lot on this life. Unless they changed some of the mobs in Necro to where they drain strength now first. Even running with a deathblock item and deathward does not seem to be protecting me.

So yes you can drink a pot if needed, but if there happens to be another mob like a shadow around you can be one shotted before you get that pot drank.
IIRC the umbral mobs and shadows do STR damage on hit. Also, IIRC, this can be blocked by Mage Armor. Try downing potions of Mage Armor to stop the STR damage.

Not 100% sure on this because it has been a long time, but this is what I seem to remember for those mobs.