Game Mechanics: Harmtouch Reset on Death

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Currently HT resets upon non-exp death on Red99, and should not during our current era. According to patch notes this change should take place with the February 21st 2001 patch.

Originally Posted by http://www.tski.co.jp/baldio/patch/20010221a.html

Due to the recent improvements to "Harmtouch", it is doing much more damage than it would before and unbalances PvP. As such it will now do less damage in PvP (68% of PvE, down from 80%). In addition, Shadowknights on the PvP servers were routinely killing themselves via non-XP losing means and attacking other players with Harmtouch immediately upon respawn. In order to address this situation, Harmtouch is no longer automatically "recharged" by death on the PvP Servers.

Quick test on a level 1 Shadowknight:

[Wed Mar 01 14:07:47 2017] You writhe in the grip of agony. You have taken 11 points of damage.
[Wed Mar 01 14:08:56 2017] You died.
[Wed Mar 01 14:09:15 2017] You writhe in the grip of agony. You have taken 11 points of damage.

[Wed Mar 01 14:07:31 2017] Welcome to EverQuest!
[Wed Mar 01 14:07:31 2017] If you need help, click on the EQ Menu button at the bottom of your screen and select the "Help" option.
[Wed Mar 01 14:07:31 2017] You have entered North Qeynos.
[Wed Mar 01 14:07:31 2017] MESSAGE OF THE DAY: This is a red server. Red things happen.
[Wed Mar 01 14:07:32 2017] This zone does not contain level 1 protection.
[Wed Mar 01 14:07:38 2017] Guard Erabb glowers at you dubiously -- what would you like your tombstone to say?
[Wed Mar 01 14:07:44 2017] Logging to 'eqlog.txt' is now *ON*.
[Wed Mar 01 14:07:47 2017] You writhe in the grip of agony.  You have taken 11 points of damage.
[Wed Mar 01 14:08:43 2017] You were hit by non-melee for 3 damage.
[Wed Mar 01 14:08:43 2017] YOU are drowning!
[Wed Mar 01 14:08:43 2017] Umvera Dekash begins to cast a spell.
[Wed Mar 01 14:08:43 2017] YOU are drowning!
[Wed Mar 01 14:08:44 2017] You were hit by non-melee for 3 damage.
[Wed Mar 01 14:08:44 2017] YOU are drowning!
[Wed Mar 01 14:08:44 2017] YOU are drowning!
[Wed Mar 01 14:08:45 2017] You were hit by non-melee for 3 damage.
[Wed Mar 01 14:08:45 2017] YOU are drowning!
[Wed Mar 01 14:08:45 2017] YOU are drowning!
[Wed Mar 01 14:08:46 2017] You were hit by non-melee for 3 damage.
[Wed Mar 01 14:08:46 2017] YOU are drowning!
[Wed Mar 01 14:08:46 2017] YOU are drowning!
[Wed Mar 01 14:08:47 2017] You were hit by non-melee for 3 damage.
[Wed Mar 01 14:08:47 2017] YOU are drowning!
[Wed Mar 01 14:08:47 2017] YOU are drowning!
[Wed Mar 01 14:08:48 2017] You were hit by non-melee for 3 damage.
[Wed Mar 01 14:08:48 2017] YOU are drowning!
[Wed Mar 01 14:08:48 2017] YOU are drowning!
[Wed Mar 01 14:08:49 2017] You were hit by non-melee for 3 damage.
[Wed Mar 01 14:08:49 2017] YOU are drowning!
[Wed Mar 01 14:08:49 2017] YOU are drowning!
[Wed Mar 01 14:08:50 2017] You were hit by non-melee for 3 damage.
[Wed Mar 01 14:08:50 2017] YOU are drowning!
[Wed Mar 01 14:08:50 2017] YOU are drowning!
[Wed Mar 01 14:08:51 2017] You were hit by non-melee for 3 damage.
[Wed Mar 01 14:08:51 2017] YOU are drowning!
[Wed Mar 01 14:08:51 2017] YOU are drowning!
[Wed Mar 01 14:08:52 2017] You were hit by non-melee for 3 damage.
[Wed Mar 01 14:08:52 2017] YOU are drowning!
[Wed Mar 01 14:08:52 2017] YOU are drowning!
[Wed Mar 01 14:08:52 2017] You have been knocked unconscious!
[Wed Mar 01 14:08:53 2017] You were hit by non-melee for 3 damage.
[Wed Mar 01 14:08:53 2017] YOU are drowning!
[Wed Mar 01 14:08:53 2017] YOU are drowning!
[Wed Mar 01 14:08:54 2017] You were hit by non-melee for 3 damage.
[Wed Mar 01 14:08:54 2017] YOU are drowning!
[Wed Mar 01 14:08:54 2017] YOU are drowning!
[Wed Mar 01 14:08:55 2017] You were hit by non-melee for 3 damage.
[Wed Mar 01 14:08:56 2017] You were hit by non-melee for 3 damage.
[Wed Mar 01 14:08:56 2017] You are bleeding to death!
[Wed Mar 01 14:08:56 2017] Pain and suffering tries to strike YOU, but misses!
[Wed Mar 01 14:08:56 2017] You died.
[Wed Mar 01 14:09:00 2017] Returning to North Qeynos, please wait...
[Wed Mar 01 14:09:01 2017] LOADING, PLEASE WAIT...
[Wed Mar 01 14:09:12 2017] You have entered North Qeynos.
[Wed Mar 01 14:09:13 2017] This zone does not contain level 1 protection.
[Wed Mar 01 14:09:15 2017] You writhe in the grip of agony.  You have taken 11 points of damage.