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| − | |Activates a protective energy shield for a brief period. Incoming damage will be reduced and fully absorbed until energy is depleted or the shield's duration has come to an end. After use the energy used needs to be recharged for a considerable period of time. | + | |Activates a protective [[Sacred 2: Energy Shields|energy shield]] for a brief period. Incoming damage will be reduced and fully absorbed until energy is depleted or the shield's duration has come to an end. After use the energy used needs to be recharged for a considerable period of time. |
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|width="90px"|<span style="color:#803C0D;font-size:1.5em;">http://www.sacredwiki.org/images/Sacred_2/Icon/MODicons_12.gif '''Bronze'''</span> | |width="90px"|<span style="color:#803C0D;font-size:1.5em;">http://www.sacredwiki.org/images/Sacred_2/Icon/MODicons_12.gif '''Bronze'''</span> | ||
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| − | * '''Dampen''' - Increases damage absorption. (10% + 0.1% per | + | * '''Dampen''' - Increases damage absorption. (10% + 0.1% per Combat Art level damping / +50% from base value) |
* '''Capacity''' - Divine Protection lasts 50% longer. (50% increase) | * '''Capacity''' - Divine Protection lasts 50% longer. (50% increase) | ||
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* '''Uplifted Force''' - Improves the energy field. (33.3% increase) | * '''Uplifted Force''' - Improves the energy field. (33.3% increase) | ||
| − | * '''Boost''' - Reduces shield's recharge(cooldown) time. (50% + 1% per | + | * '''Boost''' - Reduces shield's recharge(cooldown) time. (50% + 1% per Combat Art level decrease) |
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|width="90px"|<span style="color:#CD950C;font-size:1.5em;">http://www.sacredwiki.org/images/Sacred_2/Icon/MODicons_08.gif '''Gold'''</span> | |width="90px"|<span style="color:#CD950C;font-size:1.5em;">http://www.sacredwiki.org/images/Sacred_2/Icon/MODicons_08.gif '''Gold'''</span> | ||
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| − | * '''Improved Reflection''' - Increases the chance to reflect projectile damage. (50% + 1% per | + | * '''Improved Reflection''' - Increases the chance to reflect projectile damage. (50% + 1% per Combat Art level chance) |
| − | * '''Improved Mirror''' - Increases the chance to reflect spell damage. (50% + 1% per | + | * '''Improved Mirror''' - Increases the chance to reflect spell damage. (50% + 1% per Combat Art level chance) |
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==Skills== | ==Skills== | ||
The following skills will affect this combat art: | The following skills will affect this combat art: | ||
| − | * [[Sacred 2:Warding Energy Lore|Warding Energy Lore]] increases shield hitpoints and damage mitigation values of Divine Protection. | + | * [[Sacred 2:Warding Energy Lore|Warding Energy Lore]] increases shield hitpoints and [[Sacred 2: Damage Mitigation|damage mitigation]] values of Divine Protection. |
* [[Sacred 2:Revered Technology Focus|Revered Technology Focus]] determines maximum Combat Art level, and also reduces the recharge time that is added to the fixed cooldown of the spell. | * [[Sacred 2:Revered Technology Focus|Revered Technology Focus]] determines maximum Combat Art level, and also reduces the recharge time that is added to the fixed cooldown of the spell. | ||
* The [[Sacred 2:Willpower|Willpower]] attribute increases shield hitpoints. | * The [[Sacred 2:Willpower|Willpower]] attribute increases shield hitpoints. | ||
== Usage Strategies == | == Usage Strategies == | ||
| − | + | More information on the general usage of energy shields is given in the article [[Sacred 2:Energy Shields|Energy Shields]]. | |
Useful in a combo with [[Sacred 2:Dashing Alacrity|Dashing Alacrity]] to reduce the amount of button pushing to cast temporary buffs. | Useful in a combo with [[Sacred 2:Dashing Alacrity|Dashing Alacrity]] to reduce the amount of button pushing to cast temporary buffs. | ||
| − | The Improved Mirror modification appears to add a | + | The Improved Mirror modification appears to add a [[Sacred 2: Block chance: Combat Arts|Block Combat Art]] effect, rather than a [[Sacred 2:Chance to reflect: Combat Arts|Reflect: Combat Art ]] effect as it purports to. |
| − | The Capacity modification's increase of duration scales with Combat Art level. The Boost modification's decrease of cooldown also scales with Combat Art level. With both of these modifications, the duration will eventually begin to exceed the cooldown. At this point, it becomes practical to maintain Divine Protection 100% of the time. Duration is approximately 45 seconds at | + | The Capacity modification's increase of duration scales with Combat Art level. The Boost modification's decrease of cooldown also scales with Combat Art level. With both of these modifications, the duration will eventually begin to exceed the cooldown. At this point, it becomes practical to maintain Divine Protection 100% of the time. Duration is approximately 45 seconds at Combat Art level 150. |
| − | As of patch 2.34, Divine Protection has | + | As of patch 2.34, Divine Protection has some apparent stacking bugs and can sometimes be significantly if not surprisingly more powerful than would be expected. These issues have been reported to Ascaron and may be changed in a future patch. |
== Pros and Cons == | == Pros and Cons == | ||
Pros | Pros | ||
| − | *Very powerful temporary shield that can block | + | *Very powerful temporary shield that can block Combat Arts and be chain cast. |
*... | *... | ||
Cons | Cons | ||
| − | * | + | *Players must recast it. |
*... | *... | ||
Revision as of 23:35, 24 November 2011
AspectModifications
SkillsThe following skills will affect this combat art:
Usage StrategiesMore information on the general usage of energy shields is given in the article Energy Shields. Useful in a combo with Dashing Alacrity to reduce the amount of button pushing to cast temporary buffs. The Improved Mirror modification appears to add a Block Combat Art effect, rather than a Reflect: Combat Art effect as it purports to. The Capacity modification's increase of duration scales with Combat Art level. The Boost modification's decrease of cooldown also scales with Combat Art level. With both of these modifications, the duration will eventually begin to exceed the cooldown. At this point, it becomes practical to maintain Divine Protection 100% of the time. Duration is approximately 45 seconds at Combat Art level 150. As of patch 2.34, Divine Protection has some apparent stacking bugs and can sometimes be significantly if not surprisingly more powerful than would be expected. These issues have been reported to Ascaron and may be changed in a future patch. Pros and ConsPros
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