Ether Feast Awesome? - Guild Wars Forums

Sir Tidus · Mar 25, 2008, 09:22 PM // 21:22

Does anyone think that Ether Feast is overpowered? I mean, it has a low energy cost and quick casting time (also the enemy is most likely guaranteed to have 3 enery). It's a lot better than many monk skills as a self heal. Is it a good skill for a secondary profession?

Stormlord Alex · Mar 25, 2008, 09:29 PM // 21:29

It's so totally awesome... that no-one touches it in high-end play, yeah.

It's not really any good for a secondary proffession, because to use it you need to waste points in Inspiration.

Pae · Mar 25, 2008, 09:38 PM // 21:38

My pre-searing ele will sometimes use it (with no pts in Insp, since mez secondary hasn't been confirmed/locked in/whatever it is) in combination with Aura of Restoration, but other than that... >.>

Edit: Even in pre, though, I'll often favor Troll Unguent over Ether Feast.

the kurzick eater · Mar 25, 2008, 09:46 PM // 21:46

yeah i also use this in pre, but for a secondary it fails. use primary attributes for your self heals 99% of the time.

MagmaRed · Mar 25, 2008, 09:59 PM // 21:59

Only worthwhile if using Inspiration Magic for other skills and you put attribute points into it. For instance, when I go to FoW on my SS Necro, I'll run a few points into Inspiration Magic and take Inspired Hex for giving me more SS uses. The energy gain from it is 7, and the cost is 5, so I come out +2 energy. Not a huge deal, but I have some points in Inspiration. If I wanted a self heal, Ether Feast would give me 108 health every 8 seconds. ot a bad way to go.

Only if using Inspiration for other skills though. Putting attribute points into Inspiration Magic just for Ether Feast isn't the best way to go.

Pyro maniac · Mar 25, 2008, 10:04 PM // 22:04

It's one of the best direct self-heals. Too bad monk healing > self-heal.

creelie · Mar 25, 2008, 10:35 PM // 22:35

What Magma said. If you're bringing Inspiration skills anyway, then sure, throw it on. But don't put points into Inspiration just for it, and don't bring it without points.

Wirt · Mar 25, 2008, 10:36 PM // 22:36

Also you need an enemy nearby in order to use it.

angmar_nite · Mar 25, 2008, 10:48 PM // 22:48

yeah, having just killed your enemy and then 10 degen wiping you out sucks.

Hugh Manatee · Mar 26, 2008, 01:17 AM // 01:17

Before they nerfed a lot of the warrior armor buffs I used to use ether feast to farm the siege golems. Get a bunch of buffed while hexed stuff and mantra of frost, march right up to them and kick em in their icy testes(thing is they use rust so heal sig is un-usable)

Mar 25, 2008, 09:22 PM // 21:22	#1
Sir Tidus Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jan 2008	Ether Feast Awesome? Does anyone think that Ether Feast is overpowered? I mean, it has a low energy cost and quick casting time (also the enemy is most likely guaranteed to have 3 enery). It's a lot better than many monk skills as a self heal. Is it a good skill for a secondary profession?

Mar 25, 2008, 09:38 PM // 21:38	#3
Pae Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jul 2005	My pre-searing ele will sometimes use it (with no pts in Insp, since mez secondary hasn't been confirmed/locked in/whatever it is) in combination with Aura of Restoration, but other than that... >.> Edit: Even in pre, though, I'll often favor Troll Unguent over Ether Feast. Last edited by Pae; Mar 25, 2008 at 09:47 PM // 21:47..

Mar 25, 2008, 09:29 PM // 21:29	#2
Stormlord Alex Grotto Attendant Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Beyond the Forest of Doom, past the Cavern of Agony... on Kitten & Puppy Island Guild: Soul of Melandru [sOm] Profession: W/E	It's so totally awesome... that no-one touches it in high-end play, yeah. It's not really any good for a secondary proffession, because to use it you need to waste points in Inspiration.

Mar 25, 2008, 09:46 PM // 21:46	#4
the kurzick eater Krytan Explorer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: 1323 lancelot dr. greenwood PA Guild: wat Profession: Mo/	yeah i also use this in pre, but for a secondary it fails. use primary attributes for your self heals 99% of the time.

Mar 25, 2008, 09:59 PM // 21:59	#5
MagmaRed Furnace Stoker Join Date: Mar 2007 Guild: Our Crabs Know True [LOVE] Profession: R/	Only worthwhile if using Inspiration Magic for other skills and you put attribute points into it. For instance, when I go to FoW on my SS Necro, I'll run a few points into Inspiration Magic and take Inspired Hex for giving me more SS uses. The energy gain from it is 7, and the cost is 5, so I come out +2 energy. Not a huge deal, but I have some points in Inspiration. If I wanted a self heal, Ether Feast would give me 108 health every 8 seconds. ot a bad way to go. Only if using Inspiration for other skills though. Putting attribute points into Inspiration Magic just for Ether Feast isn't the best way to go.

Mar 25, 2008, 10:04 PM // 22:04	#6
Pyro maniac Desert Nomad Join Date: Apr 2006	It's one of the best direct self-heals. Too bad monk healing > self-heal.

Mar 25, 2008, 10:35 PM // 22:35	#7
creelie Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Alberta Guild: Charter Vanguard [CV] Profession: Mo/	What Magma said. If you're bringing Inspiration skills anyway, then sure, throw it on. But don't put points into Inspiration just for it, and don't bring it without points.

Mar 25, 2008, 10:36 PM // 22:36	#8
Wirt Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Nov 2007 Guild: Conscripts of Ascalon Profession: W/	Also you need an enemy nearby in order to use it.

Mar 25, 2008, 10:48 PM // 22:48	#9
angmar_nite Jungle Guide Join Date: Feb 2007 Guild: [SNOW] of [YUM] Profession: E/	yeah, having just killed your enemy and then 10 degen wiping you out sucks.

Mar 26, 2008, 01:17 AM // 01:17	#10
Hugh Manatee Jungle Guide Join Date: May 2007 Guild: Nice But Deadly[nice] Profession: N/	Before they nerfed a lot of the warrior armor buffs I used to use ether feast to farm the siege golems. Get a bunch of buffed while hexed stuff and mantra of frost, march right up to them and kick em in their icy testes(thing is they use rust so heal sig is un-usable)