What does "Protective Spirit" actually mean? - Guild Wars Forums

NEdemar · Sep 06, 2007, 06:34 PM // 18:34

Hey all,

After thinking about this Monk Protection spell...I find myself a little confused on how it works. Here is the description it has:

Enchantment Spell. For 5...19...23 seconds, target ally cannot lose more than 10% max Health due to damage from a single attack or Spell.

What isn't clear to me is, is the the 10% max health of my total health? Or is it anytime I'm attacked is that 10% a limit on how much each attack can deal to me (meaning they can't do any more than 10% damage of my total health in each attack)? If so what is 10% amount of?

Am I close?

Axis · Sep 06, 2007, 06:40 PM // 18:40

Its 10% of your curent health for x amount of time for each attack. Its basicly a anti spike protection.

NEdemar · Sep 06, 2007, 06:52 PM // 18:52

Thanks for the fast response!

That makes sense now. I was also not sure if it was a one time thing or if it was every time you were attacked or cast upon during the duration of the enchantment. It sounds like it is while you maintain the enchantment any attacks or spells cast upon you can't deal more than 10% of your total health at that moment. Am I getting that right?

Seitheach · Sep 06, 2007, 07:08 PM // 19:08

Protective Spirit limits all damage above 10% of your maximum health. For instance, if you have a maximum health of 480 and Armor with a rating of 60, a Meteor Shower (MS) cast at 16 Fire Magic will normally do 119 damage. Enchanted with Protective Spirit (PS), the MS will only do 48 damage. This is a very effective counter of spikes, as in this case it negates 71 damage with no negative penalty for the caster of PS. However, if an attack does less than 10%, PS will not increase the damage to 10% of maximum health.

brian78wa · Sep 06, 2007, 07:24 PM // 19:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Axis

Its 10% of your curent health for x amount of time for each attack. Its basicly a anti spike protection.

Its not of your current health its of your max health.

your max health could be 500 but current health at 200. if you get hit you will take 50 dmg not 20.

NEdemar · Sep 06, 2007, 07:37 PM // 19:37

I'm getting it now! Thanks everyone for the helpful info

ender6 · Sep 06, 2007, 07:59 PM // 19:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by brian78wa

Its not of your current health its of your max health.

your max health could be 500 but current health at 200. if you get hit you will take 50 dmg not 20.

This is correct.

Sep 06, 2007, 06:34 PM // 18:34	#1
NEdemar Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2007	What does "Protective Spirit" actually mean? Hey all, After thinking about this Monk Protection spell...I find myself a little confused on how it works. Here is the description it has: Enchantment Spell. For 5...19...23 seconds, target ally cannot lose more than 10% max Health due to damage from a single attack or Spell. What isn't clear to me is, is the the 10% max health of my total health? Or is it anytime I'm attacked is that 10% a limit on how much each attack can deal to me (meaning they can't do any more than 10% damage of my total health in each attack)? If so what is 10% amount of? Am I close?

Sep 06, 2007, 07:08 PM // 19:08	#4
Seitheach Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2006 Guild: SfF Profession: E/Me	Protective Spirit limits all damage above 10% of your maximum health. For instance, if you have a maximum health of 480 and Armor with a rating of 60, a Meteor Shower (MS) cast at 16 Fire Magic will normally do 119 damage. Enchanted with Protective Spirit (PS), the MS will only do 48 damage. This is a very effective counter of spikes, as in this case it negates 71 damage with no negative penalty for the caster of PS. However, if an attack does less than 10%, PS will not increase the damage to 10% of maximum health. Last edited by Seitheach; Sep 06, 2007 at 07:12 PM // 19:12..

Sep 06, 2007, 06:40 PM // 18:40	#2
Axis Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: White Redeemers Profession: N/Me	Its 10% of your curent health for x amount of time for each attack. Its basicly a anti spike protection.

Sep 06, 2007, 06:52 PM // 18:52	#3
NEdemar Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2007	Thanks for the fast response! That makes sense now. I was also not sure if it was a one time thing or if it was every time you were attacked or cast upon during the duration of the enchantment. It sounds like it is while you maintain the enchantment any attacks or spells cast upon you can't deal more than 10% of your total health at that moment. Am I getting that right?

Sep 06, 2007, 07:37 PM // 19:37	#6
NEdemar Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2007	I'm getting it now! Thanks everyone for the helpful info