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Ardeos is a DPS class hero in Fellowship. This class was shown in previous builds of the game but is not included in the public playtest.

Ardeos is a cocky ranged spellcaster who utilizes powerful Fire Damage over Time effects. The fact that others have struggled to utilize such raw power doesn't concern him, he's found it to be a snap! Ardeos utilizes a system called Embers and Burning Embers. When he uses his basic abilities he collects the remaining Embers of the spellcast. When enough Embers have been collected they are set ablaze as Burning Embers. These Burning Embers are visible as the flames over Ardeos' action bar.

The Burning Embers can be spent to cast Detonate, causing your Fire Damage over Time effects to deal instant damange.

 

Biography

Ardeos chose his own name from a book of powerful wizards from a long previous age of Endring. The old wizard wasn't using it, they were long dead and Ardeos needed it more. It's been a long time since a Wizard has been named in Enring and it's clear that no-one is prepared, least of all Ardeos. But that's okay, Ardeos doesn't need to have a plan, they've not built a prison that can hold him yet and it's likely to stay that way as his power grows.

Ardeos Overview

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BiS Legendary ♦ BiS Weapons ♦ Weapon Traits ♦ Gem Priority

 ♦ Builds ♦ Skills ♦ Talents ♦ Stat Priority ♦ Quick Guide

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Ardeos Weapon Options

Ardeos Best Legendary Item

Pendant of the Untamed Flame

Ardeos Bis Weapons

Asha’s Chronoshift Spire is arguably the best Weapon for Ardeos at the moment thanks to its unique ability that deals hefty damage to all enemies around you while channeling. The radius is significant, allowing Ardeos to put the hurt on enemies from a relatively safe distance. As an added bonus, Chronoshift acts as a protective barrier that reduces all incoming damage by 50% while also providing massive Cooldown Recovery for 6 seconds.

If you’re looking for a solid alternative to Asha’s Chronoshift Spire, the Frozen Staff of An’zhyr is definitely worth considering. The Weapon Ability is a targeted AoE that deals considerable damage and synergizes pretty well with Ardeos’ core area-of-effect Skills like Fire Ball and Apocalypse. Icicles of An’zhyr also curses targets to take +100% increased damage from subsequent uses of the ability. You’ll get the most out of this ability during prolonged fights where you can use it more than once, or if you have another DPS with the same Weapon Ability in your party.

We recommend going with the Frozen Staff of An’zhyr for Boss fights, especially if there’s another DPS on your team with access to the Icicles of An’zhyr, such as Rime or Elarion. Otherwise, Asha’s Chronoshift Spire is generally the stronger option for most situations.

Best Weapon Traits

The best Weapon Traits for Ardeos will vary slightly depending on your specific playstyle. Having said that, some of the available Traits are so good that you'll often want to stick with them regardless of how you approach Combat. Below, we've split the Weapon Traits into three categories based on how much value they offer to Ardeos players.

Must-Have Traits

• Visions of Grandeur – All-around fantastic choice that enables you to use Incinerate more often
• Brave Machinations - Solid Critical Strike chance and Cooldown reduction buffs for your Weapon Ability
• Heroic Brand – A solid flat damage buff to your Weapon Ability
• Inspired Allegiance - Enables you to use your Weapon Ability more often while also providing a Haste buff for you and your allies
• Kindling – This essentially works as an additional fire DoT that synergizes well with the Ardeos’ other damage-over-time effects
• Navigator’s Intuition – Grants a significant temporary buff to your Haste or Critical Strike rating, depending on whichever one is higher

Decent Traits

• Amethyst Splinters
• Emerald Judgement
• Hidden Power
• Hunter’s Focus
• Martial Initiative
• Ruby Storm
• Sapphire Aurastone
• Seized Opportunity
• Vengeful Soul

Not Recommended (Unless You Have no Choice) Traits

• Diamond Strikes
• Divine Meditation
• First Man Standing
• Grounded Spirit
• Heart of Stone
• Iron Spikes
• King of the Hill
• Latent Resurgence
• Patient Soul
• Stalwart Readiness
• Treasure Hunter’s Delight
• Willful Momentum

Gem Priority

Gems in Fellowship offer various bonuses depending on their type. While it may be tempting to socket as many Gem types as possible into your Equipment in exchange for a wide variety of bonuses, it's generally a lot more efficient to specialize and focus on just a few types.

Ardeos benefits the most from Gems that increase his Haste (Topaz) and Critical Strike (Amethyst). You should also try to increase your main stat (Ruby) and secondary stats (Diamond) whenever possible. Generally speaking, Ardeos’ Gem priority should largely be as follows:

Topaz -> Amethyst -> Ruby -> Diamond -> Emerald -> Sapphire

Builds

 

Ardeos' Skills and Talents in Fellowship

Ardeos Skills

 

Ardeos Talents

 

Ardeos Stat Priority

Ardeos's Stat priority is as follows:

1. Intellect
2. Haste
3. Critical Strike
4. Expertise
5. Spirit

Main stat is king in Fellowship, so you will want to focus on item level which in turn gives main stat on all pieces of gear minus neck and ring slots. Haste is your top secondary stat, it will decrease your GCD, CDs, and cast time. Most importantly it increases the amount of ticks of your DoTs meaning more DPS and more cinder generation.

 

Ardeos Quick Guide in Fellowship

Overview

Ardeos is a Spellcasting Damage Dealer who uses Builder/Spender mechanics. He excels at applying fired-based Damage-Over-Time (DoT) effects and dealing Area-of-Effect (AoE) damage. Many of Ardeos’ abilities revolve around Cinders, a unique resource that accumulates as he’s casting spells. Once enough Cinders have been generated, Ardeos gains a Burning Ember, which can be spent on casting Detonate, one of his most powerful Abilities.

Ardeos' primary power stat is Intellect. All damage he deals is affected by this stat.

 

Role Mechanics

Damage Dealers (DPS) are primarily responsible for the following mechanics:

• Crowd Control (CC)
  • Every Damage Dealer Hero has abilities than can Interrupt, Slow, Stun, and/or Reposition enemies.
    • These should be used frequently to increase your party's chances of survival.
    • More of these abilities unlock upon completing higher mission difficulties.
  • Enemy abilities that are Interruptible are indicated by Yellow Cast Bars underneath enemy Health Bars.
• Dealing Damage
  • Every hero has a Core Rotation, which is usually the optimal use of several abilities for best effect.
    • For Damage Dealers especially, learning their Core Rotation, and when to deviate is the key to mastery!
  • Damage Dealer Heroes define the duration of combat as they generally deal the majority of the damage.
  • Keeping an eye on the Damage Meter helps to compare the damage across the group.
    • The Damage Meter is also a good indicator to understand how well you are playing.
  • Many damaging abilities excel at either single-target damage, or dealing damage to groups of enemies.
• Surviving
  • Keep an eye on the battlefield to avoid dangerous enemy attacks!
    • A dead Damage Dealer kills nothing.
  • Damage Dealers have at least one ability to help them with mobility and to reduce incoming damage.

Damage Dealer Tips:

• Don't stand in Area of Effect spells on the ground. Use mobility and damage mitigation abilities to survive!
• Use [Tab] to quickly cycle through enemies that are in front of you.
• Pick your targets wisely!
• Focusing on the most dangerous enemy with the other Damage Dealer can protect your party.
• Attacking the target of the tank can help you avoid getting Aggro.
• Finishing off enemies with low health will support your Tank and Healer.
  
  

Hero Mechanics

Ardeos is a ranged DPS who uses fire spells to wreak havoc on his enemies. Most of his spells are single-target, however, his kit also includes a few AoE spells. Many of his spells can be cast instantly whenever they’re off cooldown while others have a cast time of anywhere between 1 and 3 seconds.

Ardeos' unique Hero Mechanics:

• Cinders accumulate as Ardeos uses Abilities.
  • Most of Ardeos’ core Abilities generate Cinders. Noteworthy examples include Engulfing Flames, Searing Blaze, Fire Ball, and Infernal Wave.
  • The number of Cinders generated varies by spell, but generally falls between 12 and 40. Depending on the spell type, the Cinders are granted either instantly or over a set period of time.
  • Once Ardeos accumulates 100 Cinders, he receives a Burning Ember and the Cinders bar resets. Ardeos can continue to generate Cinders while holding Burning Embers.
• Burning Embers are your Builder/Spender resource
  • Ardeos can hold up to four Burning Embers at any one time. Once the limit has been reached, he will stop generating Cinders until at least one of the Orbs has been spent.
  • Burning Embers are used exclusively to cast Detonate, an ability that deals a burst of damage to enemies for every active fire DoT they have on them.
  • Detonate doesn’t remove DoTs and can be cast multiple times in quick succession.
• Spirit Ability - Incinerate
  • Upon accumulating enough Spirit, Ardeos can unleash Incinerate, a powerful channeled AoE spell that deals fire damage to all enemies in a cone in front of him.
  • Incinerate generates Cinders while channeling and counts as a DoT, allowing it to synergize nicely with the rest of Ardeos’ kit.
  • When Ardeos activates his Spirit ability he gains a buff known as Spirit of Heroism that grants him +30% Haste for 20 seconds.

Ardeos Tips:

• Try to apply as many Damage-Over-Time effects as possible before using Detonate.
• Wildfire causes DoTs to tick faster, so make sure you use Detonate either before or immediately after casting it. If you wait too long, your DoTs might burn away and will need to be reapplied.
• Spend your Burning Embers often. Ideally, either right as you hit the limit or immediately before that to maximize your damage output.
• Save your Spirit Ability for Boss fights or fights against large groups of powerful enemies. Spirit takes some time to accumulate, so you won’t be able to use Incinerate nearly as often as the rest of your Abilities.
• Despite being an offensive Spellcaster, Ardeos does have a few defensive Abilities at his disposal as well, including Flame Ward, Flickerstep, and Fireflash. These Abilities can help you stay alive if you accidentally pull mobs or generate too much aggro.

 

 

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