Concept

Paragon is a support-oriented class, and since it was released in Nightfall (the last campaign and second-to-last expansion) it is the least countered class in the game since few skills were added after its introduction.

Shouts, Chants and Echos cannot be removed, and only two skills can outright block them -Well of Silence and Vocal Minority , the former can be moved out of, and the latter can be hex-removed.

Unlike Enchantments and Hexes which can be interrupted, prevented and removed, the Paragon skill set is rarely countered - making it quite robust across the game, and with the sole exception of hex removal, it can provide all support types - healing, condition-removal, damage mitigation and damage boosts.

Weapon spells are also solid unremovable buffs, and Rangers and pets also provide additional bodies on the board that can be enhanced by chants and shouts.

Lastly, our lack of enchantments allows us to first, be worry free of enchantment removal and punishment skills, and secondly, use skills like Brutal Weapon , Signet of Synergy ,Nature's Renewal and Tranquility to their full potential.

Usage

Cast Heroic Refrain on yourself twice (once to have +3 on yourself and a second time to apply +4 on yourself), then apply it on the rest of the party, starting with the Commanding Speed hero to make sure Bladeturn Refrain hits 25%.

The heroes won’t apply the echos on the entire parties outside of combat, but once engaged they will apply it on the entire party on a need-by-need basis.

If you’re about to engage a dangerous mob group, consider applying the echoes before engaging.

Echo Maintenance

Hero AI has been updated to cast Anthem of Flame and Anthem of Weariness periodically so you don’t have to to spam "They're on Fire!" out of combat. In addition, when traveling, "Incoming!" and "Fall Back!" will ensure the echoes remain applied.

Note that the Ranger heroes will sometimes fall behind due to casting Infuriating Heat and Nature's Renewal so either wait for them disable these skills when traveling to ensure the party remains in the area for these effects.

You can also apply the echoes to the pets and allies, as they will be maintained as Anthem of Weariness, "Fall Back!" and "Incoming!" affect allies and not just party members. This however isn’t a priority as the pets are naturally prone to death due to them fighting in melee and having lower HP.

Skill Alternatives

The first attack skill on all Paragon heroes can be replaced based on your needs:

• Wild Throw - If the zone has annoying stances like Whirling Defense, Escape or Lightning Reflexes.
• Holy Spear - If the zone has Minions, Nature Rituals or Binding Rituals.

The Renewing Commands hero has the fewest critical skill so it can be customized the most:

• Barrage can be replaced with Volley to open up the elite slot for skills such as Heal as One , Incendiary Arrows, "It's Just a Flesh Wound.".
• Nature's Renewal can be replaced with any other nature ritual like Winnowing, Tranquility or Edge of Extinction/ Frozen Soil for specific places like Urgoz and Slaveer’s Exile.
• In Nightfall missions, it should be replaced with the hero you must bring to the party.

6 Player Party Size

Remove Rangers #1 and #2, keeping only #3 for Infuriating Heat.

Confirmed Clears

Core

• Fissure of Woe - HM.
• The Underworld - TBD.

Prophecies

• Sorrow’s Furnace - HM.

Factions

• Urgoz's Warren - NM.
• The Deep - TBD.

Nightfall

• Domain of Anguish
  • City of Torc'qua - NM.
  • Ravenheart Gloom - NM.
  • Stygian Veil - NM.
  • The Foundry of Failed Creations - NM.
  • The Ebony Citadel of Mallyx - NM.

Eye of the North

• Catacombs of Kathandrax - HM.
• Rragar's Menagerie - HM.
• Cathedral of Flames - HM.
• Ooze Pit - HM.
• Darkrime Delves - HM.
• Frostmaw's Burrows - HM.
• Sepulchre of Dragrimmar - HM.
• Raven's Point - HM.
• Vloxen Excavations - HM.
• Bogroot Growths - HM.
• Bloodstone Caves - HM.
• Shards of Orr - HM.
• Oola's Lab - HM.
• Arachni's Haunt - HM.
• Slavers' Exile
  • Forgewight - HM.
  • Selvetarm - HM.
  • Justiciar Thommis - HM.
  • Rand Stormweaver - HM.
  • Duncan the Black - TBD.

• Fronis Irontoe's Lair - N/A.
• Secret Lair of the Snowmen - HM.
• Heart of the Shiverpeaks - HM.