Balthazar's Spirit and Essence Bond - Guild Wars Forums

Sir Tidus · Mar 12, 2008, 08:43 PM // 20:43

If you have balthazar's spirit, then why would you ever use essence bond? It seems to me that balthazar's spirit is better than essence bond in every possible way. Am I missing something? Thanks in advance.

MisterB · Mar 12, 2008, 08:47 PM // 20:47

Balthazar's is target ally, and the target gains the benefit.
Essence Bond is also target ally, but the caster gains the benefit, so the caster can use it on another ally and gain energy whenever the condition is met on that ally.

When the caster and the target are the same player, Balthazar's is the better spell.

Sir Tidus · Mar 12, 2008, 08:51 PM // 20:51

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Originally Posted by MisterB

Balthazar's is target ally, and the target gains the benefit.
Essence Bond is also target ally, but the caster gains the benefit, so the caster can use it on another ally and gain energy whenever the condition is met on that ally.

When the caster and the target are the same player, Balthazar's is the better spell.

tyvm, i get it now

Thorondor Port · Mar 12, 2008, 08:59 PM // 20:59

If you had read the skill.........

Mar 12, 2008, 08:43 PM // 20:43	#1
Sir Tidus Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jan 2008	Balthazar's Spirit and Essence Bond If you have balthazar's spirit, then why would you ever use essence bond? It seems to me that balthazar's spirit is better than essence bond in every possible way. Am I missing something? Thanks in advance.

Mar 12, 2008, 08:47 PM // 20:47	#2
MisterB Furnace Stoker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Planet Earth, Sol system, Milky Way galaxy Guild: [ban] Profession: W/	Balthazar's is target ally, and the target gains the benefit. Essence Bond is also target ally, but the caster gains the benefit, so the caster can use it on another ally and gain energy whenever the condition is met on that ally. When the caster and the target are the same player, Balthazar's is the better spell.

Mar 12, 2008, 08:59 PM // 20:59	#4
Thorondor Port Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: British Columbia Profession: W/	If you had read the skill.........