What Dissipation should have been

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Originally Posted by Llynd

when it is supposed to be an "oh sh** buttons", this is not the use we should have of it.

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Have you maybe considered that Dissipation is, in fact, not supposed to be an "oh shit" button first and foremost? Yes, its usage is situational, but so is the entire SCH kit. Scholars are tactical off-healers, not just lore-wise, but in the way the entire toolkit is designed. Every single skill, except for Broil, which we got in HW adds to this, and Dissipation is no exception. It's a wonderful ability that has much strategic value and should be used by every good SCH. While I do agree that the healing increase should affect Lustrate and Indom, I feel this is less of an issue with the skill itself than it is an oversight in the general way that spells, abilities, and healing buffs interact.

I do agree with everything you said about the strategic gameplay /toolkit of the sch. Still, i think Dissipation isn't strong enough for his cd/Killing the fairy. ^^

I think Dissipation is fine as is. There isn't a single fight in Midas so far where I haven't found a use for it, whether it's for DPS, or switching fairies, or as an emergency tool.

Dissipation as an emergency tool is highly underrated. Overall sure, you would heal for less over the course of its duration than you would if you had your fairy, but emergency healing isn't a steady measure of averages. It's a matter of split second burst healing to top up your party before raidwides, tankbusters, sizzlebeams.

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Originally Posted by Llynd

It is not. Wasting a Swift +2k mana to resummon your pet when it is supposed to be an "oh sh** buttons", this is not the use we should have of it.

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If you have 2k mana to spare (and to be fair, when would you NOT have 2k mana to spare as SCH, especially if using dissipate for 3 extra EDs) and your party allows you to use swiftcast aggressively, why would you not put your resources into getting an extra 450 potency of damage?

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Originally Posted by CBellz

If you have 2k mana to spare (and to be fair, when would you NOT have 2k mana to spare as SCH, especially if using dissipate for 3 extra EDs) and your party allows you to use swiftcast aggressively, why would you not put your resources into getting an extra 450 potency of damage?

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Exactly! Dissipation really shines in end-game extreme primal and Alex savage situations. Extra DPS, tactical fairy switching, and lastly emergency heal if you really need it.

When they see a 1% wipe in an end-game situation, these Scholars will realize these little things matter. Plus there are times when you don't need fairy regen for the whole duration (and/or the main healer is doing the lifting anyway) so why not take advantage of the free damage. Fairy switch? Instead of just blowing the Swiftcast, go for the Aetherflow first.

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Originally Posted by technole

Exactly! Dissipation really shines in end-game extreme primal and Alex savage situations. Extra DPS, tactical fairy switching, and lastly emergency heal if you really need it.

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Agree 100%. If nothing else, Dissipation can be used as an aggressive to help burn the boss from 5% down. There's almost no reason not to use it at least once when minmaxing.