Guardian Sphere nerfed already?

[Prufro]

From patch notes: <blockquote> - Guardian Sphere now has the potential to protect against all damage types. Also, the Guardian can proc a stoneskin effect to absorb up to <font color="#ff0000"><i><b>5</b></i></font> streams of damage while it is in effect. </blockquote> Description of effects in game: <blockquote>- When target is damaged this spell has a 25% chance to cast Stoneskin on target.  Lasts for 10 seconds.  All attacks absorbed <font color="#ff0000"><i><b>1</b></i></font> time. </blockquote> The paragraph description says 5 times, but the effects description says 1 time.  Which is correct, and what does it really do? <div></div>

[TunaBoo]

Sounds like it procs 5 times max, each proc will soak up 1 hit. <div></div>

[Shakir10]

<DIV>I think your right that the Stone Skin proc will only obsorb 1 hit, BUT the actual Guardian Sphere lasts 30 seconds, so... it seems like Stone Skin could proc more than once in that time frame.  Will try testing this out some time to see. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>If stone skin goes away on 1 hit, then it might be hard to see, the stone skin efect could only be up for a fraction of a second with how some fights go. </DIV>

[TunaBoo]

I tested it out.. each 25% chance is for 1 proc.. but 5 procs total. <div></div>

[Urglu]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> TunaBoo wrote:<BR>I tested it out.. each 25% chance is for 1 proc.. but 5 procs total.<BR> <BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Yeah I tested it out a little, Tuna is correct.  I had encounters where it not only proc'd all five time, but did so right in a row, I also had times it proc'd once.  Good balance IMO, too inconsistent to be used in an alternative way to gain any real advantage in tanking but makes GS slightly more worth the risk when things go bad.

[Benfyn]

<P>Exactly right Tuna, was playing with it last night in a group. We got hit for and AOE and i had just put up Guardian Sphere. Next thing I know I had intercepted damage from all 5 of my groupmates and stoneskin was absorbing all five hits. Tested it a few more times and never got more than 5 procs total but for a first use of the new and improved "GS" I was very happy with it.</P> <P> </P> <P>Krrrath, lvl 60 Guardian of Kithicor</P>

[Wasuna]

<DIV>Well, I tried to install a new dishwasher last night and broke my the tile on my counter top so I was so [Removed for Content] I didn;t even try to log on and check this stuff out. If somebody could answer a couple questions I'd greatly appreciate it:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>1. Can you cast GS when your solo? This would help a ton for those close solo fights.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>2. Does GS root or slow you? I honestly can't remember ever using the ability before.</DIV>

[Shizzirri]

Like guardian sphere was ever that great to begin with...

[Benfyn]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE>Wasuna wrote:<BR> <DIV>Well, I tried to install a new dishwasher last night and broke my the tile on my counter top so I was so [Removed for Content] I didn;t even try to log on and check this stuff out. If somebody could answer a couple questions I'd greatly appreciate it:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>1. Can you cast GS when your solo? This would help a ton for those close solo fights.</DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#ffff00>Sure can. I tried this when waiting for group members and the stoneskin proc kicked in. Now no one was in the fight with me so I chalk that up as soloing BUT i was grouped with others at the time. Not sure if that effected the use of the spell though I doubt it since they were all afk. (Got a little trigger happy i guess) :smileyvery-happy:</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>2. Does GS root or slow you? I honestly can't remember ever using the ability before.</DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#ffff00>Nope and nope. It's all buff without the hassle. Basically, it works like Commanding Aura does. Set it and forget it and you're good for 30s. Really was working nice last night. </FONT></DIV> <P> </P> <P><FONT color=#ffff00>Krrrath, lvl 60 Guardian of Kithicor</FONT><BR><BR></P></BLOCKQUOTE> <p>Message Edited by Benfynyn on <span class=date_text>11-10-2005</span> <span class=time_text>09:14 AM</span>

[Wli]

<P>And, it is 25% on what CA quality ?</P> <P>Must be the only CA I have at app 1 ... hehe VERY usefull.(before this, I mean, now, lets see...)</P>

[Tro]

<P>I was not able to test this out last night but after reading all the posts.. looks like we got some improvements.. We didn't lose the Taunt resists but hey we got something that is actually useful.. </P> <P>Ofcourse, after all I have seen, it will likely be nerferd to hell once some other class starts [expletive haxx0red by Raijinn]ing about it.. Getting use to that.. Glad something positive for a change.. that f'ing nerf bat was was kicking my [Removed for Content]..</P>

[Dahntahl]

I believe it is 51% at adept1 <div></div>