Druid - Frontline Healer
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Overview
A highly self-sufficient support build that brings high sustained and burst healing, stealth access, and access to many water fields and forms of group condition clear. Provides Fury,
Swiftness,
Might and
Regeneration application in addition to several unique buffs in the form of and , as well as or if slotted. Druid has many builds that will work, and has the potential to bring a wide range of utility to any group.
Skillbar
Pet Variants
- for fury access/aoe heal. Using this increases fury uptime.
- for a guaranteed aoe heal on pet active.
Skill Variants
Heal
- for another waterfield/more condition removal.
- a large burst heal.
- if avatar generation is a problem.
Utilities
- or / to
- ⇒ alternate offensive option - outscales as a damage buff very quickly if not killed.
- ⇒ for an aoe knockback/pull while in avatar
- ⇒ for an aoe daze outside of Celestial Avatar or stun break for allies when in Celestial Avatar.
- ⇒ for more CC.
- ⇒ for damage reduction for your group, will most likely kill your pet although a bear will invuln to eat damage.
- ⇒ strong heal/condition clear
- ⇒ comparable to frost spirit in that it provides offensive utility in the form of burning application.
- ⇒ for a shout that can allow you to pull an ally out of a bomb when they are down.
- ⇒ strong boost to healing output/damage.
Elite
- for more healing at the cost of stability uptime.
- for more CC.
Traits
Variants
- if running
Variants
- If running double staff and conditions aren't an issue. Provides a daze on weapon swap/when entering celestial avatar. The reduced staff cooldown is very strong for double staff builds.
- More healing/condition removal/reduced glyph cooldown. Great if building with 3+ glyphs.
Variants
Nature magic is an option over beast mastery or skirmishing.
Equipment
Variants
Sigils
Staff
Superior Sigil of Benevolence
Gain a charge that grants 0.5% outgoing healing effectiveness toward other allies each time you kill a foe, five if you kill an enemy player.
Runes
Superior Rune of Durability
(1): +25 Toughness (2): +5% Boon Duration (3): +50 Toughness (4): 25% chance when struck to grant nearby allies protection and regeneration for 3 seconds and resistance for 1 second. (Cooldown: 20 seconds) (5): +100 Toughness (6): +15% Boon Duration; +125 Vitality- for more condition cleanse at the cost of healing. Only recommended with 4 shouts.
Superior Rune of the Water
(1): +25 Healing Power (2): +5% Boon Duration (3): +50 Healing Power (4): 25% chance when struck to remove a condition. (Cooldown: 30s) (5): +100 Healing Power (6): +15% Boon Duration; When you use a heal skill, you and nearby allies are healed for a small amount. (Cooldown: 10s)
Consumables
Food
Utility
Usage
- Play around 's 9s internal cooldown.
- Entering and exiting both proc .
- Outside of prioritize with procs. on a Water Field is also a reasonable option.
- When entering there is a choice between and for your proc
- gives the highest overall healing, acts as a Water Field and stacks .
- gives higher burst healing, an AoE
Daze and a Blast Finisher.
- You have access to two different skills that provide a Water Field. and . Coordinate with your team to maximize blasts on each field.
- , and are all Blast Finishers, use them on your Water Fields for extra healing.
- removes all conditions from you and your party but only works when pet is alive, and will most likely kill your pet.
- provides an invuln in case of mispositioning or heavy pressure.
- is your main stability skill, use it during your team's stability downtime if there is any.
Gameplay Tips
- should not be wasted. Be sure you are in real trouble before using it.
- Exit early to stealth downs/those resurrecting allies/re position.
- Use and weapon stow to get
Stability.
- Try to use on targets the group is focusing to maximize healing.
Weaknesses
- Condition burst after and are on cooldown
- Zero damage or kill pressure.
- Compared to Tempest: No auras, little CC and no group
Protection output.
Videos
- YouTube: [BoRP] Mal
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