Overhealing done with Holy Spirit giving a damage shield

[Kniteroad]

That really depends.

Does the non-DA form of the skill just end up feeling neutered and half-assed, while the DA form seems the norm? Can you find a way to limit usage enough, and create enough variation in effect in the DA additions relative to their base forms as to make them appealing without seeming obligatory?

Otherwise... it's just a spammy apm tax that makes core skills less responsive.

Don't get me wrong; I'd love a good implementation of DA. We just haven't seen one yet. HW's was almost there. StB's was far from it, though perhaps much of that can be blamed on surrounding factors.

I feel bad that i turned this into another DRK thread from the OP. That being said:

The way i would see it is DA would augment skills. A few examples would be DA souleater for increase potency and more single target healing. DA abyssal drain to add a dot that you have to manage once a minute ( i miss you scourge). DA quietus for aoe lifesteal. You can keep flood/edge as a damage increase you need to maintain as well. In my mind it would would similar to the eukrasia system on sage.

[HrudolfBerret]

With the 6.1 paladin changes this isn't really necessary anymore since your healing is spread out over 8 gcds instead of 4

[DanielNegreanu_Adamantoise]

With the 6.1 paladin changes this isn't really necessary anymore since your healing is spread out over 8 gcds instead of 4

Yeah I actually prefer req and sheltron healing on pld to war's bw and equi healing because of how well spread out the healing is instead of bursty like warrior