Shrines=Bad, Are Power-Up Orbs Better?
      

  Shrine buffs apply to the entire party as long as they're in range.As far as power-up orbs it's something I thought of as well, which usually means the designers thought of it a year+ ago. Not as a shrine replacement though, but as a replacement for buff scrolls/elixirs. I just either forget to use them or let them sit afraid of wasti..
      

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