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Skills - Mending
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Dalhamir
I think this has to be one of the worst skills in the monk's repitoire. Possibly the game.
just think, to heal 60hp, (what u get from a 5en orison) it would take u 10en, 10 sec, and another 3.33 energy from the upkeep costs.
just think, to heal 60hp, (what u get from a 5en orison) it would take u 10en, 10 sec, and another 3.33 energy from the upkeep costs.
proffbeer
I wouldn't say that. Yes for a monk it isn't that great of a spell to use, for people that are monk secondaries though it is a good one. its applicaions shouldn't just be viewed from the healing aspect though. Its main strength is the fact that a good mending counters alot of the DoT damage, take phantasom for example, it creates a health degeneration of -5, with mending on though with 10 healing prayers this is cut down to -2 degeneration.
Plus you forget that some of the items found in game require you to be enchated to use to full effect, as mending is an enchantment spell its a good one to use to gain the benfits.
Plus you forget that some of the items found in game require you to be enchated to use to full effect, as mending is an enchantment spell its a good one to use to gain the benfits.
Scaphism
Mending is a spell to use in solo PVE exploration, nothing more. Put it on at the start of a map, bring a run buff with you, sprint past the monsters you don't want to deal with. You can't afford to stop and cast Orison every few steps, or you'll get bogged down healing yourself when you should be running. Remember that spells have a .75s aftercast too, so orison takes 1.5s to cast, if I remember the cast time correctly. If you're running past you'll take more damage in 1.5s to cast orison than you will if you continue running.
In that limited context, mending shines. Don't use it for anything else.
In that limited context, mending shines. Don't use it for anything else.
JL_99
I've found this to be somewhat helpful at the beginning of a PvP match if you can spare the skill slot. Put it on your tank before starting to give him a slight edge at the beginning of the fight. When you start having energy management issues take it off...in some cases its just enough to turn the beginning of the battle in your favor.
Darkest Dawn
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Originally Posted by Scaphism
Mending is a spell to use in solo PVE exploration, nothing more. Put it on at the start of a map, bring a run buff with you, sprint past the monsters you don't want to deal with. You can't afford to stop and cast Orison every few steps, or you'll get bogged down healing yourself when you should be running. Remember that spells have a .75s aftercast too, so orison takes 1.5s to cast, if I remember the cast time correctly. If you're running past you'll take more damage in 1.5s to cast orison than you will if you continue running.
In that limited context, mending shines. Don't use it for anything else. Very well said. That's how they are running the Lorner's Pass to Droknar's. Mending, charge, balanced stance, and sprint will get one through pretty much every time.
In that limited context, mending shines. Don't use it for anything else. Very well said. That's how they are running the Lorner's Pass to Droknar's. Mending, charge, balanced stance, and sprint will get one through pretty much every time.
jmsjags
Mending accells in 4v4 PvP.
Disoblige
Rofl.... +3 generation in 4 minutes of the battle is over 1000hp healed. You think is not worth the -1 generation ?
7 generation, healing breeze 10 sec= 150hp
rotting flesh (max death) 4 generation 22 sec = around 200 damage
Mend 3 generation for 240 sec = around 1800 hp.
7 generation, healing breeze 10 sec= 150hp
rotting flesh (max death) 4 generation 22 sec = around 200 damage
Mend 3 generation for 240 sec = around 1800 hp.
ElderAtronach
Primary monks should never use this, there are a lot better things he can use his mana for. Secondary monks i.e. the ubiquitous W/Mo can run it, but I'd much rather see them put it on their team's monk or whoever's getting the brunt of the enemy's attention. Seriously... how often do you get attacked first as a W/Mo? And its not like it can't ever be cancelled and then put on a different person...
Still I've never seen a W/Mo who uses mending put it on a more vulnerable teammate. Ever. Wtf is with their lone wolf mentality?
Still I've never seen a W/Mo who uses mending put it on a more vulnerable teammate. Ever. Wtf is with their lone wolf mentality?
Disoblige
People are being people 
selfish players who wants to win and prove he is the best
selfish players who wants to win and prove he is the best
theclam
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Originally Posted by Disoblige
Rofl.... +3 generation in 4 minutes of the battle is over 1000hp healed. You think is not worth the -1 generation ?
7 generation, healing breeze 10 sec= 150hp
rotting flesh (max death) 4 generation 22 sec = around 200 damage
Mend 3 generation for 240 sec = around 1800 hp. Vigorous Spirit heals a similiar amount, for less mana. Healing Breeze heals faster and is more efficient (since you're not wasting mana on it while you're at full health). The only advantage Mending has is that you don't have to spend time casting it. Mending isn't especially useful for a Monk primary.
7 generation, healing breeze 10 sec= 150hp
rotting flesh (max death) 4 generation 22 sec = around 200 damage
Mend 3 generation for 240 sec = around 1800 hp. Vigorous Spirit heals a similiar amount, for less mana. Healing Breeze heals faster and is more efficient (since you're not wasting mana on it while you're at full health). The only advantage Mending has is that you don't have to spend time casting it. Mending isn't especially useful for a Monk primary.
Disoblige
I never said monk should use it to heal players. It's good for warrior/monks. This is not the worst skill for monks.
Eskimo Bob
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Originally Posted by ElderAtronach
Primary monks should never use this, there are a lot better things he can use his mana for. Secondary monks i.e. the ubiquitous W/Mo can run it, but I'd much rather see them put it on their team's monk or whoever's getting the brunt of the enemy's attention. Seriously... how often do you get attacked first as a W/Mo? And its not like it can't ever be cancelled and then put on a different person...
Still I've never seen a W/Mo who uses mending put it on a more vulnerable teammate. Ever. Wtf is with their lone wolf mentality? When I play my W/Mo in random arenas or team arenas (only time I take self heal is in those 2 types, never in gvg or HoH). I always put it on my teams monk if we have one. I don't put it on a caster or such because they still drop to fast and I have to recast it and so on.
This is a excelent tanking skill for pve. Live vicariously is just as good also though.
Still I've never seen a W/Mo who uses mending put it on a more vulnerable teammate. Ever. Wtf is with their lone wolf mentality? When I play my W/Mo in random arenas or team arenas (only time I take self heal is in those 2 types, never in gvg or HoH). I always put it on my teams monk if we have one. I don't put it on a caster or such because they still drop to fast and I have to recast it and so on.
This is a excelent tanking skill for pve. Live vicariously is just as good also though.
Zeru
Listen to scaph and don't make up some empty and idiotic reasons to use this skill. It has one sole use: running from place to place in pve because you don't have to cast.
It sucks for tanking because it's not going to be long enough for this to matter anyway (the combat at least). 6 health per second is total crap in terms of actual healing. If you're using this in pvp you're obviously braindead or clueless and should read more and post less disinformation.
It sucks for tanking because it's not going to be long enough for this to matter anyway (the combat at least). 6 health per second is total crap in terms of actual healing. If you're using this in pvp you're obviously braindead or clueless and should read more and post less disinformation.
Rajamic
The amount that it heals over a huge amount of time is irrelavant. If you are getting attacked for 4 minutes straight and haven't died several times, there's something wrong with the people who are hitting you. And the 80 mana you lose from that -1 mana regen over 4 minutes....would give you more health in 8 castings of Healing Breeze (1280 HP, I'm pretty sure).
Disoblige
I made a mistake. it's not 3+ regen. it's is 4+ regen comparing healing breeze is max. so then mending would heal over 2000hp
Gedscho
okay, freaks, mending got its right to exist and it is a VERY useful skill for various purposes: as stated above, for running. (which is contradictionary to my opinion, but what the heck, if it helps anybody running, then they should use it)
or for that peculiar protective bond farming build its ABSOLUTELY mandatory, i'd say.
and in A LOT of spots (pve), combined with some protection enchants, you got nearly invulnerable NPCS. for instance:
try life bond (and maybe before that Life barrier) and a +4 mending on the priests in elona. have fun, watching them while they kill everything for you.
or maybe the reapers in uw. i find it necessary when you do that aataxe quest, to protect that certain reaper. and since i dont wanna aggro anything as the squishy monk i am, i enchant him, and walk to a secure spot.
again: life barrier, life bond, mending.
and then i wait.
or for that peculiar protective bond farming build its ABSOLUTELY mandatory, i'd say.
and in A LOT of spots (pve), combined with some protection enchants, you got nearly invulnerable NPCS. for instance:
try life bond (and maybe before that Life barrier) and a +4 mending on the priests in elona. have fun, watching them while they kill everything for you.
or maybe the reapers in uw. i find it necessary when you do that aataxe quest, to protect that certain reaper. and since i dont wanna aggro anything as the squishy monk i am, i enchant him, and walk to a secure spot.
again: life barrier, life bond, mending.
and then i wait.
Tengoku No Yushosha
Why do people think they're opinion is a fact? I use mending and Live Vicariously, because I don't have to worry about healing myself so much and both are related to Healing Prayers. Use Blessed Signet for Energy, Signet of Devotion for small healing, And things like Word of Healing and Healing Breeze for extreme measures. You should make up the skill/spell set thats right for you and not make everyone follow your way of doing it. If you'd like everyone to know about what your using, suggest it.
Kuku Monk
I used mending on myself last night when I had to carry that stupid Melandru's offering for the bonus mission. I tried a few previous times letting someone else carry the offering, but they'd always f'it up. So mending was a great solution in that case. I didn't have to worry about myself, I could keep healing my teammates and using my Elemental skills on enemies when I got the chance.
hcc
mending is one of the best skill to use in a W/mo build for pvp
Kishin
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Originally Posted by hcc
mending is one of the best skill to use in a W/mo build for pvp
Um, not really.
In the random arena, maybe. Otherwise, this is so incredibly wrong and has been so proven so in so many other threads. There are way better uses for that slot and more importantly, better uses for that one pip of energy regen. No one's targetting you till last, by that time, Mending is too late to help you. Plus, its not going to save you from 4 people trying to kill you.
In the random arena, maybe. Otherwise, this is so incredibly wrong and has been so proven so in so many other threads. There are way better uses for that slot and more importantly, better uses for that one pip of energy regen. No one's targetting you till last, by that time, Mending is too late to help you. Plus, its not going to save you from 4 people trying to kill you.
theclam
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Originally Posted by hcc
mending is one of the best skill to use in a W/mo build for pvp
I hope you're using Mending on your Monk, not yourself.
Sir Scorn
It's a decent skill if combined right. If you are running a protection monk using only enchantments such as Watchful Spirit + Mending you can maintain a +6 health regen.
Darkrouge101
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Originally Posted by Dalhamir
I think this has to be one of the worst skills in the monk's repitoire. Possibly the game.
just think, to heal 60hp, (what u get from a 5en orison) it would take u 10en, 10 sec, and another 3.33 energy from the upkeep costs.
I think it's safe to say that Infuse Health is possibly the worst monk skill in the game. Sure it keeps your ally alive a little bit longer, but it also takes half your health away instantly. And it has a relatively high casting cost of 10 energy. The last thing you want to do in nearly any situation is cut your life down to half as a healer. Unless you team up with another healer and cast infuse health on each other. But that's a waste of energy. And risky.
just think, to heal 60hp, (what u get from a 5en orison) it would take u 10en, 10 sec, and another 3.33 energy from the upkeep costs.
I think it's safe to say that Infuse Health is possibly the worst monk skill in the game. Sure it keeps your ally alive a little bit longer, but it also takes half your health away instantly. And it has a relatively high casting cost of 10 energy. The last thing you want to do in nearly any situation is cut your life down to half as a healer. Unless you team up with another healer and cast infuse health on each other. But that's a waste of energy. And risky.
Zeru
Infuse health is good because it's insanely fast and powerful (same speed as rof).
It's the perfect anti-spike counter for healing monks. It's not energy efficient but it is fast.
It's the perfect anti-spike counter for healing monks. It's not energy efficient but it is fast.
Akimb0
Mending is a very good skill. oh no im so "n00b" to think that, but it is. nuff said.
Infecta
I love this skill as I use a vampiric sword, so it stops me having to keep switching weapons inbetween fights.
Disoblige
Mending is used to activate weapons and shield buffs Oo
Zeru
Mending is used to run between areas in pve.
It absolutely sucks otherwise.
It absolutely sucks otherwise.
Tigris Of Gaul
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Originally Posted by Zeru
Mending is used to run between areas in pve.
It absolutely sucks otherwise. Yeah. If I want to pace myself healing, I'll use Signet of Devotion. Other than the occasional knicks gotten like running to the Seer, why use this?
It absolutely sucks otherwise. Yeah. If I want to pace myself healing, I'll use Signet of Devotion. Other than the occasional knicks gotten like running to the Seer, why use this?
Vailor
Where can you get mending?
stoned bob
does anyone know if its possible to mending at +5 and if so what lvl does it require?
EmperorTippy
You could theretically hit 18 but that doesn't make mending a +5 I don't think.
this would be done by:
12+3(superior rune)+1(head piece)+1(a +1 20% chance item)+1(another +1 20% chance item)
The chances of reaching 18 arn't very high although you hit 17 pretty often.
A few professions can get a skill up to 20 but that is only necros and elementalists. (they have a skill that temporarly increases an attribute by +2)
this would be done by:
12+3(superior rune)+1(head piece)+1(a +1 20% chance item)+1(another +1 20% chance item)
The chances of reaching 18 arn't very high although you hit 17 pretty often.
A few professions can get a skill up to 20 but that is only necros and elementalists. (they have a skill that temporarly increases an attribute by +2)
stefan16
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Originally Posted by Sir Scorn
It's a decent skill if combined right. If you are running a protection monk using only enchantments such as Watchful Spirit + Mending you can maintain a +6 health regen.
Exactly this is what i do:
Im a monk with a sword i cast mending + watchful spirit gives me constant regeneration of +6
Handy for sprint and fights, since i use a axe for dmg and not enegy costing stuff and i still got +2 enegy regen what is the same amount a warrior would normally have
Im a monk with a sword i cast mending + watchful spirit gives me constant regeneration of +6
Handy for sprint and fights, since i use a axe for dmg and not enegy costing stuff and i still got +2 enegy regen what is the same amount a warrior would normally have
Apoc
I'm also wondering from what quest you can get Mending?
Of course, I could always buy it from Orisic in Yak's Bend, but it'll cost me about 300g
Of course, I could always buy it from Orisic in Yak's Bend, but it'll cost me about 300g
Laetitia of Yenemi
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Originally Posted by Zeru
Mending is used to run between areas in pve.
It absolutely sucks otherwise. This is a rather foolish statement. I use it everytime I farm in Augury Rock for numerous reasons. It offsets my vamp axe. It heals me while I gather the baddies for their herding and slaughtering. It works so well that I have dropped healing breeze from my farming skillset since I no longer need it.
Mending (3 pips) + Live Vicarously (9 health per hit) + Vamp Axe (3 health per hit, -1 pip) + Vigorous Spirit (9 health per hit) + 30 Griffins/Minotaurs + Cyclone Axe.
I frequently drop down below 100 HP just to come up to full health with one cyclone axe, but I wouldn't even herd the baddies together fully if not for mending.
BUT, that is a very specific instance. In day to day PvE situations, healing breeze far outstrips this and I can't speak for PvP since I don't.
L
It absolutely sucks otherwise. This is a rather foolish statement. I use it everytime I farm in Augury Rock for numerous reasons. It offsets my vamp axe. It heals me while I gather the baddies for their herding and slaughtering. It works so well that I have dropped healing breeze from my farming skillset since I no longer need it.
Mending (3 pips) + Live Vicarously (9 health per hit) + Vamp Axe (3 health per hit, -1 pip) + Vigorous Spirit (9 health per hit) + 30 Griffins/Minotaurs + Cyclone Axe.
I frequently drop down below 100 HP just to come up to full health with one cyclone axe, but I wouldn't even herd the baddies together fully if not for mending.
BUT, that is a very specific instance. In day to day PvE situations, healing breeze far outstrips this and I can't speak for PvP since I don't.
L
grim peirce
i use this for running ppl places with my warrior all the time(only good use)
furby
Mending is the absolute foundation of Eternum Pariah's GvG build. Our Heal Monks just casts mending on everyone. It's so uber, they don't even bother healing anyone after that. I mean, as the above poster put it, it can heal for over 1800hp in 4 minutes!?!?!!?
godspeed the white
saying that mending is not good for a healing monk show that you do not know how to play an effective healing monk. Holding mending on the 2 primary tank save a lot of effort in healing. Combine with blessed signet, you have +6 energy every 10 seconds. You do not need to care about all the DoT conditions and if your second profession is a mesmer, blessed signet with 2 mending along with energy tap can turn you into a limitless energy healing monk even if you use the healing ankh (+27energ, +30 health and -1 energy regen) which left you at end with only +1 energy regen (start at +4 regen -2 mending -1 healing ankh). The best healing monk build is a good mix of signet (blessed signet and signet of devotion), enchantment (mending) and healing skills (heal party, healing breeze, word of healing)....never forget rez cause shit can happen
audioaxes
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Originally Posted by godspeed the white
saying that mending is not good for a healing monk show that you do not know how to play an effective healing monk. Holding mending on the 2 primary tank save a lot of effort in healing. Combine with blessed signet, you have +6 energy every 10 seconds. You do not need to care about all the DoT conditions and if your second profession is a mesmer, blessed signet with 2 mending along with energy tap can turn you into a limitless energy healing monk even if you use the healing ankh (+27energ, +30 health and -1 energy regen) which left you at end with only +1 energy regen (start at +4 regen -2 mending -1 healing ankh). The best healing monk build is a good mix of signet (blessed signet and signet of devotion), enchantment (mending) and healing skills (heal party, healing breeze, word of healing)....never forget rez cause shit can happen
uhhh..... i guess ill let someone else handle this 