I agree that branch break is a bit underpowered. When it came out it was one of my favorite spells, not only because it was a good strong spell, but also because it was a good hunting spell. Now...well, the messaging is cool. I can hunt with it, I guess, but I feel it's kind of silly to have to drop multiple trees on a critter, pumping in at least 25-30 mana to maybe get a good hit. I'm not looking for a spell that performs an instakill or anything like that, but c'mon, with enough experience we're dropping a tree on these things, you get hit by a falling tree, it's going to hurt (which most of the hits were oddly to the abdomen, i would figure they should be to the head or the neck, maybe arms too...). Don't get me wrong, I'm so very glad to see the spell back, but since i'm going to have to waste at least one slot on compost to get it, I'd rather see it have a little more umph.

Storrmm

Prepping lower and harnessing more is harder, hense the backfire. MR isn't part of backfiring, it causes the flickering moats of light effect.


Samsaren Remlane
I refuse to engage in a battle of wits with an unarmed man, target practice on the other hand, is another matter entirely.

Or prep 20, only prepped mana goes into MR calcs, not harnessed mana.


Samsaren Remlane
I refuse to engage in a battle of wits with an unarmed man, target practice on the other hand, is another matter entirely.

Either way, his issue was backfiring, so his best bet is to prep, most likely 18 if not just 20. Only catch of course being, prepping higher tier spells hinders evasion more, prepping with more mana just makes it worse.


Samsaren Remlane
I refuse to engage in a battle of wits with an unarmed man, target practice on the other hand, is another matter entirely.