Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago

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Hello all. Some folks requested some devoted cleric gameplay so here is one of the runs I recorded. It was a casual dash, as we had over 3 minutes of different folks afking between bosses and being generally unprepared. This was an organized group on discord, unlike most of my pug runs I experience when I get off of work; typically in discord groups the quality of players are better. Below I will discuss some of my thoughts and tactics used on each boss.

The build used in the video - youtu.be/-THG2IDdKv0
Current updated build since this video - youtu.be/6ZlelLcC_vw


►Boss 1:
-Moving toward the Remorrhaz, turning my back, then casting healing word is done to fit all 5 players in range of the cast so everyone, including the tank gets the HOT, as well as it procs spiteful hex on the boss for more debuffs. This additionally prevents me from getting stunned by the eye attack from the basilisks during the long cast time of healing word.
-Hallowed Ground is placed during arti calls to allow the melee dps to complete their rotation and burst without being one shot from the boss aoe, boss attacks, falling rocks, or eyes from the basilisks. You will see multiple times the hallowed ground prevents a death stack on a dps during the run.

►Boss 2:
-Since Moon was using marilith set for this run, I just swapped to vistani. As I was vistani, each set of troll spawns, I made sure to attack once on each troll to proc vistani (5% increased dmg) and grace ring (4% increased damage) to buff the dps' damage and give them extra damage to kill the mobs faster. Stay near the boss to proc spiteful hex, and concurrently you give any melee dps and your tank 2% extra crit strike with the chest.
-With some groups, the ranged dps will stand far and be outside of the range of divine glow and annointed army. You will have to make a decision to stand near the ranged folks, or tank to proc spiteful hex, if you are running hex. Thankfully the radius for AA is bigger than DG.
-When using spiteful hex, try to time your healing words during articall so you get the 2x stack if the tank is using it as well. Since the debuff is so low, it is last in your priority of debuffs. IE your rotation for arti call should be AA-DG-Mount-Arti-Healing word for hex proc-Scattering light to proc vistani/marilit/apoc/grace ring/purple power.

►Boss 3:
-When procing cleanse circles, stay in them as long as possible to reduce stack buildups.
-As healer, your job is to take covid/poison stacks off of the dps and tank. Wait for the attack chain to finish before taking the tank's poison.
-For hypothermia, once you occupy a circle, do not leave it. Additionally, make sure your team is topped off with hp right before hypo hits. Cast a bastion on the group immediately after hypo to prevent the stacking debuff killing them immediately after; dps should be using their stone of health immediately after hypo to prevent this...but...they don't always do this. Granted, we had the aoe cleave immediately after so this was not possible for that hypo. For that Hypo that gave the group a skull, Moon and Whreti occupied their yellow circles. Magnolia did not choose the yellow that was closest to me who dodged far to avoid the swipe aoe. Instead of moving to the open yellow circle next to Wrehti, Magnolia dodged into the circle I already occupied, creating confusion. Magnolia should have occupied the circle next to Wrehti as I was coming from far after dodging the aoe. Oh well, heat of the moment.
-When dealing with the troll phases, just mark your tank and stay with the dps. You can tab heal the tank and keep him alive while focusing your eyes and time on the dps. This makes healing pretty trivial during this phase.

►Music
Starset - Into the Unknown
Immenence - The sword that never bends
Immenence - Surrender
Starset - Trials

►Shortcuts
1:07 Boss 1
6:33 Boss 2
9:58 Boss 3