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 This amulet is best suited for those with low HP-to-MP ratio, namely casters and low-HP species like [[Spriggan]] and [[Felid]]. For them, guardian spirit gives the greatest benefit - preventing one-shot (or two-shot) deaths from, say, [[Lehudib's Crystal Spear]] is very helpful.
-The main "risk" of guardian spirit is that you can run out of MP. Casters may not have the MP to finish off a monster. More importantly, it can prevent you from using [[god]] abilities; [[Zin]]'s Sanctuary is likely more valuable than 8 HP. At the same time, careful/proactive play can mitigate that risk, and having an extra 30 or so HP is quite valuable.
+The main "risk" of guardian spirit is that you can run out of MP. Casters may not have the MP to finish off a monster. More importantly, it can prevent you from using [[god]] abilities; [[Zin]]'s Sanctuary is likely more valuable than the 8 "HP" needed to cast it. At the same time, careful/proactive play can mitigate that risk, and having an extra 30 or so total HP is quite valuable.
-Ironically, [[Berserker]]s and other characters with little use of MP can benefit - it's free HP. If you don't have a better amulet, you might as well use it.
+Ironically, [[Berserker]]s and other characters with little/no use of MP can benefit - it's free HP. If you don't have a better amulet, you might as well use it.
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-Wearing an '''amulet of guardian spirit''' grants the [[spirit shield]] intrinsic. This links your [[HP]] and [[MP]], causing all damage you take to be split proportionally between your HP and MP pools. Spirit shield has no impact on [[status effects]] ([[poison]], [[sticky flame]], [[flay]]).
+Wearing an '''amulet of guardian spirit''' grants the [[spirit shield]] intrinsic. This links your [[HP]] and [[MP]], causing all damage you take to be split proportionally between your HP and MP pools. Spirit shield has no impact on [[poison]] or ability costs.
 [[Djinn]] have no MP, so are unaffected. [[Vine Stalker]]s and [[Demonspawn]] with the [[Mana Shield]] mutation innately have spirit shield, so gain no further benefit from wearing this amulet.

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 ==Strategy==
-This amulet is best suited for those with low HP-to-MP ratio, namely casters and low-HP species like [[Spriggan]] and [[Felid]]. For them, guardian spirit gives the greatest benefit - preventing one-shot / two-shot deaths from, say, [[Lehudib's Crystal Spear]] is very helpful.
+This amulet is best suited for those with low HP-to-MP ratio, namely casters and low-HP species like [[Spriggan]] and [[Felid]]. For them, guardian spirit gives the greatest benefit - preventing one-shot (or two-shot) deaths from, say, [[Lehudib's Crystal Spear]] is very helpful.
-The main "risk" of guardian spirit is that you can run out of MP. Casters may not have the MP to finish off a monster. More importantly, it can prevent you from using [[god]] abilities; [[Zin]]'s Sanctuary is likely more valuable than 8 HP. At the same time, careful/proactive play can mitigate that risk. And having an extra 30 HP (or so) is quite valuable.
+The main "risk" of guardian spirit is that you can run out of MP. Casters may not have the MP to finish off a monster. More importantly, it can prevent you from using [[god]] abilities; [[Zin]]'s Sanctuary is likely more valuable than 8 HP. At the same time, careful/proactive play can mitigate that risk, and having an extra 30 or so HP is quite valuable.
 Ironically, [[Berserker]]s and other characters with little use of MP can benefit - it's free HP. If you don't have a better amulet, you might as well use it.

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 ==Strategy==
-This amulet is best suited for those with low HP-to-MP ratio, namely casters and low-HP species like [[Spriggan]] and [[Felid]]. For them, guardian spirit gives the greatest benefit - preventing one-shot deaths from, say, [[Lehudib's Crystal Spear]] is very helpful.
+This amulet is best suited for those with low HP-to-MP ratio, namely casters and low-HP species like [[Spriggan]] and [[Felid]]. For them, guardian spirit gives the greatest benefit - preventing one-shot / two-shot deaths from, say, [[Lehudib's Crystal Spear]] is very helpful.
-The main "risk" of guardian spirit is that you can run out of MP. Casters may not have the MP to finish off a monster. More importantly, it can prevent you from using [[god]] abilities; [[Zin]]'s Sanctuary is likely more valuable than 8 HP. At the same time, careful/proactive play can mitigate the risk, and an extra 30-50 HP (or so) is quite valuable.
+The main "risk" of guardian spirit is that you can run out of MP. Casters may not have the MP to finish off a monster. More importantly, it can prevent you from using [[god]] abilities; [[Zin]]'s Sanctuary is likely more valuable than 8 HP. At the same time, careful/proactive play can mitigate that risk. And having an extra 30 HP (or so) is quite valuable.
 Ironically, [[Berserker]]s and other characters with little use of MP can benefit - it's free HP. If you don't have a better amulet, you might as well use it.

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 ==Strategy==
-*This amulet is best suited for spellcasters and races with a very low HP-to-MP ratio, for whom it provides the greatest increase in survivability. While these characters will sometimes be reduced to low MP and be unable to cast spells or use certain abilities, this is better than being being dead. Think of [[Deep Elves]] and [[Felid]]s, who can be one-shot by [[Lehudib's Crystal Spear]] and similar dangers.
+This amulet is best suited for those with low HP-to-MP ratio, namely casters and low-HP species like [[Spriggan]] and [[Felid]]. For them, guardian spirit gives the greatest benefit - preventing one-shot deaths from, say, [[Lehudib's Crystal Spear]] is very helpful.
-**Ironically, [[berserker]]s and other characters with little use for MP don't really mind wearing this amulet. Without another useful amulet to wear, it's free max HP.
-*If you plan to wear this amulet long-term, consider training your [[Spellcasting]] or [[Invocations]] to increase your mana pool and give you some additional durability. Training Spellcasting will grant you the most MP, but training [[Invocations]] may or may not be the more practical option, depending on your character specs, skill [[aptitude]]s, and/or choice of [[god]].
+The main "risk" of guardian spirit is that you can run out of MP. Casters may not have the MP to finish off a monster. More importantly, it can prevent you from using [[god]] abilities; [[Zin]]'s Sanctuary is likely more valuable than 8 HP. At the same time, careful/proactive play can mitigate the risk, and an extra 30-50 HP (or so) is quite valuable.
 *Remember to re-assess the priority for killing MP-draining monsters (such as [[ghost moth]]s) while wearing this amulet, as their ability to drain your MP is often rapid and irresistible.
 ==History==
-*Prior to [[0.26]], equipping this amulet drained all your MP, as it took only 0.5 turns to wear. The [[Deep Dwarf]] species would still lose MP when putting on this amulet.
+*Prior to [[0.26]], equipping this amulet drained all your MP, as it took only 0.5 turns to wear. Past 0.26, the [[Deep Dwarf]] species would still lose MP when putting on this amulet.
 *Prior to [[0.10]], spirit shield would fully consume MP before you started losing health, making it less useful for casters.
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