Feeder enchantment spell

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[F]eeder 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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Feeder enchantment spell 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.

Classification by intent

Feeders are not a specific skill type or game mechanics, 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 feeders

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	1010	0	01010		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	055	0	01010		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	1010	0	01010		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	055	0	01010		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	1010	0	0066		Earth PrayersZ	Nightfall
	Enchanted Haste	Flash Enchantment Spell. (7 seconds). You move 25% faster. Lose 1 condition if this enchantment ends prematurely.	0	1010	0	01515		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	055	00.250.25¼	01515		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	055	0	01010		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	1010	0	01010		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	1010	0	01515		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	1010	0	01010		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	055	0	0088		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	1010	0	0066		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	1010	0	0066		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	055	01.001	0088		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	055	0	01010		MysticismZ	Nightfall

Skills benefiting from frequent use of feeder enchantments

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	1010	00.750.75¾	03030		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	055	02.002	02020		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	055	02.002	02020		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	055	02.002	02020		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	055	02.002	02020		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	055	02.002	02020		MysticismZ	Nightfall
	Kinetic Armor	Enchantment Spell. (8 seconds.) You have +20...68...80 armor. Renewal bonus: cast a spell.	0	1515	03.003	06060		Earth MagicZ	Prophecies
	Meditation	Enchantment Spell. (20 seconds.) Lose all adrenaline. Gain 1...3...4 Energy whenever an enchantment on you ends.	0	1010	00.250.25¼	02020		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	1515	00.250.25¼	04545		Wind PrayersZ	Nightfall