erk48188

i have so many mana questions perhaps i need to start a new thread...mainly i've yet to make it to 80 yet, so i don't understand all the words people are using...and of course i don't have my mythical which seems to be where everyone talks from.

i just hit lvl 72 recently.

quick question on manaward - the coercer-tab mana endline spell. does it protect your target's HEALTH, as in i cast it on the tank and his health is protected? or does it protect his POWER, as in he uses 1.5 times my power before he starts using his power? or does it protect from mob-casted power draining spells?

in general - when do you cast mana-related spells?

• mana cloak - do i cast this on the tank early in a fight?
• mana flow - early? mid-fight? i see some people casting it on themselves, some on the tank or healer
• mind's eye - every 10 minutes to keep it up?
• channel - half-way thru a fight?

speaking of channel - i've seen some talk of cast this than pop that then hi channel and everyone has power. can someone tell me again what strategy they use for channel?

Senelin

Mana Ward protects hitpoints.

Mana Cloak is on a fairly short reuse, so when your tank is at about 70% power or lower you can feel free to use it. The best time for it is when an AE is coming in, so that the rest of your group will get at least 1 tick of the regen.

Mana flow depends on the fight. On some fights, power is no issue, and I will not mana flow anyone other than myself possibly if I start to run low. On fights with power drains though, or where high power is a must, then I mana flow early and often, every time I can. Usually I stick to my own group for it, unless someone else desperately needs power. This of course is with the mythical, so mana flow is *much* more effective.

Mind's eye - keep it up if you can remember to recast it every 10 minutes. I will generally not worry much about it, and just refresh it before a named pull.

Channel is an awesome emergency spell. What people are talking about is hitting your manaflow on yourself, it will return 70% power to you, and 10% power to everyone in your group. Then with that power, you hit channel, and you're almost guaranteed to bring everyone in your group either close to full power or at least up to about 75%.

I use Channel whenever one of the key members of my group (other than the MT) has as serious power issue. Say the Defiler got ganked by an add, or the Templar took a power drain, I will immediately start my flow, then channel. Sometimes it's necessary, sometimes it's not, but I've found it's better to hit Channel and worry about the consequences afterward.

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erk48188

awesome write-up...thanks.

Harowen

Also worth noting, clerics are especially high on the power consumption. Don't use channel to boost the scout who's not bothering to use any power management items or poisons only to not have channel available when your cleric needs it.

Like Senelin said, save it for key people only.