Talk:Preservation

Tested this briefly and the heals actually do *not* appear to cycle evenly; it just seems to heal a random ally within its range? This was with me and one henchman in group. --66.92.33.187 17:01, 23 May 2006 (CDT)
 * I used this for a bit, it heals nly if you are in range, randomly. It also heals minions.--Life Infusion 18:49, 23 May 2006 (CDT)
 * My personal opinion? A useless skill in 8 man or greater settings.  With a heal every 4 seconds, even at 16 healing, it works out to 122 health healed/4 seconds, or 30.5 healing per second.  Compare this to Recuperation, which provided a simple 3 pips of regeneration.  That's 6 healing per second per affected person, exceeding the effectiveness of Preservation by the time you have 6 party members+allies (as it affects allies too).  Preservation is simply too weak to be considered in this setting.  --Epinephrine 07:33, 3 June 2006 (CDT)
 * It's weak, but certainly provides a lot of healing cheaply. Additionally, you can double up Preservation and Recuperation -- even if this elite is a weaker version, multiples of similar effects is still useful (consider Punishing Shot, which wouldn't as exciting if you could load Savage Shot or Distracting Shot onto your skill bar four times, though Punishing is obviously better in this case). --JoDiamonds 17:11, 3 June 2006 (CDT)

I just tested this and the spirit appears to not heal randomly anymore; it seems like it's healing the person with the lowest HP about 90% of the time. It may appear random because of it's super small range. Can someone please confirm?

Cannot be interrupted
Can't spirits be interrupted...? --Silk Weaker
 * It means the spirit itself, I think. --Fyren 08:14, 18 September 2006 (CDT)
 * Preservation doesn't use a skill like attack spirits do, therefore the heals from it cannot be interrupted while the spirit is alive. --Ericdanie 10:18(GMT -3), 22 September 2006

Decent for Solo
If you are soloing a Rt (e.g. Using an Rt/R to at Ice Tooth Cave to evolve a dire pet), this is a good skill. Now if only there were a good Rt energy management skill... --Token Cleric 17:24, 2 October 2006 (CDT)
 * Attuned Was Songkai. Skyreal 19:36, 22 December 2006 (CST)

elite
 * I think he's kidding. Essence strike and Soothing memories, and a whole bunch of cheap spells. Rits get brilliant energy management.172.203.98.155 04:30, 15 February 2007 (CST)

Scourge?
What about Scourge Healing? Spirit is damaged is it heales hexed ally? - Abedeus 03:22, 14 January 2007 (CST)
 * It triggers. I just tested it. -- Gordon Ecker 19:49, 23 February 2007 (CST)

N/Rt E-Management
Also rather handy for the net group gain of 23 energy every 20 seconds, with 2 N/Rt's. 76.8.162.221 13:31, 6 October 2007 (UTC)

USELESS IN 8 MAN
This skill blows in HA but everyone keeps telling me to bring it. "It's like a 2nd healer" bullshit.. 67.162.10.70 03:55, 17 February 2008 (UTC)