Heal Alacrity Specter
Skill Priority
Shadow Shroud Priority
Non-Shroud Priority
to drain initiativeShadow Sap
Well of Bounty
Well of Silence
Well of Gloom
Shadow Bolt
Double Bolt
Triple Bolt
Introduction
Heal Alacrity Specter is a Defensive Support that provides permanent Alacrity
Swiftness
Might
Vigor
Fury
Resistance
Protection
Stability
Barrier
Build Fundamentals
Specter’s main source of healing comes from Enter Shadow Shroud
Traversing Dusk
Enter Shadow Shroud
While Shadow Shroud is active, use Grasping Shadows
Eternal Night
Haunt Shot
Barrier
Alacrity
Shadestep
Build Specifics
When you need extra utility or reach maximum initiative, make sure to have 5 stacks of Consume Shadows
Exit Shadow Shroud
Make sure to set up Ally Target key binds, as Siphon
Barrier
Protection
Regeneration
- To set up these key bind, go to the Options menu, select the Controls category, scroll down to the middle of the Targeting section, and set key binds for “Nearest Ally”, “Next Ally”, and “Previous Ally”.
To upkeep 25 stacks of Might
Shadow Sap
Well of Bounty
Siphon
Might
Haunt Shot
Well of Gloom
Well of Bounty
Mind Shock
Stability
Measured Shot
Superior Rune of Durability
Protection
Regeneration
Resistance
This build synergizes extremely well with professions that generate water combo fields like Engineer
Elementalist
Grasping Shadows
Mind Shock
Crowd Control
(spamable with enough initiative)Head Shot
(only on initial impact)Well of Silence
Shadowfall
Basilisk Venom
(inflictsDawn's Repose
)Fear
Mind Shock
(inflictsMeasured Shot
)Immobilize
Alternatives
Utility Skills
Signet of Agility
– for projectile destructionSmoke Screen
– for additional CCPrepare Pitfall
– for stun break and self mobilityShadowstep
– for squad mobilityPrepare Shadow Portal
– for more healing andShadow Refuge
. Be careful to not grief other Thiefs in your group, as the stealth may disrupt their rotations.Protection
Elite Skills
Shadowfall
Basilisk Venom
Resistance
Gear
There are two options for a second weapon set:
- Sword/Pistol – gives you access to
for double self-mobility andInfiltrator's Strike
for more crowd control on a single target.Pistol Whip
- Shortbow – gives you access to
for self-mobility andInfiltrator's Arrow
for more crowd control on a wider group of enemies.Choking Gas
Superior Rune of Durability
Superior Rune of the Monk
If you want to tank, swap your Plaguedoctor’s gear for Giver’s Armor and Minstrel’s Weapons and Trinkets. Keep in mind that the less Vitality you have, the less maximum Shadow Shroud you have to work with.