Monk skill - Divine Favor help - Guild Wars Forums

Zooco0 · Oct 21, 2009, 03:56 PM // 15:56

Does divine favor heal yourself on self targeted spells? For example, if i use a monk skill on myself will i gain the divine favor bonus or does that only work when i target my allies?

Emz · Oct 21, 2009, 04:13 PM // 16:13

Unless the skill description says "Cannot self target." I'd assume any bonuses would work regardless of who the target is.

Del · Oct 21, 2009, 04:16 PM // 16:16

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Originally Posted by Emz

Unless the skill description says "Cannot self target." I'd assume any bonuses would work regardless of who the target is.

this, and untargeted aoe spells like healing circle heal the caster

Eragon Zarroc · Oct 21, 2009, 04:56 PM // 16:56

monk skills that you can target on yourself will also heal you with your divine favor bonus when used on yourself.

Divine Favor-wiki is ftw

a very simple way for you to have checked this would have been to go outside with a monk. have some attribute in divine favor. cast a healing spell on urself (example: WoH). See if two blue heal numbers pop up above your head (one is from the skill directly, one is from the divine favor bonus)

Martin Firestorm · Oct 21, 2009, 09:02 PM // 21:02

Why do people answering questions about GW posted on a GW forum love to point out all the other ways the poster could've gotten said information? Especially here at guru, you can't get an answer to just about any question without being told you could've searched some subforum for it, gone to the wiki, or tested for it yourself. Why do you people delight in pointing all that out? You're not smart, you've just played more GW. Why don't you just say "here's your answer stupid" since that what is sounds like.

Guess what? He/she also had the option of posting their question at a fan forum, in a subforum specifically for questions and (hold on to your hat, here it comes) ANSWERS no less, and voila, the answer appears. Amazing how that works.

LicensedLuny · Oct 21, 2009, 09:36 PM // 21:36

Weird, I didn't get any sort of "here's your answer stupid" vibe off the earlier replies. Seemed more like Eragon was trying to help out and not simply answer the question but show ways the OP could learn to answer questions for themself in the future. What about that is as harsh as calling someone stupid?

Oh well, guess that's off topic. But it looks like the original question has been answered. Martin, buddy, are you sure you're not reading too much into it?

Bob Slydell · Oct 21, 2009, 09:49 PM // 21:49

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Originally Posted by LicensedLuny

Weird, I didn't get any sort of "here's your answer stupid" vibe off the earlier replies. Seemed more like Eragon was trying to help out and not simply answer the question but show ways the OP could learn to answer questions for themself in the future. What about that is as harsh as calling someone stupid?

Oh well, guess that's off topic. But it looks like the original question has been answered. Martin, buddy, are you sure you're not reading too much into it?

Martin is fine, hes trying to point out that you didn't get a clear answer the first few posts when one could have been given.

HawkofStorms · Oct 21, 2009, 09:51 PM // 21:51

Because in the 17 minutes it took for somebody to actually respond to this thread, he could have already figured it out for himself?

Teach a man to fish... etc

Martin Firestorm · Oct 21, 2009, 10:24 PM // 22:24

I find it rude and unnecessary, and its rampant at guru. OP, trust me, if this was the first thread I'd seen this in, I would'nt have bothered saying anything.

FoxBat · Oct 21, 2009, 10:37 PM // 22:37

Speaking for clarification...

All ally-targeted monk spells trigger divine favor on the target. If you target yourself, that counts. Spells like Healing Ribbon, while affect several allies, still only apply the DF bonus to your single target.

All non-targeted monk spells trigger divine favor on yourself (and only yourself). That includes not only "AoE" skills like heal area or divine healing, it also includes things like divine boon, healer's boon, symbol of wrath, etc.

joshuarodger · Oct 21, 2009, 11:07 PM // 23:07

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Originally Posted by Martin Firestorm

I find it rude and unnecessary, and its rampant at guru. OP, trust me, if this was the first thread I'd seen this in, I would'nt have bothered saying anything.

do you think this hasn't been said before? it's the nature of people. some are extremely helpful, some aren't helpful at all and some help but with a sarcastic, biting edge.

anyway question's been answered and this can probably be closed because it could get messy. sorry if i'm stepping on toes outside of my forum.

at OP, the link above for wiki will probably be a quicker way to get the answers you're looking for, more often than not.

Oct 21, 2009, 03:56 PM // 15:56	#1
Zooco0 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Oct 2008 Profession: A/W	Monk skill - Divine Favor help Does divine favor heal yourself on self targeted spells? For example, if i use a monk skill on myself will i gain the divine favor bonus or does that only work when i target my allies?

Oct 21, 2009, 09:02 PM // 21:02	#5
Martin Firestorm Krytan Explorer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Louisiana Profession: E/Me	Why do people answering questions about GW posted on a GW forum love to point out all the other ways the poster could've gotten said information? Especially here at guru, you can't get an answer to just about any question without being told you could've searched some subforum for it, gone to the wiki, or tested for it yourself. Why do you people delight in pointing all that out? You're not smart, you've just played more GW. Why don't you just say "here's your answer stupid" since that what is sounds like. Guess what? He/she also had the option of posting their question at a fan forum, in a subforum specifically for questions and (hold on to your hat, here it comes) ANSWERS no less, and voila, the answer appears. Amazing how that works. Last edited by Martin Firestorm; Oct 21, 2009 at 09:04 PM // 21:04..

Oct 21, 2009, 04:13 PM // 16:13	#2
Emz Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: England Guild: Hostile Zone Profession: Mo/E	Unless the skill description says "Cannot self target." I'd assume any bonuses would work regardless of who the target is.

Oct 21, 2009, 04:56 PM // 16:56	#4
Eragon Zarroc Atra estern?? ono thelduin Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Madness Incarnate Guild: [Duo] Profession: W/P	monk skills that you can target on yourself will also heal you with your divine favor bonus when used on yourself. Divine Favor-wiki is ftw a very simple way for you to have checked this would have been to go outside with a monk. have some attribute in divine favor. cast a healing spell on urself (example: WoH). See if two blue heal numbers pop up above your head (one is from the skill directly, one is from the divine favor bonus)

Oct 21, 2009, 09:36 PM // 21:36	#6
LicensedLuny Badly Influenced Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Buying Humps! (No kidding! Check my buy thread) Guild: Hello Kitty Krewe [HKK] Forever!-ish	Weird, I didn't get any sort of "here's your answer stupid" vibe off the earlier replies. Seemed more like Eragon was trying to help out and not simply answer the question but show ways the OP could learn to answer questions for themself in the future. What about that is as harsh as calling someone stupid? Oh well, guess that's off topic. But it looks like the original question has been answered. Martin, buddy, are you sure you're not reading too much into it?

Oct 21, 2009, 09:51 PM // 21:51	#8
HawkofStorms Hall Hero Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: E/	Because in the 17 minutes it took for somebody to actually respond to this thread, he could have already figured it out for himself? Teach a man to fish... etc

Oct 21, 2009, 10:24 PM // 22:24	#9
Martin Firestorm Krytan Explorer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Louisiana Profession: E/Me	I find it rude and unnecessary, and its rampant at guru. OP, trust me, if this was the first thread I'd seen this in, I would'nt have bothered saying anything.

Oct 21, 2009, 10:37 PM // 22:37	#10
FoxBat Furnace Stoker Join Date: Apr 2006 Guild: Amazon Basin [AB] Profession: Mo/Me	Speaking for clarification... All ally-targeted monk spells trigger divine favor on the target. If you target yourself, that counts. Spells like Healing Ribbon, while affect several allies, still only apply the DF bonus to your single target. All non-targeted monk spells trigger divine favor on yourself (and only yourself). That includes not only "AoE" skills like heal area or divine healing, it also includes things like divine boon, healer's boon, symbol of wrath, etc.