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Word of Censure
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| Categories | Skill feedback → Monk → Other |
Word of Censure offers little utility and is outclassed by Signet of Judgment and Ray of Judgment. The problem is that it is too costly and doesn't do enough damage for the cost. As well, unless you are overly cautious, you will be without your elite for 22 seconds. I can appreciate not wanting to buff Smiting prayers too much, what with Holy damage being a very powerful tool, but other elites in this line offer burning, AoE, Damage over time, even knockdown. In order to add some sort of utility, and to play off the name, I have the following ideas:
Word of Censure
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Spell. Target foe takes 15...63...75 holy damage. If that foe was attacking, that foe is interrupted and loses all adrenaline.
Word of Censure
10 ¾ 8 Spell. Target foe takes 15...63...75 holy damage. If that foe was attacking, that foe is set on fire for 0...2...2 seconds.
Word of Censure
10 ¾ 14 Spell. Target foe takes 15...63...75 holy damage. If that foe was attacking, this skill recharges twice as fast.
Word of Censure
10 ¾ 8 Spell. Target foe takes 10...58...70 holy damage. If that foe was attacking, you gain 5 energy.
The idea is that the monk will use this to stop martial classes, as opposed to a Ray of Judgment "kill Everything" elite. I feel it already had enough damage to be elite, but lacked utility.
Smiting Prayers are mostly geared towards dealing damage against attacking foes. We see this in Smite, Spear of Light, Bane Signet, Castigation Signet (not damage, but the same spirit). The word "Censure" means to disapprove or detest, and Monks detest and disapprove when enemies attack their party members. I think an elite that punishes aggressive or offensive enemies fits in both name and function of smiting prayers. I have also had the idea of turning it into a Punishment style hex:
Word of Censure
10 1 20 Hex Spell. (4...15...18 seconds) Target foe takes 8...42...50 holy damage whenever that foe casts a spell that targets a foe.
