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<blockquote data-quote="Treantmonklvl20" data-source="post: 7463589" data-attributes="member: 55582">Arcane Tradition: School of Abjuration.&nbsp; Rank 3Arcane Ward (2nd level): This has always been considered a good ability, but my opinion of it has only increased.&nbsp; This isn't an increase to your HP total like from an Aid spell, or Temporary HP like from Inspiring leader, this is something else entirely, so it can stack with either or both of those things.&nbsp; Furthermore, this scales well, and at level 10, this is a 25 HP ward.&nbsp; Expect that to be about 1/4 of your total HP at that level, or a 25% durability boost.&nbsp; Except it's even better than that, since it can be recharged.&nbsp;&nbsp; Just fantastic.Projected Ward (6th level): So you can use your ward to protect others.&nbsp; That said, it's the same ward, so that means less protection for you.&nbsp; This isn't nearly as good, because in the end, it's added flexibility of use on an ability that you were almost certainly going to use anyways.Improved Abjuration (10th level): Counterspell is great.&nbsp; Dispel Magic is good.&nbsp; Counterspell and Dispel Magic both become better when you are a 10th level Abjurer though.&nbsp; This is good, because they will be used more often against higher level spells at this point.&nbsp; Getting this boost means you can use lower level slots for these spells with improved reliability, leaving those valuable higher level slots for other things.&nbsp; This is good, good, good.&nbsp; The only reason I don't rank it higher, is because in most battles I use neither of these spells.&nbsp; When I do use them though, it has a big impact.Spell Resistance (14th level): Resistance on spell saves and spell damage.&nbsp; What can I say?&nbsp; You don't need to be going up against wizards to face spells and spell damage.&nbsp; That said, let's not pretend this will come up in every battle, or even every session.&nbsp; Still - it's really good.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Treantmonklvl20, post: 7463589, member: 55582"] [COLOR=#40E0D0][B][SIZE=5]Arcane Tradition: School of Abjuration. Rank 3[/SIZE][/B][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=#40E0D0]Arcane Ward (2nd level): [/COLOR][/B]This has always been considered a good ability, but my opinion of it has only increased. This isn't an increase to your HP total like from an Aid spell, or Temporary HP like from Inspiring leader, this is something else entirely, so it can stack with either or both of those things. Furthermore, this scales well, and at level 10, this is a 25 HP ward. Expect that to be about 1/4 of your total HP at that level, or a 25% durability boost. Except it's even better than that, since it can be recharged. Just fantastic. [COLOR=#FFA500][B]Projected Ward (6th level): [/B][/COLOR]So you can use your ward to protect others. That said, it's the same ward, so that means less protection for you. This isn't nearly as good, because in the end, it's added flexibility of use on an ability that you were almost certainly going to use anyways. [COLOR=#00FF00][B]Improved Abjuration (10th level):[/B][/COLOR] Counterspell is great. Dispel Magic is good. Counterspell and Dispel Magic both become better when you are a 10th level Abjurer though. This is good, because they will be used more often against higher level spells at this point. Getting this boost means you can use lower level slots for these spells with improved reliability, leaving those valuable higher level slots for other things. This is good, good, good. The only reason I don't rank it higher, is because in most battles I use neither of these spells. When I do use them though, it has a big impact. [COLOR=#40E0D0][B]Spell Resistance (14th level):[/B][/COLOR] Resistance on spell saves and spell damage. What can I say? You don't need to be going up against wizards to face spells and spell damage. That said, let's not pretend this will come up in every battle, or even every session. Still - it's really good. [/QUOTE]

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