Those are all assumptions you are making, all of which I disagree with. I do not, and have never seen an increase to my damage or attack power. I don't see an increase in my speed either. What I do see however is a boost to health and endurance, just like the skill says
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Well, I'm not sure what fights your reading because it ridiculously obvious.

R O U N D 3
SPIRITUAL PAIN can't find an opening to stand!
>> SLIVER SWITCHES TO STRATEGY 3
SPIRITUAL PAIN is no longer affected by Shock & Awe
SPIRITUAL PAIN attempts to strike from the ground.
SPIRITUAL PAIN looks to bash SLIVER with his WYRMWOOD BATTLE FLAIL.
SPIRITUAL PAIN
SLIVER
660/1547
557/1472
70/86
57/85
Prone
prone
Attack Power
-5

SPIRITUAL PAIN's WYRMWOOD BATTLE FLAIL tastes victory and inflicts crippling injuries on SLIVER's spine! (+335 Damage)
• Attack Power: -5 (2 rounds)

Blood pours from SLIVER's battle wounds!!
R O U N D 4
SPIRITUAL PAIN jumps up off the arena floor!
>> SLIVER SWITCHES TO STRATEGY 1
SLIVER moves hastily to action.
SLIVER raises his DREAMWOOD BATTLE FLAIL overhead and makes a devastating attack.
SPIRITUAL PAIN
SLIVER
404/1547
557/1472
68/86
53/85
Attack Power
-5

SLIVER tries to knock SPIRITUAL PAIN down with the force of the blow! (-Barreling Attack-)
SPIRITUAL PAIN drops to the ground grabbing his wound!
Massive shot punches a hole through SPIRITUAL PAIN's chest! (+256 Damage)
SLIVER should have spent more time running laps.
SPIRITUAL PAIN pauses for a moment to catch his breath.
SLIVER bounces quickly about.
SLIVER attempts to pulverize SPIRITUAL PAIN with his DREAMWOOD BATTLE FLAIL.
SPIRITUAL PAIN
SLIVER
47/1547
557/1472
66/86
48/85
Prone
prone
Attack Power
-5

SLIVER aims for SPIRITUAL PAIN's torso
SLIVER looks to seriously damage SPIRITUAL PAIN's armour! (-Sunder Armour-)
Wicked hit destroys SPIRITUAL PAIN's collarbone sending shards of bone flying everywhere! (+357 Damage)
• Attack Power: -10 (4 rounds)

>> SLIVER SWITCHES TO STRATEGY 5
SPIRITUAL PAIN is pleading with the Enforcer to spare his life!!!
SPIRITUAL PAIN readies a strike from the ground.
SPIRITUAL PAIN fluidly whirls around smashing his WYRMWOOD BATTLE FLAIL into SLIVER.
SPIRITUAL PAIN
SLIVER
47/1547
374/1472
64/86
51/85
Prone
prone
Attack Power
-10
Attack Power
-5

With vicious power SLIVER's sternum is shattered on impact exciting the crowd so much small children are trampled in the excitement! (+270 Damage)
• Stunned: 2 rounds

Resisted Stun Effect!
SLIVER appears very concerned with his physical state!!!
SLIVER lets forth the roar of a lion and prepares to leave it all on the sands! (-Last Stand-)
SLIVER attacks SPIRITUAL PAIN and tries to kill his enemy.
SPIRITUAL PAIN
SLIVER
0/1547
374/1472
62/86
48/85
Prone
prone
Attack Power
-10
Attack Power
-5

A mammoth wound is opened on SPIRITUAL PAIN's torso! (+642 Damage)

Sliver amazingly gains the ability to swing a 1.1 weapon 3 times while having just 25% of his health left.....not once in the 3 previous rounds while having much more endurance and health did he swing 3 times..heck he swung 2, 1, 0, 3 in round 1-4. Amazing how he gets faster as he gets more tired and beat up.




If blaming one skill for your fall from grace makes you feel better, I say run with it!
I think I have been pissing about Last Stand long long before Solstice lost his foothold.