Buffs with a ward attached - how do they work?

[Wiseman160]

<div>I just got Dire Shroud.  It buffs the group, and wards for 86 damage.</div><div>That doesn't look like much damage being warded, but then I don't understand how it works.</div><div> </div><div>Is it a one time ward, meaning that once those 86 points are used it won't ward again, or does it ward every few seconds, or what?</div><div> </div>

[masoninc61]

<div></div>Dire shroud will ward against magical dmg, and regenerates every so seconds.If you have the manastone use it and look at your combat logs.<div></div><p>Message Edited by masoninc61 on <span class="date_text">01-11-2006</span><span class="time_text">11:04 PM</span></p>

[Ishnar]

<div></div>It regenerates every tic.  So it is very good to master. 

[argsix]

its a terrible thing having such a small ward on the buffs.Can't due without the buffs cause they realy nice but that small ward means body pulls and taunt resits go straight to the defiler. <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /><div></div>

[Dragonreal]

<div></div><p>one thing I have wondered about this regenning ward thing.. what takes priority for dmg? does the ward buff take first dmg if there's any "ward points" on it or does like your normal single target/grp ward take it?</p><p>Only wondering cuz on some raids where there's an elemental ae, I usually cast my grp elemental ward + resist buff (I'm a warden); this is a 1500ish point ward that regenerates 250ish every few secs. What I wondered about it though is if the shammy in grp has their ward up, which one of our wards will get hit with the mob's elemental ae first? or will the shammy ward ward all but the elemental dmg while my ward soaks up the elemental dmg until it expires?</p>

[BBouch]

<font color="#ff9900">Test it out</font><font color="#ff9900"></font><font color="#ff9900"></font><font color="#ff9900">Group with a Shammy (so that you get the buffs) and duel with someone. Let us know if you figure it out.</font><div></div>