Amplify Magic and Dampen MagicFollow

So, I'm the read and go type. However, the read and go type doesn't always read everything she's supposed to. :)


Anyway, this can go in a guide or sink to the bottom, whenever/whatever, but I just wanted to point out something I learned tonite, because it's not in a guide (that I can find), and it's pretty important.

When I read the definitions of the spells, I just really read the first part. My interpretation of it was that Dampen Magic would protect from magic damage, and that's right, but it can also prevent healers from healing as well.


Amplify Magic, on the other hand, well, I didn't get it. Why would I want to strengthen magic spells against a friendly target? (yeah, duh, heal = magic, now I know). I didn't get Ice Block, either, when I first got the spell.


I'm going to bold the part I neglected to read in these descriptions:

Dampen Magic:


That can be not good. :)


Amplify Magic:





It's a good way to help the healers, and gods know I love helping the healers. :)

So anyway, just something I learned that helped at SP tonite, once it was explained to me. :)


HTH,
Trill

Yeah Dampen is really only good for arena teams without healers.

I've found both spells to be moderately useful and situational at best.

There are a few raids where you can use them, a few times soloing, and maybe some PVP, but I don't consider them major players in my spells book.

I use Dampen whenever I'm soloing, I use Amplify all the time in groups.
Once you play a healer, you'd be amazed how great Amplify Magic is. I demand it on the tank whenever there's a mage in my instance group, and I put it on tanks without consent when I play my mage. There are few group situations when you don't want Amplify Magic on--basically, if the person is taking four times as many damage spells as he is receiving heals, though it's not good to stick to that by the letter.