Feeder

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These enchantments are used to power teardown skills (skills which consume an enchantment for a stronger effect). They are intended to be used quickly for their initial effect and then removed quickly for their ending effect.

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A feeder enchantment is an informal term given to enchantment spells meant to feed a teardown skill for a stronger effect. The combination of feeder and teardown skills is a unique part of the Dervish profession.

Feeders are not a specific game mechanic, but rather a classification by intent: If an enchantment is brought to fuel a teardown skill, it's a feeder enchantment; if it's used for its permanent effects, it's not. The game always removes the most recently applied effect, so a feeder is generally slated for removal simply by being the last Dervish enchantment applied before using the teardown skill.

While any Dervish enchantment can be used as a feeder, some are more suited to the task than others. A useful feeder has these characteristics:

• Has low energy cost and fast recharge time.
• Flash enchantment spells are more desirable than regular enchantment spells.
• Has a useful initial effect and/or end effect.
• Has no useful permanent effect that's worth maintaining or recharges quickly enough to be reapplied when stripped.

Examples of frequently used feeder enchantments

Icon	Name	Description						Attribute	Campaign
	Attacker's Insight	Flash Enchantment Spell. (3...9...10 seconds.) Gives 50% block chance while attacking. End Effect: Causes Weakness 3...13...15 seconds to adjacent foes.	0	10	0	10		Wind PrayersZ	Nightfall
	Aura of Thorns	Flash Enchantment Spell. (30 seconds.) Initial effect: inflicts Bleeding condition (5...13...15 seconds) on nearby foes. End effect: inflicts Crippled condition (3...7...8 seconds) on nearby foes.	0	5	0	10		Earth PrayersZ	Nightfall
	Balthazar's Rage	Flash Enchantment Spell. (20 seconds.) Initial Effect: Inflicts burning (1...3...3 second[s]) on nearby foes. End effect: gain 1...2...2 strike[s] of adrenaline if any foes are within earshot.	0	10	0	10		MysticismZ	Nightfall
	Conviction	Flash Enchantment Spell. (10 seconds.) Gain +10 armor while conditioned. Gain 1...3...3 Health regeneration for each condition you have. End Effect: Remove 1...2...2 condition[s].	0	5	0	10		Earth PrayersZ	Nightfall
	Dust Cloak	Flash Enchantment Spell. (30 seconds.) Your attacks deal earth damage. Initial effect: deals 10...34...40 earth damage to adjacent foes. End effect: inflicts Blindness condition (1...3...4 second[s]) on adjacent foes.	0	10	0	6		Earth PrayersZ	Nightfall
	Enchanted Haste	Flash Enchantment Spell. (7 seconds). You move 25% faster. Lose 1 condition if this enchantment ends prematurely.	0	10	0	15		Z	Nightfall
	Eremite's Zeal	Enchantment Spell. (10 seconds.) Initial effect: you gain 1...3...3 Energy (maximum 8) for each foe in earshot. End effect: you gain 1...3...3 Energy (maximum 8) for each foe in earshot.	0	5	0.25¼	15		MysticismZ	Nightfall
	Grenth's Fingers	Flash Enchantment Spell. (30 seconds.) Your attacks deal cold damage. Initial effect: hits nearby foes for 10...34...40 cold damage. End effect: transfers 1...2...2 condition[s] to all nearby foes.	0	5	0	10		Wind PrayersZ	Nightfall
	Heart of Holy Flame	Flash Enchantment Spell. (30 seconds.) Your attacks deal holy damage. Initial effect: deals 5...25...30 holy damage to nearby foes. End effect: inflicts Burning condition (2...4...5 seconds) on nearby foes.	0	10	0	10		MysticismZ	Nightfall
	Lyssa's Haste	Flash Enchantment Spell. (3...13...15 seconds.) Your Dervish enchantments recharge 33% faster. Initial Effect: interrupts all adjacent foes. End Effect: interrupts all adjacent foes. 50% failure chance unless Wind Prayers 5 or higher.	0	10	0	15		Wind PrayersZ	Nightfall
	Mystic Corruption	Flash Enchantment Spell. (20 seconds.) Initial Effect: all adjacent foes are Diseased (1...2...2 second[s].) Double duration if you are already enchanted. End Effect: party members in earshot lose Disease.	0	10	0	10		MysticismZ	Nightfall
	Pious Renewal	Elite Flash Enchantment Spell. (8 seconds.) End Effect: recharges itself and you gain 0...4...5 Energy and 0...24...30 Health.	0	5	0	8		MysticismZ	Nightfall
	Rending Aura	Flash Enchantment Spell. (30 seconds.) Your attack skills remove enchantments from knocked-down foes. Initial effect: deals 10...34...40 cold damage to all nearby foes. End effect: nearby foes have Cracked Armor for 1...8...10 second[s].	0	10	0	6		Wind PrayersZ	Nightfall
	Staggering Force	Flash Enchantment Spell. (30 seconds.) Your attacks deal earth damage. Initial effect: deals 10...34...40 earth damage to nearby foes. End effect: inflicts Cracked Armor condition (1...8...10 second[s]) on nearby foes.	0	10	0	6		Earth PrayersZ	Nightfall
	Vital Boon	Enchantment Spell. (20 seconds.) You have +40...88...100 maximum Health. End effect: Heals you for 75...175...200.	0	5	1	8		Earth PrayersZ	Nightfall
	Zealous Renewal	Flash Enchantment Spell. (5...21...25 seconds.) Initial effect: deals 5...25...30 holy damage to nearby foes. You have -1 Energy regeneration and gain 1 Energy when you hit. Gain 1...4...5 Energy if this enchantment ends early.	0	5	0	10		MysticismZ	Nightfall

Skills benefiting from frequent use of feeders

Builds that frequently use feeders can easily trigger skills that rely on gaining enchantments, losing enchantments or casting spells.

Icon	Name	Description						Attribute	Campaign
	Aura of Holy Might	Enchantment Spell. (45 seconds.) Whenever you lose a Dervish enchantment, adjacent foes take 20...25 holy damage.	0	10	0.75¾	30		Allegiance rankZ	Factions
	Avatar of Balthazar	Elite Form. (10...74...90 seconds.) You gain +20 armor against physical damage, you gain adrenaline 25% faster, your attacks deal holy damage, you inflict Burning (1...3...3 second[s]) on nearby foes whenever you lose a Dervish enchantment. This skill is disabled for 45 seconds.	0	5	2	20		MysticismZ	Nightfall
	Avatar of Dwayna	Elite Form. (10...74...90 seconds.) You deal holy damage. Whenever you use a Dervish attack skill, you lose 1 hex. Heal allies in earshot for 5...41...50 Health when you lose a Dervish enchantment. This skill is disabled for 45 seconds.	0	5	2	20		MysticismZ	Nightfall
	Avatar of Grenth	Elite Form. (10...74...90 seconds.) Your scythe attacks deal dark damage and steal 0...10...12 Health. You are immune to Disease. Apply Disease to all adjacent foes (3 seconds) when you lose a Dervish enchantment. This skill is disabled for 45 seconds.	0	5	2	20		MysticismZ	Nightfall
	Avatar of Lyssa	Elite Form. (10...74...90 seconds.) Your Dervish enchantments recharge 50% faster and deal chaos damage with attacks. Steal 1 Energy from nearby foes when you lose a Dervish enchantment. This skill is disabled for 45 seconds.	0	5	2	20		MysticismZ	Nightfall
	Avatar of Melandru	Elite Form. (10...74...90 seconds.) You have +150 maximum Health, +30 elemental armor, and your attacks deal earth damage. Cure 1 condition from all party members in earshot whenever you lose a Dervish enchantment. This skill is disabled for 45 seconds.	0	5	2	20		MysticismZ	Nightfall
	Kinetic Armor	Enchantment Spell. (8 seconds.) You have +20...68...80 armor. Renewal bonus: cast a spell.	0	15	3	60		Earth MagicZ	Prophecies
	Meditation	Enchantment Spell. (20 seconds.) Lose all adrenaline. Gain 1...3...4 Energy whenever an enchantment on you ends.	0	10	0.25¼	20		MysticismZ	Nightfall
	Vow of Piety	Enchantment Spell. (20 seconds) +24 armor and +1...3...4 Health regeneration. Renewal: Whenever an enchantment on you ends.	0	15	0.25¼	45		Wind PrayersZ	Nightfall