Ruiner build - 40Runeshaper/36Druid/0Inquistor
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Runeshaper back-story - Mortality is the Problem
Runeshaper soul is acquired from the ascended soul pack. It is currently cleric’s competitive st dps ranged spec, using priority based abilities it is able to out dps many souls. With being our top dps spec it is also very unique offering comparable support soul abilities; such as from those from oracle, bard, archon, that can enhance any encounter. With only allowing 40 soultree points, it is also possible to have a range of fire-based hybrids, offering unique play-styles without discarding runeshapers’ damage.
Fire based soul with hybrid of nature to use fae pets to accompany you in the destruction of foes.
This spec works really well even if you are really undergeared, works well in IA with heal pet, pulls close dps to inquisitor, depending on rng can be higher, but with pets and many utilities
Use addons to assist in levelling and understanding spec. Kalerts, gadgets are extremely useful.
Step by step guide for levelling while in runeshaper. Understand roots of abilities and how to use them effectively for a more enjoyable levelling experience.
Understanding key Soultree point allocation/ runeshaper abilities
Before playing runeshaper you have to understand why abilities are the way they are. Reading this will help you understand playstyle and what and why it is needed.
Hasty Inscription
Building stacks of hasty inscription
Hasty inscription is needed to be built at 4 stacks at all times. At 4 stacks rune of smithing; 6 second cast time ability, becomes instant cast. Hasty inscription can be only be built using our basic ability Runestrike.
Runestrikes
Casting many Runestrike
Used to build 4 stacks of hasty inscription. This ability is what makes runeshaper a turret spec;with runestrike being a 1.5s cast time ability. Casting as many Runestrikes is needed to proc runelord; 10s ability, which makes our Runestrike cast time to become 0 allowing, 4 stacks of HI and smithing force to be obtained faster; boosting damage to rune of smithing. This ability can have its cast time reduced to 0 with a runelord proc.
Rune of Castigation
Is a 6s cast time ability and should be only used when proc. Rapid judgement gives a 30% chance of allowing rune of castigation to be proc via casting runestrikes
Runelord/ Runelord Inscriptions
There is a 15% chance of obtaining runlord buff; if proc will allow runestrikes to be instant cast for 10s and reduces cleric 1.5s gcd to 1s gcd and allow runestrike casttime to be instant. This allows for faster hasty stacks to occur therefore faster rune of smithing.
Smiting Force
Smithing force adds 100% damage of rune of smithing damage per stack. This can be stacked at 3 times to allow for rune of smithing damage to be boosted by 300%. This can be obtained by soulbinding (41 soultree points), rune of castigation, inscribed fate.
Seals
Seal of pain, seal of enhancment, seal of vulnerability can be applied to target. Enduring inscriptions allows all seals duration to increae by 100%. 65 mastery allows all seals to be applied to target.
Rune of Smiting
Our hardest hitting ability. It bleeds 30% of damage do to xx after 3 seconds. Is instant cast at 4 stacks of hasty.
Rune of Travail
Rune or travial allows all seals to be refreshed once they are applied to the target.
Rune of Power
Allows of rune of castigation to be instant cast
Runeshaper Playstyle-Overview
Runeshaper is a priority stacking procing rng based soul, where our hardest hitting abilities are used to build 3 stacks of smithing force and our basic attack to gain 4 stacks of hasty inscription which buffs our instant cast finisher;rune of smithing, by 300% to deal high damage.
By casting many of our basic attacks; runestrikes, we increase the chance or runelord procs to occur to instant cast our runestrikes, which is usually at 1.5s. This allows to ramp the necessary stacks quicker.
As you play runeshaper you will notice that it is a very turret spec with little mobility. Going hybrid is a way to compensate for this.
By building 2 sets of stacks to achieve high damage you have to efficiently prioritise on which ability you want to use next.
The general Runeshaper rule is to try and build as many stacks of smiting force before your hasty inscription stacks.
Runeshaper priority
Keep your seals on your target
Building 3 stacks of smiting force
Building 4 stacks of hasty inscription (usually you would have 2 stacks smithing force due to castigation proc and inscribed fate at around 2 stacks of hasty inscription)
If you reach 4 stacks with less than 3 smithing force stacks use rune of smiting.
Understanding playstyle of Ruiner
All the same principals as a standard raid Runeshaper build, where priority of abilities is key to successful high dps., but has the ability to use instant cast range and melee abilities, with pets which are sent to attack first while you are at range building stacks. With several utilities to get out of any situation, variety of pets to assist you as well.
Level 1 - 6
Level 0 (0 points)
Runestrike
Main spammer ability. Runestrike is a basic range(30m), cast time attack. Main builder of Hasty Inscription stacks at level 13.
Inscribed Fate
Instant cast damage ability; cooldown of 8 seconds. Builder of Smithing Force used to boost Rune of Smiting ability damage by 100% at level 8.
Fervent Strike
Basic melee attack. Can be ranged at level 62.
Summon: Satyr Protector
Tank melee pet with 3 abilities. Careful Strike, Satyr Stomp and Interpose. Can be upgraded to Greater Satyr Protector at level 39.
Summon: Faerie Healer
Healing range pet with 3 abilities. Fae blast, Faerie healing, Faerie Favor. Can be upgraded to Greater Faerie Healer at level 56.
Vex
Ranged dot over 15s
Level 1 (1 point) Inscribed Power
Level 2 (1 point) Inscribed Power
Seal of pain
ranged dot over 15s
Level 3 (2 points) Speak Softly
Shield of oak
Shield that absorbs 85% of damage of x amount damage done by enemies. Also a 5% run speed boost. Both last 30s.
Level 4 (1 point) Rune Lore
Level 5 (1 point) Rune Lore
Level 6 (2 points) Rune Lore
Runefall
7s channeled aoe ability that damages up to 5 enemies.
How to play
Using your pet. Right click pet abilities so it is active on the pet, yellow border indicates it is active. Also activate defend and follow by left clicking. This will make sure your pet follows you at all times and doesn't aggro mobs randomly. Pets are hungry for enemies! Using your pet efficiently will allow you to have great survivability and killability.
Your Tank pet will hold the mob aggro and deal damage to them. Your heal pet will heal you and attack the mob, but will not hold aggro from the mob.
Using your pet's first to attack, you are able to stay at range avoiding attacks, casting Runestrikes, Inscribed Fate and apply dots to them. If your pet dies, you are able to re-summon your pet, depending on the situation a tank or healer. However with the 8s cast time, they might get close to you. At this point you decide if you want to run or fight. Using shield of oak applies a decent shield, keeping you alive long enough to finish them off with fervent strike.
If you or your pet get greedy and aggro everyone use runefall for decent aoe damage. Ideally you want them to be grouped up, attacking your tank pet.
Macros
#show Runestrike
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Petattack
Cast Inscribed Fate
Cast Fervent Strike
Cast Runestrike
#show Runefall
cast @gtae Runefall
Kalert
Seal of Pain on Target
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Level 7 - 12
Level 7 (1 point) Rune of Castigation
Rune of Castigation
6s cast time ability that does high damage. Builder of Smithing Force used to boost Rune of Smiting ability damage by 100% at level 8.
Level 8 (1 point) Burning Inscriptions
Rune of Smiting
3.5s cast time ability whose damage can be boosted by Smithing Force stacks. Can be instant cast at level 13.
Level 9 (2 points) Guiding Hand
Combined Effort
Melee attack. 15s ability cooldown. Applies 5s buff to target which boost damage from pet and any cleric attacks by 5%. Can be refreshed using any cleric attack ability.
Level 10 (1 point) speak softly
Level 11 (1 point) speak softly
Level 12 (2 points) Inscribed Power
How to play
As a new player you probably want to use the two new runeshaper ability Rune of Castigation and Rune of Smiting, but because of how runeshaper plays, it is not currently worth using at these levels as the cast time is too long as casting Runestrikes, applying dots, melee attacks and pet attacks will probably kill the enemy before you finish casting these abilities. However they are the backbone abilities of this spec and will use them at level 13 and onwards.
Combined effort applies a 5% damage boost on your target. If you are close enough to your enemy you can cast this ability then run away, while your pet aggros the mob, casting Runestrikes with extra damage boost from afar.
Macros
#show Runestrike
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Petattack
Cast Combined Effort
Cast Inscribed Fate
Cast Fervent Strike
Cast Runestrike
Kalert
Combined Effort on Target
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Level 13 - 17
Level 13 (1 point) Hasty Inscription
Hasty Inscription stacks are now able to be gained, by casting Runestrikes. Getting 4 stacks will allow Rune of Smiting to be instant cast.
Level 14 (1 point) Rapid Judgement
Rune of Travail
Instant cast damage ability; 6s cooldown. Has the ability to refresh seals on target.
Level 15 (2 points) Rapid Judgement
Level 16 (1 point) Rapid Judgement
Level 17 (1 point) Rapid Judgement
How to play
Only needing 1 point in Hasty Inscription;even at level 65, you are now able to instant cast Rune of Smiting, your strongest attack in the runeshaper soul. To instant cast you build 4 stacks of Hasty Inscription. Once 4 stacks are built you will get an instant cast reactive ability for Rune of Smiting. No more 3.5s cast time!
With 5 Soultree points into Rapid Judgement you now have a 30% to gain Rune of Castigation as an instant cast reactive ability when you cast Runestrikes. No more 6s cast time!
Before using Rune of Smiting you should build stacks of Smithing Force to boost its’ damage. Remember Inscribed Fate and Rune of Castigation allows these stacks to be built, with each stack adding 100% damage boost to Rune of Smithing; up to 3 stacks. This is where the priority of abilities comes into play, where judging which stacks needs to be built before using Rune of Smithing. Refer Top.
Rune of Travail has a hidden ability that refreshes your seals on your target. You want to make sure you have this ability off cooldown when your seal reaches 2s, so it can get refreshed. There is travel time, so using it early is always best.
Macros
#show Runestrike
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Petattack
Cast Combined Effort
Cast Inscribed Fate
Cast Rune of Travail
Cast Fervent Strike
Cast Runestrike
Keybinds
Rune of Castigation
Kalerts
Hasty Inscription stacks
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Hasty inscription at 4 stacks changes to 1 stack. It is best to use gadgets to see this clearly
Smiting Force stacks
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Level 18 - 27
Level 18 (2 points) Heed the Call
Eruption of life
Buffs the target with 5 stacks of eol. Everytime the target is hit each stack does additional damage and reduces each stack. Last 15s.
Level 19 (1 point) Speak Softly
Level 20 (1 point) Trickster’s Bolt
Trickster’s Bolt - Ranged(30m) life attack
Level 21 (2 points) Enduring Inscriptions
Level 22 (1 point) Enduring Inscriptions
Level 23 (1 point) Bolstered Inscriptions
Seal of Vulnerability
Adds 5% damage boost from runeshaper abilities, Runestrikes, Rune of Castigation and Rune of Smiting
Level 24 (2 points) Bolstered Inscriptions
Level 25 (1 point) Greater Rune of Inprisonment
Greater Rune of Imprisonment
Snares 10 enemies for 5s
Level 26 (1 point) Slumber
Slumber
Puts an enemy to sleep for 10s
Level 27 (2 points) Precision Inscribing
Greater Rune of Energy
Restores 4% mana each second for 15s
How to play
With many damage abilities and now utilities, playing this spec might get daunting.
So you want to start any fight with your pet attack. Next apply your Seal of Pain; where its duration has been increased by 100% due to 3 soultree points in Enduring Inscriptions. Then apply Eruption of Life, Vex. Go into the macro spam building 4 stacks of Hasty Inscription; up to 3 stacks of Smiting Force, using instant cast Rune of Smiting. Refresh your Seal of Pain using Rune of Travail only, and refresh other dots when they are down.
If your situation gets a bit hairy, use any of the 3 utilities; Greater Rune of Imprisonment, Slumber, Shield of Oak, help out.
With 2 soultree points into Heed the Call, your cast time of pets is now 2s, so they are now interchangeable very fast depending if you need a tank or heal pet.
If you run out of mana u get and aoe mana regen via Greater Rune of Energy, restoring mana to anyone that steps into your aoe.
You also have probably figured out that runeshaper soul is becoming a very turret spec, where Runestrike is the ability that leads up to your strongest attack. Using pets to attack while you are attacking from ranged is best, if you need to run and attack, your Inscribe Fate, Rune of Travail and now Trickster’s Bolt, along with your dots can attack from range, doing reasonable dps while you get to a safe position to start recasting Runestrikes.
Macro
#show Runestrike
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Petattack
Cast Combined Effort
Cast Inscribed Fate
Cast Rune of Travail
Cast Fervent Strike
Cast Runestrike
Cast Trickster’s Bolt
Level 28 - 33
Level 28 (1 point) Runelord
Level 29 (1 point) Runelord
Level 30 (2 points) Runelord
Rune Prison
4s single target stun
Level 31 (1 point) Runelord
Level 32 (1 point) Runelord’s Inscription
Runelord’s inscription
2min cooldown ability, allows instant cast ability of Runestrikes.
Level 33 (2 points) Brutal Impact
Wild Strike
Melee aoe damage up to 5 enemies
With 5 soultree points into Runelord, you now have a 15% change to have a reactive ability of instant cast Runestrikes, and reduces the clerics gcd of 1.5s to 1s. No more 1.5s Runestrikes! To activate the reactive Runelord you have to cast as many Runestrikes as you can.
Runelord and Runelord’s Inscription are your strongest cooldown in Runeshaper soul, especially in high level content, these abilities make your dps outshine many souls. To have it at such a low level will show others how dps-ers are meant to be played.
With 1s gcd you can quickly stack Smiting Force and Hasty Inscription according to priority.
Keybinds
Runestrike
You want to have a separate button for Runestrike now, due to the chance of procing Runelord. You do not want to use a macro as it will delay casting runestrike hence delaying rune of smiting, which is a dps loss
Runelord’s Inscription
Being a 2min cd , you want to use this at the start of any fight, where you want to either burst enemies down or if the boss fight is > 14s.
Extra Macro
#show Runestrike
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Petattack
Cast Runelord’s Inscription
Cast Runestrike
Kalert
Runelord
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Runelord Inscription
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Level 34 - 42
Level 34 (1 point) Brutal impact
Level 35 (1 point) Brutal impact
Level 36 (2 points) Brutal impact + Grim Silence
Grim Silence
5s single target interrupt and debilitate
Through Step
Allows Teleporting behind the enemy; toggleable
Fae Step
Teleport to enemy; 15s cooldown
Level 37 (1 point) Guiding Hand
Level 38 (1 point) Guiding Hand
Level 39 (2 points) Guiding Hand + Summon: Greater Satyr Protector
Thorns of Ire
Adds 1900 damage every 3s for 20s, every time an attacker uses an ability
Notion Theft
Interrupt; 10s cooldown
Summon: Greater Satyr Protector
Tank melee pet with greater stats. Extra ability learned; Satyr sweep.
Level 40 (1 point) Savage Force
Level 41 (1 point) Savage Force
Level 42 (2 points) Savage Force + Powered Inscriptions
Peace of the Forest
Restores 7%mana while consuming 7%health
Summon: Greater Faerie Healer
Heal range pet with greater stats.
Fae Dispersion
Spreads Greater Faerie Healer heals to 5 party members with a heal reduction of 40%. Spreads Greater Faerie Seer damage to 5 enemies with a damage reduction of 40%. This pet will be available at level 56.
Greater Rune of Mobility
A 4s run speed boost of 30% to allies that run past the aoe. Will slow enemies by 30% if they pass through it.
How to play
With greater tank and heal pets, there is increased survivability and killability. Using these pets from here on out is best. There are a lot more utility abilities that will assist you further in levelling.
Along with Greater Rune of Imprisonment, Slumber, Shield of Oak, you now get Notion theft, Grim Silence and Greater Rune of Mobility to help out in tricky situations.
Thorns of Ire is a dot that does additional damage. Best used in group content where every attacker gets to do additional damage to the target. Can be used in soloing as well, if you can manage all the dots.
Fae Dispersion is best used in group content, where Greater Faerie Healer, heals will spread to 5 party members. At level 56 Greater Faerie Seer will spread its damage to 5 enemies as well, great for aoe damage.
With a point in Powered Inscriptions, seals can be refreshed and damage of Runestrikes, Rune of Smiting are increased by 20%. More damage!
As being a range spec teleporting behind/to enemy is not ideal if you are undergeared/underleveled. But you can if you choose to.
Level 43 - 45
Level 43 (1 point) Rune Layering
Level 44 (1 point) Rune Layering
Level 45 (2 points) Rune Layering + Rune Vessel
Rune Vessel
1hr buff that increases damage of Runeshaper abilities by 10%
How to play
Always have the Rune Vessel on as it is a damage increase. With 3 Soultree points in Rune Layering, your Rune of Smiting now does 30% additional damage after 3s on the target. So firing as many instant cast, Rune of Smiting is a must. With 3 stacks of Smithing Force and a possible crit; high after damage is possible.
Level 46 - 60
Level 46 (1 point) Mercurial
Level 47 (1 point) Curious Precision
Level 48 (2 points) Life Touched
Fury of the Fae
Buff that increases attack power and spell power of both Cleric and pets by 275.
Level 49 (1 point) Mercurial
Level 50 (1 point) Mercurial
Level 51 (1 point) Summon: Satyr Destroyer
Summon: Greater Satyr Destroyer
Dps melee pet with 4 abilities. Enraged Assault, Backslash, Flesh Wound, Mead Rush
Level 52 (1 point) Intensity of Purpose
Hidden path
Removes all curses/diseases/poisons from both Cleric and pet; 45s cooldown
Level 53 (1 point) Intensity of Purpose
Level 54 (1 point) Intensity of Purpose
Level 55 (1 point) Curious Precision
Level 56 (1 point) Summon: Greater Faerie Seer
Summon: Greater Faerie Seer
Dps range pet with 3 abilities. Fae Blast, Fae Barrage, Fae Distortion
Aid of the Forest
Causes the pet damage and healing abilities to restore health to both Cleric and pet
Level 57 (1 point) Agonizing Inscriptions
Level 58 (1 point) Agonizing Inscriptions
Level 59 (1 point) Rune of Return
Rune of Return
Sets a location to teleport to; 30s cooldown
Level 60 (1 point) Drawing Power
Rune of Power
Instant cast Rune of Castigation
How to play
With two new dps pet Greater Satyr Destroyer and Greater Faerie Seer, you have pets for any situation you need. With aid of the forest and 3 Soultree points in Intensity of Purpose, taking damage from enemies won't be much of a problem and if it is use rune of return which will teleport you out of any fight, if preloaded, or use the several other utilities stated previously.
Rune of Power allows you to instant cast Rune of Castigation. To use this efficiently, you want to have 4 stacks of Hasty Inscription and 2 stacks for Smithing Force.
Extra Macro
#Show Runestrike
Suppressmacrofailures
Petattack
Cast Rune of Power
Cast Rune of Castigation
Level 61-65
Level 61 Avenging Shield
Level 62 Blessing of Penitence
Used for increasing fervent strike to be ranged ability.
Macro changed
Level 63 Faith's Freedom
You can now apply both your seals to your target. Increased damage!
Level 64 Diversify
Level 65 Soul Stream
Extra dps for movement
Common Questions
Is there a rotation
Ruiner and 61RS does not have a set rotation outside of the 2min runelord inscription block. This is because runeshaper is mainly chance base priority soul, where if you're lucky enough to get procs when needed will allow for great dps.
General rotation
Raid rotation
Why not go full into runeshaper
This is a levelling build. Going straight into runeshaper, you would find that it is a very turret spec, with lack of mobility abilities and lack of self healing at low levels. Ideally you want to use another spec.
Overview of abilities
Overview of macors
Overview of kalerts