Spell: Soul Vortex

[Tyrant]

X is right that it does not seem to work 100%, but i'm not sure if it's a MR save or a weird variation in the area of effect, it sometimes appears that it does not hit all the adjacent squares.

[suresir]

It has a MR save, which means a lot of units will escape. If it hits, it still does only 1 armor negating damage. That gives you a 1 + 2d6 damage roll versus a 0 + 2d6 protection roll. So you'll need a good damage roll to seriously hurt the enemy. Once you're surrounded by enemy troops, some are bound to get hit every turn, and soul vortex really shines there.

[Xietor]

Actually Max, lifeless units cannot be damaged by drain life or soul vortex. There is no life to drain. They are also immune to life for a life blood magic spell.

[MaxWilson]

Xietor,

You're right. Has it always been this way, or is this new in a patch? I remember it working differently but maybe my memory is just flaky.

-Max

[Xietor]

Max,

There have been many changes since Dom II, but I cannot recall whether this was one of them.

[Ewierl]

At least since the beginning of Dom3:

Lifeless creatures are unhurt by drain life/soul vortex.

Non-lifeless undead are hurt by DL/SV, but the attacker doesn't absorb any tasty energy.