"Swamp Decay Effect" and "Desert Effect"

[Lighs]

Whenever I go north from Shantay pass, after I reach a certain point I get the message "desert effect is no over." When I enter Burgh de Rott from Mort Myre Swamps or Canafis from the swams, I get the message "swamp decay effect is now over". When I'm in the swamps, after a certain amount of time, I get "the blessed silver sickle prevents the swamp from decaying you," if I have the sickle on me. What does all of that mean? There is no noticeable reduction in my stats, and I get those messages even when I'm not in any discernible danger (from thirst, ghasts, etc.) Is it some kind of invisible reduction to my strength or other stats or something else entirely?

 

 

 

Thanks. This has been bugging me for a long time.

[icecube]

I don't know how swamp decay affects you, but as you know desert makes you thirsy :. It's just there to tell you that you don't need to worry about waterskins or getting hurt from being thirsty anymore. I'm sure it's similar with swamp decay.

[celebelian]

Yup swamp decay is that same - you randomly take damage while in there unless you have (don't have to be weilding) your silver sickle.

[Dragon_lord]

God thing that doesn't exist in F2P :mrgreen:

 

Oh darn! :XD: another members only thing :-w

[sheepdean]

i think any 'holy' thing protects you from swamp, i.e. symbol, book, monks' robes. not sure thogh