This may be fashionably late since Crusade's release (2014? same time as Beacon?), but now that I've used it in many rounds of the arena, I wanted to give a nod of recognition and thanks to the GMs behind it. I assume Estild played a major role, but I equally assume he didn't do this alone, so to all involved: thanks!

I know these situational spells don't get a lot of fanfare, as the situations they're best suited for arise so infruqently that they often don't get used. With the Duskruin arena, though, and its ~6 minute fights against many creatures taken down by damage and not crits, it added both damage and flavor.

The deity flares are small, but noticeable, and added flavor during mstrikes, sometimes seeing two flares in one triple-strike. (Sorry, no quad-strike here). Anecdotally, the damage weighting was noticeable; without it, I seemed to hit just under 200 points of damage on average, and with it, over 200. I may crunch my logs later and get exact numbers... or I may not. I enjoyed it without the exact numbers.

Double flare clip is below for.. well, style. Major Bane dropped just as I swung, so I lost some AS and damage due to lack of weighting on a hated foe.

Thanks!

Morden, player of.

Your heightened awareness of your foes fades away.
R>sigil distraction target
>mstrike target

[iSigils]>sigil of major bane

You carefully school your thoughts, focusing on the thresholds of disorder inherent in your environs, and etch the Sigil of Distraction in the air before you.
A hulking minotaur champion's attention wanders as he is distracted by his surroundings.
You concentrate intently, focusing all your energies.
You explode into a fury of strikes and ripostes, moving with a singular purpose and will!
You swing a rolaren spikestar at a hulking minotaur champion!
AS: +690 vs DS: +330 with AvD: +28 + d100 roll: +64 = +452
... and hit for 166 points of damage!
Right hip pulped, severing the leg.
You swing a rolaren spikestar at a hulking minotaur champion!
AS: +690 vs DS: +322 with AvD: +28 + d100 roll: +11 = +407
... and hit for 158 points of damage!
Crushing blow to the spine!
The minotaur champion slumps to the ground.

Your rolaren spikestar surges with power as reddish-orange radiance coalesces around it!

... 10 points of damage!
Pinpoint strike sears the minotaur champion's chest.
You swing a rolaren spikestar at a hulking minotaur champion!
AS: +690 vs DS: +315 with AvD: +28 + d100 roll: +48 = +451
... and hit for 146 points of damage!
Damaging strike to chest, several ribs shattered!

Your rolaren spikestar surges with power as reddish-orange radiance coalesces around it!

... 25 points of damage!
Precise burst of energy causes the minotaur champion's neck to blacken and peel.

A solid strike from your rolaren spikestar to to the temple causes the minotaur champion to stumble. #### <--- Just saw this typo in the paste.

... 30 points of damage!
Skull cracks in several places.

Your series of strikes and ripostes leaves you winded and out of position.
Roundtime: 8 sec.