Game Mechanics: Seahorse Clerics in Kedge Keep casting AoE "Fear2" Spell

[YeOldeLordJiggz]

I noticed about a week or so ago that Seahorse Clerics in Kedge Keep started casting AOE "Fear2" spells. I don't recall seeing this effect earlier on but I may be mistaken and just haven't noticed it being casted and resisted until recently.

These mobs include Soothebrine Seahorses, Tainted or Corrupted Seahorses and I believe as well the Seahorse Matriarch which normally casts a long AOE Stun could also be casting this spell effect.

I may have even seen Squallsurge Seahorses (Wizards) casting this effect but I am not entirely sure.

For the most part it is almost always resisted every single time but I imagine the effect could land more often from the higher level Seahorses which might make things complicated for unsuspecting wanderers in the depths of Kedge.

Matriarchs, the Tainted and Corrupted Seahorses have a higher resistance but because I usually just charm them until low health then stun (level 34 DRU spell: Fury of Air, casts indoors) and nuke them dead I have not seen this AOE fear effect ever succeed.

I had been exploring this zone for about a month and spent a couple weeks in and out of the Seahorse tunnels before noticing this AOE Fear spell effect being cast by all the Seahorse Clerics.

Is this a bug or am I just now noticing this?