Protectorate

[DeythCombi]

<DIV>Why does it have such a short duration in comparison to redoubt?  It's a conc buff.</DIV>

[Gwynet]

<DIV>It's a str/wisdom buff. Personally, I never use it.</DIV>

[khrokh]

Well it increases the power pool of priests and fighters, and also boosts fighters damage a little. I use it all the time on the MT and myself if i have enough concentration.

[DeythCombi]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Gwynet wrote:<BR> <DIV>It's a str/wisdom buff. Personally, I never use it.</DIV><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR> <DIV>Why wouldn't you use a buff that increases your power?</DIV>

[Celestian_]

<DIV>I think it's bugged and would suggest all templar's /bug it. Conc buffs do not typically have durations of 15 minutes. If buffs have timers they have no conc.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I think it's suppose to be 15hours. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV>

[Kyliegi]

<DIV>Why not use it?  Because the extra 15 wis gives about 15-30 power while Redoubt can give an additional group member 100+ HP</DIV>

[DeythCombi]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Kyliegirl wrote:<BR> <DIV>Why not use it?  Because the extra 15 wis gives about 15-30 power while Redoubt can give an additional group member 100+ HP</DIV><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR> <P>I'm at work so I can't test but I'm 99% certain it was a lot more power than that for me.  Can someone post definite?</P> <P>You should also look at it not as straight power vs. health but what you can do with it.  62 power is a cast of adept 3 bestowal of vitae.  That's a lot more than 150 health or whatever my adept 1 redoubt gives.</P>

[Gwynet]

<DIV>I don't use it for a few reasons. I have daring, symbol, plus the group power buff we get a bit before 30. First, I think that the power buff is usually more than enough, and it's a group buff, not a single target buff. Second, the recast time is such a pain I keep forgetting about it. Third, it's pretty rare that someone runs out of power, so in 90% of the conditions, an extra redoubt will be more useful (usually on the tank and enchanter, if no enchanter on the tank and me - it's over 200 HPs now, forgot how much exactly).</DIV>

[Celestian_]

<DIV>If protectorate was group buff and conc based (meaning 10+ hour timer like the others) would you use it? </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>THe 15 minute timer+conc requirement (and I still think the 15minute timer is a bug) is a bit naft if ya ask me. Give me a timer and remove the conc or make it group buff like daring.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV>

[Gwynet]

<DIV>I would use it if it was a group buff for sure.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>But to be honest, there are so many buff spells that there will be some that will be never used. Don't really see the point of even putting them in game sometimes.</DIV>

[DeythCombi]

<DIV>I checked and my protectorate gives me 42 power.  That's 2/3rds of an adept 3 BoV cast.  That's worth a lot more than 200 hp; not just for the heal but the fact that it can be used on anyone not just the buff recipient.</DIV>