ArenaNet:Skill feedback/Paragon/"Help Me!"

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"Help Me!"

Shard's Issue -- 28 March 2008

Issue

This skill is so terribly useless that no class can run it. Even if it costed 0 and had no recharge, it would be a waste of a slot.

Solution

Functionality to "For 1...8...10 seconds, other allies' spells targeting you cast 50% faster and cost 1...5...6 less energy."

Zerpha's issue -- 14. September 2008

Discussion

Issue

Effect intends to help when being under pressur, but only fastens spell activation for other help rather than doing someting itself. Furthermore it is only useable on oneself and additionally can't be kept up even with high ranks in command (1...8...10 seconds duration, 15 )

Solution

1: Buff:

5 20 Shout. (1...12...15 seconds.) Other allies' spells targeting you cast 50% faster and heal for 50...90...100% more Health.

Non-elite version of the new Aura of Faith with the drawback of being only for others on self and the advantage of not being strippable.

2: Buff:

5 12 Shout. (5...17...20 seconds.) Other allies' spells targeting you cast 50...90...100% faster and last 50...90...100% longer. No effect unless target ally is hexed or has a condition.

Faster casting and useful for enchantments, but requiring a condition or hex to work

3: Functionality change:

5 8 Shout. (5...17...20 seconds.) Incoming damage is reduced to 10% of your maximum Health if you are near an ally. Ends if you are not enchanted.

Protective Spirit as shout for self. As a non-strippable version of this would be too powerful, it requires being enchanted and additionally standing near an ally, what also suits to the skills flavor (and prevents being used for farming).

4: Functionality change:

5 8 Shout. (5...7...8 seconds.) The next time an ally's spell targets you, you lose one condition and one hex.

Condition and hex removal for self that requires being targeted.

5: Functionality change:

10 5 Shout. (1...4...5 seconds.) If you are below 50% health, the next time you are healed by an ally, your are healed for an additional 35...151...180 more.

Heal Other "upside down" without casting time and the additional drawback of being usable below 50% health only.

6: Functionality change:

2 Shout. (5...7...8 seconds.) You gain +24 armor if you are near an ally.

Cheap armor buff that requires being near an ally.

7: Functionality change:

10 5 Shout. (1...12...15 seconds.) Whenever you are healed by an ally, your are healed for an additional 5...25...30 more for each condition and hex you are suffering from.

A gimmick version that possibly reminds of the old Foul Feast.