Curse

Guild Wars Guru · Aug 04, 2005, 09:49 PM // 21:49

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audioaxes · Aug 04, 2005, 09:49 PM // 21:49

confused on this skill if you cast scourge healing on a monk and that monk heals himself, does he take the damage?

Aug 04, 2005, 10:54 PM // 22:54

yes he does

Tuon · Aug 04, 2005, 11:51 PM // 23:51

Can it be cast on the guild lord?

Aug 05, 2005, 12:51 AM // 00:51

I'm sure it can. Which results in some very nice damage until it's removed. Since NR dominates the spell isn't as useful though.

Disoblige · Aug 05, 2005, 03:35 AM // 03:35

If you cast this to a monk, it won't deal damage to them. it will just negates some his healing (unless his healing is weaker than scourge healing).

audioaxes · Aug 05, 2005, 09:07 AM // 09:07

one more thing, does this work on monk heals only or also non heal monk spells that give divine favor bonus?
would it work on nonmonk heals like aura of restoration, troll ungent, etc?

JoDiamonds · Aug 05, 2005, 01:19 PM // 13:19

I'm pretty sure it won't affect health regeneration at all, so Troll Unguent is ok.

I suspect will affect things like Aura of Restoration, since that's like many monk enchantments, but maybe I'm wrong. If someone tests this, let me know.

It would be pretty funny if Scourge Healing + Aura of Restoration == Backfire. =)

ngriffith · Aug 05, 2005, 02:08 PM // 14:08

Ive found this skill to be devastating to enemy monks in my GvG battles. I cast it on whatever target is called first (usually a monk), and then use it on any other monks/support healers. At 10 smiting prayers, its about 60 damage/heal. So if your spamming healing spells like most monks do, your usually taking about 50 damage/sec from this spell alone. Couple that with the fact that your support healer ALSO has scourge on them, and they are taking 60 damage every time they heal you, but also cant heal that damage being caused to themselves effectively, and pretty much it just shuts down the monks. I also sometimes play a monk myself, and having this put on you is nasty. I use this skill in an E/Mo build, and combine it with slow/knockdown water magic. Monks cant run away(so warriors cand do their job), they cant heal effectively, and are constantly being interupted with knockdown. Sometimes I feel a little guilty.

Disoblige · Aug 05, 2005, 03:57 PM // 15:57

Monks will heal themselves when scourge healing damages them Oo .

ZD_kusanagi · Aug 05, 2005, 04:02 PM // 16:02

healing themselves will result in not healing the target being attacked. giving you more time to kill it.

Aug 05, 2005, 04:26 PM // 16:26

If a monk heals for 120 hp on himself and still gets hit with a 60hp scourge healing it's still going to hurt

ngriffith · Aug 05, 2005, 06:00 PM // 18:00

The point of this spell is really to reduce the effectiveness of enemy monks. At high smiting levels its really pretty effective. All I can say is, try playing a monk sometime and have this put on you and/or the person being focus fired. Pretty much makes self-healing worthless.

Oh, and Im pretty sure it works on ANY kind of healing. Including the divine healing bost included with other monk spells like Reversal of Fortune.

Apo · Aug 18, 2005, 01:39 PM // 13:39

where can i buy this skill?

delfin42 · Aug 18, 2005, 02:48 PM // 14:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by ngriffith

Ive found this skill to be devastating to enemy monks in my GvG battles. I cast it on whatever target is called first (usually a monk), and then use it on any other monks/support healers. At 10 smiting prayers, its about 60 damage/heal. So if your spamming healing spells like most monks do, your usually taking about 50 damage/sec from this spell alone. Couple that with the fact that your support healer ALSO has scourge on them, and they are taking 60 damage every time they heal you, but also cant heal that damage being caused to themselves effectively, and pretty much it just shuts down the monks.

It is powerful, but keep in mind that the monk is only damaged if the _target_ of Scourge Healing is healed. It's not like Backfire, where casting in general triggers it. (For example, I throw Scourge on Bob the Monk. I then start beating on Joe the Ele. Bob can heal Joe all he wants and not take any damage. If I attack Bob instead, it does help negate his self-heals.) On the plus side, its quick recharge and decent 30-second duration lets you drop it on several foes if you can afford the energy cost.

It does trigger for things like Healing Signet, which makes it useful to drop on Warrior-types, and it's a godsend in PvE when facing major Monk bosses. It makes the likes of Demetrios the Enduring and Willa the Unpleasant relative pushovers.

Starlight · Sep 05, 2005, 10:43 PM // 22:43

This skill is a reward from the quest The Royal Papers, from Watchman Arad in Fishermen's Haven.

Dark Kanaye · Sep 20, 2005, 12:19 AM // 00:19

stacks beautifully with backfire, soul leech, or spiteful spirit ^ ^

Dark Kanaye · Sep 20, 2005, 12:19 AM // 00:19

....as long as there isn't any hex removal.....

smurfhunter · Sep 20, 2005, 01:23 AM // 01:23

ya hex removal = owned if you use it. ive seen it used in tombs quite a bit and to my knowledge it wasnt a real issue... could be nice if you use it to stack something like lingering...

Allmightybob · Oct 23, 2005, 03:38 PM // 15:38

The saving grace of scourge healing is its 5 recharge, if it gets inspired or smited you can just toss another one.