We've got plenty of DoTs.. how about some more HoTs?

[quiescent]

The only HoT (healing over time) abilities we have (that I can recall) are pretty weak enhancements for a cleric, and some lackluster items. How about throwing in some HoT spells for our healing folks? I wouldn't suggest making them as powerful as the DoTs are (my DP can crit over 1000!) but something more than a tasty ham or a pouch of jerky can provide, just to help out in the raids where you have one main tank taking most of the damage from a raid boss.

If this is a terrible idea, or has been proposed and shot down before, let me know. I'd love to hear some feedback about this, especially why it would be a terrible idea.

[Diyon]

I can't recall the exact names, but there was a serious of PnP spells that granted fast healing X to the target over a period of time, in the long run they were better than cures, just healed a lot slower (X per round, or X per 6 seconds. Probably would reduce to time per tick to match troll regeneration and other things with fast healing in DDO)

[grodon9999]

it would be kinda sweet if Radiant Savant III had some way of casting an aura on a third party. That would be kinda cool.

[Calebro]

I can't recall the exact names, but there was a serious of PnP spells that granted fast healing X to the target over a period of time, in the long run they were better than cures, just healed a lot slower (X per round, or X per 6 seconds. Probably would reduce to time per tick to match troll regeneration and other things with fast healing in DDO)

You're referring to Vigor.
Lesser Vigor (level 1, cleric & druid): fast healing 1 for 10 rounds + 1 round per level (max 15 rounds)
Vigor (level 3, cleric & druid): fast healing 2 for 10 rounds + 1 round per level (max 25 rounds)
Greater Vigor (level 5, cleric & druid): fast healing 4 for 10 rounds + 1 round per level (max 35 rounds)

They were indeed more efficient than Cures, but they wouldn't be feasible in DDO unless they were amped up quite a bit. The Virtuoso's Sustaining Song is proof of that.

[quiescent]

it would be kinda sweet if Radiant Savant III had some way of casting an aura on a third party. That would be kinda cool.

That would be sweet, but I'd hate to have the ability pigeon-holed to just the cleric class, and one PrE in particular. If we ever get the rest of our PrEs that would be more of a concern but, I guess since I don't see that happening soon, maybe it's the most viable option?

[Arctik]

/signed
It's a great idea, why didn't anyone think of this before?
It will totally help overall healing and ease back the stress on healers during long-drawn out tank-v-boss fights such as LOTB and TOD.

[Valindria]

I already have a HoT. See Valindria in my sig.

[Kmnh]

/not signed

Oh, and if possible, remove the silly dots from the game. They promote bad play.

(Have you ever seen a caster die to the blades in the shroud? it happens because the dots encourage him to be stationary.)

[Such755]

it would be kinda sweet if Radiant Savant III had some way of casting an aura on a third party. That would be kinda cool.

Yep. /Signed for the main idea, /signed for that particular suggestion.

[BadBuy]

it would be kinda sweet if Radiant Savant III had some way of casting an aura on a third party. That would be kinda cool.

Exactly what I said in another thread some time ago. I think RS III needs something like that.

Yes, limiting it to one class is not very good, but it could be a start - a testing ground to see if it's a good idea. If it works out similar spells or SLAs could be added to other classes.