Are minion resistances affected by the cruel and merciless penalties?

Are minion resistances affected by the cruel and merciless penalties? -No[dev confirmed]

Ive been trying to research answers all month and these simple questions never seem to get answers or asked by anyone.

if minions are affected by difficulty/level penalties such as negative resistances/IIR/IIQ

if animate guardian gets its gem level bonus applied as its being leveled up or if you have to change its gear to apply new gem level bonus

if minion IIR/IIQ affects all minions or your own character IIR/IIQ

and many simply things similar.





edit: added the answers incase someone else looks it up.

They really need to give minions appropriate information in game. Health, DPS, Resists etc.

Afaik IIR/IIQ is shared with your minions, atleast one of the loading screen tips says that.

https://docs.google.com/a/grindinggear.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ahqk9lptRHcMdHdjM1hTNTV1NzhBeEtQYlVvM1NvSFE#gid=0

posted by Rory in Skill Feedback section some time ago (http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/13728/page/44#p7278224)

enjoy

btw zombies ( minions in general) ARE NOT affected by cruel/merc penalties

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sidtherat wrote:

https://docs.google.com/a/grindinggear.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ahqk9lptRHcMdHdjM1hTNTV1NzhBeEtQYlVvM1NvSFE#gid=0

posted by Rory in Skill Feedback section some time ago (http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/13728/page/44#p7278224)

enjoy

btw zombies ( minions in general) ARE NOT affected by cruel/merc penalties

I appreciate the links but that is solely based on raise zombie. I cannot base on that information because for example the spectre has no resistance values at any level where the zombies gain resistance based on gem level.


Ive heard a few people say minions dont get the penalties based on difficulty but no GGG staff ever said it specifically, so I guess ill have to pray they really dont and that my guardian isn't running around with -60 penalties lol

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Axarion wrote:

They really need to give minions appropriate information in game. Health, DPS, Resists etc.

Afaik IIR/IIQ is shared with your minions, atleast one of the loading screen tips says that.

Totally agree. The tab to click on skills and see their affects would be a great place to show minion stats. ^^

spectres also are not affected by 'player' penalties (cant remember the link, but confirmed by the dev). as you can see for some reason dev did not include spectres on the list.. but maybe just PM him. from my experience - 2/2 PMs sent got answer so your chances are high

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sidtherat wrote:

spectres also are not affected by 'player' penalties (cant remember the link, but confirmed by the dev). as you can see for some reason dev did not include spectres on the list.. but maybe just PM him. from my experience - 2/2 PMs sent got answer so your chances are high

Thanks again. We'll if you say a dev confirmed it. Then theres no reason to not believe you. :)