Druid - Support Druid

Spirit of Nature

• rezzes up to 3 allies in its radius 0.5 seconds after the initial cast finishes and the spirit slams down
  • will retrigger the slam and rez 3 seconds after the first cast finishes
• Watch for low allied health bars to enable precasting (Using the skill before an ally is downed so that it finishes casting on them as soon as they do go down)
• If you don't have proc if it is available before starting the cast
• If your group is using voice comms it is helpful to communicate that you are casting a rez so that nobody else overlaps your cast and wastes a cooldown
• If you need to cancel during the cast you can use a Stow Weapon keybind or Escape
  • You should cancel the cast if someone else will land a rez first or the rez is no longer needed

Healing

• Most of your healing and cleansing comes from
• Your main priority while outside of is to regain Astral Force before the cooldown to is finished
  • Astral Force is gained every time you heal an ally or damage an enemy for any amount
    • This means skills that hit many times such as or are very important
• Blasting fields with is also a significant percentage of your total healing
  • and both create Water fields you can blast on for extra healing
    • Use your blasts on your own Water fields when possible, but don't delay your healing just to do so

• Avoid entering until your group needs support
  • Keep in mind activates when entering
• should generally be the first skill you cast in
  • Make sure to use on
• is instant and can be used while casting other skills
  • Make sure to wait until your first cast of is finished while is active so doesn't consume
• Use whenever extra burst healing or cleanse is needed
• Keybinding (toggle) snap ground target can be useful for aiming and

Weapons

• Staff has better Astral Force generation and better skills to while Mace/Warhorn has better healing through
  • This means you want to be on Staff when entering when possible to use when exiting and to quickly use Staff skills to start gaining Astral Force
• Target allies for +
  • Keybinding call/take personal target can be useful to easily target an ally
  • Your commander is typically a good target for these skills
• has no target cap for allies, use it to give your entire group
• Be careful with the forced movement from
  • Aim to the side instead of towards the enemy group
• You can safely ignore Nature's Strength, you won't be able to stack it to 5
• is worth casting for Astral Force due to its multiple hits and , but not for healing

Cleansing

• should be your highest priority cleanse skill due to the output as well as
• should be dropped when clashing with the opponent or preemptively before an enemy spike
  • begins its cooldown as soon as its dropped, not when it triggers. Precast it when you can do so without wasting it
• Try to hit enemies and allies with on clashes to maximize value
• is instant and can be used while casting other skills

Celestial Shadow

• When doing so won't get you killed or stop you from doing useful healing/cleansing, move to isolated player(s) and end to give and via
  • The can also be good for saving downed allies by giving more time for rez skills

Immobilize

• Use when:
  • Your group calls a spike such as Wells - ()
  • On top of enemy downs (while alive enemies are on top of them)
  • Enemy groups move defensively while your group is pushing
• Try to hit enemies and allies with on clashes to maximize value
• should usually be saved for its alternate version
• is very difficult to use effectively, not casting it is fine

Settings

• Under General Options / User Interface check Always show squad health bars and Always show party health bars. These will make it much easier to keep track of who needs your support.
• Also under General Options / User Interface turn on Thick party health bars
  • Thick squad health bars can be used too as a matter of personal preference, but is not recommended for large numbers
• Under Squad Options uncheck View as a grid. This will allow you to keep track of your allies' boons, conditions and health, enabling a better decision-making and skill management.