Question on Mystic AE ward buff.

[Feela]

<DIV> Around level 33 I think ( Never been a Mystic ),  The AE buff that is +290 to physical mitigation and a 42 physical ward.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> Does this mean is Absorbs 42 points of dmg every melee hit on the person?  Just wondering before I make a Mystic <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></DIV> <DIV> </DIV>

[GidionSWE]

it regenerates every 4 seconds i think...so no it wont be every hit

[Karlen]

It's a group ward that absorbs damage up to 42 points.  It regenerates every 4 seconds so you will particularly notice it when soloing. I've found it particularly useful to upgrade this spell to master if you can since it does regenerate constantly -- it makes soloing much easier.  Combined with debuffing attack speed and/or dps), you can reduce the damage you take just about to 0 for single white mobs.  I think the master wards for around 70.<div></div>

[Omenat]

<P>Please clairfy this : "It's a group ward that absorbs damage up to 42 points"</P> <P>This means, if monster would hit me for <42 points (lets say 30) I do not take any damage from this hit ? And the main question is, is this true for the whole time or just for 1 hit and the ward is used up ?</P> <P>Second question regarding the quote above : When I get hit for 50, take I 50 damage or 50 - 42 = 8 damage ?</P> <P> </P>

[Banditman]

Physical damage ONLY.  Anything magical passes right through it.It's also not a "Group" Ward either.  It's an individual Ward on each member of the group that regenerates every 4-6 seconds.Within those parameters, it works just like any other Ward.<div></div>

[Karlen]

<div></div><font color="#ffff00">>>>This means, if monster would hit me for <42 points (lets say 30) I do not take any damage from this hit ? <<<</font>Correct.  The ward would still have 12 points left on it in this case which would be taken off of the next hit you take.<font color="#ffff00">>>>And the main question is, is this true for the whole time or just for 1 hit and the ward is used up ?<<<</font>It works until the 42 points is used up.  Every 4 seconds, it regenerates back to 42 points of protection.  So you are not protected from hits that happen between when the ward is used up and it regenerates.I've also noticed that it will be used up before any other wards you have active.  So it would grab 42 points of a 72 point hit and pass the other 30 points to your single/group ward. <font color="#ffff00">>>>Physical damage ONLY.  Anything magical passes right through it.<<<</font>I didn't know this.<font color="#ffff00">>>>It's also not a "Group" Ward either.  It's an individual Ward on each member of the group that regenerates every 4-6 seconds.<<<</font>I didn't know this either.   If it is used up on one person, is it still available to protect the others in the group (in other words, in a group of 6 people does it actually become 6 single wards of 42 with them all regenerating?).  If so, even more reason to upgrade it to master.EDIT: Another thing that I have noticed in a group situation -- it generates aggro for the caster.  This can be a bit of an issue because when people in your group aggro a mob, when they get hit, it generates aggro for you and the mob will sometimes head for you (especially if the person being hit doesn't attack or draw aggro on themselves).  It once was very bad, but they toned it down and it isn't really a problem any more -- but it does sometimes cause strange aggro which can be hard to explain if you don't know what is causing it.  <div></div><p>Message Edited by Zotar99 on <span class=date_text>05-15-2006</span> <span class=time_text>07:08 AM</span>

[Eepop]

<blockquote><hr>Zotar99 wrote:<div></div><font color="#ffff00"></font><font color="#ffff00">>>>Physical damage ONLY.  Anything magical passes right through it.<<<</font>I didn't know this.<font color="#ffff00"></font> <hr></blockquote>It is correct. The Mystic Buff wards against physical damage only. The Defiler Buff wards about twice as much but only against magical damage.<div></div>