[dev1102] So what is the Ultimate Spell for RDM?

[Daniel_Hatcher]

Protect, Shell and Reraise (long-duration buffs) aren't affected by Composure, so Renew wouldn't work on them either. Blink, Aquaveil and Stoneskin aren't a problem, because it would only affect duration, not remaining charge.

Bit off-topic:
Maybe RDM could get unique tier II enhancing spells like we did with Phalanx II:

Blink II : absorbs more attacks, aoe only consumes one shadow
Aquaveil II : absorbs more hits, regenerates over time (+1/tick, unless hit for >0 damage in last 3 seconds)
Stoneskin II : absorbs more damage, regenerates over time (+25/tick, unless affected by slip damage)

Problem with this is unless they are party targetable it's a waste of a spell slot when these should just be the benefits of enhancing skill on the main spells.

Blink could be 3 shadows (as you can see I upped it to 3 of the bat) upto 300 skill then change like so:

4 @ 350
5 @ 400
6 @ 425
7 @ 450
8 @ 475
9 @ 500 (cap)

I'd also have AoE absorb upto 4 shadows and block the damage.

Stoneskin's cap should be upped to 450 upto 550 with Gear

Aquaveil is an odd one as I don't currently know the limits.

For me as far as RDM goes it should go: Tier I (the strongest) is self-target only, Tier II (the weaker version) should be party-targetable, so as I said Stoneskin II, Temper II etc... Should be party targetable with a semi-long duration but a bit weaker effects. (10~ DA) (350 StoneSkin) and so on.