Doryani Prototype Interactions

Trying unique for the first time, really enjoy the playstyle. For 99.9% of encounters, the extreme negative lightning resistance is mitigated by large armour and the wording on the chest. There are 2 specific interactions, though, where the damage feels DRASTICALLY...abnormal. The red beams in syndicate labs and safehouses seems to do substantially more damage on this char than any other I've played. Secondly, if I encounter a rare that has that blue ring/aura it is literal instant death. Are these two interactions heightened by the negative resistance and not fully accounted for some how? Or do I just need to git good?

Thanks!

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he red beams in syndicate labs and safehouses seems to do substantially more damage on this char than any other I've played.

They are lightning DOT, which most Doryani Prototype build have zero protection (unless have a few damage taken (hit and DOT) as mods)

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rare that has that blue ring/aura

It is mana siphoner (unsure the new name , but as Archnemesis mod it is called that way), once again, lightning DOT

To survive lightning DoTs as a prototype build you need tempered by war (keystone from a timeless jewel) and the trialmaster shield to convert 100% of all lightning damage to something else.

Otherwise you effectively have 0% lightning resist against them.

Thank you for the answers. A follow up...isn't a lightning DOT still lightning damage? Why do lightning hits have resist thru armour but lightning DOT's don't? They're both lightning damage arent they?

DoTs are never mitigated by armour.

DoTs affect you but don't "hit" you.