Name of mystic bloodline spell

[FelixDomesticus]

What was the name of mystic spell that you supposedly get from bloodline areas after completing enough quest? Also can you just buy app4/adept3 from someone and scribe it BEFORE you complete those quests? <div></div>

[Silda]

It's called Umbral Trap - I believe mine is currently an Apprentice 4 version and it decreases the mobs DPS by 8 pct (or so it says).  I saw an Adept3 on a vendor which I Believe decreased the DPS by 11pct. I think Ive used it once and then put it away because of the exceedingly long recast. <div></div>

[FelixDomesticus]

Thanks. I found it, but 3 min recast sort of takes fun away. I need to think very carefully which mob is valuable enough to waste my small dps decrease debuff. 8% dps reduction is not even close to level that would justify that recast time. <div></div>

[Banditman]

While I do agree that the recast time is rather excessive, don't write the spell off. It's definitely not very useful in an exp grind situation, and I certainly wouldn't use it as such, with the exception of a named mob. However, in a raid situation, Umbral Trap can be rather useful on particularly strong mobs, especially ones with a nasty AE.  Two Mystics can really do a lot with Umbral Trap in raids if they talk. <div></div>

[Domini]

<P>I believe, but I could be wrong, this is essentially an 8% slow which stacks with our 3 other slows.  Recast time is a bugger on this one though, I agree.</P> <P> </P> <P> </P>

[Lyvid]

<P>Yeah it should stack, since it's not exactly a slow, but a dps-decreaser. I don't know whether this means they're hitting slower or just not doing as much damage on their hits though...</P> <P>I've got it at adept 3, 11% reduction.</P>

[Banditman]

It is not a Slow.  It simply a flat reduction in the amount of incoming damage.  This is very useful in a situation involving an AE. It's not an encounter changing ability by any means, but in some circumstances every little bit helps. <div></div>

[Merrygr]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Banditman wrote:<BR>It is not a Slow.  It simply a flat reduction in the amount of incoming damage.  This is very useful in a situation involving an AE.<BR><BR>It's not an encounter changing ability by any means, but in some circumstances every little bit helps.<BR> <BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Are you saying it just cuts 8% of any incoming damage from the mob? I just made the assumption that it was melee only (in essence a slow), but if what you say is right it does have its place against some mobs.

[Banditman]

I have not parsed it, but I "assumed" that 8 percent reduction in DPS would be an 8 percent reduction in DPS, with DPS not being limited to any type of damage, but to the overall output of the mob. I suppose I could parse it to be sure. <div></div>

[Merrygr]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Banditman wrote:<BR>I have not parsed it, but I "assumed" that 8 percent reduction in DPS would be an 8 percent reduction in DPS, with DPS not being limited to any type of damage, but to the overall output of the mob.<BR><BR>I suppose I could parse it to be sure.<BR> <BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE>Well, I agree about the logic of that. I just plain made the assumption that it would only apply to melee DPS and not Spells/CA. Then again, I'm a "the glass is half empty" kind of person.<BR>