As the Name of the build suggests, the Empath is all about supporting others. If people aren't near you they will die.

To start off, you open with altar, ritual, springs, and regen. Then you follow up with secondary support with siphon on the main enemy(if multiple bosses, you place on the one neing attacked and then place on others if time allows). Then Combat Prayer, and The shield if you are gonna get blasted by something you can't dodge.

As always place shards generally at tank and keep em coming once triggered. Breath of Life is not a spam skill, if you're using that all the time something is wrong......

And the one skill not mentioned: Stalwart Guard, you mainly want to use this on the dps as it gives an increase to crit....the inverse that gives an increase to healing would be better for the tank. The thing is with this skill, if you're not in your healing circles you will be merc'd by your allies......