Cainus wrote:
Q:Does Finger of Death cause negative energy damage?
Post: It's a death effect, but it doesn't specify that it is negative energy damage.
Do all death effects deals negative energy damage? Inflict Light wounds specify that it is negative energy damage.
If you are immune to negative energy and energy drain are you immune to the damage caused by Finger of Death/Destruction/Wail of the Banshee?
Finger of Death:N7 both Necromancy & [death].
The spell just lists damage thus it is generic damage NOT negative energy damage. If the damage kills the target it IS a death effect which has implications.
A spell with the [death] effect is not required to inflict negative energy damage. Since the above Fngr Dth does not do negative energy it proves the assertion False. see Spell Descriptors below.
Immunity to negative energy and energy drain does not make the creature immune to regular damage. The target can still die.
Wail of the Banshee:N9 Necromancy [death][sonic]. Again this spell just inflicts regular damage. As it is a death effect that complicates Raise Dead and other similar effects. As a sonic effect it means the damage is sonic and can be reduced via Energy Resistance[sonic] or the spell Silence.
Enervation:N4 is simply Necromancy. The text indicates it is negative energy and it inflicts temporary negative levels but no damage. The spell does not have the [death] descriptor.
you can review Spell Descriptors.
Death: Spells with the death descriptor directly attack a creature’s life force to cause immediate death, or to draw on the power of a dead or dying creature. The death ward spell protects against death effects, and some creature types are immune to death effects.
