Dampen Magic

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Dampen Magic
Dampen Magic Instant cast 30 yds. range 600 Mana at max rank Dampens magic used against the targeted party member, decreasing damage taken from spells by up to X and healing spells by up to Y. Lasts 10 min.
Usable by
Class	Mage
Race	All
Properties
Type	Utility
School	Arcane
Cooldown	None
Talents
Talented	No
Improvement talents	Magic Attunement
Other information
Ranks	6
Related buff
Magic Dampen Magic Reduces magic damage taken by up to X and healing by up to Y. Duration: 10 minutes

Dampen Magic is a mage utility buff. The opposite of Amplify Magic, it decreases the amount of damage the target takes from each enemy spell, but also decreases the healing a target group member takes from each healing spell.

Damage taken and healing taken is the same effect as the spell damage/healing stat found on some gear. For example, a warlock casting a damage spell on a target buffed with Dampen Magic rank 6 will have the same effect as if he had 120 less +damage on his gear.

Rank	Mana Cost	Damage taken	Healing taken	Level	Cost
1	150	-10	-20	12	6
2	250	-20	-40	24	40
3	350	-40	-80	36	1 30
4	450	-60	-120	48	2 80
5	500	-90	-180	60	4 20
6	600	-120	-240	67	8 70

Tips and Tactics

Many players don't realize that, in certain situations, Dampen Magic is one of the mage's best defensive buffs. It reduces the damage caused by many kinds of non-physical attacks, not only traditional spells. This includes natural attacks like poison, DoT effects of diseases and curses, acid, and even melee attacks by fire, frost and wind elementals.

Most mages use this spell when soloing or in small groups with no healer to lessen the damage enemy casters dish out. Most enemy damage spells are bolts with long casting times; you'll really see the effect when 100 damage becomes 60.

This spell can be very dangerous if used incorrectly, hampering the effectiveness of heals directed at a hurt party member.

It's possible to use this when in an area with many casting enemies when you do have a healer. Whoever needs healing, however, needs to remember to right-click on the Dampen Magic icon to bring the buff down for full healing.

Past Changes

As of Patch 1.12, this spell will no longer reduce a spell's damage below 50% of the total damage it would have dealt. If Dampen Magic reduced a spell's hit from 100 damage to 10 damage, that spell will now do 50 damage.

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