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| − | | profession = Necromancer
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| − | | specialization = Scourge
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| − | | designed for = Raid, Fractal
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| − | | rating = Test
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| − | | focus = Healing, Utility
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| − | | xpac = pof
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| − | | meta =
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| − | | difficulty = 2
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| − | ==Overview==
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| − | A Scourge heal support build that brings easy full {{tooltip|Alacrity}} uptime, high {{tooltip|Fury}} uptime, and decently good {{tooltip|Might}} uptime to its subgroup, solid amounts of healing, and the signature support Scourge resurrectability. Most of the healing comes in the form of '''barrier'''—which is great for maintaining {{Rune|Superior Rune of the Scholar}} uptime and doesn't get reduced by {{tooltip|Agony}}—and {{tooltip|Regeneration}}, and as such, this build isn't amazing at burst healing. This is not a problem most of the time as even should the combination of barrier and regen fail the ease of resurrection should make most things recoverable.
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| − | This build also boasts a very solid amount of condition removal between {{Skill|Nefarious Favor}} and {{Trait|Abrasive Grit}} as well as decent {{tooltip|Protection}} from {{trait|Herald of Sorrow}}.
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| − | It's important to note that a solid chunk of the {{tooltip|Might}} comes from the application of barrier so if you take any of the build alternatives that alter barrier generation that will also necessarily alter might generation.
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| − | ==Template Code==
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| − | ==Skill Bar==
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| − | {{Skill bar
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| − | | profession = Necromancer
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| − | | specialization = Scourge
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| − | | weapon1 = Scepter
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| − | | weapon2 = Torch
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| − | | weapon3 = Staff
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| − | | weapon4 =
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| − | |healing = Well of Blood
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| − | |utility1 =
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| − | |utility2 = Serpent Siphon
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| − | |utility3 = Desiccate
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| − | |elite = Summon Flesh Golem
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| − | ===Weapon Variants===
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| − | * '''Dagger''' will make life force generation extremely comfortable at the cost of requiring you to be in melee range of the boss.
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| − | * '''Warhorn''' can be very useful for some extra CC.
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| − | ===Skill Variants===
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| − | '''Healing'''
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| − | * {{Skill|Sand Flare}} for extra AoE barrier generation and boon corruption at the cost of regen and ranged heals/rez.
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| − | '''Utility'''
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| − | * {{Skill|Signet of Undeath}} is good life force generation and a ranged rez.
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| − | ** That said, with the {{Trait|Fear of Death}} + {{Trait|Eternal Life}} combo you probably don't need {{Skill|Signet of Undeath}}. You ''definitely'' don't need it if you take a '''Dagger'''. You do lose out on a potent (if costly) ranged rez, though.
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| − | * {{Skill|Spectral Grasp}} is amazing for CC, especially for any fights with adds because you can do it inside the boss's hitbox to hit it five times.
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| − | * {{Skill|Trail of Anguish}} for {{tooltip|Stability}}.
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| − | * {{Skill|Blood Is Power}} for extra DPS and {{tooltip|Might}} generation.
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| − | * {{Skill|Well of Power}} for condition cleanse and extra {{tooltip|Might}} generation.
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| − | * {{Skill|Epidemic}} can be useful in certain specific encounters.
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| − | * Note that {{Skill|Desiccate}} is the sole source of {{tooltip|Fury}} in this build so if you replace it you'll lose that.
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| − | '''Elite'''
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| − | * {{skill|Plaguelands}} offers the most damage on encounters with no CC requirement.
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| − | ==Specializations==
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| − | {{Specialization|Blood Magic|top|top|bot}}
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| − | {{Specialization|Soul Reaping|top|bot|top}}
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| − | {{Specialization|Scourge|top|bot|bot}}
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| − | ===Trait Variants===
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| − | * {{Trait|Vampiric Presence}} for some passive healing.
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| − | * {{Trait|Soul Marks}} can be useful if you're hurting for life force generation.
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| − | * {{Trait|Vital Persistence}} for some extra self-sustain especially if you're tanking.
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| − | * {{Trait|Soul Barbs}} and {{Trait|Dhuumfire}} increase damage if you don't need the extra life force generation.
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| − | * '''Both''' {{Trait|Herald of Sorrow}} and {{trait|Desert Empowerment}} are necessary as they are the backbone of this build's {{tooltip|Alacrity}} generation. '''Never touch them.'''
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| − | ===Specialization Variants===
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| − | On many encounters {{skill|Signet of Undeath}} will allow you to use F3 and F5 off cooldown without the need for '''Soul Reaping'''.
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| − | {{Specialization|Curses|mid|top|bot|variant = y}}
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| − | In combination with {{skill|Blood Is Power}}, {{skill|Plaguelands}}, {{trait|Fell Beacon}} and more aggressive gear (see below), you can double the damage of this build without significantly reducing the healing capability.
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| − | ==Equipment==
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| − | {{PvE equipment
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| − | | stats = Plaguedoctor
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| − | | weight = Light
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| − | | rune = Superior Rune of Altruism
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| − | | rune-qt = 6
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| − | | weapon1 = Scepter
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| − | | weapon2 = Torch
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| − | | sigil1 = Superior Sigil of Transference
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| − | | sigil2 = Superior Sigil of Concentration
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| − | | weapon3 = Staff
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| − | | sigil3 = Superior Sigil of Transference
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| − | | sigil4 = Superior Sigil of Concentration
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| − | | infusion1 = Healing +9 Agony Infusion
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| − | | infusion1-qt = 18
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| − | <!-- Custom stats -->
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| − | | head = Plaguedoctor
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| − | | shoulders = Plaguedoctor
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| − | | chest = Plaguedoctor
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| − | | hands = Plaguedoctor
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| − | | legs = Plaguedoctor
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| − | | feet = Plaguedoctor
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| − | | backpiece = Plaguedoctor
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| − | | accessory1 = Plaguedoctor
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| − | | accessory2 = Plaguedoctor
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| − | | amulet = Plaguedoctor
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| − | | ring1 = Plaguedoctor
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| − | | ring2 = Plaguedoctor
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| − | ===Equipment Variants===
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| − | * {{Rune|Superior Rune of the Monk}} if you already have it and don't want to swap is fine, but the sixth rune bonus of +10% outgoing healing doesn't apply to barrier so it's less useful for this build.
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| − | * {{Tooltip|Marshal}}'s is substantially lower Concentration but is easier to craft and the lower BD doesn't really impact this build very much.
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| − | * {{Tooltip|Harrier}}'s on the other hand gives you an insane amount of Concentration and allows you to swap your {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Concentration}} for something like a {{Sigil|Superior Sigil of Water}}. You'll lose out on a bit of DPS given that Scourge is mostly geared towards Condition Damage but this is a healer so except for extremely optimised environments you shouldn't care so much about it.
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| − | * On the other hand, mixing in some {{Tooltip|Viper}}'s increases DPS by a very respectable amount. Play with what works best for you.
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| − | ===Celestial Variant===
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| − | Scourge allows you to run a wide range of prefixes, but if you can afford to run toughness then {{tooltip|Celestial stats}} offer the highest damage while still bringing healing power, concentration and vitality.
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| − | | stats = Celestial
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| − | | weight = Light
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| − | | rune = Superior Rune of the Nightmare
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| − | | rune-qt = 6
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| − | | weapon1 = Scepter
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| − | | weapon2 = Torch
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| − | | sigil1 = Superior Sigil of Earth
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| − | | sigil2 = Superior Sigil of Torment
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| − | | weapon3 = Staff
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| − | | sigil3 = Superior Sigil of Earth
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| − | | sigil4 = Superior Sigil of Torment
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| − | | infusion1 = Malign +9 Agony Infusion
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| − | | infusion1-qt = 18
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| − | <!-- Custom stats -->
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| − | * You could mix in {{tooltip|Seraph}}'s stats for more damage if the loss of life force from vitality won't be a problem.
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| − | * You can swap in {{tooltip|Plaguedoctor}}'s stats if you need to get your toughness below a certain level to avoid tanking.
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| − | * {{rune|Superior Rune of the Tempest}} offers very similar damage, but more of every stat, which may be appealing.
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| − | ==Consumables==
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| − | '''Food'''
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| − | * {{food|Bowl of Tropical Fruit Salad}}
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| − | * {{food|Bowl of Poultry Satay}} if you want some extra Concentration.
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| − | * {{food|Plate of Beef Rendang}} for extra DPS.
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| − | * {{food|Mint-Pear Cured Meat Flatbread}} offers high damage while still giving you a 10% healing modifier.
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| − | ** The same is true of {{food|Spherified Oyster Soup with Mint Garnish}}, though it trades a little damage in return for more of every stat.
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| − | '''Utility'''
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| − | * {{utility|Peppermint Oil}}
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| − | * {{utility|Bountiful Maintenance Oil}} if you need the extra healing.
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| − | * {{utility|Potent Master Tuning Crystal}} to go all in on DPS.
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| − | ==Usage==
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| − | ===Healing===
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| − | * {{Skill|Manifest Sand Shade}}, {{Skill|Sand Cascade}}, {{Skill|Sandstorm Shroud}}, and {{Skill|Serpent Siphon}} (plus {{Skill|Sand Flare}} if you take it) are your big sources of barrier and should be used roughly off cooldown.
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| − | ** Do remember though that your allies can only get up to 50% of their total health in barrier.
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| − | * {{Skill|Garish Pillar}} basically off cooldown for the pulsing healing to your allies but you might wish to save it if you'll need to rez someone or for CC.
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| − | * {{Skill|Serpent Siphon}} and {{Skill|Well of Blood}} will provide full {{tooltip|Regeneration}} uptime if used off cooldown.
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| − | ** {{Skill|Mark of Blood}} can also help with it.
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| − | ** Dodge every now and then for the regen from {{trait|Mark of Evasion}}.
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| − | * If you're taking {{Trait|Life from Death}} then {{Skill|Sandstorm Shroud}} also does healing.
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| − | ===Boons===
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| − | * Using your barrier skills off cooldown will basically guarantee full {{tooltip|Alacrity}} uptime with a good fifteen or more seconds of leeway.
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| − | * {{skill|Desiccate}}, {{Skill|Oppressive Collapse}}, and barrier application (via {{trait|Abrasive Grit}}) are your main sources of {{tooltip|Might}}; spam them.
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| − | ** {{skill|Blood Is Power}} and/or {{skill|Well of Power}} are more sources of it if you take them.
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| − | * Using {{skill|Desiccate}} off-cooldown should guarantee full {{tooltip|Fury}} uptime, given its reduced recharge due to your permanent {{tooltip|Alacrity}}, but it can get tight. Even without being very dedicated to it, though, it does provide high amounts of it, and if someone else is generating a little bit too it should be comfortable.
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| − | ===CC===
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| − | * {{Skill|Charge (necromancer)}}
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| − | * {{Skill|Oppressive Collapse}}
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| − | * {{Skill|Garish Pillar}}
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| − | * {{Skill|Reaper's Mark}}
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| − | * {{Skill|Chillblains}}
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| − | * {{Skill|Grasping Dead}}
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| − | * {{Skill|Spectral Grasp}} if you take it.
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| − | * {{Skill|Wail of Doom}} if using a Warhorn.
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| − | * {{Skill|Dark Pact}} if using a Dagger.
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| − | ===General Tips===
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| − | * You should always have at least one Shade active from {{Skill|Manifest Sand Shade}} for the bonus Concentration and Expertise from {{Trait|Sand Sage}}.
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| − | * If you're using the Scepter, try not to interrupt your auto-attack chain for the high damage dealt by {{skill|Putrid Curse}}.
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| − | ** Bunch uses of your other weaponskills and utility skills to use them all together so as to avoid interrupting the auto-attack chain.
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| − | * If you're not taking {{trait|Fear of Death}} and {{trait|Eternal Life}} you might need to be a bit aggressive with life force generation. {{skill|Feast of Corruption}}, {{skill|Harrowing Wave}}, {{skill|Desiccate}}, and {{skill|Necrotic Grasp}} are your friends.
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| − | ** On the other hand, if you take a Dagger main hand you will never need to worry about life force ever, at the cost of needing to be in melee range of the boss.
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