I'm trying out the Spirit Ward Sorcery power and it works like a charm except... when I use it on a player, it seems to suppress my Evasive Maneuvers defense (and that's ALOT of defense). I've tested the chance hit vs a mob and it definitely changes too... it jumps from 27% to 47% for a +1 mob to hit me while using Spirit Ward on a player. Is this by design???
EDIT: Mate told me it gets suppressed when in combat, buffing, or interacting w/ object 😞