A question about skill stacking - Guild Wars Forums

visitor · Sep 16, 2007, 05:12 PM // 17:12

The necromancer skill Aura of the Lich halves ur taken dmg.
So does Dark Escape.
Do they stack?

dargon · Sep 16, 2007, 06:48 PM // 18:48

yes, kinda. You won't take zero damage, you'll take 25%, aura or escape will halve the damage, and then what's left will get halved again by the remaining effect.

HawkofStorms · Sep 16, 2007, 10:04 PM // 22:04

50% of 50% = 25%.

StarScythe · Sep 16, 2007, 10:30 PM // 22:30

I think the real question you ought to be asking yourself is if would want to use both of them. It sounds as if your running, or tanking, from the context of your question. If your running, spell protection and speed are your best friends as with them you can usually avoid most damage. If your tanking I would suggest different skills.

The only problems I see in using that in combo is:

1) the required attribute points to cover the recharge time. To be effective you would have to dedicate most of your attribute points to Death magic and Shadow Arts, leaving little room for anything else. (I guess thats useful for a tanking minion master where degen and interrupts are not an issue.)

2) Your 1/2ing your health, which really sucks if you get massive degen from hex and conditions, as Aura of the Lich and Dark Escape do not affect damage from degen. Also 1/2 your health makes enemies set you as a higher attack priority.

3) Dark Escape only lasts for 13 seconds at 12 Shadow Arts and has a 30 second recycle. This means you would only be able to stack them once every 30 seconds, leaving you with 17 seconds at only 50% dmg reduction.

4) Be wary of enchantment removal. With no spell protection because Aura of the Lich is your elite it is likely to be removed by enemies with enchantment removal, which limits its usefulness.

What is it your thinking of using these skills for?

visitor · Sep 17, 2007, 04:27 AM // 04:27

Oh right didn´t think about the 25%.
I was thinking of it to farming purpose but it looks like im just stuck with my
Shadow Farmer.

Sep 16, 2007, 05:12 PM // 17:12	#1
visitor Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kronos HQ Profession: W/	A question about skill stacking The necromancer skill Aura of the Lich halves ur taken dmg. So does Dark Escape. Do they stack?

Sep 16, 2007, 10:30 PM // 22:30	#4
StarScythe Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Sep 2007	I think the real question you ought to be asking yourself is if would want to use both of them. It sounds as if your running, or tanking, from the context of your question. If your running, spell protection and speed are your best friends as with them you can usually avoid most damage. If your tanking I would suggest different skills. The only problems I see in using that in combo is: 1) the required attribute points to cover the recharge time. To be effective you would have to dedicate most of your attribute points to Death magic and Shadow Arts, leaving little room for anything else. (I guess thats useful for a tanking minion master where degen and interrupts are not an issue.) 2) Your 1/2ing your health, which really sucks if you get massive degen from hex and conditions, as Aura of the Lich and Dark Escape do not affect damage from degen. Also 1/2 your health makes enemies set you as a higher attack priority. 3) Dark Escape only lasts for 13 seconds at 12 Shadow Arts and has a 30 second recycle. This means you would only be able to stack them once every 30 seconds, leaving you with 17 seconds at only 50% dmg reduction. 4) Be wary of enchantment removal. With no spell protection because Aura of the Lich is your elite it is likely to be removed by enemies with enchantment removal, which limits its usefulness. What is it your thinking of using these skills for?

Sep 16, 2007, 06:48 PM // 18:48	#2
dargon Furnace Stoker Join Date: May 2005 Guild: The Seraphim Knights [TSK] Profession: R/	yes, kinda. You won't take zero damage, you'll take 25%, aura or escape will halve the damage, and then what's left will get halved again by the remaining effect.

Sep 16, 2007, 10:04 PM // 22:04	#3
HawkofStorms Hall Hero Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: E/	50% of 50% = 25%.

Sep 17, 2007, 04:27 AM // 04:27	#5
visitor Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kronos HQ Profession: W/	Oh right didn´t think about the 25%. I was thinking of it to farming purpose but it looks like im just stuck with my Shadow Farmer.