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{{Build | {{Build | ||
| weapon type = Cursed Staff | | weapon type = Cursed Staff | ||
| mode = | | mode = Group Dungeon | ||
| focus = Range DPS | | focus = Range DPS | ||
| strengths = High DPS, Good Healing | | strengths = High DPS, Good Self Healing | ||
| weaknesses = Low Mobility | | weaknesses = Low Mobility | ||
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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The {{Item|Elder's Shadowcaller}} build focuses on group | The {{Item|Elder's Shadowcaller}} build focuses on group PvE and performs incredibly well in Group Dungeons, Avalonian Dungeons, Hardcore Expeditions and Statics. PvE focused Avalonian Roads trips can also use this build if they are looking for good DPS. Its unique playstyle requires a good understanding of the game and your build is rather reliant on your healer since you make use of the {{Item|Elder's Specter Jacket}}. | ||
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==={{Item|Elder's Shoes of Tenacity|45}}=== | ==={{Item|Elder's Shoes of Tenacity|45}}=== | ||
{{Skill|Blind Spot}} — This should be used on cooldown in order to boost your overall damage. | {{Skill|Blind Spot}} — This should be used on cooldown in order to boost your overall damage. You should also keep in mind that it turns you invisible to players for a few seconds. | ||
{{Skill|Balanced Mind}} — Just another damage increase passive! | {{Skill|Balanced Mind}} — Just another damage increase passive! | ||
Latest revision as of 17:48, 27 August 2024
Strengths
- High DPS
- Good Self Healing
Weaknesses
- Low Mobility
Overview
The 
Elder's Shadowcaller build focuses on group PvE and performs incredibly well in Group Dungeons, Avalonian Dungeons, Hardcore Expeditions and Statics. PvE focused Avalonian Roads trips can also use this build if they are looking for good DPS. Its unique playstyle requires a good understanding of the game and your build is rather reliant on your healer since you make use of the 
Elder's Specter Jacket.
Equipment
Elder's Cryptcandle could be cheaper while providing roughly the same IP as an 8.0.
Usage
Elder's Shadowcaller
Cursed Tar — Use this AOE on the ground after you pile up mobs together. As it applies vile curse stacks with each second a mob spends on the tar, you can maximize the stacks you apply quite easily.
Cursed Beam — You want to use this when you've already put a few Vile Curse Charges on your targets as every charge gets consumed and deals extra damage in a 4m radius around the target hit by the beam. Try to always line up the beam with mobs so the maximum amount of them are hit at the same time.
Inner Shadow — Because you use leather armor like Elder's Specter Jacket, you want to cast this on yourself to summon a ghost dealing AOE damage wherever you cast the ability. Wait for your tank to make a pull and stack as many enemies as possible before using this skill as more enemies getting damaged will mean you will heal even more based on the amount of health they've lost.
Furious — Perfect for your constant auto-attacking between using your abilities.
Elder's Specter Jacket
Self Ignition — Use this skill to do high damage to mobs while constantly losing HP, the large AOE burn lasts up to 20 seconds and its your healer's job to keep you alive while you do this. However, because of your Inner Shadow heal coupled with the use of 
Roast Pork, you might be fine even if your healer doesn't do a good job healing you.
Balanced Mind — This is your only relevant choice as it increases your flat damage.
Elder's Stalker Hood
Mortal Agony — You should use this whenever the group of mobs is below 50% HP in order to strip all their defensive resistances but also boost your damage.
Balanced Mind — You want to choose this passive for the raw damage increase.
Elder's Shoes of Tenacity
Blind Spot — This should be used on cooldown in order to boost your overall damage. You should also keep in mind that it turns you invisible to players for a few seconds.
Balanced Mind — Just another damage increase passive!
Elder's Demon Cape
Opening to Hell — This ability will create a pool of lava under the feet of whatever mob you hit with your auto-attack whenever the cape isn't on cooldown. This lava pool will deal high AOE damage to all mobs caught in it and its great to have, helping a lot with DPS.
Rotations
- You want to start the rotation only after your tank already pulled enemies. Activate Self Ignition and position yourself close enough to the mobs so they take damage from the fire AOE. Follow up by using Cursed Tar followed by Inner Shadow casted on yourself (use the shortcut alt + E). You should use your auto-attack to trigger Opening to Hell so they take extra damage from the AOE lava field. At this point the mobs should be under 50% HP and this is when you want to use Mortal Agony. Finish up by using Cursed Beam to blow up the vile curse charges and deal AOE damage to the entire group of mobs.
Consumables
Major Energy Potion — Because the build is rather mana hungry, you want to use some sort of energy potion. Its best to use a t6 one as it offers 50% max mana regen coupled with 28% more over 7 seconds. Keep in mind that this potion ALSO lowers your cooldowns!
Roast Pork — While the Inner Shadow offers good healing, the use of Roast Pork helps you even more with healing while in combat, becoming essentially unkillable while you fight.
If you have a good healer, you can also use 
Beef Stew for extra damage!
