Oath Friends and Duration

[Servitude]

Hey guys,

Curious. I noticed on wardb that the "Oath Friend" skill has a 15s cooldown. I am curious to the duration of the effect. Is it a Toggle-like effect, ending when you turn it off or switch to another player or does the effect only last x time.

If anyone in the Closed Beta has any tip, would love to hear it ^_^

[Siyx]

Oath Friend lasts until...

a) You select another target.
b) Your Oath Friend dies.
c) You die.

As far as Oath Friend selection goes, I base my decisions off a couple things since you can change it on the fly whenever the need arises outside of that initial 15 second cooldown.

If I'm playing defensively, I will usually a pick a healer and stick on them for protection, if someone around me is eating an assist train often times I will swap Oath Friends for Grudge building and so I can give that person some on demand defense with my abilities.

If I am playing offensively (with Ancestor's Fury*) I will pick a fellow MDPS for max synergy during focus fires, same deal as above (swap OF, defensive bonuses through abilities) applies if I need to help defend someone on the receiving end of a focus fire.

*Ancestor's Fury (http://www.wardb.com/spell.aspx?id=1383)

[Kxine]

Couple that with

Inspiring Attack* and you're looking at +200 str for you and your oathfriend.

* Http://www.wardb.com/spell.aspx?id=1364