Heal Alacrity Willbender Gameplay Guide

Swap to .

Use to Knockback Seekers. If someone else is covering this, use Spear instead.

Use burst Healing options like , , and to get allies to full health before each , and to heal again afterward. Use and for breakbars.

Optionally, take , to burst heal during Vale Guardian's when using .

Be cautious around , as your Aegis will nullify the screen border warning, and some of your skills may move you into them if not used carefully.

Use for Stability, and mobility options to get to capture points quickly. Grant allies Superspeed with when moving together.

Swap to , and take a .

Use when Gorseval casts .

Just before , cast , then unload all Defiance Break skills into the breakbar.

With high mobility and 600 range on many boons, this build can kite well. Use mobility options like Virtues and to return to Sabetha each time she casts . In the few seconds avaialable, unload a few multihit and boon abilities, then retreat outward, leaving about 4 seconds later.

Use or against Knuckles's Defiance Bar.

Cast whenever damage spikes occur. Use to grant Superspeed for allies when necessary.

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Output frequent Cleanses to keep your subgroup from being overloaded by conditions. is instrumental for this, outputting several cleanses in short duration across an area. Use this to combat .

Use to handle the Fear attack after each Narcolepsy. Alternatively, can handle it through Resistance.

Consider equipping Axe/Shield to Pull Slublings if needed. Hammer can also be used if Fury is covered, using and for Defiance Break.

Use to group up bandits, and for Berg's Defiance Bar.

Cast when Narella summons , then after a few seconds, to ensure your subgroup is not Pulled away.

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Use each time a squadmate is chosen for Blood Sacrifice; be careful not to also cover Matthias, just in case. Use other Defiance Break as needed, like and .

is used to Reflect . If someone else is handling this (and you trust them), swap this slot for , , , , or whatever else the squad may need.

Cleanse allies whenever receiving Chilled, Burning, or Poisoned. Cast when squadmates need to move for mechanics. Make sure allies are Healed to full before every spread.

Prioritize ranged Heals like and for allies moving far from the group.

Cast during Matthias's transformation at 40% for Resistance to resist the Fear. Then Cleanse any teammates who were still affected.

Use and to Immobilize Warg Bloodhounds. Use for efficient movement when not near any mines, and use when near White Mantle to keep squadmates from being knocked into them. Use to ramp Might on your subgroup.

If healing a tower team, use instead of , and a to more efficiently navigate the tunnel. Burst heal whenever teammates take damage. Use to knock White Mantle out of the towers' capture zones.

Focus on trying to perform the default opener on another viable target before each burn phase, ideally an illusion near the center of the room. Use during to Cleanse the Torment and Confusion.

Cast to handle , and potentially .

Use and whenever the squad is fighting White Mantle to abate the horrors of crowd control. can be used for some mobility, but don't target any Haunting Statues.

should be used if Haunting Statues block the path. can also be used to bully them.

When Xera gains a Defiance Bar, cast . If you can memorize when these will occur, replace with .

Make sure not to move in front of Xera, to avoid a downing to . Try not to move into Bloodstone Shard areas of effect either, to avoid stacking up Derangement.

Consider using an Axe/Shield set instead of Spear to Pull White Mantle and Xera's Phantasms onto the group to be cleaved down if your group is deficient on add control. Do not use if doing so.

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Do not under any circumstances bait a . Everything about Heal Alacrity Willbender wants to wiggle. It will wiggle through the group. It will wiggle through other agonies. It will wiggle through the boss, doing all of the above. Getting is bad. Stay close to boss.

Use to handle damage pressure, making sure to cover teammates stricken with .

Cast whenever Cairn casts . If it is on Cooldown, use 's active instead.

Swap to: , , . Start with Spear opener, then camp Hammer. Greed healer dps.

When Jade Soldiers arrive, use for Resistance. Cast and for burst-Healing whenever a damage spike arrives. Use for Swiftness, and later to block .

Swap to: , . Use Staff for Swiftness and any burst Healing needed.

When Samarog casts , use: , , , , , , or , as many as you can.

can also be used to position Rigom underneath Samarog during split phases.

Swap to , and swap to .

Grant Aegis with or if your group cannot stand inside Saul's ward when Deimos casts . can be used for self-Aegis as well.

If you into , you will bring shame on your family.

Use and to Immobilize Prides. If this is already covered, swap for or , and optionally take Mace, but do not attempt to through .

At 10% phase, use , , and to prevent the Launch from Deimos's .

Soulless Horror has a non-standard Fixate mechanic: two players must routinely take turns. Typically, any healer at this fight who isn't Knocking Back Tormented Dead will be forced to tank. Replace as many Harrier's gear pieces as necessary/possible with Giver's. Optionally, take for personal survivability or to Destroy Projectiles more, and offer a burst of healing and damage reduction.

Use , , and to Block Soulless Horror's attacks. should also be used, but should not be used to block circles. Be mindful with Aegis, as other attacks may strip it, like . Try to grant Aegis soon before the to-be-blocked attack actually hits.

When tanking, use whenever Soulless Horror roots herself with , , , or . Using it outside of these may cause her to move as well. If it must be used otherwise, try to move to another position away from the stack. If can be delayed until the other tank takes Fixate, then delay.

Use and for the Defiance Bar during . Use at start of fight so Elite Flesh Wurms don't kill people.

If in the main group, use Aegis sources frequently and pump out Healing as the group navigates the River of Souls.

If escorting Desmina, use Aegis for Hollowed Bombers, and swap to for Superspeed. can be used if you need even more.

Use if allies down at Broken King, and Revive them. Heal allies who are gathering . This build is highly mobile, and has no excuses for not reaching a green.

At Eyes of Grenth, equip a if Stunning the eyes.

During prephase, use Deathlings as free Alacrity sources and beat them up with active.

When main phase starts, feel free to engage Dhuum early as he walks to the group, since most boons are 600 Radius. Be sure to avoid cracks on the floor while dashing around. If performing a green, can instantly teleport onto it, and heal the Reaper as a bonus.

If kiting, use and to outrun Messengers. should only ever be used with another target already selected, like a Deathling, as it may target the messenger, dashing inward instead. Use to return to the group to maintain boons.

Save one Charge of before each , to Cleanse the Torment.

At Ritual phase, just before the squad leaves to interact with the seals, cast + . After completing a seal, back and do the default opener.

Use or to negate 's Knockdown. Use for Swiftness.

Conjured Shields' Defiance Bars can be broken by: , , , and. Get them.

Use when collecting if Superspeed is needed.

Use Defiance Break on Ectoplasmic Conglomeration, Minipets, and Dreg Shark. Consider swapping Spear to an Axe for a Pull if fighting Minipets.

As Heal Alacrity Willbender is a Heal build, it will normally be tasked with tanking this encounter too. Since Nikare and Kenut are both frequently able to move, tight control of will be necessary to avoid poor movement. Switch Harrier's gear pieces to Giver's, ideally less than the other healer so they can tank the first half of the fight.

Use before attacks like , , , and to protect squadmates from themselves. Cast during .

Tanking can be made comfier with a Shield, at the cost of either weaponset, if more survivability is needed. Consider taking if doing so, especially with Mace. If allies are consistently getting conditions, consider .

Be cautious using Virtues. The whole fight has delicate positioning, especially during pet phases. Do not through the boss and take over tank by proximity. Don't through Qadim at all; will burn you if you are ever inside the hitbox.

Use for Defiance Break on the Hydra, Apocalypse Bringer, and Wyverns. If more is needed, replace Spear with Hammer, and take instead of .

Cast while Qadim is cooking your squad with . Use to stop the Knockback from . If joining the third lamp, use in the Giant room.

Bait ; make sure not to be inside hitbox from .

Use and as the group leaves the middle during , for Superspeed and to Block .

Cast before each time a Hand of Eruption casts . This skill can handle this mechanic on its own, because it has 3 Charges. If your group damage is low, use for the last impact, to block it for your subgroup.

Use for Defiance Break during Electrical Repulsion. can also be used, but may need Flash Discharge to be used mid-cast, since the skill will root. Use against Ion Shield as well.

Frequently output Cleanses to handle Weakness if teammates are being grabbed by small tornadoes.

If a teammate will be staying on the ground during , then can be used to teleport past the shockwave and keep a Flash Discharge. If they down to the wave, it will also help Revive them.

Should Wisps be problematic for your squad, and none of the dps want to kill them, take Hammer instead of Spear, and use to Block Projectiles with high uptime near the end of the fight.

Use for Fury, and for Superspeed if needed.

, , and should be used for Defiance Break against pylons and Qadim the Peerless. Against Entropic Distortions, do . If you have assistance with this mechanic, swap back to the default weaponset and only use .

At 40%, 30%, and 20%, use just before Qadim the Peerless casts .