I --read-- somewhere the spells were to be rk2 SoD > rk1 HoT. I wasnt in beta for longer then a day and I havent looked into this with a lot of different spells, but I just hit lvl 88 yesterday evening and bought my new self buff (ac/hp) spell Armor of Implacable Faith rk1 from the vendor. This is the info listed for each of them.
Armor of Implacable Faith rk1 - 73ac 898hps
vs
Armor of Unwavering Faith Rk. II - 72ac 923hps
The upgrade... well the difference is 1ac -25hps (thats a loss of 25). It should be noted their is a significant increase in mana regen if the info listed below and on alla's is correct (+10 vs +23).
This was a complete disappointment. Why after 2 years, 5 levels, and 2 expansion (SoD & UF) is the upgrade sooo bad? How many lvl 83+ paladins in the game do not have their rk2 by now?
Why would any dev think lvl 88 rk1 be worth buying? Can someone give me a good reason?
We had to have a rk1, so here it is... Seriously ?