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There are literally dozens of different classes that you create characters for, summoning and confining phantoms into the real world in the form of warriors, supporters, and even monsters. One of the most important support classes to play is the Healer class.

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Healer Class

Class Focus

Healing Allies

Highest Stats

Books, Staffs

The Healer is a support character that focuses on healing and restoring allied phantoms and characters. The Healer is not skilled in ranged weapon, or crafting masteries, and has extremely high SP and RES.

Action Skills

Description

Slightly heal one ally.

Slightly heal a few allies.

Cure all status ailments.

Cure Downed status.

Shield Barrier

Boost allies' defensive capabilities.

The healer is equipped with inherent healing and support abilities, that can restore HP to other characters as well as remove negative status effects and revive downed allies.

Bless Them, O Lord

Defense Power +30% to allies within the action area. Amount healed +100%.

Healing Aura

Restore 15% HP to allies within the action area at the start of the turn.

Angel Breath

When using a recovery Skill, restore 50% of own HP.

Piety Master

RES EQUIP +15% for equipped items.

Spell Whipper

When equipped with a Book or Staff, SPD +30%.

Magic Amplifier

When equipped with a Book or Staff, Skill Range +10dm and Skill Area +5dm.

Their class abilities are focused around increasing the amount of health restored by their healing skills and spells, as well as gaining buffs for having Books and Staffs equipped.

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The Healer should be completely focused on restoring health to damaged allies (as the name suggests), as well as reviving allies that reach 0 HP before being able to exit the battle.

Best Stats to Boost

The Healer is best used away from the frontlines, and is a support character with a focus on restoring HP and removing negative effects. Use scrolls and other buffs to help increase their SP, RES, and Skill Range/Area whenever possible. We also recommend boosting their SPD and REMOVE, giving them more opportunities to heal in a shorter amount of enemy turns.

Best Tools to Equip

The best items to equip for the Healer class areBooks and Staffs, and they should not be used for combat or offensive actions in any scenario. Focus on Staffs and Books that provide healing, as well as focus on RES-based skills and abilities. In a bind, some General Items like flowers will work with the healing abilities of the Healer.

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