Malmsight and Detect

[Nalien]

Also, Detect can NOT be replaced as a scouting tool by any other AoE. Its field of effect is HUGE. No damaging AoE is that large.

The thing is, they don't need to be. Once I'm sitting in an AoE the Ninjas only advantage is a surprise Overwhelm, something they can do just as easily the moment they see Detect wipe Hide. Were Detect to have an additional effect on enemies who are Hidden, I'd find it much more useful, though still niche.

The current pay off verses AoE attacks is certainly that Detect has greater range, but that just isn't particularly useful at all. If I discover a Hidden Ninja, the advantage should be mine, instead they have the advantage because Detect does nothing and they still know I'm there, while I'm going "Did Detect uncover anyone?". Were they at least hit with Stun it would be a very different story. Wouldn't even have to be a default effect, I'd gladly pay 4AP to have Detect really ruin a Ninjas day instead of just making them go "Awww, I don't get to Trick Attack" right as they hit me with Overwhelm. OK I'd rather be Stunned than hit with Trick Attack, but I'm still at a disadvantage.