Talk:Stat Growths/@comment-72.89.114.14-20151003084731/@comment-24634511-20151003215138

You can do the reverse with Serenity Extract (4 of) - the normally the lowered strength would about half damage, but it can take you below the threshold - making your attacks "do nothing".

This is why curse (skulls) is so powerful - if you know to use it.