Wounds of the Past

Wounds of the Past
Type	Dalish Pariah
Effect type	Activated
Activation	60
Cooldown	30s
Requires	Level 11 Blood of the First 3 points in Dalish Pariah
Description	This alluringly powerful spell allows Merrill to control the blood of her foes, rending them from the inside. Enemies in the targeted area take damage that bypasses armor and damage resistance. Creatures without blood are immune.

Wounds of the Past is one of Merrill's spells from her unique Dalish Pariah specialization in Dragon Age II. Appropriately for a blood magic ritual, it features a rather gruesome animation where Merrill impales herself in the chest with her staff.

Information

• Physical damage: 4.5x
• Enemy armor: Momentarily 0%
• Enemy damage resistance: Momentarily 0%
• Size: 10m

Upgrades

Deep Wounds Upgrade Requires: Level 15 Requires: 4 points in Dalish Pariah

Wounds of the Past now inflicts more damage and leaves some enemies immobilized. Physical damage: +2.25x (total: 6.75x) Paralyze chance: 50% vs. normal enemies

Notes

• Activation base is a fixed mana value.
• Renders damage resistance-reducing abilities, such as Mark of Death and Hex of Torment, useless while it is in effect. ps3
• Even on Nightmare difficulty, the spell does not affect companions within its range. The same goes for Hemorrhage and Tempest.

Bugs

• pcps3 As of v1.02, the damage type for this spell is determined by the damage type of Merrill's equipped staff. Victims will also suffer the relevant elemental effects (such as cold damage slowing or freezing enemies) and any damage bonuses Merrill has for that damage type. This can be quite beneficial in some of the game's more difficult fights (against opponents with blood, anyway) by allowing you to tailor the damage type to the needs of the battle, provided you have a wide enough selection of staves to choose from.