1) I've seen transmuters get some good mileage out of this spell.

2) It is often not used by transmuters at all

Well, yeah. Haste-like abilities generally don't do as much for magi. Accelerate isn't really intended for self-casting in most situations, though I might break it out in a PK if I think my opponent can't take good advantage of the drawbacks. It's definitely not something I'd name OMG Second Haste.

3) There are situations where you want to use it offensively. Some hilarity can ensue if you correctly guess someone is trusting you if they shouldn't. Or, use it straight up the way you'd use a slowing spell.

4) Some but not all of the above applies to Petrify Flesh as well- it's sort of a companion spell to Accelerate.

5) I don't think transmuters, in general, need a lot of powering up. I like that they have a lot of diversity, and they can approach most situations in more than one fashion. Experiment a bit.

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