Song of Aid

Song of Aid

30.2m Range
Fast
Radius: 30m
Induction: 1.9s
Skill Type: Buff, Heal
Bring relief to your fellowship. Applies a short, potent Heal to your fellows and deflects some Incoming Damage back at their attackers.
Heals ... Morale initially.
Heals ... Morale every 2.0 seconds for 10 seconds.
On any damage:
Negate 15% of damage
Reflect 15% of Beleriand damage
Duration: 10s
Applied on expiration:
On any damage:
Negate 5% of damage
Reflect 5% of Beleriand damage
Duration: 15s
Cost: [1,080 at Level 150] Power
• Cooldown: 3m 30s

General Information

Class: Minstrel

Trait Tree: The Protector of Song

Rank Needed: 20 (trait  Song of Aid)

Effects

Using this skill applies the following effects to the fellowship:

•  Song of Aid Heal
•  Song of Aid Deflection

Trait Interactions

• The trait  Follow Up in the Watcher of Resolve trait tree makes this skill grant the Reduce Induction Times effect to the minstrel upon a critical heal.
  
• The trait  Quick Melody in the Watcher of Resolve trait tree decreases the induction time of this skill by up to -20%.
  
• The set bonus  Snowball in the Watcher of Resolve trait tree makes this skill apply a stack of Snowball up to 7 stacks. At max stacks,  Perfect Ending becomes available for use.
  
• The trait  Change of Pace! in the Protector of Song trait tree makes this skill have a chance to apply Change of Pace - Heal! to the Minstrel. Further ranks increase the proc chance up to 25%.
  

Tracery Interactions

• Healing Skills Induction Time & Critical Chance increases the critical chance of this skill by up to 2.2% and reduces the induction time by up to 11%.
  

Armour Set Interactions

Equipping 6 pieces of the Umbari Armour of Tales armour set acquired from the Depths of Mâkhda Khorbo Raid increases the damage negation potency of Song of Aid Deflection by 5%.

Tactical Information

Song of Aid is a decent AoE Heal skill, and is obtainable by both Red and Blue Minstrels. While it isn't the strongest AoE Heal and it has a long cooldown, it serves as a good backup heal when everything else is unavailable.