Gameplay Scenario: Preventative Care

There are a lot of spells available that allow the holy priest to stop evil in its tracks before it gets a chance to do a thing. Knowing which spells are available, as well as understanding the tactics of the enemy are the only ways to ensure maximum protection of ones allies.If you are in a situation where only the main tank is going to be taking damage, then ‘absorb shield’ is the way to go. Absorb shield is a spell acquired from the talent tree that places a protective blessing on the priests’ target. The shield has a set amount of strength, and while that strength holds, the blessed player takes zero damage from all sources. However, each bit of damage taken during the duration of the shield begins to weaken its power, and it will eventually fail. When the shield fails, the allied party member will resume taking damage as normal. The shield is a great way to protect a party member from damage or death.‘Bless’ is another great spell that can benefit the target of the priest. Bless provides a burst of healing as well as a 15 second buff (a positive effect) on the priests target. The bless effect grants a certain amount of protection (depending on the rank of the spell). While absorb shield protects from all damage, bless adds to the players protection, meaning each attack against the blessed player is less effective.And here is the kicker, these effects STACK. In Villagers and Heroes, all damage calculation are calculated before absorbs and shields are calculated. This means that the spell bless essentially empowers absorb shield, making it better!Another great preventative spell is mass absorb shield. As the name suggests, this is basically a form of absorb shield that is applied to all friendly allies in the area. The spell is great to cast right before a boss launches a powerful attack, for example Karackus’ immolate spell. The mass shield will absorb much of the enemies AOE damage, allowing you to continue focusing on healing and protecting the players that require aid.