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Haggard · Feb 26, 2007, 09:06 PM // 21:06

NOTE: This is NOT my opinion!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adam Sunstrom

Mending – Hailed by many PvErs as the most useful skill in the game, it provides a constant, accessible, and fairly cheap source of healing.

From the State of the Game— February 26, 2007.

I had no idea we all thought that - Anybody besides myself care to disagree?

Corinthian · Feb 26, 2007, 09:08 PM // 21:08

I agree.....

sLiceR · Feb 26, 2007, 09:08 PM // 21:08

very funny

gone · Feb 26, 2007, 09:09 PM // 21:09

it is great until my mesmer and or nec comes along -lol

Terra Xin · Feb 26, 2007, 09:15 PM // 21:15

Solo builds. Ever heard of those OP? :P

myword · Feb 26, 2007, 09:16 PM // 21:16

nah, you're on your own Haggard!

Faer · Feb 26, 2007, 09:16 PM // 21:16

Watchful Spirit is so much better. Anyone who uses Mending and not Watchful Spirit should uninstall. With Watchful Spirit you only lose 1 pip of health regeneration but you can max out Strength for amazing armor penetration for your Sundering Hornbow.

Myrkwid · Feb 26, 2007, 09:16 PM // 21:16

Oh dear, now I know what I have done wrong! Now I know how to become the uberleet and invulnerable goodlike megacharacter! I have to get mending for all my chars! I have to do it fast, before they nerf it out of the game!
Oh! Wait! I can combine it with heal area for even more power!

Seems like the editor hasen't played pve for quite some time, hum?
Or have I just been lucky not encountering the 90% of the pvepopulation using them outside of solobuilds or minions masters?

Kid Divinity · Feb 26, 2007, 09:16 PM // 21:16

"Hailed by many" is accurate.

TiNkLeR · Feb 26, 2007, 09:17 PM // 21:17

I agree with Adam Sunstrom.

Solo builds , anyone?

JONO51 · Feb 26, 2007, 09:25 PM // 21:25

Well he ism probably right. The majority of players are ill-in formed with regards to skill and no-one suggests better skills so there is an endless mending chain throughout the wammo world.

Venice Queen · Feb 26, 2007, 09:25 PM // 21:25

Woah! How come noone ever told me about this skill before?

I can put this in a sweet build for my warrior

wynoski · Feb 26, 2007, 09:28 PM // 21:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Myrkwid

Oh dear, now I know what I have done wrong! Now I know how to become the uberleet and invulnerable goodlike megacharacter! I have to get mending for all my chars! I have to do it fast, before they nerf it out of the game!
Oh! Wait! I can combine it with heal area for even more power!

Seems like the editor hasen't played pve for quite some time, hum?
Or have I just been lucky not encountering the 90% of the pvepopulation using them outside of solobuilds or minions masters?

Was getting ready to protest until you mentioned MM in the bottom of your post...The only healI use less than Mending for my MM is Healing Breeze...

Alias_X · Feb 26, 2007, 09:31 PM // 21:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kid Divinity

"Hailed by many" is accurate.

Hailed by too many.

Randomway Ftw · Feb 26, 2007, 09:32 PM // 21:32

If you use either mending or watchful spirit please uninstall, kthx.

gone · Feb 26, 2007, 09:33 PM // 21:33

there is nothing like seeing the FDS weilding, mending, wammo run right into ench. strippers and get spiked up....his counter-part the IDS weilder is fun to watch as well. (same goes for those mending dervs)

I must admit I haven't seen this spectacle in quite awhile, but neverless, ALWAYS entertaining.

cthulhu reborn · Feb 26, 2007, 10:01 PM // 22:01

Mending...that's one of those skills I never use..it's not bad but it's certainly not great.

I think I used it when I first started my Wammo...of course when I did some runs and got the mending blasted by some enchantment kill that did damage on top, it certainly was the last time I used it...call it a beginners mistake.

In reading the article where this was mentioned I suddenly understood the nerfing of skills...since it would appear we need to look at top teams to see which builds we should use (cause only a select group of builds will do), I guess the only variation you can get is by nerfing skills from time to time...nah still not interested in PvP.

Antheus · Feb 26, 2007, 10:30 PM // 22:30

Well, if you count numbers, I'm sure 55 monk bots use it, so yes, "many".

Solo builds - it works. It's an old known truth. Of course, 55 isn't really hot anymore, but it still has its uses.

Other than that, it's one of better and quite accessible skills for wammos in those starter areas.

But at least by level 10-15 you run into mobs with enchant removals, and that's a sign to find a nice replacement, or better yet, let your team handle the healing.

Diddy bow · Feb 26, 2007, 10:33 PM // 22:33

"Hailed by many"
Many play wammos ^^

Jetdoc · Feb 26, 2007, 10:36 PM // 22:36

Another Mending thread.... :sigh:

Here's the massive Mending thread, for anyone else who wants to debate this until their eyes bleed...

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s....php?t=3037674

As I posted in that thread...

I use Mending quite often on my W/Mo, and do quite well with it (especially when I am soloing without henchmen).

Here are what I see the pros and cons of Mending:

CONS:

1. Monk healing is a much better use of energy than is Mending. No doubts about that.

2. Mending can be shattered/removed.

3. Mending causes warriors to take attribute points out of either their weapon, tactics or strength attributes.

4. Healing Signet is a much quicker and efficient way to self-heal, especially when not being targeted.

PROS:

1. Mending is a passive heal. That is, you gain the benefit from it without having to pause your current action.

2. Because Mending is a passive heal, it cannot be interrupted, unlike Healing Signet.

3. Mending also works while you're being targeted, unlike Healing Signet, whose -40 armor penalty may largely offset the healing benefit.

4. If you are running an adrenaline warrior build and rely very little on energy, the energy loss from Mending has very little impact to a warrior.

So, in short, Mending isn't "godly" by any stretch of the imagination. But, as I've said many times, it definitely has a use in PvE (other than running). To summarily dismiss its use as being "garbage" is a bit naive, IMO.