Curse

Kwan Xi · Jan 26, 2008, 01:16 AM // 01:16

Is there anyone out there using this skill [skill]Shield Guardian[/skill]? From what I can tell its like a AoE version of this skill [skill]Reversal of Fortune[/skill].

As anyone found a good use for this? Any Suggestions on where this skill would be best used by a monk? Right now it just seems like the energy cost is too high for it to be useful for me.

majikmajikmajik · Jan 26, 2008, 01:22 AM // 01:22

its becuz it blocks attacks, it doesnt absorb any damage, just attacks.

the kurzick eater · Jan 26, 2008, 05:07 AM // 05:07

nah, the energy is too high imo, and people want the 1/4 second cast of reversal to help against spikes.. another useless skill that they will buff but nobody will ever use it lol

horseradish · Jan 26, 2008, 05:21 AM // 05:21

It's definitely the energy cost. Monks have enough of a hassle with energy. If it were 5e then it would be good. Overpowered probably, but at least it would be used.

Div · Jan 26, 2008, 09:16 AM // 09:16

It's a RoF that costs twice as much and has a 4x longer casting time. The point of RoF was to be a cheap, fast heal for someone taking big damage.

Stormlord Alex · Jan 26, 2008, 11:01 AM // 11:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by holymasamune

It's a RoF that costs twice as much and has a 4x longer casting time.

Sooo... 1/4 second is 4x slower than 1/4 second?

Got buffed, that skill description is wrong

No-one noticed or cared because it's too damn expensive to worry about.

Age · Jan 26, 2008, 11:03 PM // 23:03

It is to spammable even at 1 sec. cast with 1 sec recharge.

The Meth · Jan 26, 2008, 11:19 PM // 23:19

The energy cost is the biggest problem, if it was 5 energy it would be awesome as protection against a war/derv/assassin spike, since if you hit their main damage skill they pretty much fail. Shiro'ken with their unlimited energy drive me crazy with spamming it.

Terraban · Jan 27, 2008, 12:08 AM // 00:08

[skill]Cultist's Fervor[/skill] + [skill]Shield Guardian[/skill]

A rip tank that doesn't have damage and heals itself. What more could you want?

Div · Jan 27, 2008, 02:59 AM // 02:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stormlord Alex

Sooo... 1/4 second is 4x slower than 1/4 second?

Got buffed, that skill description is wrong

No-one noticed or cared because it's too damn expensive to worry about.

Odamn. Gotta start running shield guardian then. What was I thinking running RoF? I think a monk skill speaks for itself when I don't even know what it does or its casting time :P

bhavv · Jan 27, 2008, 04:17 AM // 04:17

Shield guardian would be fine as a 5e spell, but increase the recharge to 3s. It still only blocks attacks and not spells like rof does.

Age · Jan 27, 2008, 11:33 PM // 23:33

I would say recharge to 5 sec..

NamelessBeauty · Jan 28, 2008, 07:30 PM // 19:30

No it's too dam powerful if 5 energy lmao. You guys......AoE heal for 5 energy? and spamable? Dam its really way too powerful lol. If need just make it last 6 sec and remove the ending crap. Make recharge 15 sec. And reduce the healing effect.

Cost: 10e.
Cast: 1/4 sec
Recharge: 15 sec
For "6" seconds, target ally has a 50% chance to block incoming attacks. "Everytime" target ally blocks an attack, that ally and all "adjacent" allies are healed for 16...30.

Trax Reborn · Jan 29, 2008, 07:35 PM // 19:35

its a useful HB skill. although people are scared to use it cuz of energy cost.

Coloneh · Jan 30, 2008, 01:40 AM // 01:40

i makes no sense. never mind.

System_Crush · Jan 30, 2008, 09:13 AM // 09:13

It's kinda the only prot skill worth using on minions, other than that I don't think it is very useful.
My MM doesn't use prot utility though, even if he did, I don't like the microing this requires.

JDRyder · Jan 31, 2008, 05:19 PM // 17:19

i was using it the other day in pve with Air of Enchantment .... it was lol