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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Archer" data-source="post: 603321" data-attributes="member: 2950">Wounding was questionable even as a +1 enchantment power. It took 2 rounds before wounding broke even vs. enhancement. If it takes 4 rounds to break even as a +2 enhancement then it almost never breaks even, let alone come out ahead. Wounding works on arrows or perhaps a thrown weapon where you can shoot once and wait for your target to die if it doesn't have fast healing, regeneration or a cleric nearby.If a vile wound could only be closed by a DC 15 heal check it would be a definite nuisance especially if no one bothered with the heal skill which a lot of parties don't. If each wound required a separate heal check then it would be high power. Once you had 10 wounds you would almost certainly die.If any healing closed a vile wound but didn't heal the vile damage it wouldn't be overpowered at +2 because both vile and wounding are weak weapon powers both for and against PCs. It doesn't matter if an NPC takes vile damage. Was that NPC going to get healed anyway? Wounding doesn't help because the NPC was bound to die in a round or two anyway except in rare circumstances in which you can attack and then avoid combat BUT wouldn't be able to keep attacking and avoid combat AND the monster has no way to deal with wounding damage.Spells like mass stabilize and healing circle negate wounding effects for large groups.</blockquote>