The Spear?

[Wobble]

What is it for?

[Rox_Unlimited]

It reduces the cooldown on OFF Global Cooldown abilities (ex. Blood for Blood). However it only works if the Spear is given to the person BEFORE they hit the buff. So if they use Blood for Blood and then you give them a spear it will NOT reduced the cooldown. It's is pretty useless without coordination and no DPS is gonna wait for a Spear in order to use their CDs. So it pretty useless and only used for Royal Road.

[GeekMatt]

It's good at the start of a pull before everyone unloads their buffs because it means their buffs will be back up for use sooner, but other than that it requires a bit of coordination to use affectively on others because you don't know when they'll use their abilities. I've never really made intentional use of it on myself, but I could see using it before luminiferous aether to get that back up quickly. Also maybe Lightspeed and Essential Dignity, but timing it on those in a practical way (since they're situational skills and cards are RNG) would be difficult.

[chumsy]

only useful on yourself, because of the fact you have control over what abilities you use. Always try to have this card "spread". you can then use it right before you pop all your CDs.

[Geardagas]

Yes, go ahead and spread the card that literally has zero beneficial applications in any situation. Excellent advice. /sarcasm

Spear was the prime royal road target, because expanded royal road into balance or arrow was the best thing an ast could be doing. Since expanded rr was nerfed...just pray you don't ever draw it.

[Yhisa]

Actually spear have it usage

= Reduce tank cooldowns for tank busters
= Reduce Mudra for ninja (20sec cd only)
= Really good for pulls (require preptime)

However if u not got ninja or tank busters moves this card is best used for Royal Road to give out a double time on other cards

i did make a astrologian tip and trick post today i suggest u check it out for the best card usage

[chumsy]

Yes, go ahead and spread the card that literally has zero beneficial applications in any situation. Excellent advice. /sarcasm

Spear was the prime royal road target, because expanded royal road into balance or arrow was the best thing an ast could be doing. Since expanded rr was nerfed...just pray you don't ever draw it.

how is it zero beneficial applications? there are so many abilities that an AST has that could be reduced from spear: time dilation, synastry, quick cast, LA, lightspeed. with a 120 second ability you shave off 24 seconds on the recast, thats huge. The reason why I spread it, is so that I can time all my CDs with it. Its a waste to cast it on anyone else unless you can coordinate with them which is highly unlikely when youre using duty finder, or at least until they fix it to reduce CD when currently on CD.

[Geardagas]

how is it zero beneficial applications? there are so many abilities that an AST has that could be reduced from spear: time dilation, synastry, quick cast, LA, lightspeed. with a 120 second ability you shave off 24 seconds on the recast, thats huge. The reason why I spread it, is so that I can time all my CDs with it. Its a waste to cast it on anyone else unless you can coordinate with them which is highly unlikely when youre using duty finder, or at least until they fix it to reduce CD when currently on CD.

Because extended royal road into arrow/balance is infinitely better than anything spear can do, and arrow is way too good to royal road.

Increasing dps of your squad >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> spearing yourself

[Wobble]

I figured it was for them, just needed clairification of what the prerequisites were, thanks. =D

[Mimilu]

I like using it on Ninjas, Bards, and Machinists, seeing as they all have cooldowns in their rotations.
I also like to use it on myself if I draw it and I need to use Luminiferous Aether.