Perceptor's Bodyguard

Havlen · 03-23-2006, 08:20 PM

I finally got enough AA to take one rank in this last night and this morning I tested it out a little bit by letting a mob beat on me while it was up. Now, the way I read the AA there would be a 20% chance that I would only take 1% damage on a hit and my pet would take 95% of the damage. After not seeing it happen a single time while tanking a mob I scrolled back through the messages and noticed that my pet's damage shield would occassionally heal him for just 1 pt. It did that twice during the fight. So, it seems to me that we are taking the 95% damage and the pet is taking 1% damage -- which would be a disgrace (not to mention a crappy description).Anyone confirm this is working as it reads and that the pet will take most of the damage from a melee hit? (Hoping I'm wrong in what I read). And, if so, will it work against special attacks or just normal attacks? And, if it's working as it looked like it was working -- we take most of the damage and the pet just takes a sliver -- then is it just a bug or do they not know how to write a good description?

Mup · 03-24-2006, 02:02 AM

Yeah I just got it today as well and it seems like it may be broken... at least I'm hoping it is. Seems useless otherwise

Havlen · 03-24-2006, 02:24 AM

I tested again on a few green mobs and I couldn't even tell a difference in the damage when the pet intercepted. I do believe the "intercept all damage" description is either very bad or the skill is bugged.

03-23-2006, 08:20 PM	#1
Havlen Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 167	I finally got enough AA to take one rank in this last night and this morning I tested it out a little bit by letting a mob beat on me while it was up. Now, the way I read the AA there would be a 20% chance that I would only take 1% damage on a hit and my pet would take 95% of the damage. After not seeing it happen a single time while tanking a mob I scrolled back through the messages and noticed that my pet's damage shield would occassionally heal him for just 1 pt. It did that twice during the fight. So, it seems to me that we are taking the 95% damage and the pet is taking 1% damage -- which would be a disgrace (not to mention a crappy description).Anyone confirm this is working as it reads and that the pet will take most of the damage from a melee hit? (Hoping I'm wrong in what I read). And, if so, will it work against special attacks or just normal attacks? And, if it's working as it looked like it was working -- we take most of the damage and the pet just takes a sliver -- then is it just a bug or do they not know how to write a good description?

03-24-2006, 02:02 AM	#2
Mup Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Anchorage, AK Posts: 8	Yeah I just got it today as well and it seems like it may be broken... at least I'm hoping it is. Seems useless otherwise

03-24-2006, 02:24 AM	#3
Havlen Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 167	I tested again on a few green mobs and I couldn't even tell a difference in the damage when the pet intercepted. I do believe the "intercept all damage" description is either very bad or the skill is bugged.