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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dausuul" data-source="post: 7950624" data-attributes="member: 58197">I'm not so sure it needs the nerf. It's an excellent spell, don't get me wrong, but it has some major drawbacks compared to holy weapon:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">You can't put it on somebody else. Holy weapon can be cast on the deadliest weapon-wielder in the party; give it to a PAM fighter or a frenzying berserker, and watch them go to town. Spirit shroud can only be used by you, the caster, which means you have to a) be an effective melee combatant and b) have 5th-level spell slots. This is not impossible, but you're not going to get as much mileage out of it as a dedicated martial.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">It's a concentration spell that forces the spellcaster into melee. The risk of losing concentration is high. With holy weapon, you have the options to put it on someone else or use it with a ranged weapon, allowing you to stay in the back rank.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The duration is capped at 1 minute, so even if you do hold concentration, you will never get more than one combat out of it. Holy weapon, with a 1-hour duration, can be sustained through multiple battles.</li> </ul></blockquote>