Quote Originally Posted by Aramyth View Post
I didn't even notice that my thread got a dev response. lol

With that being said, I still think that Protect/Shell need a duration buff. Right now their effects seem to barely make a difference anyway. Or if they're going to stay the way they are, make the AOE for both THM and CON circular AOE and fairly massive.
I think it'd be a huge misconception to think that they actually do nothing. No, the effects are very noticeable and you'll definitely want the buffs on whenever possible. However, it's not like you'll want to use them reactively in specific situations because the impact just isn't big enough and you actually don't have to as it's quite possible to keep them running indefinitely. You can't, for instance, try to save someone on the brink of death by buffing their defenses. This leads to Protect and Shell being benefits you expect a CON to provide at all times and they are quite capable of delivering. It's merely annoying to have to re-cast them all the time.