Healer Builds
One pure-class healer for each of the seven classes, each with a Trial setup for 12-player trials and a Dungeon setup for 4-player groups, plus two subclassed dungeon healers.
Pure class or subclassed?
Pure class builds
Arcanist Healer
Intermediate · Herald of the Tome · Soldier of Apocrypha · Curative Runeforms
The shield-and-buff healer. Ink-Scribe's Verve gives the group Major Force from your healing, and one disc covers Minor Courage, Fortitude, Intellect and Endurance.
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Intermediate · Ardent Flame · Draconic Power · Earthen Heart
Turns every Ultimate into group Major Berserk and Major Protection, and is the only healer that gives the group Minor Brutality.
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Advanced · Grave Lord · Bone Tyrant · Living Death
The damage-support healer. Glacial Colossus puts Major Vulnerability on the boss for about 25 seconds, and corpse heals work without corpses.
Read the buildNightblade Healer
Advanced · Assassination · Shadow · Siphoning
The sustain and Ultimate battery. Every Siphoning cast feeds the group Magicka, Stamina and Ultimate, and your crits give everyone Minor Savagery.
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Advanced · Dark Magic · Daedric Summoning · Storm Calling
The shield healer. Calculated Defense gives the group 6% Weapon and Spell Damage, and Exploitation adds group Offensive Penetration from every Dark Magic cast.
Read the buildTemplar Healer
Beginner · Aedric Spear · Dawn's Wrath · Restoring Light
The easy, strong default. Bright Harbinger gives the whole group Weapon and Spell Damage, Illuminate adds Armor, and Extended Ritual cleanses everyone.
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Intermediate · Animal Companions · Green Balance · Winter's Embrace
The Update 51 trial pick: Bountiful Harvest gives the group Major Heroism from your Green Balance heals, and an ice staff keeps Major Brittle on the boss.
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Subclass Healer
Intermediate · Subclassed
A dungeon healer: Siphoning and Daedric Summoning for Reviving Barrier almost on cooldown, Banner Bearer and Trample for the group. For 4-player content only.
Read the buildDPS Healer
Advanced · Subclassed
A hybrid for random dungeon queues: about 25k healing per second and the key healer buffs while dealing 61k damage. For 4-player content only.
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| Build | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Arcanist | Intermediate |
| Dragonknight | Intermediate |
| Necromancer | Advanced |
| Nightblade | Advanced |
| Sorcerer | Advanced |
| Templar | Beginner |
| Warden | Intermediate |
| Subclass | Intermediate |
| DPS Healer | Advanced |