Iron Priest, Channel Energy and Hardness

[GalatinaGM]

If an Iron Priest channels negative energy, would s/he deal full damage on clockworck/robots constructs (provided they don't half the damage with a Will Save), or would the damage inflicted be subject to the construct hardness?

[WagnerSika]

The ability description does not say it bypassess hardness so it won't.

[Nefreet]

If I were your GM, I'd rule that Channeled Energy would bypass the hardness of robots:

Energy Attacks wrote:

Some energy types might be particularly effective against certain objects, subject to GM discretion. For example, fire might do full damage against parchment, cloth, and other objects that burn easily. Sonic might do full damage against glass and crystal objects.

It's an ability designed to harm constructs, after all.

[WagnerSika]

I agree completely with you Nefreet.