Curse

Kobalt · Apr 25, 2005, 03:15 PM // 15:15

Does it damage people using ANY healing whatsoever?

Does it damage blood necros?
rangers? etc

I know it damages monks and all those warmonkies(which I guess could be good enough) but I wonder if 65 dmg for someone near death is better than berserker stance?

I might be going overkill here, but I plan on having judge's insight, strength of honor, frenzy, and berserker stance.

So, if I want scourge healing I will have to get rid of one of them, if scourge healing is that good, which one?

I have the other 4 slots reserved for sprint,gash,galrath, and server artery btw.

Sausaletus Rex · Apr 25, 2005, 03:40 PM // 15:40

yes, Scourge Healing causes damage on any heal. Whether that's Orison or Healsig or Ether Feast or whatever, when you use a spell that causes a target's heath points to go up and they have Scourge Healing on, you get slammed by it. What doesn't trigger it, though, are HOT/regeneration heals like Healing Breeze or Troll Unguent - not even when they're first cast - and enchantments that have a trigger that causes healing like Healing Hands or Aura of Restoration.

It's not a bad skill although it's linked to Smiting, which is a pretty weak line for most characters, and is probably a bit overrated. It's just not going to work well against an organized team or in the face of competant hex removal. It depends on where you're planning on using it, though, if this is Arena then it's probably going to earn you a few notches on your belt. Elsewhere it's less important. However...

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Originally Posted by Kobalt

I plan on having judge's insight, strength of honor, frenzy, and berserker stance....I have the other 4 slots reserved for sprint,gash,galrath, and server artery btw.

You sound like a primary Warrior. And running just Judge's Insight and Frenzy is going to sap your energy so much it's not even funny. Even with a zealous weapon you'll barely be breaking even. Throwing in Strength of Honor makes it even worse as that costs you a pip plus casting costs. Scourge Healing is 10 energy, you're just not going to be able to afford it enough to be replacing it as it gets taken down and that's where Scourge Healing really earns its spot on your bar.

Also, where's your elite? You get one, make the most of it. I'd go with Battle Rage over Berserker Stance. You can drop Sprint and pick something else up then, too. And you'd be better off dropping Galrath for Final Thrust. Sever+Gash+Final. It's cliche for a reason.

Kobalt · Apr 25, 2005, 04:29 PM // 16:29

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Originally Posted by Sausaletus Rex

Also, where's your elite? You get one, make the most of it. I'd go with Battle Rage over Berserker Stance. You can drop Sprint and pick something else up then, too. And you'd be better off dropping Galrath for Final Thrust. Sever+Gash+Final. It's cliche for a reason.

Thanks for the help, though I never liked battle rage for two reasons

one it clears your adren after its done and two, it would mean I wouldnt be able to recast judge insight or frenzy(I think?).