HBblade wrote:
such a skill will have a long cooldown, & it's not like a couple shots wont deplete a pure int's mana no matter, how large int mana is, it's as much as a pure str's hp, so a couple shots will take it down

, then kill them while cooldown
Wrong.
For example a str char with 20k HP, your damage rate is 3k dmg/s, HP regeneration rate (from pots) is 1.5k HP/s
So it will take 10s to kill that Str.
But if u use new ice skill, 50% dmg reduce for example. Will u kill him in 20s?
The answer is NO. Because your dmg rate is now 1.5k dmg/s, but the 1.5k HP/s regeneration will make your attack harmless.
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how large int mana is, it's as much as a pure str's hp
In the case above, only 50% of dmg is comsumned to mana. Neither u can destroy his HP and MP.