I searched and couldn't find anything on it, but I had some questions for you and I shall format it short and sweet how you like it =P

1. Is negative and unholy damage the exact same mechanically?
2. If so, are there any situations where they wouldn't be?
3. Do casted spells by necromancers or ap's count generally as unholy, if not generally, any of them specifically?
4. If so, does Forsaken Thoughts technically help against them to a degree then?
5. Forsaken obviously isn't resist holy/unholy. Would you be generous enough to give us numbers on the redux? Is it greater than 15%?

Thanks nep!

>I searched and couldn't find anything on it, but I had some
>questions for you and I shall format it short and sweet how
>you like it =P
>
>1. Is negative and unholy damage the exact same mechanically?
>2. If so, are there any situations where they wouldn't be?

Two names for the mechanically same thing.

>3. Do casted spells by necromancers or ap's count generally as
>unholy, if not generally, any of them specifically?

Some deal negative damage. Vampiric touch, for example.

>4. If so, does Forsaken Thoughts technically help against them
>to a degree then?

Those that fall into the answer to (3), yes.

>5. Forsaken obviously isn't resist holy/unholy. Would you be
>generous enough to give us numbers on the redux? Is it greater
>than 15%?

It's greater than 15%; it also can stack with resist holy/negative since it isn't those things for what it's worth.

1. Is negative and unholy damage the exact same mechanically?

Yes, I believe, depending on what you mean by "unholy". An unholy weapon (as in, unholy blessed) doesn't necessarily do negative damage.

There's actually a helpfile with this stuff in. Not sure what you have to search for, but try "damage". It lists what kind of damage messages relate to which kind of attacks.

2. If so, are there any situations where they wouldn't be?

Don't think so.

3. Do casted spells by necromancers or ap's count generally as unholy, if not generally, any of them specifically?

If it does, it would only be the ones that do negative damage. Note that ap's have an edge that makes their fireballs do negative damage, if I'm recalling correctly. But an ap's iceball is not unholy, damage-wise, for example.

Vamp touch is, I believe, negative damage, so it might help against that.

4. If so, does Forsaken Thoughts technically help against them to a degree then?

Left for Nep or someone who has taken it.

5. Forsaken obviously isn't resist holy/unholy. Would you be generous enough to give us numbers on the redux? Is it greater than 15%?

Left for Nep or someone who has taken it.

http://www.carrionfields.com/helpsearch.php?id=2304

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