[img]//assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/98fdb0c33695a196c143fca0c1b0d5b7fa7be80d.jpeg[/img] Welcome to another of our [b]Basic Builds[/b] guides for beginner-to-intermediate players. Each guide presents a suggested build and describes how its abilities work in tandem. You can try these out as-is, or use them as a starting point to create new builds of your own. [h3]Characteristics[/h3] This build features the Nature Staff, a healing weapon located in the hunter tree that is characterized by its large area healing abilities and its thorns abilities that offer continuous damage. Here’s the full breakdown! [h3]Equipment and Skills Used[/h3] [img]//assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/9bb6a1d1aacd11afa27454d5ed82e9cd4f8180ed.jpeg[/img] [b]Adept’s Nature Staff[/b] [list] [*]Thorn Growth [list] [*]Your Q creates a field of thorns on the ground that applies charges to all enemies within every 0.5 seconds; it has a short cooldown and can be recast 3 times[/*] [/list] [/*] [*]Brambleseed [list] [*]Your W places a line of seeds on the ground that will grow after a short time, throwing all enemies on top of it into the air; both these effects deal damage, the latter more so[/*] [/list] [/*] [*]Circle of Life [list] [*]Your main ability heals up to 5 allies in a large radius around you; if enemies within that radius have at least 3 thorn charges on them, they take additional damage and are rooted for a short time[/*] [/list] [/*][/list][b]Adept’s Mage Cowl[/b] [list] [*]Firebreath [list] [*]Your Cowl has an offensive spell that briefly ignites enemies in a small cone in front of you[/*] [/list] [/*][/list][b]Adept’s Mercenary Jacket[/b] [list] [*]Bloodlust [list] [*]This jacket's active ability allows you to regain some health every time you auto-attack or cast a damage spell[/*] [/list] [/*][/list][b]Adept’s Soldier Boots[/b] [list] [*]Rejuvenating Sprint [list] [*]Your shoes’ active ability is a sprint that also heals you slightly[/*] [/list] [/*][/list][b]Adept’s Bag: [/b]Increases carry weight capacity [b]Adept’s Cape: [/b]Increases Energy and passive Energy Regeneration [b]Minor Poison Potion: [/b]Inflicts damage-over-time effect on targets and decreases their resistances for its duration [b]Pork Omelette:[/b] Increases your cast speed and cooldown rate, allowing you to use your abilities more frequently [b]Journeyman’s Riding Horse: [/b]Brings you swiftly across the map while adding more carrying capacity [img]//assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/c42de53d36566aa66a729994cbab663aa1e61a56.jpeg[/img] [h3]Pros and Cons[/h3] [b]Pros:[/b] [list] [*]Fast clear speed[/*] [*]High sustain[/*] [*]Good for healing small PvE groups[/*] [*]Affordable[/*][/list][b]Cons:[/b] [list] [*]No additional mobility besides boots spell[/*] [*]High standtime and cast time[/*] [*]Not suited to large-scale fights[/*][/list] [img]//assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/3bebfc33eba99ef7439b7cca0100d42da891952f.jpeg[/img] [h3]Playstyle[/h3][list] [*]Your Q-spell creates a field of thorns on the ground that repeatedly applies a charge to enemies within it. It can also be recast within three seconds up to three times. Using an auto-attack on an enemy within the thorns consumes them while dealing bonus damage.[/*] [*]Your W-ability places bramble seeds on the ground that shoot up after a short delay, launching enemies into the air and interrupting them. Its two damage instances allow for good synergy with the Mercenary Jacket.[/*] [*]You may change your W to Revitalize for tougher enemies. This will allow you to increase your sustain at the expense of some damage and crowd control.[/*] [*]Your E-spell is a large-area heal that can be used for group play. It has a strong synergy with Thorn Growth, as it roots all enemies that have at least 3 charges on them. It also deals some bonus damage.[/*] [*]The whole weapon kit can alternatively be used to heal groups, by switching the Q to Rejuvenation or Rejuvenating Flower and the W to anything other than Brambleseed.[/*] [*]The cowl has an additional damage spell that allows you to take down groups of enemies more quickly.[/*] [*]The jacket can be used to regain health. It is best used in combination with your W and E-abilities as they can hit multiple targets and apply lifesteal charges more quickly. Your Q does not trigger Bloodlust as it doesn’t deal direct damage. Auto-attacks are also advised while using this jacket.[/*] [*]Your boots offer a sprint ability that can regain a small amount of health quickly, while providing increased movement speed.[/*] [*]An enemy encounter should look something like this: [list] [*]Stack multiple Thorn Growths and try to get all enemies inside the areas.[/*] [*]Use the W to keep them away from you or to interrupt their key abilities.[/*] [*]Cast your E when all enemies have multiple thorn stacks on them.[/*] [*]Use auto-attacks on the enemy you’re trying to finish off for additional damage.[/*] [*]When you drop to low health, use your jacket followed by Brambleseed and auto-attacks. You may also use your boots to create space and heal even more.[/*] [/list] [/*] [*]Energy can be an issue, so it’s recommended to use the energetic passive and auto-attack enemies in between cooldowns.[/*][/list] [img]//assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/ed50850d14022054a0460dfa8836a1845c363459.jpeg[/img] That's it for this week - stay tuned for more Basic Builds guides coming soon!