Asystole

[Birlic]

At level 44, necromancers get a decent new DoT, Asystole. I've tried using it for about one level but and then stopped, due to its high resist rate. Currently the only level 44 spell I am actively using is the pet.

Here's some data I collected in Faentharc in year 49, month March, day 09:

Char name: Morticus
Class: Necromancer
Level: 44 / 45 at the time of the experiment
CHA: 79-82 (no big difference experienced with 86 CHA)
Mob: a gemanthian (most conned blue, few even, very few yellow)

Spell: Asystole (a 44 necro's second best DoT)
Resists: 28 out of 51 attempts (55%)

Spell: Venom of the Snake (a 44 necro's best DoT)
Resists: 3 out of 9 attempts (33%)

Spell: Vampiric Curse
Resists: 1 out of 10 attempts (10%)

I do not have data but I tried Asystole quite extensively on various dark blue frogloks in Mielech B and experienced a similar (> 50%) resist rate. Not as extensively, but still tried on various dark blue mobs in other zones, with similar resist ratio resulting.

Before you point out my rather low CHA: this is my first SoD char so I had no cash for twinking when I started. I've spent most of the money I made on upgrades and CHA was one of the stats I payed attention to when purchasing / questing gear, after learning of its role for casters. Current extra stats I get from gear: +26 CHA / +37 INT.

 

[calaran]

Regardless of the reason for having low cha, I'm sure it STILL has an effect on your casting. Given that, and the other posts I've seen about cha-based failures, that would be my guess... Also, whatever damage type the DoT in question does, perhaps the mobs you attempted on had high resist against that damage type?

Those would be my two guesses.

 

[Birlic]

The low charisma does not explain why Asystole seems to have a much higher resist rate than other spells. Actually, with a bit more data I could do an F-test and "prove" they're different
As for guess #2: judging by the name, it should be a disease based spell. I've tried it on the geos and frogloks a lot, but also on various other mobs througout Dalaya without noticing a big difference in resist rates.

Thanks for your guesses!