So I've been plugging away at the specific sections of Blood and Fist to get my Exorcist deck completed (I was interested in the abilities and wanted the outfit). So the abilities in that deck are nice for pure healing in a dungeon/group setting but not much else. I've had a similar basic build since I started with some adjustments as I opened up new ones but never really sat down and looked at what I have available to me and what I could build to really combine synergies.
Yesterday I built a decent solo setup which focuses on Afflicted and Impaired on the target giving me Penetration and Barriers as a result. From initial testing it works quite well in both aoe and single targets.
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Given the benefits when I penetrate, would it be pertinent to swap out some glyphs for more penetration? I should get that penetration gadget as well. However, is there a cap which would cause any more to be useless?
My blood/fist solo build
Re: My blood/fist solo build
Grats 
There is no known cap on stats taht would made them useless or less useful ATM.
If you get benefits from hits with penetration, if definitely makes sense to increase your penetration stats with glyphs and with the gadgets we can make.
The Stim gadget with you more Penetration.
And the kickback gadget could be either
- Each time I penetrate, I get a penetration extra buff (some vene more penetration)
or
- each time I penetrate I get a critical buff
I have both of them so I can show them to you.
As a healer, you also benefit from critical chance stats, to land critical hits, so IMHO, you should go for a combo Pen / crit. The question will be to balance all that nicely.
There is no known cap on stats taht would made them useless or less useful ATM.
If you get benefits from hits with penetration, if definitely makes sense to increase your penetration stats with glyphs and with the gadgets we can make.
The Stim gadget with you more Penetration.
And the kickback gadget could be either
- Each time I penetrate, I get a penetration extra buff (some vene more penetration)
or
- each time I penetrate I get a critical buff
I have both of them so I can show them to you.
As a healer, you also benefit from critical chance stats, to land critical hits, so IMHO, you should go for a combo Pen / crit. The question will be to balance all that nicely.
Re: My blood/fist solo build
Yeah I noticed during testing that my Blood Shield was critting giving a bit of extra boost for the shield which was cool.
I'm also trying to choose which healing and AR/Health (or pure AR) talismans I'm taking. Currently picking 2 of my best healing talismans (including head) then the rest focusing on damage. I've also got alternate versions of healing talismans with more defensive glyphs for when I'm more purely healing, if that makes sense?
I'm also trying to choose which healing and AR/Health (or pure AR) talismans I'm taking. Currently picking 2 of my best healing talismans (including head) then the rest focusing on damage. I've also got alternate versions of healing talismans with more defensive glyphs for when I'm more purely healing, if that makes sense?
Re: My blood/fist solo build
I'd say the majority of my time has been blood/fist, both for DPS and healing. This is the build I run around with the most when I solo.
I have never mixed up my heal/dps talismans though. For this build I have all DPS + tank talismans. 3772 life.
Active
Prey on the Weak (fist builder)
Hog Wild (fist cone aoe)
Blood Shot (blood consumer)
One-Two (fist consumer)
Cauterize (fist HoT builder)
Surgical Steel (fist heal consumer)
Cardiac Arrest (elite blood stun/dmg)
Passive
Iron Maiden
Bloodsport
Predator
Dark Potency
Improved Bursts
Twist the Knife
Follow Through
I have never mixed up my heal/dps talismans though. For this build I have all DPS + tank talismans. 3772 life.
Active
Prey on the Weak (fist builder)
Hog Wild (fist cone aoe)
Blood Shot (blood consumer)
One-Two (fist consumer)
Cauterize (fist HoT builder)
Surgical Steel (fist heal consumer)
Cardiac Arrest (elite blood stun/dmg)
Passive
Iron Maiden
Bloodsport
Predator
Dark Potency
Improved Bursts
Twist the Knife
Follow Through
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