Is using Link of Pain on yourself a bad idea?

[Shaidyn]

I've been wearing the Black Plate, and decided to start using its on use ability. It says:

"Each time the source creature takes damage, the victim takes 73% of the damage."

It sounds as though if I use it on myself as the source, and an enemy as the victim, they take 73% of the damage they do to me. But, when I try to set myself as the source I get a warning message asking me if I really want to do that.

I've learned to respect TOME warning messages. Is there something I'm missing? Or is it something I can ignore?

Thanks.

[HousePet]

Wouldn't it have been quicker to just try it???

Anyway, ToME defaults to warning if you try to target yourself with anything.

[Shaidyn]

I could have tried it, but I generally try to not risk killing my tome guys off.

[HousePet]

But SCIENCE!

[Razakai]

I believe this works as you stated, acting as a damage reflection effect. Best to confirm by trying it on a very weak trash mob.

[ster]

If you make yourself the source and not the other way round yes, it will damage the other whenever it hits you. Note that it counts as a detrimental effect so things like providence will remove it though.