ArenaNet:Skill feedback/Monk/Spell Shield
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[edit] A. von Rin's Issue
- Issue
- No reason to run this for Monks, because it will kill their ability to do their job after it ends. It is already pretty conditional and doesn't need to have so many downsides. Changing the mechanic like in my suggestion doesn't make it OP nor useless like it is now.
- Suggestion
- "Enchantment Spell. For 5...13...15 seconds, foes' spell attribute is set to 0 while targeting you with a spell. When Spell Shield ends, your Divine Favor attribute is set to 0 for 10...6...5 seconds." 5 Energy / 0,75 Activation time / 25 Recharge time. Sounds like a big buff but it isn't, because it can be easily removed and only reduces effects against you but doesn't deny them!
[edit] Madda's view
- This spell needs SOMETHING. By design it seems to prevent spell based interupts AND has the added bonus of protecting you from spells as/if your casting so it's spell breaker but weaker. That's great, obviously. In reality, a monk in both PvP and PvE will have around 3-4 targets on them, (unless they are in a human-only based party) in which case casting to protect yourself is very difficult! You may see a meteor shower coming and plan accordingly but did you see that Meteor? Nope. GW campaign 1 desert area is a good example, multiple hydras with slow casting spells you would love to avoid but unfortunatly a human player cannot cast fast enough to stop nasty spells more often than not and reversal of fortune is the better candidate anyway. Solution?
Make it maintainable and you lose energy for each spell that WOULD have targetted you. OR Make it last longer than it's recharge so it can be kept up, it's 10 energy cost should keep it in check. OR Make it last shorter but with no drawbacks. Make it, make spells against you fail UNLESS you are casting a spell, a self inflicted wastrels worry if you like. OR Make it usable on allies, with it's current function. Spells that aid allies are ALWAYS welcome. OR Make it the old Otugyh's cry...Just for the lulz.(Next years april fool, watch out!) -Madda--86.13.248.50 22:34, 11 July 2008 (UTC)
