I was in Halls of Fate tonight pulling droags for our main tank.Near Sothis I pulled a couple of the larger droag Skarize.  I got 2 and before I could FD the MT had taunted, so there I was tanking one.  I used Stone Deaf and to my surprise, I was struck for about 2k in damage from Vanquishing Blow and I believe a second hit of around 1700 of normal slashing damage.  I believe my Hit Points were around 7300.. I might be a little off there.Is this normal for Stone Deaf to not work?<div></div>

It absorbs Magical Damage only. Heat/Cold/Divine etc. <div></div>

<DIV>Yeah, don't confuse Stone Deaf with a monk's Tsunami.    Tsunami does let a monk parry 100% of attacks (melee  only I believe).</DIV>

<P>Stone deaf OWNS!!!!</P> <P>I had requested to tank NPC from 3rd step of carpet quest..</P> <P>I got 1-shotted by Ice comet for 16k !!!! My cold resist was 700ish so it was pretty low..</P> <P>I learned the lesson and re-try it again with stone deaf on..  OMG!! It made my day when I saw that 16k dmg got absorbed. <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></P> <P>I don't see how Monk of my same level and uses my mastercrafted gear can tank that npc unless he/she got cold resist pumped up high..</P> <P><SPAN class=time_text></SPAN> </P><p>Message Edited by Nocifer Deathblade on <span class=date_text>09-18-2006</span> <span class=time_text>08:31 AM</span>

<DIV>Stone deaf absorbs heat/cold/divine etc just fine, what it does not prevent is physical damage and vanquishing blow does crush/slash/pierce, not any sort of magical damage.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>If you examine the spell it explains that it absorbs all non-physical damage.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>It's an amazingly good spell.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Argest</DIV> <DIV>Najena</DIV><p>Message Edited by Gorag1 on <span class=date_text>09-18-2006</span> <span class=time_text>09:26 AM</span>

Ok.. my bad.  I should learn to read! <div></div>

<P>Question i asked before but never really got an answer. </P> <P>Is there any reason to buy the fabled version of stone deaf. It says in the description higher tier versions of the spell have a greater chance at absorbing damage. But i never see stone deaf fail.</P>

<P>The only reason I can see to buy it is if your like me and just have to have everything mastered..</P> <P> </P> <P>Plus, in the future, they may change it, so if you already have the master, you won't have to worry.</P>

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Gungo wrote:<BR> <P>Question i asked before but never really got an answer. </P> <P>Is there any reason to buy the fabled version of stone deaf. It says in the description higher tier versions of the spell have a greater chance at absorbing damage. But i never see stone deaf fail.</P><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>It actually doesn't have higher tiers, unless I just haven't looked enough. When I bought it, it didn't even have an Apprentice/adept/master tag.

I have the Adept1 version (dropped treasured) and it's never failed to absorb a hit. Level 74 epic 60k boss AEs, player ice novas and fusions. Works perfectly.