...this ain't right

[Mercury Fulminate]

Small question, how come whenever I come accross Oblivion Knights they ocassionally launch this spell that kills me INSTANTLY (or almost instantly)? I noticed this when I was in the Chaos Sancutary, but now that I'm in World Keep (on Nightmare) they appear occasionally... WHAT IS THIS???!!!

[Killfrenzy]

that would be iron maiden. It returns damage to you when you hit something. most of the time its an insta kill for a melee char

[Narishma]

Small question, how come whenever I come accross Oblivion Knights they ocassionally launch this spell that kills me INSTANTLY (or almost instantly)? I noticed this when I was in the Chaos Sancutary, but now that I'm in World Keep (on Nightmare) they appear occasionally... WHAT IS THIS???!!!

My friend, you have learned about the evil horror that is called Iron Maiden. Welcome to the club.

You can survive Iron Maiden, but in my experience, it is a frustrating process. No melee character ever has a fun time with IM (as it is abbreviated).

In the newest patch, version 1.10, monsters from Acts 1-4 will generate throughout Act 5 (on Nightmare and Hell difficulties). Be prepared for surprises. Oblivion Knights are certainly among the worst.

If you see them, your only defense is to know that an Ob Knight might slap you with IM. You will learn to fear the sound of it.

As a rule, as long as I am IM-free, I push past all other monsters to take out the Ob Knights. If I have been cursed with IM, I immediately stop swinging and throw on the Cleansing Aura. Cleansing reduces curse duration (a handy aura if there ever was one).

If you are bound and determined to attack while cursed with IM, use a skill that does LOW physical damage and HIGH elemental damage (IM only reflects physical damage back upon you).

Good luck. The worst is when an Ob Knight smacks an IM on you while you are in the middle of zealing. Nothing is more deadly.

[wilter]

charge' em all :)

[Kirsty]

That's why I like sanctuary to knock them all backwards and off balance so they won't come close

[belth]

Add a Passion runeworded weapon (+1 Berserk) to Kirstys excellent suggestion of Sanctuary, and OK's should be in a world of hurt :)

[Fonis post mortem]

Or have a bow on switch. Ranged isn't affected by IM.

[xpumafangx]

Dang fonis you beat me to it. Rangers rule.

[DistortedRiff]

Yeah, I keep a buriza on switch for when I'm going through places that have Oblivion Knights.

[xpumafangx]

That is just one of the ressons why I keep a jav.

[Child of Bodom]

welcome to the cruel world of Iron Maiden.