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Why Use Major Brutality or Sorcery on Heal Skills When Crit Surge Provides It?

Understanding the synergy between Major Brutality/Sorcery and Crit Surge in ESO healing builds.

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Understanding Major Brutality and Sorcery

Major Brutality increases your Weapon Damage by 20%, while Major Sorcery increases your Spell Damage by 20%. These buffs are crucial for maximizing damage output, especially for hybrid builds that rely on both healing and damage skills.

The Role of Crit Surge

Crit Surge is a skill that provides both healing and a source of Major Sorcery. When you critically strike with a spell, it heals you and grants you Major Sorcery, enhancing your Spell Damage. This makes it a valuable skill for healers who also want to contribute to damage.

Synergy Between Skills

Using Major Brutality or Sorcery on your heal skills can provide a significant boost to your overall damage output, especially in situations where you need to heal and deal damage simultaneously. While Crit Surge provides Major Sorcery, it does not provide Major Brutality. Therefore, if you want to maximize both your healing and damage potential, using a skill that grants Major Brutality alongside Crit Surge can be very effective.

Conclusion

In summary, while Crit Surge offers Major Sorcery, incorporating Major Brutality or Sorcery from other skills can enhance your overall performance in both healing and damage roles. This synergy is particularly beneficial in group content where maximizing your contribution is essential.