Build Scaling Quick Reference

Scales From: ATK (heals scale from ATK), CDR (more heals per minute) — multiplicative interaction is the core of healing throughput

Core Synergy: Octopus King (+25-50% CDR, +30% Recovery Effect, +20-40% DMG team aura) → Vilanova Oath of suit 4pc (+20% CDR) = 45-70% total CDR → near-permanent healing uptime → team-wide +40% DMG, +50% CDR

Weakness: Dead healer = team wipe — must build enough HP/DEF to survive

Affix Priority: Equipment ATK% > Skill DMG% > CDR

Why Healer is Essential

1. Sustain = Abyss depth — The longer your team survives, the further you push
2. Pet healing has limits — Bat heals are tied to ATK; healer supplements with direct healing
3. Boss fights require dedicated healing — Region bosses deal massive damage
4. Octopus King card provides team-wide CDR and DMG — heals more frequently AND buffs team DPS

Recommended Card

Best: Octopus King — ★4

Why Octopus King over Boar King for Healing:

• CDR is king for healers — 25-50% cooldown reduction means healing significantly more often
• Team-wide buff — +20-40% DMG buffs your Archer and Warrior too, not just yourself
• ★2 doubles the aura permanently — once any ally dips below 50% HP (which WILL happen), you get +50% CDR + 40% DMG for the rest of the fight
• ★3 adds +30% Recovery Effect — directly amplifies all heals AND provides shields
• ★4 enemy debuffs — -25% Skill Resist + -15% Anti-Crit helps your DPS heroes crit more and deal more skill damage
• Boar King's +80% Skill DMG and multi-cast is designed for DPS mages — healers benefit more from CDR and team utility

Alt: Boar King — ★4

+80% Skill DMG, 35% double-cast, 5% triple-cast at ★4. Use if you want to play healer as a hybrid DPS (holy shockwave builds). Double-cast can proc on heals for burst throughput, but lacks the team-wide CDR and DMG aura that Octopus King provides.

Why Octopus King over Boar King? Healers need CDR, not Skill DMG. Octopus King's 25-50% CDR means casting heals 50% more often — this is a direct 50% throughput increase. Boar King's +80% Skill DMG only amplifies the holy shockwave damage, not heal amounts. The team-wide +20-40% DMG aura from Octopus King also buffs your DPS heroes, making the healer a force multiplier for the entire team. Boar King only buffs yourself.

Budget: Demon Elder — ★3

Skill cast → heals lowest ally for 25% ATK. Decent early option until ★4 card obtained.

Alt: Boar King — ★4

Use for the 2222 offensive healer build where you want holy shockwave DPS with double/triple cast. Inferior to Octopus King for dedicated healing roles.

Equipment Set

Best: Vilanova Oath of suit — ★4

Why Vilanova Oath of suit completes the healer chain: The 4pc +20% CDR stacks with Octopus King's +25-50% CDR for a combined +45-70% cooldown reduction. This means your heals come off cooldown in nearly half the normal time. The 3pc +10% ATK directly increases heal amounts (heals scale from ATK). The 2pc +10% Skill DMG boosts holy shockwave damage. The synergy chain is: Octopus King CDR (+50%) + Vilanova Oath of suit CDR (+20%) = near-permanent healing uptime → each heal is bigger from +10% ATK → Octopus King's +30% Recovery Effect amplifies that heal further. No other set provides this level of healing throughput.

Gem Setup

Early Game (Before Vilanova Oath of suit 4pc)

Without Vilanova Oath of suit's +20% CDR, you rely solely on Octopus King for CDR. Stack ATK for stronger heals per cast:

Equipment	Socket 1	Socket 2	Socket 3	Why
Weapon	Ruby (ATK)	Ruby (ATK)	Ruby (ATK)	Heal amount scales with ATK; every cast matters more without full CDR
Ring	Ruby (ATK)	Ruby (ATK)	Ruby (ATK)	Pure ATK — without Vilanova Oath of suit CDR, you cast less often, so each heal must be stronger
Armor	Emerald (HP)	Emerald (HP)	Emerald (HP)	Healer must survive — dead healer = team wipe
Amulet	Emerald (HP)	Emerald (HP)	Diamond (All Resist)	Broad element protection; HP feeds Octopus King's shield (3% HP)

Endgame (With Vilanova Oath of suit 4pc)

With Vilanova Oath of suit 4pc + Octopus King, you have so much CDR that you cast constantly. One Topaz enables crit heals for the 1111 shield build:

Equipment	Socket 1	Socket 2	Socket 3	Why
Weapon	Ruby (ATK)	Ruby (ATK)	Ruby (ATK)	Heal amount scales with ATK; Octopus King + Vilanova Oath of suit CDR means more casts
Ring	Ruby (ATK)	Ruby (ATK)	Topaz (Crit)	ATK for heals; 1 Topaz enables crit heals — 1111 build grants shields on crit heals (90% ATK value)
Armor	Emerald (HP)	Emerald (HP)	Emerald (HP)	Healer must survive — dead healer = team wipe
Amulet	Emerald (HP)	Emerald (HP)	Diamond (All Resist)	Broad element protection; HP feeds Octopus King's shield (3% HP)

Vilanova Oath of suit CDR changes the Topaz decision: Without Vilanova Oath of suit, you need every slot as Ruby/ATK to compensate for fewer casts. With Vilanova Oath of suit's +20% CDR, you cast often enough that one Topaz for crit heals (shield proc) is worth more than the 6th Ruby. The 1111 shield build specifically benefits: +20% base healing crit + Topaz gem = consistent shield procs on your whole team.

Equipment Affixes

Priority	Affix	Why
1	Equipment ATK%	Heals scale from ATK — bigger heals cast more often with Octopus King's CDR; the single highest-throughput affix
2	Skill Damage%	Boosts holy shockwave damage and slightly amplifies heal amounts; compounds with Vilanova Oath of suit set bonuses
3	Cooldown Reduction	Stacks with Octopus King + set CDR for near-permanent healing uptime; every point is a direct throughput increase