Group Ward question

Aere · 06-01-2007, 01:24 PM

There's a conversation going on between me and an old defiler friend of mine concerning group wards, and I wanted to see if you folks could clear it up.

When you have the Tank targeted, and cast a group ward, does the range of the group ward centralize on you, or whom you have targeted?

If you cast a group ward by yourself, then walk into the range of other people in your group, will the group ward cover them? or do they have to be in range when the casting takes place?

thanks.

Odox · 06-01-2007, 02:17 PM

I'm pretty sure it ranges around the defiler. Also pretty sure when the ward is casted and a group memeber comes into range they will be covered by it also.

Although Purulence is another story, don't think it has the same range as our group ward.

Xanoth · 06-01-2007, 04:30 PM

never really tested it, but always assumed it centered on the defiler.

razieh · 06-01-2007, 04:36 PM

Group wards, doesn't matter who you are targeting they are a AoE based around the defiler. If they go out of range the ward drops, if they return the ward is reapplied. Purulence only has a 10 meter range thats the only difference between it and the normal group ward.

Aere · 06-01-2007, 05:08 PM

sweet, thanks Raz

nofiia · 06-01-2007, 05:18 PM

If you are standing in group ward range when it lands you can run forever and still have that group ward on group members. Like i cast a group ward then send my pet to attack a mob 100m away the group ward is on the pet. So i always wait to cast the group ward till the pet is out of range so the tank can have the ward not a gimp templer hammer or the shaman dog. If a target is out of group ward range when it is casted they will not get the ward till they come in 20m range of the defiler.

Nofiia Defiler of Second Dawn

Uddjubb · 06-01-2007, 05:47 PM

Don't be confused by what Nofiia posted, which is partially incorrect. What Razieh (with his infinte wisdom and experience)indicated is the current mechanics of wards in the game.

A single target ward will stick with the player/pet tills its cancelled, expires or gets used up..group ward is AoE around the defiler and a anyone moving out of the range loses the benefit of the group ward. The range varies between Purulence(emergency ward) and Carrion Bulwark though.

nofiia · 06-01-2007, 06:23 PM

Uddjubb only thing wrong with my post its 25m range on the group ward not 20m. Group ward works like single target ward. If you are in range when it is cast it will stay on the target for the whole duration and any distance. Would only take about 1 minute to test what i said.

Nofiia Defiler of Second Dawn

razieh · 06-01-2007, 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nofiia

Uddjubb only thing wrong with my post its 25m range on the group ward not 20m. Group ward works like single target ward. If you are in range when it is cast it will stay on the target for the whole duration and any distance. Would only take about 1 minute to test what i said.

Nofiia Defiler of Second Dawn

EDIT: !!!! it does not show up but still absorbs the dmg

I was wrong sorry!

Uddjubb · 06-01-2007, 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nofiia

If you are standing in group ward range when "it lands you can run forever and still have that group ward" Nofiia Defiler of Second Dawn

I might have read too deeply into this. The "you" in the above sentence from your post refers to the defiler..not the recipent of the spell...

If that's true, then you are indeed correct.

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