Non-damage mage spells

[Akhari Blaze]

Hi, can somebody tell me if spells like daze/slow/terror and other cursing spells benefit from having higher intelligence/mage skill? I suppose mage skill has an effect, but I'm not sure about intelligence. Thanks

[Randomizer]

I think it increases duration. But maybe not in this version. I know it increases, but that might be due to spell level.

[Akhari Blaze]

Thanks, I seemed to notice that my main mage can daze/slow enemies whereas with my other mage (low int) I got statuses like poison for daze or 'daze immunity', but maybe it's just because I use those spells more with my mage so I notice them more. My fighter/mage still dazes and slows effectively, with very low intelligence (right now). I was wondering if I can safely skip intelligence for my fighter and specialize him in cursing spells without drawbacks.

[Mosquito---Slayer]

I don't think intelligence affects the strength of any spell,

damaging or non-damaging, it just increases your spell energy.

[The Reverend]

Originally Posted By: Mosquito---Slayer

I don't think intelligence affects the strength of any spell,
damaging or non-damaging, it just increases your spell energy.

Intelligence does increase the damage done by your spells - you can see the damage displayed when you mouse over the spell increase if you increase your intelligence.

[Akhari Blaze]

I've come to a first conclusion, that cursing spells do have an attack roll, affected by intelligence, so a low-int mage will hit and therefore curse less often, above all more powerful monsters. I still don't know if the monster's resist effect check is influenced too.