ESO Warden PvE Healer Build

Table of Contents

• Skills
• Rotation
• Gear
• Passives Skills
• Race
• Mundus Stone
• Champion Points
• Consumables
• Wrap Up

Last Updated: 2022-10-31

ESO Warden PvE Healer Build has unique buffs that provide the group benefits on sustain, damage and more.  Making them one of, if not the best healers in The Elder Scrolls Online.  You’ll want to pick this up for top end healing at end game.  This build is for players interested in playing a group oriented buff machine Warden Healer optimized for 4-man content, but could also be used in endgame trials. This is a general build, so feel free to play around with skills as needed to fit your own play style.

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Skills

Front Bar: Restoration Staff

We use restoration staff for main healing abilities. Important note for resource management: Thanks to Cycle of Life passive your fully-charged Heavy Attacks with restoration staff restore 30% more Magicka. And because of Essence Drain passive, you gain Major Mending for 4 seconds after completing a fully-charged Heavy Attack, increasing your healing done by 16%.

Illustrious Healing (Morph of Grand Healing | Skill line: Restoration Staff) - Main AoE heal over time ability with a big radius. Keep this heal up, especially when stationary, also used to proc sets requiring a ground cast ability.

Combat Prayer (Morph of Blessings of Protection | Skill line: Restoration Staff) - Very important AoE heal that applies Minor Berserk and Minor Resolve, increasing damage output and resistances for you and your allies. Apply these buffs as much as possible, so use ability as your main spammable.

Healing Ward (Morph of Steadfast Ward | Skill line: Restoration Staff) - Strong damage shield that applies to you or the lowest health ally around you. Shield strength increases up to 100% more depending on severity of the target’s wounds and also heals while shield persists. Basically acts as a single-target burst heal. Swap out for a flex skill in larger group content. - [flex] Enchanted Growth (morph of Fungal Growth | Warden/Green Balance skill line): Decent AoE heal for you and your allies. Applies Minor Intellect and Minor Endurance to those healed, increasing Magicka and Stamina Recovery. This ability is good to flex in when extra Magicka and Stamina sustain is needed, or a single-target heal is not needed.

Blue Betty (Morph of Betty Netch | Skill line: Animal Companions) - Nice sustain ability that returns Magicka over its duration, also grants Major Sorcery increasing Spell Damage and removes 1 negative effect every 5 seconds. Gain 12% Magicka and Stamina Recovery while slotting an Animal Companions ability from Flourish passive.

Radiating Regeneration (Morph of Regeneration | Skill line: Restoration Staff) - Great multi-targeting heal over time ability, especially for mobile encounters, also helps to proc specific healer sets. Spam ability to cover more targets if needed

Healing Thicket (Morph of Secluded Grove | Skill line: Green Balance) - Amazing burst heal ultimate that also applies a healing over time effect while in the area and while leaving. Very cheap to use ultimate cost, works best in stationary encounters that require additional healing. Only use if needed, otherwise Aggressive Horn on bar 2 should be used during most encounters. [flex] Reviving Barrier (morph of Barrier | Alliance War/Support skill line): An ultimate that applies massive damage shields to group members, and those shielded also receive healing over time. Provides extra Magicka Recovery through Support skill line passive when slotting this ultimate ability.

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Back Bar: Destruction Staff - Ice Staff

The second very important healer's responsibility is to apply synergies, buffs and debuffs. Thanks to destruction staff passive Elemental Force you have double chances to apply the so-called: status effect. Also, certain 5-piece gear sets require a fully-charge heavy attack to proc extra effect e.g. Roaring Opportunist or Stone-Talker's Oath. Make sure to keep in your rotation a fully-charged heavy attack window to keep high uptime.

• Ice staff - used to support the group and to get Chilled status effect, which applies Minor Maim and Minor Brittle, reducing target’s damage done and increasing the critical damage done to the target. (primarily used by tanks because of its extra block mitigation and shield, but often healers)
• Inferno Staff - for extra damage and Burning status effect (DPS choice, also healers to add group damage)
• Lightning Staff - for higher AoE damage and to get Concussion status effect which applies Minor Vulnerability for 4 seconds, increasing the enemies' damage taken, also can proc off balance. Easy to aim thanks to channelling. (mostly used by healers, good for beginners)

Budding Seeds (Morph of Healing Seed | Skill line: Green Balance) - Amazing AoE heal, you and your allies in the area receive healing over time while the ability is blooming and when the ability blooms those within will get a huge burst heal. Ability can be activated again after casting to instantly bloom. An ally can activate a synergy that grants additional healing over time.

Energy Orb (Morph of Necrotic Orb | Skill line: Undaunted) - Main resource sustain synergy for your allies, also provides a strong AoE heal over time. Keep orb active and in proximity of your allies as much as possible.

Fetcher Infection (Morph of Swarm | Skill line: Animal Companions) - Decent damage over time ability, mainly used to apply Minor Vulnerability to an enemy increasing their damage taken. Gain 12% Magicka and Stamina Recovery while slotting an Animal Companions ability from Flourish passive. If another group member is applying this ability or a consistent source of Minor Vulnerability, slotting flex skill is recommended. [flex] Elemental Drain (morph of Weakness to Elements | Weapon/Destruction Staff skill line): Applies Major Breach reducing the targets resistances, and Minor Magickasteal increasing Magicka sustain for you and your allies. This ability is good to flex in when extra Magicka sustain is needed, or if the debuff is not being applied by another source.

Overflowing Altar (Morph of Blood Altar | Skill line: Undaunted) - Another great utility skill, applies Minor Lifsteal to enemies in the area healing you and your allies when damaging them. Allies can also active the synergy healing them for 60% of their Max Health which is huge. If another group member is using this ability, swap it out for flex skill. [flex] Expansive Frost Cloak (morph of Frost Cloak | Warden/Winter’s Embrace skill line): An AoE armor buff that applies Major Resolve to you and your allies, increasing your Physical and Spell Resistance. This ability is good to flex in for encounters needing more damage mitigation.

Elemental Blockade (Morph of Wall of Elements | Skill line: Destruction Staff) - Ground cast AoE ability, primarily used to apply status effects that debuff and weapon enchant, making it ideal to use Lighting or Ice staff.

Aggressive Horn (Morph of War Horn | Skill line: Assault) - One of the most important ultimate abilities for a support role. Grants Major Force increasing critical damage by 20%, also increases Max Magicka and Stamina by 10% for you and your group members. Prioritize use of this ultimate, it provides a huge damage boost to your group, coordinate with other support roles if possible to keep a high uptime.

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Rotation

Although this build is for a support role, skill rotations still matter. You first want to apply your self-buffs, anything that helps you increase your healing power, resource sustain, and damage mitigation. Make sure to cast your healing over time abilities, as well as apply buffs/synergies that increases the damage output and resource sustain of your allies, it’s very important to do throughout encounters. As a healer, not only is your role about healing, optimizing your groups damage output through damage/sustain buffs and enemy debuffs is just as important. While casting your abilities be sure to do light and heavy attacks in between, as both help you regenerate ultimate, proc weapon enchantments and specific healer set bonuses. Heavy attacking also helps with resource sustain and grants Major Mending with a fully charged attack when a restoration staff is equipped.

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Gear

Trials - option 1

This is one optimal trial healer setup (e.g. first healer)

Slot	Type	Set	Trait	Glyph
Head	light	Symphony of Blades	Infused	Magicka
Shoulders	light	Symphony of Blades	Divines	Magicka
Chest	light	Jorvuld’s Guidance	Infused	Magicka
Legs	light	Jorvuld’s Guidance	Infused	Magicka
Gloves	light	Jorvuld’s Guidance	Divines	Magicka
Boots	light	Jorvuld’s Guidance	Divines	Magicka
Belt	light	Jorvuld’s Guidance	Divines	Magicka
Weapon One	Restoration staff	Perfected Grand Rejuvenation	Powered	Weapon/Spell Damage
Weapon Two	Ice Staff	Roaring Opportunist	Charged	Frost
Necklace		Roaring Opportunist	Arcane	Magicka Recovery
Ring 1		Roaring Opportunist	Arcane	Magicka Recovery
Ring 2		Roaring Opportunist	Arcane	Magicka Recovery

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Symphony of Blades = obtained in Depths of Malatar dungeon Wrathstone DLC

• Why? great resource sustain for the entire group

FLEX OPTIONS

• Sentinel of Rkugamz = great resource sustain
• Nightflame = good HPS
• Earthgore = AoE burst heal
• Chokethorn = single target burst heal
• Troll King= niche set for specific trials

Perfected Roaring Opportunist = obtained in Kyne’s Aegis trial Greymoor DLC

• WHY? the combination of RO/Jorv = enormous DPS for your entire group.

FLEX OPTIONS

• Perfected Stone-Talker’s Oath= great back bar sustain set
• Perfected Vestments of Olorime = longer lastly major courage though not mobile
• Z’en’s Redress = niche setup that adds tons of damage
• Powerful Assault: = great increase in overall DPS if running Echoing Vigor/Caltrops on the back bar
• Hollowfang Thirst= another sustain set that can be back bared
• Perfected Saxhleel Champion = great burst damage when combined with a barrier

Jorvuld’s Guidance = obtained in Scalecaller Peak dungeon Dragon Bones DLC

FLEX OPTIONS

• Spell Power Cure = major courage and it’s mobile
• The Worm’s Raiment = good group sustain buff set
• Way of Martial Knowledge = great overall DPS added set

Perfected Grand Rejuvenation = obtained in Veteran Dragonstar Arena

• WHY? the best all-around resource sustain 2pc weapon

FLEX OPTIONS

• Perfected Timelss Blessing = good sustain option but you’ll need combat pray
• Force Overflow = good but you’ll need to use the skill force siphon
• Perfected Precise Regeneration = okay option if you lack anything to use

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Trials - option 2

This is one optimal trial healer setup (e.g. second healer)

Slot	Type	Set	Trait	Glyph
Head	light	Magma Incarnate	Infused	Magicka
Shoulders	light	Spaulder of Ruin	Divines	Magicka
Chest	light	Spell Power Cure	Infused	Magicka
Legs	light	Spell Power Cure	Infused	Magicka
Gloves	light	Spell Power Cure	Divines	Magicka
Boots	light	Spell Power Cure	Divines	Magicka
Belt	light	Spell Power Cure	Divines	Magicka
Weapon One	Restoration staff	Perfected Grand Rejuvenation	Powered	Weapon/Spell Damage
Weapon Two	Lighting Staff	Powerful Assault		Shock
Necklace		Powerful Assault	Arcane	Magicka Recovery
Ring 1		Powerful Assault	Arcane	Magicka Recovery
Ring 2		Powerful Assault	Arcane	Magicka Recovery

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Spaulder of Ruin: obtained through ESO Mythics/antiquities system.

• Why? best two-piece damage added set for a dungeon HM team.

You need 5 items to be able to create the Mythic item. Location of the 5 pieces:

• Aureal Armor Glaze | Stonefalls | Shivering Shrine World boss
• Clannfear Leather Strapping |Deadlands | Clannfear mobs in any of the zones that exist in ESO
• Petrified Daedroth Horn | Deadlands | The Abomination Cradle world boss
• Void Alloy Lame Plates | Blackwood | Leyawiin safeboxes, Blackwood safeboxes
• Void Alloy Rivets |Deadlands |Drops from any Dremora-type monster in any of the zones in ESO

Magma Incarnate: obtained in Veteran Dread Cellar dungeon.

• WHY? use this 1pc for resource sustain primarily but can swap to more healing/crit if needed.

FLEX OPTIONS (swap to full 2pc monster helm)

• Symphony of Blades = S tier resource sustain
• Sentinel of Rkugamz = great resource sustain
• Nightflame = good HPS
• Earthgore = AoE burst heal
• Chokethorn = single target burst heal
• Troll King= niche set for specific trials

Spell Power Cure: obtained in white gold tower dungeon.

• WHY? Major courage adds tons of damage and this set is mobile.

FLEX OPTIONS on Body

• Perfected Vestments of Olorime = longer lastly major courage though not mobile
• The Worm’s Raiment = good group sustain buff set
• Sanctuary = easy to obtain increase to HPS
• Kagrenac’s Hope = craftable option for beginners
• Winter’s Respite= beginner overland set

Powerful Assault: obtained in Imperial Sewers, Imperial City DLC.

• WHY? incredible increase in overall DPS if running Echoing Vigor/Caltrops on the back bar

FLEX OPTIONS

• Master Architect:  burst damage in a short window when combined with Aggressive Warhorn
• Hollowfang Thirst= another sustain set that can be back bared
• Perfected Saxhleel Champion = great burst damage when combined with a barrier

Perfected Grand Rejuvenation = obtained in Veteran Dragonstar Arena

• WHY? the best all-around resource sustain 2pc weapon

FLEX OPTIONS

• Perfected Timelss Blessing = good sustain option but you’ll need combat pray
• Force Overflow = good but you’ll need to use the skill force siphon
• Perfected Precise Regeneration = okay option if you lack anything to use

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Dungeons

This is meant for hard mode dungeons for huge DPS burst windows

Slot	Type	Set	Trait	Glyph
Head	medium	Magma Incarnate	Infused	Magicka
Shoulders	light	Spaulder of Ruin	Divines	Magicka
Chest	light	Spell Power Cure	Infused	Magicka
Legs	light	Spell Power Cure	Infused	Magicka
Gloves	light	Spell power Cure	Divines	Magicka
Boots	light	Spell power Cure	Divines	Magicka
Belt	light	Spell power Cure	Divines	Magicka
Weapon One	Restoration staff	Perfected Grand Rejuvenation	Powered	Weapon/Spell Damage
Weapon Two	Ice Staff	Master's Architect	Charged	Frost
Necklace		Master's Architect	Arcane	Spell Damage
Ring 1		Master's Architect	Arcane	Spell Damage
Ring 2		Master's Architect	Arcane	Spell Damage

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Spaulder of Ruin: obtained through ESO Mythics/antiquities system.

• Why? best two piece damage added set for a dungeon HM team.

You need 5 items to be able to create the Mythic item. Location of the 5 pieces:

• Aureal Armor Glaze | Stonefalls | Shivering Shrine World boss
• Clannfear Leather Strapping |Deadlands | Clannfear mobs in any of the zones that exist in ESO
• Petrified Daedroth Horn | Deadlands | The Abomination Cradle world boss
• Void Alloy Lame Plates | Blackwood | Leyawiin safeboxes, Blackwood safeboxes
• Void Alloy Rivets |Deadlands |Drops from any Dremora-type monster in any of the zones in ESO

Magma Incarnate: obtained in Veteran Dread Cellar dungeon.

• WHY? use this 1pc for resource sustain primarily but can swap to more healing/crit if needed.

FLEX OPTIONS (swap to full 2pc monster helm)

• Symphony of Blades = S tier resource sustain
• Sentinel of Rkugamz = great resource sustain
• Nightflame = good HPS
• Earthgore = AoE burst heal
• Chokethorn = single target burst heal
• Troll King= niche set for specific trials

Spell Power Cure: obtained in white gold tower dungeon.

• WHY? Major courage adds tons of damage and this set is mobile.

FLEX OPTIONS on Body

• Perfected Vestments of Olorime = longer lastly major courage though not mobile
• The Worm’s Raiment = good group sustain buff set
• Sanctuary = easy to obtain increase to HPS
• Kagrenac’s Hope = craftable option for beginners
• Winter’s Respite= beginner overland set

Master Architect: obtained in Halls of Fabrication trial Morrowind DLC.

• WHY? incredible burst damage in a short window when combined with Aggressive Warhorn

FLEX OPTIONS

• Powerful Assault: = great increase in overall DPS if running Echoing Vigor/Caltrops on the back bar
• Hollowfang Thirst= another sustain set that can be back bared
• Perfected Saxhleel Champion = great burst damage when combined with a barrier

Perfected Grand Rejuvenation = obtained in Veteran Dragonstar Arena

• WHY? the best all-around resource sustain 2pc weapon

FLEX OPTIONS

• Perfected Timelss Blessing = good sustain option but you’ll need combat pray
• Force Overflow = good but you’ll need to use the skill force siphon
• Perfected Precise Regeneration = okay option if you lack anything to use

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Beginner

This setup is great for beginners who do not have access to trials gear

Slot	Type	Set	Trait	Glyph
Head	light	Winter's Respite	Infused	Magicka
Shoulders	light	Winter's Respite	Divines	Magicka
Chest	heavy	Armor of the Seducer	Infused	Magicka
Legs	medium	Armor of the Seducer	Infused	Magicka
Gloves	light	Armor of the Seducer	Divines	Magicka
Boots	light	Armor of the Seducer	Divines	Magicka
Belt	light	Armor of the Seducer	Divines	Magicka
Weapon One	Restoration staff	Willpower	Powered	Absorb Magicka
Weapon Two	Lightning Staff	Willpower	Charged	Frost
Necklace		Winter's Respite	Arcane	Magicka Recovery
Ring 1		Winter's Respite	Arcane	Magicka Recovery
Ring 2		Winter's Respite	Arcane	Magicka Recovery

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Winter’s Respite: Overland set obtained in Western Skyrim or purchased from guild traders.

• WHY? Winter’s Respite is an excellent choice for healers just starting out. When you cast a ground-based ability like Grand Healing, which is one of the first skills you unlock, it adds a ton of extra healing with the 5 piece bonus being applied. This set is very easy to obtain, if you don’t have the DLC it can be purchased from guild traders for a very cheap price.

Armor of the Seducer: Craftable set in Stormhaven, Grahtwood, and Deshaan.

• WHY? Armor of the Seducer will help keep you healing through encounters. This set offers great Magicka sustain with plenty of Magicka Recovery and cost reduction on Magicka abilities. Newer or inexperienced healers tend to have issues with Magicka sustain making this another good choice.

Willpower: Obtained in Imperial City, dungeon finder rewards, or purchased from guild traders.

-OR-

Armor of the Trainee: Overland set obtained in starter zones like Stros M’Kai, Khenarthi’s Roost, Bleakrock Isle, Betnikh and Bal Foyen, or purchased from guild traders.

WHY? Willpower gives a great boost to Max Magicka and makes for a good 2 piece set. Whereas Trainee gives great stat bonuses to Max Health and Max Magicka.

FLEX OPTIONS

• Heartland Conqueror: Craftable- Blackwood.
• Law of Julianos: Craftable- Wrothgar, Boreal Forge.
• Kagrenac’s Hope: Craftable- The Earth Forge “location varies based on alliance”.
• Wisdom of Vanus: Overland- Summerset.

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Passives

Class Passives

Weapon Passives

Armor Passives

Guild Passives

Alliance Passives

World Passives

Make sure to focus on maxing out the following passives skills as they add performance to your character

• Class passives
• Weapon passives
• Armor passives
• Fighter’s Guild (optional)
• Mage’s Guild (optional)
• Undaunted (must have)
• Psijic Guild (optional)
• Crafting Alchemy (Medicinal Use for potion duration)
• Race
• Assault Alliance passives
• Alliance Support passives
• Vampire (if using)
• Werewolf (if using)

Races

Breton

Insane sustainability lacks spell damage or increased healing.

• Opportunist
• Gift of Magnus
• Spell of Attunement
• Magicka Mastery

Argonian

Great for pure healing and survival, lacks sustain and has less Max Magicka.

• Amphibian
• Life Mender
• Argonian Resistance
• Resourceful

Attributes

Mundus Stone

Atronach - Increases Magicka recovery by 310. With 7 Divines armor pieces: Increases Magicka recovery by 507 (Well-rounded choice for all setups)

Ritual - Increases healing effectiveness by 8 %. With 7 Divines armor pieces: Increases healing effectiveness by 13% (Stronger healing if sustain isn’t needed)

Mage - Increases Maximum Magicka by 2023 With 7 Divines armor pieces: Increases Maximum Magicka by 3309 (Great if you are using Roaring Opportunist/Jorvuld’s sets for a trial group healer)

Champion Points

Warfare

Soothing Tide (Slottable) - 50
Increases your Healing Done by area of effect heals by 2% per stage.

Swift Renewal (Slottable) - 50
Increases your Healing Done with healing over time effects by 2% per stage.

Rejuvenator (Slottable) - 50
Grants 41 Weapon and Spell Damage to your healing abilities per stage.

Enlivening Overflow (Slottable) - 50
Overhealing yourself or an ally grants them Health, Magicka, and Stamina Recovery equal to .5% of your Max Magicka, up to a cap of 150, for 6 seconds. This effect can occur once every 12 seconds per target.

Flex Spot(s): If you can afford, take these passives as they add power without a slottable: Tumbling (30), Mystic Tenacity (10), Hero’s Vigor (20), Shield Master (10), Defiance (20), Hasty (16), Tireless Guardian (20), Fortification (30), Sprinter (20), Nimble Protector (6), Savage Defense (30), Bashing Brutality (20), & Piercing Gaze (30)

Fitness

Boundless Vitality (Slottable) - 50
Grants 28 Max Health per stage.

Fortified (Slottable) - 50
Grants 34.6 Armor per stage.

Spirit Mastery (Slottable) - 50
Decreases the time it takes to resurrect an ally by 33%.

Rejuvenation (Slottable) - 50
Grants 1.8 Health, Magicka, and Stamina Recovery per stage.

Flex Spot(s): If you can afford, take these passives as they add power without a slottable: Precision (20), Piercing (20), Eldritch Insight (20), Flawless Ritual (40), War Mage (30), Quick Recovery (20), Preparation (20), Elemental Aegis (20), Hardy (20), Blessed (20), Tireless Discipline (20), Battle Mastery (40), & Mighty (30)

Crafting

Treasure Hunter (Slottable) - 50
Increase the quality of items you find in treasure chests.

Liquid Efficiency (Slottable) - 50
Whenever you use a potion or poison you have a 10% chance to not consume it.

Rationer (Passives) - 50
Adds 10 minutes to the duration of any food or drink that increases your character's stats per stage.

Steed's Blessing (Slottable) - 50
Increases your out of combat Movement Speed by .4% per stage.

Flex Spot(s): If you can afford, take these passives as they add power without a slottable: Breakfall (50), Wanderer (75), Steadfast Enchantment (50), Fortune’s Favor (40), Gilded Fingers (50), & Inspiration Boost (45)

Consumables

Ghastly Eye Bowl

Type: Foods

GOOD HEALING (Use if you're good with mechanics and sacrifice less health): Increase Max Magicka by 4256 and Magicka Recovery by 425 for 2 hours. (effects are scaled based on your level) Ingredients: Bananas (1), Fleshfly Larvae (1), Rose (1), Saltwater Bait (1), Worms (1)

Bewitched Sugar Skulls

Type: Foods

GOOD MAX STATS: Increase Max Health by 4620, Max Stamina and Max Magicka by 4250, and Health Recovery by 462 for 2 hours. (effects are scaled based on your level) Ingredients: Scrib Jelly (2), Flour (5), Columbine (2), Bervez Juice (2), Honey (5)

Clockwork Citrus Filet

Type: Foods

EXPENSIVE (A great option if you can afford it): Increase Max Health by 3724, Health Recovery by 351, Max Magicka by 3458 and Magicka Recovery by 319 for 2 hours. (effects are scaled based on your level) Ingredients: Red Meat (1), Lemon (1), Frost Mirriam (1), Perfect Roe (1)

Essence of Spell Power or *Alliance Spell Draught

Type: Potions

Restore 7582 Magicka immediately. Grants you Major Intellect which increases your Magicka Recovery by 30% for 36.6 seconds. Grants Major Sorcery which increases your Spell Damage by 20% for 36.6 seconds. Grants Major Prophecy which gives you 2629 Spell Critical Rating for 36.6 seconds. (effects are scaled based on your level) Ingredients: Lady’s Smock, Corn Flower, Namira’s Rot or Water Hyacinth

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