I thought I'd start a Q & A for players looking for more information on the Chanter class. I've played up to level 20 (up to 25 next beta, 25) and have gained every skill up to there. I've seen countless videos and read countless comments about the Chanter and hope to answers everyone's question.

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What is a typical skill rotation for a Chanter level 20 or so?

Also is it best if pulling with smite to cast hot on self to help mitigate some damage before mob gets in melee range?

I have been working it into my rotation but don't know if the time could be better spent with another smite or possibly some other skill?

As soon as I got Incandescent Blow, I stopped using Smite to pull. I just started the fight with melee. I try to go Skill - Normal Attack - Skill - Normal Attack - repeat. There's almost enough skills to maintain a full rotation without a normal attack, probably at 28 it'll be possible. The only reason I have smite on my bar is for when I get rooted so that I can still fight back in PvP if the group doesn't need healing.

My rotation is generally Shooting Star - Incandescent - Hallowed - Heaven's Judgement - repeat but next time I do Crush Lock instead of Heaven's Judgement. Some people like to save Heaven's Judgement as proc stun, but the chance you'll actually have it active (Since Hallowed Strike is required to open the chain) is generally low.

While training I always keep Spell of Revival on, at level 21 it'll recover 600 hp over the 38 seconds

I've read nothing about the chanter so you may have more fun answering this:
So you're got buffs... Is that all you do in a group? Just run around and cast buffs?

One of the great things about chanters is how much they can bring to a group. Other than their buffs, they provide a lot of damage through melee skills, most of our "normal" chain attack skills (the ones that have the quickest cooldown, so used most often ) that we posses are melee and cause a debuff on the target that lowers their stats, mostly defense. In my opinion, it's our,the chanter in the group's, job to decide what is most important to the group, whether at this point in time more DPS is needed, more healing, and which buffs need to be thrown up to maximize the groups' overall potential

It's then important for the chanter to figure out for them-self where their strength lies and focus on that and provide the other parts to the best of their ability.