Ether Feast

Acquisition
Skill Quests: Skill Trainers who will teach this skill before it is unlocked:
 * Prophecies:
 * Mesmer Test (Lakeside County - Pre-Searing)
 * A Mesmer's Burden (Lakeside County - Pre-Searing)
 * Mesmerizing the Enemy (Sardelac Sanitarium)
 * Factions:
 * Mantid Hatchlings (Monastery Overlook)
 * Locate Mei Ling (Sunqua Vale)
 * Prophecies:
 * Sir Bertran (Ascalon City)
 * Dakk (Ember Light Camp)
 * Factions:
 * Zytka (House zu Heltzer)

Usage Notes
This skill can be a lifesaver in certain situations. It's energy-draining effects are only an extra bonus to what it really does, which is heal you for 51..123 (assuming chosen opponent has 3 energy, which almost everyone should have) depending on how much you put into your Inspiration Magic Attribute. A quick heal for such an amount can really take the burden off your Monk and just plain keep you alive.

Don't wait too long in battle to use this skill though, the two second Activation Time really isn't that long but can be just long enough for the enemy to send you to your death before you can get this heal off if you're not careful.

PvP is where this skill is most useful. In PvE it can be helpful, especially if you have a merc primary healer with a penchant for letting you die, but mostly mobs can be tricked into attacking your team's tanks. PvP is another story though -- weak characters like Mesmers are often selected as targets just because they die quickly. With this skill you have a better chance of making them regret that decision. This skill can also be used on Pets, NPCs and Minions in Alliance Battles, these often make better targets than actual players.

It's interesting to note that, at lower attribute levels, this spell outheals almost all non-monk healing spells, given the same attribute spend, making it ideal for Pre-Searing characters.