First Tier Shard Armor - 5 piece bonus Q

Kanzo · 12-19-2008, 12:04 PM

The bonus for 5 piece shard armor is a damage shield added to wards. I'm not really sure what to think about that. Wouldn't it just get reflected on fights like Leviathan or other mobs which use a reflect? Maybe it's not considered a spell though? Anyone know?

razieh · 12-19-2008, 07:17 PM

It shouldn't reflect because its not targeted at the mob. Same logic and reason why true AoEs don't reflect.

Ambi · 12-19-2008, 07:26 PM

As Pinksi once said, I believe:
procs don't proc procs!

Soulblader · 12-23-2008, 06:39 AM

I did not see it reflect on Levi or Korsha Fabled instance

I have all 6 pieces (must match) but only use 5 and the bonus is GREAT. I have tested it a in grps, raids and solo. The DS counts as DPS for the person that its on. IE if you ward your tank and he/she gets hit the DMG Bane Warding goes under the TANK on ACT.

The DS stacks with both the single and grp ward and can crit for over 1k dmg. So if you can keeps both up the tank will do at least 1400 dmg each time they get hit. Add your mythical and some of the new AA's and you can be a good solo healer in almost every instance.

Laeluna · 12-31-2008, 04:37 PM

How uber is the 5-set damage shield? And how uber is the Ancestral Barrier on the Numinous Chest piece?

I'm currently wearing the SOF robe, and can't decide whether to switch it for the Numinous, which would also give me the 5-set (I have the SoH hat). I don't *really* want to sacrifice my recast if the 5-set and ancestral turn out to be really limp :/

Acappella · 12-31-2008, 06:41 PM

Honestly, I been playing with the numinous bp for the last couple of days and it has been kinda disappointing thus far. In TMC, it was roughly 4% of my zw heal parse.... pretty much equal to my single piece of runic cover.

I too would love to see a SS of the group and single ward with the damage shield effect from the 5-set. Not sure if anyone has the Numinous 5-set, but I'd definitely be even more interested in seeing that.

Rayche · 01-06-2009, 03:04 AM

So no specs on the 5 piece? What exactly is the BP effect? What does it do?

Savne · 01-06-2009, 01:55 PM

I haven't tried the breast plate nor the 5-set bonus, but here's the BP effect (it's like a lesser Hateshield):

When Equipped:
-When target casts a healing spell, this spell has a chance to cast Ancestral Barrier on target of spell cast. Lasts for 30.0 seconds. This effect will trigger an average of 2.0 times per minute.
--Wards target against 540 points of all damage.
--Replenishes 100 points of absorption every 5 seconds.
-This spell cannot be modified except by direct means.

I think the base is 500, but my shoulders increase it to 540..not sure. Anyway, the replenish is just like regenerating hateshield I'm assuming..every 5 seconds 100 more points are added to the ward.

Rayche · 01-06-2009, 02:18 PM

Thanks. Coupled with Hateshield that all adds up.

Savne · 01-06-2009, 02:55 PM

Not sure it's worth Crimson Robe of Alendine yet..will test it out when I get it and post what it parses here.

Edit: looked in my logs at our OT Mystic's parse (he has the chest piece). It only did 3% (16,269/533,240) zonewide (half what Kindred Restoration did--that's when you know an item's bad XD), but his group didn't take much damage. Would probably do better for MT shaman so again I'll test it out when I get it