Whips and spears on a thug for repelling?

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Endoperez said:
I tested it, with a commander that had 1 str, 25 attack, 0 defense and a weapon with -10 damage, damage cap 1, 25 attack against random indies. According to log, all attacks were repelled.

659 striking with weapon Spear. att15 def15
Commander of Ulm repells Militia (Spear repelled with Sword of Sharpness)
660 striking with weapon Spear. att15 def5
Commander of Ulm repells Militia (Spear repelled with Sword of Sharpness)
661 striking with weapon Spear. att15 def-2

What settings did you use to get this information?

Also, regarding the one point of damage on repel,I was thinking that combining this with a weapon with special effects like a Vine Whip or Lightning Whip might increase effectiveness. Also, what if a Frost Brand caused AoE damage on repel? Of course that seems like a bit too much power, I'm not sure that the game mechanics work this way...