-- How can you undo an armor melt against you?
I ignore it, or have someone cast heal all to fix the damage.-- When use element, soul shield; how much does it protect? Doesn't seem to help when you really need it!
I think it is 6% per level. Your resistance also depends
on your level compared to the casters level. Cast it
as high as you can. Also keep Magic Screen turned on.
-- What does smaptmalt & bone crusher do?
Just drinks for the beer-drinkers among us. I sell them
to HeLi.
-- What is best defense againts fire & ice bombs? (eye for eye don't help, etc,,,)
Magic Screen and Element shield. Or amulets/rings/armor
that have water or fire resistance.
-- Pickpocket seems to be a joke for the items you get?
Yes. Pickpocketing worked better in Wiz 8 v1.0 until they
"fixed" it.