Posted by Proud Blade on March 23, 2000 at 14:17:42:
In Reply to: an answer to a simple question posted by a bit o newbie help on March 23, 2000 at 14:09:23:
(Preface: It's been a bit since I played one of the classes that gets energy drain, but...)
It puts the hurt on your opponent's mana and mv points, and is very useful against certain foes in a PK, or against anyone whom you don't want to be able to run far. If you have already cursed someone, energy drain can be a good backup plan to make sure they can't get away. Hurting the mana supply of a mage/priest can also be a good plan in the right matchup, though many opponents will have mana to spare in a typical (short) duel.
It's a highly underused spell, to say the least.
> has anyone found energy drain useful?