Soulbeast - DPS Soulbeast

Mace/Mace

combo

9. Repeat from #4 to #6

• Exclude any/all of the first three steps if you're in range to use Mace/Mace skills

Hammer

combo

2. - optional, if CC is needed

• Only use if you won't put yourself out of position with the movement
• Since Mace/Mace is your priority in melee, you'll normally use your Hammer after that combo

Damage

• Start fights on Hammer
  • Swap to Mace/Mace as soon as you're going to be in melee for an extended time
• should be cast as your group reaches melee, before you can hit with melee skills

Mace

• In mace prioritize first, both to increase burst via its second hit and to ensure the lowest CD skill will be up faster if any hits are missed and Nature's Strength isn't procced through the first rotation.
• Make sure all of your mace skills land for Nature's Strength stacks
  • Your mace cooldowns reset on reaching 5 stacks of Nature's Strength. , and will get 4 of your stacks, you have three options to get the last:
    • - While this skill deals no damage, it is the fastest way by far to get the final stack of Nature's Strength
    • - Your final auto chain also gives a stack of Nature's Strength
    • - Waiting for to come off cooldown is your last resort to stack the final Nature's Strength
    • If you miss landing 2 skills for Nature's Strength, just swap out of maces and try again next time instead of waiting any longer
• Be careful with the forced movement from
  • Don't aim directly into the enemy group and make sure to drop your target before casting these skills
    • A Lock Autotarget keybind can be used to quickly drop your target

Hammer

• In hammer prioritize for the to help CC the enemy
• Make sure not to cancel the follow-up swing of , it has the majority of its damage and rips boons
• hits hard, but is very hard to use due to forced movement. It is not worth casting if you'll miss more than 2 autos while getting back in position afterwards
• Be careful with the forced movement from
  • Don't aim directly into the enemy group and make sure to drop your target before casting these skills
    • A Lock Autotarget keybind can be used to quickly drop your target

CC

• Use your CC 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