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Celestial Alacrity Tempest

Published Feb 14, 2025 Updated Feb 28, 2025
Raids - February 2025 Balance
Dánmander meta team
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Celestial Alacrity Tempest
Skills Gearset Build Template DPS Report
Elementalist Builds

Celestial Alacrity Tempest is a more aggressive variant of Heal Alacrity Tempest, sacrificing some redundant healing to boost its damage output. It provides permanent 25 Might, Fury, Alacrity, Regeneration, Protection, and Swiftness, while having access to strong passive and active Healing alongside flexible utility for handling mechanics.

As with any hybrid build, you should adjust Celestial Alacrity Tempest based on your group's needs and the encounter ahead.
Pros +
Fluid rotation Provides party boons Access to healing & support Plenty of utility Tanking build Capable kite
Cons -
High learning curve High mastery curve Fast paced rotation Relies on player HP threshold
Attributes
Power 1762
Toughness 1762
Vitality 1850
Precision 1942
Critical Chance 49.85%
Ferocity 762
Critical Damage 200.7%
Condition Damage 942
Healing Power 852
Expertise 762
Condition Duration 50.79%
Concentration 1002
Boon Duration 66.8%
Gear
Item Stat

CelestialHelm

CelestialShoulders

CelestialCoat

CelestialGloves

CelestialLeggings

CelestialBoots
Item Stat

CelestialBackpiece

CelestialAccessory

CelestialAccessory

CelestialAmulet

CelestialRing

CelestialRing

Relic
Primary Weapon Set

Celestial ScepterMain Hand

Celestial WarhornOff Hand
Other Items

Infusionx18

Food

Utility
Traits & Skills
Skills
Equipment Notes

Swap to for additional Healing.

Swap to if you require additional Boon Duration.

Swap to to boost your Damage at the cost of Boon Duration and Healing.

Swap your Scepter for a Dagger to gain a significant boost in Healing at the expense of a substantial amount of Damage. When using a Dagger, you can also replace with .
Trait Notes

Take for additional Condition Cleanses. If you need even more, consider also taking , and .

You can also take to have an easier time covering Regeneration and Swiftness.
Skill Notes

For certain fights, you'll need specific utility skills. Here are the most common ones:

  • for Aegis.
  • for Stability.
  • for a 1200 Range burst Heal.
  • , or for additional Breakbar damage.

Replace your current utility skills in the following order:

  • (take for Regeneration and Vigor)

While is primarily used in for maximizing Damage, you can also cast it once in to help maintain Swiftness.

You can summon in different Attunements depending on your needs:

  • for the most Damage.
  • for both Breakbar damage and a bit less Damage.
  • for a massive burst Heal, Condition Cleansing and Breakbar damage on a low Cooldown.
Skill Reference Guide
Fire Attunement Default Keybind
F1
2
3
4
5
Water Attunement Default Keybind
2
3
4
5
Air Attunement Default Keybind
2
4
5
Earth Attunement Default Keybind
F4
2
2 2
3
4
5
Rotation & Extras

Just like Heal Alacrity Tempest you'll be going from to and back for Might, Alacrity, Fury and Protection.

Inbetween overloads you want to use , and while dipping into regularly to upkeep Regeneration, , Vigor and Swiftness.

Throughout, make sure to use your remaining skills to maximize Damage output.
Rotation

Use , and off Cooldown.

  1. +

  5. Auto Attack

  3. Auto Attacks or
Sustain

Your sustain comes from a combination of and Regeneration. Together, these sources provide ~700 Healing per second for each of your party members.

(which is strengthened by ) and can be provided by entering . This effect is applied every 3 seconds whilst in and lingers for 10 seconds.

You can provide Regeneration by using or sharing auras to trigger .
Burst

Use whenever you need a big burst Heal, but be careful to not interrupt any Overloads by doing so.

Entering will also Heal around you due to .

You can also use Blasts to proc Area Healing or with one of the following skills:

  • Scepter:
  • Scepter:
  • Warhorn:
  • Warhorn:

If needed, you can swap utility skills to gain access to additional burst Heals:

  • is a massive Heal on a low Cooldown. Note that the heal will happen around yourself and does not have a cast time, which means you can cast it during any other skill without interrupting them.
  • , which can act as an on demand long Range Heal. It has quite a low Cooldown, so feel free to constantly use it.
Skill Defiance Damage Source
150 Warhorn
150 Warhorn
200 Utility
300-400 Utility
232 Utility
200 Utility
150 Utility
150 Utility

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