V9: Healer

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Healer
Description		Healers are team-oriented spellcasters with a variety of spells to support their allies and harm their foes.
Playstyle		Backline, Crowd Control, Melee, Ranged, Shield User, Support
Class Identifier		Red Sash
Weapons		Dagger, Flail, Magic Staff Cannot dual wield weapons except alongside Magic Staff.
Shields		None
Armor		None
Garb Bonus		Choice of Garb Bonus Curio. +1 use if Superior Garb Bonus.

Level 1		Innate 2/Refresh ♻10 May spend customization points to purchase additional abilities from the list below. Points available are based on level.

	Archetype			Ability Name	Cost	Max	Frequency	Range	Type
EXPERT Points Available = Your Level Unspent points may be used at a lower tier.
	👟	🔥	💀	Blessing Against Harm	1	4	1/Refresh ♻60	Self	Enchantment
	👟		💀	Coup De Grace	1	4	1/Refresh ♻30	20ft	Verbal
	👟		💀	Dimensional Rift	1	4	1/Refresh ♻30	20ft	Verbal
	👟		💀	Dragged Below	1	4	1/Refresh ♻30	20ft	Verbal
	👟	🔥		Equipment: Short	1	1	-	-	Equipment
		🔥		Iceball	2	2	1 Ball	Strike	Spellball
	👟			Icy Blast	1	4	1/Refresh ♻30	20ft	Verbal
			💀	Pestilence	2	2	1 Ball	Strike	Spellball
		🔥		Phase Bolt	2	2	1 Ball	Strike	Spellball
		🔥	💀	Sphere of Annihilation	3	1	1 Ball	Strike	Spellball
ADEPT Points Available = Your Level+1 Unspent points may be used at a lower tier.
		🔥	💀	Giant Strength	1	4	1/Refresh ♻60	5ft (Other)	Enchantment
			💀	Contagion	1	4	1/Refresh ♻60	5ft (Other)	Enchantment
	👟		💀	Expose Weakness	1	-	1/Life ♻10	20ft	Verbal
		🔥		Fireball	1	4	1 Ball	Strike	Spellball
		🔥		Flight	1	4	1/Refresh ♻20	Self	Verbal
	👟			Hold Person	1	2	1/Life ♻20	20ft	Verbal
	👟	🔥	💀	Innate	1	4	2/Refresh ♻10	Self	Verbal
	👟		💀	Lay Curse	1	-	1/Refresh ♻10	20ft	Verbal
		🔥	💀	Lightning Bolt	1	4	1 Ball	Strike	Spellball
	👟			Suppress Aura	1	4	1/Refresh ♻20	20ft	Verbal
		🔥		Suppression Bolt	1	4	1 Ball	Strike	Spellball
			💀	Wounding	1	4	1/Refresh ♻20	20ft	Verbal
NOVICE Points Available = Your Level+2 Unspent points at this tier are wasted.
	✅			Ambulant	1	4	1/Refresh ♻10	-	Meta-Magic
	👟			Break Concentration	1	4	1/Life ♻10	20ft	Verbal
		🔥		Entangle	1	2	2 Balls	Strike	Spellball
			💀	Extension	1	4	1/Refresh ♻10	-	Meta-Magic
		🔥	💀	Force Bolt	1	-	3 Balls	Strike	Spellball
		🔥	💀	Ice Barrier	1	2	1/Life ♻20	Self	Verbal
	👟		💀	Incinerate Armor	1	-	1/Life ♻10	20ft	Verbal
	👟			Mend	1	2	1/Life ♻10	5ft (Any)	Verbal
	👟			Planar Binding	1	2	1/Life ♻10	20ft	Verbal
		🔥	💀	Poison Bolt	1	2	2 Balls	Strike	Spellball
	👟			Release	1	2	1/Life ♻10	5ft (Any)	Verbal
	👟		💀	Shove	1	4	1/Life ♻10	20ft	Verbal
		🔥		Swift	1	4	1/Refresh ♻10	Self	Meta-Magic
	👟	🔥	💀	Teleport	1	4	1/Refresh ♻10	5ft (Any)	Verbal

Archetypes If you are level 3 or above, you MAY choose to take an archetype. If you do, you can only purchase abilities listed with as part of that archetype.	Battlemage 👟 Gain Ambulant (Unlimited). Can only purchase abilities with the 👟 tag.	Evoker 🔥 Gain Elemental Barrage 1/Life ♻10. Can only purchase abilities with the 🔥 tag.	Lich 💀 Gain Undying Will 1/Life. Cannot be enchanted by other players. Can only purchase abilities with the 💀 tag.

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List of Class-Specific Abilities

Ambulant
Simple Summary	Ambulant: Incant "Ambulant" before casting another spell, and you can use it while moving.
Available to	Bard, Druid, Healer, Scout, Wizard
Type	Meta-Magic
Incantation	"Ambulant"
Effects	Meta-Magic Effect: The modified ability can be cast while moving.
Other Details	A spell that is intended to be ambulant may identify the target while moving. 🏃 This ability can be cast while moving.

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Pre-Constructed Builds

Below are a few -pre-constructed builds for this class. Use these to quickly get into the game or to help new players ease their way into the intricacies of class customization.

My First Support Healer			{{{ABILITY SUMMARIES}}}
Level	1
Identifier	Red sash
Weapons	Dagger, Flail, Magic Staff Cannot dual wield weapons except alongside Magic Staff.
Shields	None
Armor	None
Archetype	None
Abilities	Heal Unlimited Mend 2/Life ♻10 Release 2/Life ♻10 Swift 1/Refresh ♻10

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Extra Clarifications

Any additional clarifications about this class will be listed below. To request a clarification, please visit the Amtgard V9 Discord server.

• There are no additional clarifications for this class.

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Trivia

• The Healer class was introduced in Amtgard V2 (1983).

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