No damage to boss/rares in Maze

[Lotus97]

So 2 out of the 4 times I fought bosses and rares in the maze I'd do virtually no damage. I hit them at least a dozen times. The other two times I fought them and completely owned them. Is this some sort of bug?

[ghostbuster]

Rares/bosses can have unusual resistances to a couple of elements. If he/she gets 90% resistance to,say, fire and that you deal fire damage, il may explain the lack of damage. Also affinity (that heals part of a given damage type) can also virtually suppress a certain type of damage.

[HousePet]

Try looking at what effects or talents they have active.
The combat log usually gives a hint as to what is reducing the damage.

[Lotus97]

The last time I did check if they had anything, but I didn't notice anything. I guess I can take a screenshot if this happens again. One time it was the horned horror and I escaped. Then I came back a few levels later and had no trouble beating him. This time it was a minotaur rare so maybe something is going on with minotaurs in that area.

[Strongpoint]

low accuracy vs very high defence?

[Micbran]

Horned Horror is a Brawler, I believe. Thus, he has striking stance which grants him flat damage reduction. Shouldn't be more than 15-20 tops, though.

[Lotus97]

Horned Horror is a Brawler, I believe. Thus, he has striking stance which grants him flat damage reduction. Shouldn't be more than 15-20 tops, though.

That might be possible if it was applied to each damage type. So that without resistances and an average of 5 damage types I'd normally do 5*20=100. I often go with weapons that do different damage types and then with classes like shadowblade it adds an extra damage type.

[Micbran]

Yes, that's exactly what it does. It reduces each instance of damage taken.