Vital manipulator
The Bloodmage
Draw power from life itself, heal allies, weaken enemies, and command the forces of blood.
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Description:
Bloodmages specialize in the eponymous spectrum of blood magic, one of the most dangerous and darkest practices in the general use of magic. However, when controlled and used with the right intentions, the spectrum of blood magic can also give life and cure disease. Bloodmages know these two sides and master them like no other. They are therefore able to enter the organism and, through their arts, change it for both good and bad. Bloodmages are generally ostracized for their dark rituals. Therefore, there are many occult and insane magicians who have dedicated themselves to the arts of blood magic and train their skills in secret. On the other hand, there exist also Bloodmages who act as healers in the service of the highly cultivated nobles or even the royal houses of the ruling nations of Aranthia. Bloodmages are essential allies when it comes to controlling your enemies and keeping your allies alive. Bloodmages can take the path of a Lifeweaver, a Defiler, or a Ritualist.
Heal
Class Mechanics:
Sacrifice
Bloodmages use their own life force to effectively heal friendly targets. Some of their active abilities and combos therefore should be used with caution as they drain your own HP but therefore are very powerful burst healing abilities.
Specialization Perks:
Hint
Specialization perks have a stronger influence on the playstyle of a class build compared to normal perks. They are lightweight replacements for more complex structures like skill trees and are a deliberate game design decision to help balance the PvP modes while still giving the player enough choice to create different character builds. Build options in PvE may differ a lot from this approach in the final game. The current descriptions are work in progress and will be extended and changed in the future as the design of the classes is still being fine tuned.
Defiler
You mastered the offensive combat style of a Defiler. Your Light Attack “Blood Shards” deals double damage and your movement speed is permanently increased by 15%.
Lifeweaver
You specialized in the practices of a Lifeweaver, which permanently increases your overall healing effectiveness by 30% while reducing the duration of all control effects on you by 30%. In addition, any life energy you sacrifice is given as healing to an ally target with the lowest health points within 30m range.
Ritualist
Your “Lifesteal” combo grants you the “Soul Thief” effect for 8s, which doubles the healing of your next “Lifesteal” and reduces the target's healing received by 15% for 5 seconds.
Primary Attacks:
Blood Shards [LMB]
You fire a cluster of shards empowered by blood magic, dealing 830 damage to the target on hit or healing a friendly target for 2438 HP.
Lifedrain [RMB]
You draw on your target's life force, dealing 1130 damage and healing yourself for 1680 HP.
Utility Ability:
Blood Shear [X]
You transform into a blood form and quickly dash 20m forward. If you collide with an ally during this time, you lose 20% of your health and heal your ally for 40% of their health. If you collide with an enemy, you apply a damage over time effect that deals 623 damage per second lasting for 4 seconds. Costs 30 Stamina. 15 seconds cooldown.
Active Abilities:
Vitality Transfer [1]
You immediately sacrifice 10% of your health to heal an allied target for 25% of their health. The ability requires an active target otherwise you apply the healing to yourself without sacrificing your own health. 7 seconds cooldown.
Curse of Depravity [2]
You place a devouring curse on your target that lasts 6 seconds and deals 665 damage per second. The target also receives 20% less healing from all sources. 20 seconds cooldown.
Kidney Spike [3]
You use your blood magic to internally damage your target, pushing their vital organs to the limit. This stuns the target for 3 seconds and deals 580 damage per second. 30 seconds cooldown.
Fragment of Sacrifice [4]
You sacrifice 1850 HP to create a Life Shard at a maximum range of 12m that is active for 12 seconds and heals allies within a 10m radius for 1540 HP every second. 20 seconds cooldown.
Blood Barrier [5]
You channel blood magic to form a life shield around an aimed allied target or yourself if you don't have an active target. The shield lasts for 20 seconds and absorbs 6943 damage. 10 seconds cooldown.