The Setup
Use custom keybinds for Set Personal Target
and Take Personal Target
for an ally you know will remain close to group (doing no fight mechanics).
Before the fight, cast on that ally to make them your Shrouded Ally; they will be your buddy until you are separated by 1,200 Range . The allied effects of skills are granted in a 360 Radius around the Shrouded Ally, not around you!
Boons
Boons are split between Initiative skills, Specter profession mechanics, and utility skills. You should frequently to Heal allies and apply Alacrity.
- should be used on enemies off Cooldown to grant 10 Might, Fury, Swiftness, and Vigor.
- supplements key boons provide elsewhere in your kit. You have some leeway to delay for Stability, but the duration is already very long.
- Most of your Might comes from these two skills; the remainder is provided by enemy-targeted in a 360 Radius around you. Cast twice after .
- Similarly, use ally-targeted three times to grant Protection in a small 240 Radius around your target.
- Applying Stealth to allies via will grant Protection (and Barrier via + Healing via ). Then cast on an ally to grant Healing and Regeneration.
Additional boons can be gained from these sources:
Boon | Skill | Usage |
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Regeneration | Also grants burst Heal + Barrier, use as needed | |
Stability | As needed when isn't available. | |
Resistance | Wells | off Cooldown |
Healing
has steady Healing (all skills except ) and Blast Finishers ( & ) to trigger , but blocks access to bursty shadowstep healing like / triggering and .
Supplement your healing with active barrier:
Skill | Usage |
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Scales per enemy you hit | |
Via (has to charge up over 4 seconds) | |
Nothing else to do (don't let Initiative fill to max) | |
Scepter Auto Attack | Nothing else to do and no more Initiative |
Cleanse conditions with , , and .
Shadow Shroud
Generate Shadow Force by shadowstepping near allies, using (enemy-targeted), and spending Initiative.
Every Shadow Shroud skill grants Alacrity on cast, but the other listed effects only occur when you hit an enemy:
and are your primary Alacrity sources thanks to their short cast times.
See the gameplay guide for more details.
Crowd Control
Skill | Type |
---|---|
Stun 150 x 5 = 750 * | |
Daze 200 * | |
Fear 110 | |
Mind Shock | Stun 150 * |
Pull 150 x 3 = 450 | |
Daze 200 * |