Solar Armor = Insane!

[Incendax]

Adventurer's Vault has a magic item in it called Solar Armor.
It grants you an At-Will Immediate Reaction that spends a healing surge upon yourself whenever you are struck by Radiant damage.

If you are willing to take the -2 to Hit, a Strength based Paladin wearing this armor can Divinely Challenge herself every other turn to heal herself. (Not to mention targeting yourself with powers like Radiant Pulse)

That's Insane!

 

[James McMurray]

Yes, that's insane. But there's nothing wrong with the armor.

 

[Tale]

What's insane is someone thinking the Paladin can divine challenge himself and not getting slapped by his DM.

 

[-Avalon-]

...........................wow................. (blinks eyes in stunned disbelief)


now that other armor that starts as +1, and gains another +1 per milestone is pretty sweet though, and kinda broken....

 

[keterys]

You aren't a legal target for your own divine challenge.

If you can figure out some other way, though?

 

[James McMurray]

It says "one creature in burst" which means that you can. Kinda goofy, but for some reason they didn't think "one enemy" was enough.

 

[Cadfan]

So you could burn your healing surges in under two minutes? Yay?

 

[Incendax]

You aren't a legal target for your own divine challenge.

If you can figure out some other way, though?

Divine Challenge, pg 91 says "Close Burst 5. Target: One creature in burst."

Target, pg 57 says "“Creature” or “creatures” means allies and
enemies both, as well as you."

Areas of Effect, pg 272 says "Unless a power
description notes otherwise, a close burst you create
does not affect you."

So apparently you CANNOT divinely challenge yourself, but you can definitely challenge any of your allies wearing Solar Armor.

 

[James McMurray]

Ah, I'd missed pg 272.

 

[Incendax]

Ah, I'd missed pg 272.

Honestly pg 272 bears great importance to clerics with all their AOE Healing powers. Apparently those Clerics can't heal themselves with those powers unless it explicitly says so.