Curse

BrotherGilburt · May 18, 2007, 04:02 AM // 04:02

Protection needs this elite as the attribute has few other diret heals.

BrotherGilburt

matti90 · May 19, 2007, 02:53 PM // 14:53

I'm too lazy to quote but I think someone said it on the previous page:

If it was in healing noone would ever use it.

Teh [prefession]-zorz · May 19, 2007, 06:50 PM // 18:50

Id have to agree with someone said before that, PROT. lacked some healing skills so they got ZB...

LouAl · May 22, 2007, 08:14 PM // 20:14

I have often wondered why...

Also, the "Because prot lacked healing" is a stupid argument. Prot lacks healing because it is prot and not healing. It really doesn't make any sense to have it in prot even if people like it there because it makes prot easier. I don't really get that anyway because prot can EASILY be done without healing prayers. Also, the whole point of the game is trying to find the right balance between attributes.

I have a whole mental list of skills that don't make sense and this one is definately one of the big ones, right up there with Spiteful being in Curses rather than Domination, Dark Bond being Blood, and Scourge Healing/Scourge Enchantment being Smite rather than Curses or Death. Also, Air of Enchantment should probably be Divine, but whatever...

Pyro maniac · May 29, 2007, 07:52 PM // 19:52

why is [skill]Sandstorm[/skill] in Earth Magic
both ZB and SS are decent skills for it's purpose, but putting them in the 'wrong' attribute (prot doesn't heal, earth doesn't damage well besides stone daggers and obs flame) will allow for mixed skills w/o spreading attributes.
This makes them powerfull (with the update ZB has been balanced)

Thom Bangalter · May 30, 2007, 12:25 AM // 00:25

to paraphrase ensign, zb is in protection because its good, and prot is good, while the healing line is bad, so it doesn't get it.

Sha Noran · May 30, 2007, 11:56 AM // 11:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr Strangelove

It's because if it were in healing prayers, no one would use it.

The thread should have stopped there tbh.

Blame the Monks · May 30, 2007, 02:34 PM // 14:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lurid

ZB's second effect only triggers when the target is below 50% health, Divine Favor bonuses are applied before this skill's second effect. Therefore your target has to be low enough on health that the Divine Favor bonus won't cause the target to go over 50% health, which means waiting longer before you heal / prot, which increases the chances of the target dieing.

I didn't read the entire thread, but this is a common misconception. See this old post to clarify this point:
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...0&postcount=79

glountz · May 30, 2007, 02:46 PM // 14:46

Because prot has always been the best, since day 1 of Guild wars, at least for PvP.
In prot, you have everything you want:
Hex removal, condition removal, Damage mitigation, and now, even healing.
Why would you go in Healing prayers which has no hex removal, no condtion removal, no damage mitigation, and doesn't heal that much compared to prot?
The day A-net will want to the Healing Prayers to be used, they will move one of the removal aspect skills (either condition or hexes) to healing prayers.

lamelamez · Oct 12, 2007, 04:53 PM // 16:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Henchman

[skill]Zealous Benediction[/skill]
Why is Zealous Benediction a Protection Spell, and not a Healing Prayer?
This is a question I've pondered upon ever since I first saw the skill.
ZB is a pure healing spell, and has nothing to do with protection.
The skill is pretty much "Heal Other" with a tax deduction, providing your target elligable. Placing it in the protection line is about the same as creating a water spell that causes burning.
As the game stands today, protection monks are apparently more popular then healing monks. This skill is even more powerfull than most healing spells(its even more powerful than Keystone Signet!!

), and allows a protection monk to act as a healing monk as well, making them even more superior than healing monks.
I think ZB should be moved to healing prayers, where it rightfully belongs.
Who thinks the same?

I'll even throw it a moving away party, you're all invited (except mesmers, I hate mesmers)

(Don't take me seriously on that last sentance..)

Well i guess this is the factor that makes this skill special.. because there will be protector monks that will wanna heal..

im a protector monk and i use ZB + reversal of fortune + dismiss condition to heal.. they are very effective healing protecting spells.. and i get to use good protection skills like protective spirit.. aegis.. shielding hands.. etc=D

Saphrium · Oct 12, 2007, 05:18 PM // 17:18

Because it is a power block bait.