Build:Druid - Frontline Healer

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Focused on: Healing, Support.

Designed for:

World vs World

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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

Spotter

Increases precision of nearby allies.

Increased Precision (9s): 150 Precision

Interval: 3 seconds

Radius: 600

and

Grace of the Land

Allies you heal with celestial avatar abilities gain increased damage.

Grace of the Land (8s): 2% Damage, 2% Condition Damage

Maximum Stacks: 5

Number of Targets: 10

, as well as

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20

Frost Spirit

Spirit. Summon a frost spirit that has a chance to grant bonus damage to nearby allies.

Spirit of Frost (6s): 75% chance to grant 10% bonus damage on hit.

Number of Targets: 5

Duration: 60 seconds

Radius: 1,000

or

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20

Glyph of Empowerment

Glyph. Increase outgoing damage of nearby allies.

Glyph of Empowerment (6s): 10% Damage

Number of Targets: 5

Radius: 600

if slotted.

Skillbar

StaffHealingUtilityElite

Sword/Warhorn

Pet Variants

• 
  for fury access/aoe heal. Using this increases fury uptime.
• 
  for protection access/aoe heal. Using this can apply some protection to your group.
• 
  for a guaranteed aoe heal on pet active.

Skill Variants

Heal

• 

  

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  30

  Healing Spring

  Trap. Create a spring that heals you, your pet, and your allies. It also cures conditions on allies.

  Healing: 4,920

  ₆Regeneration (3s): 2,340 Heal

  Number of Targets: 5

  Duration: 10 seconds

  Trap Radius: 180

  Combo Field: Water

  Radius: 240
  for another waterfield/more condition removal.
• 

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  24

  Glyph of Rejuvenation

  Glyph. Apply significant healing to yourself and minor healing to your allies.

  Self-Healing: 4,860

  Allied Healing: 1,300

  Number of Targets: 5

  Radius: 300
  a large burst heal.
• 

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  25

  Troll Unguent

  Survival. You and your pet regenerate health over time.

  Health per second: 850

  Duration: 10 seconds
  if avatar generation is a problem.

Utilities

• 

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  20

  Glyph of Empowerment

  Glyph. Increase outgoing damage of nearby allies.

  Glyph of Empowerment (6s): 10% Damage

  Number of Targets: 5

  Radius: 600
  or
  

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  20

  Glyph of Alignment

  Glyph. Damage and apply conditions to nearby foes.

  Damage: 136

  Crippled (5s): -50% Movement Speed

  Weakness (5s): -50% Endurance Regeneration, 50% Fumble (Unrestricted)

  ₃Poison (5s): 503 Damage, -33% Healing Effectiveness

  Number of Targets: 5

  Radius: 300
  /
  

  80

  Signet of Stone

  Signet Passive: Improves toughness for you and your pet.
  Signet Active: You and your pet takes no damage from attacks. You and your pet are still susceptible to conditions and control effects.

  Signet of Stone (6s): Take no damage from incoming attacks.
  to

⇒

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20

Frost Spirit

Spirit. Summon a frost spirit that has a chance to grant bonus damage to nearby allies.

Spirit of Frost (6s): 75% chance to grant 10% bonus damage on hit.

Number of Targets: 5

Duration: 60 seconds

Radius: 1,000

alternate offensive option - outscales

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20

Glyph of Empowerment

Glyph. Increase outgoing damage of nearby allies.

Glyph of Empowerment (6s): 10% Damage

Number of Targets: 5

Radius: 600

as a damage buff very quickly if not killed.

⇒

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25

Glyph of the Tides

Glyph. Push nearby enemies away from you.

Damage: 399

Knockback: 300

Number of Targets: 5

Radius: 300

for an aoe knockback/pull while in avatar

⇒

30

Glyph of Equality

Glyph. Daze nearby foes.

Damage: 399

Daze: 2 seconds

Number of Targets: 5

Breaks Stun

Radius: 300

for an aoe daze outside of Celestial Avatar or stun break for allies when in Celestial Avatar.

⇒

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25

Muddy Terrain

Survival. Use mud to cripple and immobilize foes.

Cripple per Pulse (2s): -50% Movement Speed

Immobilize at Creation (3s): Unable to move.

Number of Targets: 5

Duration: 10 seconds

Radius: 240

Range: 900

for more CC.

⇒

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60

Signet of the Wild

Signet Passive: Grants health regeneration to you and your pet.
Signet Active: You and your pet grow larger, dealing more damage and gaining stability.

Signet of the Wild: 62 Heal

₅Stability (8s): Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, pulled, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, feared or taunted.

Enlarged (8s): You deal 25% more damage and move faster.

Damage Increase: 25%

Movement Speed Increase: 50%

Duration: 8 seconds

for more stability/avatar generation.

⇒

30

"Guard!"

Shout. Order your pet to guard nearby allies. Your pet takes damage on behalf of those allies; gain might when your pet receives damage.

Damage Reduced: 50%

Might (7¼s): +30 Power, +30 Condition Damage

Duration: 6 seconds

Range: 600

for damage reduction for your group, will most likely kill your pet although a bear will invuln to eat damage.

⇒

60

Signet of Renewal

Signet Passive: Cures a condition every ten seconds.
Signet Active: Your pet pulls all conditions from nearby allies to itself.

Breaks Stun

Radius: 600

for a complete clear of all conditions for your party at the cost of your pet. Doesn't work if pet is dead.

⇒

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20

Sun Spirit

Spirit. Summon a sun spirit that grants allies a chance to inflict burning.

Sun Spirit (6s): 75% chance to apply burning on hit.

₂Burning (3s): 786 Damage

Number of Targets: 5

Effect Recharge: 8 seconds

Duration: 60 seconds

Radius: 1,000

comparable to frost spirit in that it provides offensive utility in the form of burning application.

⇒

60

"Search and Rescue!"

Shout. Your pet teleports a downed ally within range to you and begins reviving them. Grant regeneration to nearby allies.

Regeneration (8s): 1,040 Heal

Radius: 600

for a shout that can allow you to pull an ally out of a bomb when they are down.

⇒

30

"Protect Me!"

Shout. Gain protection and break allies out of stuns. Your pet taunts the next foe that attacks you.

Protection (4s): -33% Incoming Damage

Taunt (2s): Involuntarily attack foes.

Radius: 600

Breaks Stun

for an aoe stun break/self protection/single target taunt/regen/swiftness to group. This is a good option if taking a heal skill that is not

"We heal as one!"

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20

"We heal as one!"

Shout. Heal yourself and your pet. You each gain a copy of the other's boons.

Healing: 6,520

Boons copied: 11

Elite

• 

  ½

  30

  Glyph of Unity

  Glyph. Tether yourself to nearby foes. Whenever you take damage, deal damage to the foes tethered to you.

  Damage: 146

  Number of Targets: 5

  Duration: 6 seconds

  Activation Radius: 400

  Tether Radius: 600
  for more healing at the cost of stability uptime.
• 

  

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  60

  Entangle

  Survival. Entangle foes around you with vines. Entangled foes bleed and are immobilized until the vines are destroyed.

  Damage: 49

  ₅Bleeding (8s): 880 Damage

  ₅Immobilize (1s): Unable to move.

  Number of Targets: 5

  Duration: 5 seconds

  Unblockable

  Radius: 600
  for more CC.

Traits

Variants

• 

  Trapper's Expertise

  Boons and conditions caused by traps last longer. Traps recharge faster and offensive ones cause cripple.

  Crippled (3s): -50% Movement Speed

  Recharge Reduced: 20%

  Duration Increase: 60%
  if running
  

  

  ½

  30

  Healing Spring

  Trap. Create a spring that heals you, your pet, and your allies. It also cures conditions on allies.

  Healing: 4,920

  ₆Regeneration (3s): 2,340 Heal

  Number of Targets: 5

  Duration: 10 seconds

  Trap Radius: 180

  Combo Field: Water

  Radius: 240

Variants

• 

  8

  Primal Echoes

  Reduces recharge of staff skills. Daze nearby foes when you swap to staff.

  Daze: 1 second

  Number of Targets: 5

  Recharge Reduced: 20%

  Radius: 240

  Combat Only
  If running double staff and conditions aren't an issue. Provides a daze on weapon swap/when entering celestial avatar.
• 

  10

  Ancient Seeds

  Striking a stunned, dazed, knocked down, or launched foe summons roots to entangle them.

  ₅Bleeding (8s): 880 Damage

  ₅Immobilize (1s): Unable to move.

  Duration: 5 seconds
  More CC at the cost of group damage.
• 

  Verdant Etching

  Reduces recharge of glyphs. Activating a glyph skill plants a seed.

  Recharge Reduced: 20%
  More healing/condition removal/reduced glyph cooldown. Great if building with 3+ glyphs.

Variants

Wilderness Survival is an option if survivability is an issue.

Nature magic is an option, but keep in mind how this affects boon duration when gearing.

Equipment

First Weapon Set Main Hand Staff Stats: Minstrel's Superior Sigil of Water 5 Superior Sigil of Water 30% Chance on Hit: Heal nearby allies around your target (360 radius). (Cooldown: 5s) Superior Sigil of Transference Superior Sigil of Transference Outgoing healing effectiveness is increased by 10%.	Second Weapon Set Main Hand Sword, Warhorn Stats: Minstrel Superior Sigil of Concentration 9 Superior Sigil of Concentration Boons you apply last 33% longer for 7 seconds when you swap to this weapon while in combat. (Cooldown: 9s) Superior Sigil of Transference Superior Sigil of Transference Outgoing healing effectiveness is increased by 10%.

Armor Head Stats: Nomad's Superior Rune of the Monk Superior Rune of the Monk (1): +25 Healing Power (2): +5% Boon Duration (3): +50 Healing Power (4): +10% Boon Duration (5): +100 Healing Power (6): +10% outgoing heal effectiveness to allies, +1% outgoing heal effectiveness for 3 seconds whenever granting a boon to an ally (max 10) Shoulders Stats: Minstrel's Superior Rune of the Monk Superior Rune of the Monk (1): +25 Healing Power (2): +5% Boon Duration (3): +50 Healing Power (4): +10% Boon Duration (5): +100 Healing Power (6): +10% outgoing heal effectiveness to allies, +1% outgoing heal effectiveness for 3 seconds whenever granting a boon to an ally (max 10) Chest Stats: Minstrel's Superior Rune of the Monk Superior Rune of the Monk (1): +25 Healing Power (2): +5% Boon Duration (3): +50 Healing Power (4): +10% Boon Duration (5): +100 Healing Power (6): +10% outgoing heal effectiveness to allies, +1% outgoing heal effectiveness for 3 seconds whenever granting a boon to an ally (max 10) Hands Stats: Minstrel's Superior Rune of the Monk Superior Rune of the Monk (1): +25 Healing Power (2): +5% Boon Duration (3): +50 Healing Power (4): +10% Boon Duration (5): +100 Healing Power (6): +10% outgoing heal effectiveness to allies, +1% outgoing heal effectiveness for 3 seconds whenever granting a boon to an ally (max 10) Legs Stats: Minstrel's Superior Rune of the Monk Superior Rune of the Monk (1): +25 Healing Power (2): +5% Boon Duration (3): +50 Healing Power (4): +10% Boon Duration (5): +100 Healing Power (6): +10% outgoing heal effectiveness to allies, +1% outgoing heal effectiveness for 3 seconds whenever granting a boon to an ally (max 10) Feet Stats: Nomad's Superior Rune of the Monk Superior Rune of the Monk (1): +25 Healing Power (2): +5% Boon Duration (3): +50 Healing Power (4): +10% Boon Duration (5): +100 Healing Power (6): +10% outgoing heal effectiveness to allies, +1% outgoing heal effectiveness for 3 seconds whenever granting a boon to an ally (max 10)

Accessories Amulet Stats: Nomad's Ring 1 Stats: Nomad's Ring 2 Stats: Nomad's Earring 1 Stats: Nomad's Earring 2 Stats: Nomad's Back Stats: Nomad's

Infusions

• 18x
  Healing WvW Infusion

  Healing WvW Infusion

  +5 Healing Power -1% Damage taken from Guards and Lords

Variants

• Consider adding more nomads if survivability is an issue, or magi/clerics if wanting to maximize healing output. Keep in mind the gear provided gives 33% boon duration.

Sigils

Staff

• Superior Sigil of Water

  5

  Superior Sigil of Water

  30% Chance on Hit: Heal nearby allies around your target (360 radius). (Cooldown: 5s)
  ⇒
  Superior Sigil of Benevolence

  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.
  provides a significant increase to healing output. Stacking sigils are considered bad form in GvGs/duels.

Runes

• Superior Rune of Durability

  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 personal survivability/buffs to the group at the cost of healing. Keep in mind the boon duration for gearing.

Consumables

Food

• Delicious Rice Ball

  Delicious Rice Ball

  Nourishment (30m):

  100 Healing Power+10% Healing Effectiveness (Outgoing)+25% Magic Find during Lunar New Year

  Consumable
  Best healing food available.

Utility

• Furious Tuning Crystal

  Furious Tuning Crystal

  Nourishment (30m):

  Gain Condition Damage equal to 3% of your PrecisionGain Expertise equal to 3% of your Precision+10% Experience from Kills

  Consumable
  for more healing power.
• Bountiful Sharpening Stone

  Bountiful Sharpening Stone

  Nourishment (30 m):

  Gain Power equal to 6% of your Healing PowerGain Power equal to 8% of your Concentration+10% Experience from Kills

  Consumable
  for more boon duration and power.
• Furious Maintenance Oil

  Furious Maintenance Oil

  Nourishment (30 m):

  Gain Concentration equal to 3% of your PrecisionGain Healing Power equal to 3% of your Precision+10% Experience from Kills

  Consumable
  for more vitality against heavy condition pressure.
• Furious Sharpening Stone

  Furious Sharpening Stone

  Nourishment (30 m):

  Gain Power equal to 3% of your PrecisionGain Ferocity equal to 3% of your Precision+10% Experience from Kills

  Consumable
  for more toughness against heavy direct damage pressure.

Usage

• Play around
  

  9

  Quick Draw

  When swapping weapons, the next ranger weapon skill you use will recharge faster.

  Quick Draw (5s): Your next weapon skill's cooldown is reduced by 66%.

  Combat Only
  's 9s internal cooldown.
  • Entering and exiting
    

    10

    Celestial Avatar

    Assume a celestial avatar form and gain new skills and increased healing effects.
    both proc
    

    9

    Quick Draw

    When swapping weapons, the next ranger weapon skill you use will recharge faster.

    Quick Draw (5s): Your next weapon skill's cooldown is reduced by 66%.

    Combat Only
    .
  • Outside of
    

    10

    Celestial Avatar

    Assume a celestial avatar form and gain new skills and increased healing effects.
    prioritize
    

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    18

    Ancestral Grace

    Become a wisp of natural energy traversing to the target location. When you reach the target, heal nearby allies.

    Healing: 1,610

    Number of Targets: 5

    Evade: 1¼ seconds

    Combo Finisher: Blast

    Radius: 240

    Range: 1,200
    with
    

    9

    Quick Draw

    When swapping weapons, the next ranger weapon skill you use will recharge faster.

    Quick Draw (5s): Your next weapon skill's cooldown is reduced by 66%.

    Combat Only
    procs.
    

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    30

    Call of the Wild

    Grant fury, might, and swiftness to yourself and nearby allies. Your pet becomes unblockable for a while.

    Fury (15s): 20% Critical Chance

    ₃Might (15s): +90 Power, +90 Condition Damage

    Swiftness (15s): 33% Movement Speed

    Unblockable

    Number of Targets: 5

    Combo Finisher: Blast

    Radius: 750
    on a Water Field is also a reasonable option.
  • When entering
    

    10

    Celestial Avatar

    Assume a celestial avatar form and gain new skills and increased healing effects.
    there is a choice between
    

    2¾

    8

    Rejuvenating Tides

    Gather tidal force to rapidly heal nearby allies.

    Healing: 810

    Number of Targets: 5

    Pulses: 5

    Combo Field: Water

    Radius: 240
    and
    

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    7

    Lunar Impact

    Call down a massive lunar beam to heal allies and daze foes.

    Healing: 2,452

    Daze: 1½ seconds

    Number of Targets: 5

    Combo Finisher: Blast

    Radius: 360
    for your
    

    9

    Quick Draw

    When swapping weapons, the next ranger weapon skill you use will recharge faster.

    Quick Draw (5s): Your next weapon skill's cooldown is reduced by 66%.

    Combat Only
    proc
    • 

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      8

      Rejuvenating Tides

      Gather tidal force to rapidly heal nearby allies.

      Healing: 810

      Number of Targets: 5

      Pulses: 5

      Combo Field: Water

      Radius: 240
      gives the highest overall healing, acts as a Water Field and stacks
      

      Grace of the Land

      Allies you heal with celestial avatar abilities gain increased damage.

      Grace of the Land (8s): 2% Damage, 2% Condition Damage

      Maximum Stacks: 5

      Number of Targets: 10
      .
    • 

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      7

      Lunar Impact

      Call down a massive lunar beam to heal allies and daze foes.

      Healing: 2,452

      Daze: 1½ seconds

      Number of Targets: 5

      Combo Finisher: Blast

      Radius: 360
      gives higher burst healing, an AoE Daze and a Blast Finisher.
• You have access to two different skills that provide a Water Field.
  

  25

  Sublime Conversion

  Summon an energy barrier that causes enemy projectiles to heal upon impact.

  Healing: 162

  Duration: 5 seconds

  Range: 900
  and
  

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  8

  Rejuvenating Tides

  Gather tidal force to rapidly heal nearby allies.

  Healing: 810

  Number of Targets: 5

  Pulses: 5

  Combo Field: Water

  Radius: 240
  . Coordinate with your team to maximize blasts on each field.
  • 

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    18

    Ancestral Grace

    Become a wisp of natural energy traversing to the target location. When you reach the target, heal nearby allies.

    Healing: 1,610

    Number of Targets: 5

    Evade: 1¼ seconds

    Combo Finisher: Blast

    Radius: 240

    Range: 1,200
    ,
    

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    30

    Call of the Wild

    Grant fury, might, and swiftness to yourself and nearby allies. Your pet becomes unblockable for a while.

    Fury (15s): 20% Critical Chance

    ₃Might (15s): +90 Power, +90 Condition Damage

    Swiftness (15s): 33% Movement Speed

    Unblockable

    Number of Targets: 5

    Combo Finisher: Blast

    Radius: 750
    and
    

    ¾

    7

    Lunar Impact

    Call down a massive lunar beam to heal allies and daze foes.

    Healing: 2,452

    Daze: 1½ seconds

    Number of Targets: 5

    Combo Finisher: Blast

    Radius: 360
    are all Blast Finishers, use them on your Water Fields for extra healing.
• 

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  20

  Glyph of Alignment

  Glyph. Damage and apply conditions to nearby foes.

  Damage: 136

  Crippled (5s): -50% Movement Speed

  Weakness (5s): -50% Endurance Regeneration, 50% Fumble (Unrestricted)

  ₃Poison (5s): 503 Damage, -33% Healing Effectiveness

  Number of Targets: 5

  Radius: 300
  is a large heal that removes 2 conditions from allies and yourself. Use it when under heavy pressure.
• 

  80

  Signet of Stone

  Signet Passive: Improves toughness for you and your pet.
  Signet Active: You and your pet takes no damage from attacks. You and your pet are still susceptible to conditions and control effects.

  Signet of Stone (6s): Take no damage from incoming attacks.
  provides an invuln in case of mispositioning or heavy pressure.
• "Strength of the Pack!"

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  60

  "Strength of the Pack!"

  Shout. Rampage with your pet, gaining stability, fury and swiftness. You and your pet also grant might to each other when you attack.

  "Strength of the Pack!" (10s): Grants might to your pet when you attack.

  Fury (3s): 20% Critical Chance

  ₃Stability (3s): Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, pulled, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, feared, or taunted.

  Swiftness (3s): 33% Movement Speed

  Boon Application Interval: 3 seconds
  is your main stability skill, use it during your team's stability downtime if there is any.

Gameplay Tips

• 

  ½

  20

  Glyph of Empowerment

  Glyph. Increase outgoing damage of nearby allies.

  Glyph of Empowerment (6s): 10% Damage

  Number of Targets: 5

  Radius: 600
  is a significant buff to group damage or group healing output. Depending on the situation, it can be used as a damage buff or for a 25% increase to outgoing healing for yourself and your party.
• 

  80

  Signet of Stone

  Signet Passive: Improves toughness for you and your pet.
  Signet Active: You and your pet takes no damage from attacks. You and your pet are still susceptible to conditions and control effects.

  Signet of Stone (6s): Take no damage from incoming attacks.
  should not be wasted. Be sure you are in real trouble before using it.
• Exit
  

  10

  Celestial Avatar

  Assume a celestial avatar form and gain new skills and increased healing effects.
  early to stealth downs/those resurrecting allies/re position.
• Use
  

  2½

  10

  Natural Convergence

  Channel your celestial powers, pulsing cripple and slow. Once the channel ends, any foes still within its radius will be trapped by a black hole, immobilizing them.

  Pulse Damage: 178

  Final Damage: 475

  Crippled (1s): -50% Movement Speed

  Slow (1s): Skills and actions are slower.

  ₅Immobilize (1s): Unable to move.

  Number of Targets: 5

  Pulses: 3

  Radius: 360
  and weapon stow to get Stability.
• Try to use
  

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  8

  Astral Wisp

  Send a wisp to attack your foe. While attached it will circle the foe, healing allies it passes through.

  Damage: 323

  Healing: 322

  Duration: 5 seconds

  Radius: 130

  Range: 1,200
  on targets the group is focusing to maximize healing.

Weaknesses

• Condition burst after
  

  10

  Celestial Avatar

  Assume a celestial avatar form and gain new skills and increased healing effects.
  is on cooldown.
• Zero damage or kill pressure.
• Compared to Tempest: No auras, little CC and group Protection output.