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 =Introduction=
-This guide is designed to describe how best to integrate unholy prayers into combat progression with the {{AoD}} expansion.
+This guide is designed to teach players how to work their way through combat progression with the {{AoD|Atlas of Discovery}} expansion. Due to the nature of independent, yet important mechanics, this guide will be broken into several major sections. There will also be less delineation between early, middle, and end game combat than other combat guides.
+This guide, while functional, is NOT designed with the [[Ancient Relics]] gamemode in mind. Players looking for more information about that page should see [[Ancient Relics/Guide]].
+= Barrier Combat =
+The primary mechanic added to the game in {{AoD|Atlas of Discovery}} is [[Barrier]], a powerful shield that is entirely immune to player attacks. In order to break barriers, the player must utilize {{Skill|Summoning}} Familiars that deal damage such as the {{ItemIcon|Golbin Thief}} or {{ItemIcon|Unicorn}}.
+More information about the specific functionality of barriers can be found on its dedicated page, [[Barrier]].
 ==Unholy Prayers==
-Unholy prayers can give a massive boost to late base-game combat. They can increase kills per hour (kph) by a magnitude of 1.5x-4/5x in dark waters and beyond. This can dramatically shorten grinds such as the fragments from {{ZoneIcon|Dark Waters}} and trivialize difficult bosses.
-While they can be acquired earlier than {{ZoneIcon|Into the Mist}}, they are far less effective without the [[Combat Passive Slot]]. The main strength of Unholy Prayers is multiple forms of % max HP damage, which is most effective on the strong enemies such as in {{ZoneIcon|Dark Waters}}, {{ZoneIcon|Unhallowed Wasteland}}, {{ZoneIcon|Impending Darkness Event}}, and in the {{TotH}} Throne of the Herald expansion.
+The second major combat mechanic is for {{Skill|Prayer}}. Unholy Prayers provide exceptionally powerful buffs to the players damage output that stack over time when hitting an enemy.
+Unholy prayers can give a massive boost to late base-game combat, but require investment in the form of wearing particular equipment.
-Note: Unholy Prayers are not effective against the boss in {{ZoneIcon|Into the Mist}} as she is immune to all debuffs.
+The [[Combat Passive Slot]] earned after completing {{ZoneIcon|Into the Mist}} is especially helpful for a player trying to utilize these prayers, as it makes the equipment requirements much more flexible. Unholy Prayers are not effective against the boss in {{ZoneIcon|Into the Mist}} as she is immune to all debuffs.
 ===Unholy Prayer Mechanics===
 Unholy prayers do not follow the same mechanics as normal prayers.
+* Unholy Prayers cannot be used in tandem with standard Prayers.
 * An Unholy Item (M) will either state "Unholy Item used for Unholy Prayers" or "+1 Unholy Mark stacks applied when hitting with an attack and allows Unholy Prayers to be used with one other item that allows for Unholy Prayers." These two effects are exactly the same.
 * For each Unholy Item equipped, 1 Unholy Mark is applied to the enemy per hit, up to a maximum of 5.
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 * Thus, it is recommended to use weapons with special attacks that hit multiple times with 3+ unholy items for the best results.
-Several items state "grants the maximum effect of the X Unholy Prayer for the first 5 turns of combat." This means you gain the effects of the listed prayer as if the enemy had 5 unholy marks on them for your first 5 attack turns. These items may be a large DPS gain even when using standard prayers.
+Several items state "grants the maximum effect of the X Unholy Prayer for the first 5 turns of combat." This means you gain the effects of the listed prayer as if the enemy had 5 unholy marks on them for your first 5 attack turns. These items may be a large DPS gain even when using standard prayers, as they bypass the limitation of using both at the same time.
 ===Aquiring Unholy Items===