Bless (304)

Bless (304) Mnemonic [BLESS] Base Duration 20+3 swings per Cleric Base rank Added Duration +1 swing per SL-B rank Span Solid Block Offensive Magic - Weapon Enhancement   Subtype Weapon Enhancement  Weapon Enhancement Bless  Weapon Requirements Blessable Weapon

Cleric Base Spells Prayer of Holding (301) Attack Smite/Bane (302) Attack Prayer of Protection (303) Defensive Bless (304) Offensive Preservation (305) Utility Holy Bolt (306) Attack Benediction (307) Defensive Well of Life (308) Utility Condemn (309) Attack Warding Sphere (310) Defensive Blind (311) Attack Fervent Reproach (312) Attack Prayer (313) Defensive Relieve Burden (314) Utility Remove Curse (315) Utility Censure (316) Attack Divine Fury (317) Attack Raise Dead (318) Utility Soul Ward (319) Defensive Ethereal Censer (320) Attack Holy Receptacle (325) Utility Sanctify (330) Utility Divine Wrath (335) Attack Symbol of the Proselyte (340) Offensive Miracle (350) Utility

Bless is used to prepare weapons to fight the undead, which are immune to the attacks of normal weapons. Weapons with flares cannot be blessed, though many special scripts applied to weapons and armor (such as ensorcell) do not prevent a bless. Weapons with critical weighting or damage weighting may be blessed by a sufficiently skilled cleric with reduced efficiency. Any weapon assessed at heavy or higher weighting will require an extremely skilled cleric to bless, if it is possible at all. A cleric with 25 Cleric Base ranks can add holy water flares to a weapon. A cleric with 40 ranks can bless magic metal weapons (such as vultite) or enchanted weapons.

Blesses last for 20 + (3 × Cleric Base ranks) swings. Overtraining in the Cleric Base beyond the caster's level will continue to add to duration. Training in Spiritual Lore, Blessings will add one swing per rank. An item can be blessed for a maximum of 998 uses.

# of swings = 20 + (3 × Cleric Base ranks) + Blessings Lore ranks

When casting from a magical item or scroll, every two skill ranks (for the appropriate activation method) count as 1 spell rank.

This spell also opens the gate to the Graveyard near Wehnimer's Landing.

Usage

• PREP 304 | CAST {target} or INCANT 304 to cast this spell. The target must have a blessable weapon in hand

Use with Consecrate (1604)

For weapons, the paladin spell, Consecrate, can increase the duration of Bless or Symbol of Blessing. Consecrate is cast at the weapon first, and then the blessing must be performed within 10 minutes, which is extended by a variable percentage (50% to 100%, based on the lore training of the Consecrate caster).

Removing a Bless

If desired, an active bless can be removed using Spirit Dispel (119), but not Elemental Dispel (417) or Mental Dispel (1218). Blesses must be removed prior to most other modifications of the weapon or armor, such as enchanting or eblading.

Lore Benefit

Training in Spiritual Lore, Blessings will add one swing per rank.

Messaging

A searing white light enfolds the WEAPON for a moment and then appears to become incorporated into it.

Alchemy Recipe

Some minor holy oil
Add blessed oil Add 4 doses of wraith talon from wraiths Add powdered white jade Boil Add ayanad crystal Add glowing white powder Simmer Chant Bless (304)

History

2019-04-29: Name changed from Bless Item to Bless and graveyard gate functionality added

Resources

• Blessing and eblading arrows (guide)
• Saved Posts
• Cleric Base Spells: Bless Item, on Play.net
• Permabless