Warlord's mark aura to buff melee

Basically, I want to convert warlord's mark into an aura
Warlord's Aura (Level 31)
Reserves 50% of mana
All monsters around you in a small area (10) give 4%/5%/6% and 1%/2%/3% physical damage as life leech and mana leech respectively at levels 7/15/20
Monsters you kill while affected by this aura have a 20%-30% chance to give 1 endurance charge if killed by a "Melee" skill. (Qual +1%/qual)
While under the effect of this aura, you have +1 to maximum endurance charges that you gain from this skill.

Basically, this gives melee a huge buff. No longer will enduring cry have to be used which saves melee much time. Furthermore, no longer will physical builds have to search for suboptimal mana leech/life leech items. Finally, the extra endurance charge that can only be obtained through a melee character killing a monster using a "melee" ability gives melee the extra defense they need.

Comments?

so another aura that BM couldn't use? and takes away the curse? =/ idk, i wouldn't be too big of a fan of it. I see where you're coming from, but i'm not quite for it. I'm sorry.

The curse could still remain as it provides bonuses such as flask regen and usage outside of auras.

The blood magic point is relevant, but I see where you coming from and I like what your thinking. There is another issue with balancing curses to auras. Curses are balanced around having a cast time, and having a limited duration.

For example, could you imagine having temporal chains as a permanent aura debuff?

Should warlords mark become an aura, it would likely need to be nerfed.


For it to stay melee only, it would have to be the only aura that doesn't receive bonuses to aura range when it levels, or should it get quality.

I don't see this happening.