Life Staff Splash of Light AoE Healing PvP Build for New World

The Splash of Light AoE PvP healing build is a very niche setup that is primarily used by 1-2 two healers in a war. For healers assigned to being able to provide a small amount of healing to ranged Dexterity players, or healers who are tasked with healing allies who are very spread out like a specialized dive team, it is advantageous to use Splash of Light. This ability does not require line of sight, it has a 100-meter range, and it will give a significant amount of health back to players in these teams since they typically play with lower constitution. In all, the build will play similar to an Area of Effect (AoE) build since this role will be given the duty of healing main clumps with the occasional Splash to top off their 5-player group.

Splash of Light is a very interesting ability. It has 100m range, but it also does not require line of sight. The problem is that you are locked into an animation that makes you very vulnerable. It can be an effective option when you have a group that will be very spread out, or it can be used when playing inside of a Fort and it is easy to lose track of group members.

This build can be an effective option for groups that are playing in light armor and who are highly mobile. It can also be an option if you want to dedicate all of your healing to your dedicated group.

This build can be great for when you are tasked with healing a group, such as a Dex group, that is not playing near you. This allows you to then still contribute fantastic AoE healing to point groups.

Rapier is the premiere PvP secondary as it offers defensiveness and mobility with all of its abilities to help escape enemies and reposition. Riposte will stun targets and completely block and incoming attack. Evade allows for dodging abilities, a quick invulnerability frame, and a way to get haste and stamina back. Fleche dashes a far distance to escape and quickly reposition.

200 Constitution will be your baseline for all types of healing in both PvP and PvE. It gives you enough defensiveness while still maintaining great healing output. The additional points from higher gearscore sets can go into Focus for increased healing.

150 Constitution will be your baseline for having optimal healing output. This is great for strict AoE healing and due to the similarities with this build it makes sense to also play with these attributes to take advantage of Splash of Light and the AoE abilities that are chosen. With that being said, if you are not comfortable playing this low then you can play 200 Constitution or more. The additional points from higher gearscore sets can go into Focus for increased healing, or Constitution for more survivability.

Slot	Perks	Gem	Weight	Attribute	Source
Life Staff ( Heceta)	Light Touch Refreshing Move Blessed Fortifying Sacred Ground	Cut Pristine Diamond	-	Magnify	Artifact
Rapier	Refreshing Fleche Keen Speed Keen	Cut Pristine Amber	-	Focus	Crafted/BoE
Helmet ( Great Helm of the Frigid Dawn)	Enchanted Ward Elemental Aversion Refreshing	Cut Pristine Opal	Heavy	Magnify	Crafted
Gloves ( Gauntlets of the Frigid Dawn)	Enchanted Ward Elemental Aversion Refreshing	Cut Pristine Opal	Heavy	Magnify	Crafted
Chest ( Featherweight)	Weightless Refreshing Physical Aversion Health	Cut Pristine Opal	Light	Magnify	Artifact
Pants	Enchanted Ward Shirking Energy Refreshing	Cut Pristine Opal	Light	Focus or Constitution	Crafted/BoE
Boots	Accelerating Light's Embrace Enchanted Ward Health	Cut Pristine Onyx	Light	Focus or Constitution	Crafted/BoE
Amulet	Health Stamina Recovery Thrust Protection	Cut Pristine Onyx	-	Focus or Constitution	Crafted/BoE
Ring	Sacred Hearty Healing Breeze	Cut Pristine Onyx	-	Focus or Constitution	Crafted/BoE
Earring	Refreshing Toast Healthy Toast Regenerating	Cut Pristine Onyx	-	Focus or Constitution	Crafted/BoE

Overall with gearing, this is the ideal loadout of perks for a best in slot healing build. With that being said, be sure to refer to the Life Staff Perks guide to have a better understanding of other flexible perk options to fit into your build. You can decide what you are most comfortable with. Ideally, you will want to maximize the number of Enchanted Ward perks on your armor, and have a total of 4 Refreshing perks across your build to maximize your healing output. Additionally, with the Heceta Life Staff artifact, you should be constantly dealing Heavy attacks in clumps to deal additional damage to opponents, while also granting even more buffs to your allies.

Refreshing is valuable, but do not over value it on a gear piece. Remember, you can fit it in on jewelry too. You should only have 4 stacks.

Your Heartrune will be used similarly in PvP and PvE scenarios. As such, please refer to the Heartrune section of our Life Staff guide for tips on how it can be used most effectively.

The theoretical healing rotation for this build is as follows:

• (If Chosen) Stack Intensify 1-3 stacks depending on combat
• Dodge to receive Bend Light
• Cast Sacred Ground to increase the target's healing received through Anointed.
• Cast Beacon to provide additional AoE healing coverage.
• Cast Splash of Light when party members are missing health or if you need a quick burst heal.
• Light attack as a filler ability when cooldowns are not up, or not needed, this provides healing through Blissful Touch.
• Repeat

When using the Life Staff in PvP and PvE there are many similar nuances to a healer's mechanics and gameplay decisions. To learn more about how you can improve your gameplay, use certain secondary weapons, or additional information on specific abilities, please refer to the gameplay section of the Life Staff guide.

For more information on the most frequently asked Life Staff questions please refer to the FAQ section of the Life Staff guide for answers on PvP and PvE topics!