Skald
Choose the care your allies need: direct Lyric Chord, sustained Refrain, protective Warding or restorative Rhythm. Crescendo is a deliberate group rescue, without a three-song prerequisite.
Talents
Effective direct Lyric Chord healing on your Verse of Mending recipient adds 2 healing per rank, once every 2 seconds.
Effective direct healing of an ally below 80% health leaves your Lullaby Refrain, once every 3 seconds.
Effective direct healing restores 1 mana per rank, once every 3 seconds.
Song of Warding becomes Blessed Warding — also grants +5 Wisdom to allies.
Effective direct healing on your Verse of Mending recipient grants a six-second shield absorbing 6 damage per rank, once every 4 seconds.
Healing Refrain becomes Sanctuary Refrain — half mana cost per tick.
Effective Healing Refrain channel ticks extend your existing Verse of Mending by 1 second per rank, up to its normal lifetime, once every 2 seconds.
Channel a requiem for four seconds, healing up to five nearby allies each second. Shorter reach and lower mana cost than broad group care.
Heal up to five nearby allies with an anthem reaching 400 units.
Effective direct Lyric Chord healing restores 1 health per rank to you, once every 3 seconds.
Instantly heal up to five allies within 300 units and leave a healing melody plus Verse of Mending. No song arrangement is required.
Crescendo costs 42 mana, has a 35-second cooldown and heals directly for 85%. Effective channel healing restores 2 mana per 2 seconds.
Crescendo delivers 35% more direct healing, with a 55-second cooldown and 60 mana cost. Choose a larger rescue over Sustained Chorus’s cheaper, more frequent care.
Talent points are earned one per level from level 3, for 18 in total. Tiers unlock on points already spent in this specialization.
Signature abilities
| Replaces | Becomes |
|---|---|
| Minor Chord | Lyric Chord |
| Healing Refrain | Healing Refrain |