1. Necro casts siphon strength.
2. Target gets -str
3. Check is applied that type=lifetap
4. Effect is applied to the caster of the spell, and the effects are multiplied by -1
5. Necro gains strength for the same duration
1. Necro casts shadowbond.
2. Target gets +hp
3. Check is applied that type=lifetap
4. Effect is applied to the caster of the spell, and the effects are multiplied by -1
5. Necro loses hp for the same duration
Here's the raw data proving it used to be type=lifetap, changed at the very date the recourse was added. That's the flag that told the game to apply the effect in reverse to the caster.
http://lucy.allakhazam.com/spellhist...17&source=Live
2002-09-04 11:33 Changed Target Type from Lifetap to Single
EVERY other type=lifetap with a duration could be dispelled. Every other type lasted after a mob no longer had the effect. They were NOT linked and were dispellable.
Case closed. I'm sick of reiterating this argument every few months.