Level 24 Master II choice

[Citizen5]

Hello all.  I hit 24 on my Defiler and could use some input on which Master II spell to take.  I'm looking at either the Fuliginous Sphere, or Ghostly Ward.  The problem I have is that at 26, I see that I'll be getting an improvement on the Ghostly Ward line: Spectral Guard.  My questions are:1. Does Spectral Guard share the same cast timer as Ghostly Ward?2. How much roughly does Spectral Guard absorb at the Adept I level?3. Is it better to take the Master II in Ghostly Ward and not use Spectral Guard, or would I be using Spectral Guard regardless of my Master II choice at 24?Thanks.<div></div>

[krazykaj]

   From what I have read on the boards in a lot of posts....don't take the ward at lvl 24.  It gets upgraded shortly after and the difference between the two isn't worth the choice.  There is a lot of information as to what you should choose out of the 3 remaining, but from what I saw.  Degeneration is the best since that spell doesn't have to be upgraded what-so-ever.  It slows for the same amount as the highest version of the spell at m2.  The difference btw the two is supposed to be mob resists of the lowest version being higher, but that is not the case (due to a bug). <div></div>