return magic damage

[junyortrakr]

I am still relatively new to this Angband world, but I had a question about returning damage. I have more than once been flattened by returning magic damage from an Elemental Lord attack when I've had the damage shield up. If the shield is supposed to stop all damage from my element, why would I take return magic damage from a monster I just attacked with that element?

[nork]

The way return magic is currently coded it is not flavored damage, it is just damage. From what I understand that will be changed in the next version of the game.

[Variaz]

It's good that this post reminded me to change it though! But yes, it will be useful, so you can get high resistances/immunities to protect yourself, and then blast the room with fireballs!

[junyortrakr]

Yea, that would be nice. I noticed the damage returned from the monster dragon I had started for fun, too.