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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Aegeri" data-source="post: 5549086" data-attributes="member: 78116">The first thing is that the heading is if the target is a legitimate target. Allies are - by RAW - a legitimate target of healing word (as it targets allies). Is an ally the legitimate target of a daily attack power to get an effect? By RAI, I would think the first problem there is if the ally is a meaningful threat or not - especially when talking about an attack power (which if you notice above I am usually specific about referring to). I would argue the RC clearly indicates the answer is no there. Not for any part of the power at that (hit, miss or effect lines - which is what the RC expanded the bag of rats to encompass). I tend to think of the bag of rats for attack powers primarily (as that is 99% of the time, where this will come up). As for the avenger power, I honestly do not see a level 1 at-will granting phasing more or less at-will as by intent. I can see the combat utility, but the way that can break the game outside of it indicates to me why the "meaningful threat" scenario is important. Edit: It is also worth noting that the RC does state, immediately in the sentence below, to use common sense in how effects target allies and the number of allies a power targets. There is no indication the RC prevents healing word from working on your allies, but it might prevent a warlord from granting an entire army of characters a bonus to initiative.</blockquote>