Questions about Sedna's Magnificent Presence

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The text of Magnificent Presence says:

Sedna's presence inspires nearb allies. Ability cooldown time is reduced by [%].

Two questions:

  1. The use of the word "allies" as opposed to "minions" (used elsewhere in the same skill for secondary effect) suggests something other than her controlled minions. I'm guessing that this means "other DG's" but I wonder if it also means aligned grunts and creeps? The phrase "armies" is sometimes used in the skill trees and I suspect that "armies" is the terms used to describe creeps and grunts and "allies" is reserved to aligned DG's?
  2. Putting these two sentences together suggests that the cooldown reduction is applicable only to "nearby allies". I suspect this is the case, but I'm wondering if anyone has noticed that the cooldown effects her as well as her "nearby allies"?
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Reply #1 from Demigod Forums Top

As far as I know the ability affects her, I haven't actually looked at the numbers, I just assumed it was working.

As for allies though, given oaks ability that uses that wording it does mean creeps and other DG. However, I don't think creeps actually use "abilities" just their auto-attack. 

Reply #2 from Demigod Forums Top

it affects other demigods. I havent tested it on creeps. I doubt it raise their attack speed, but maybe abilities like priests' heal could fire faster?

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Reply #3 from Demigod Forums Top

That's actually what I was thinking about, Priest casting. Hard to characterize that as an auto-attack, it seems more like an ability that is cast, with a corresponding cool-down time. There may be other grunts that have abilities, too. Miyamiya assumed that this effect worked on Sedna and I assumed otherwise, but neither of us have tested it. Wonder how hard it would be to set up a test to see. The reason I ask is because after I get Heal, Inner Grace, Pounce, and Healing Wind maxed, I'm not sure whether to take Magnificent Presence or Yetis or something else, and the attributes seem to be only applicable to the Yetis.

Reply #4 from Demigod Forums Top

when i've maxed out heal, grace, pounce and wind + 1 point in silence the game is usually over. If its not pump silence.

You dont wanna waste time that late in the game into lvl 1 yetis. by build really has no room for presence. I dont think its good enough. Im 95% sure it does affect both sedna and allied demigods.

 

Reply #5 from Demigod Forums Top

The ability to reduce cooldowns effects her.  You can easily see this by checking what the cooldown of her abilities is (via the skill screen) and compare it to what value you see when you mouse over the skill.  It is however rounded (I don't remember if it is up, down, or closest though).

 

As for the usefulness of the skill.  I've been theory crafting using it with that favor item that also reduces cooldowns, and then team up with Erebus to be able to almost completely stun-lock an opponent (Charm + bite over and over again).