Archive:Team - HB Snareway

This is a common HB build used by high ranked players to easily cap and snare foes into submission. It is very effective against the current Metagame, and each hero can survive by themselves easily.

Layout:
/ Mind Freeze Elementalist (You)

/ Shadow Meld Dervish (Hero)

/ Preservation Capper (Hero)

/ Balanced WoH Monk (Hero)

/ Mind Freeze Elementalist
[build prof=Elementalist/Warrior Water=12+1+1 Energy=12+1 Fire=3][Balanced Stance][Mind Freeze][Ice Prison][Glyph of Immolation][Freezing Gust][Steam][Armor of Mist][Shield Bash][/build]

Equipment

 * Full Survivor + Vitae and +50hp rune
 * Spear with +30hp, +5 Energy and anything EXCEPT Fiery.
 * Shield with +30hp, -5 20%

Usage

 * Use Mind Freeze on foes to snare them.
 * Use Ice Prison on foes for an extended snare (make sure they are out of the monk's range.
 * Use GoI whenever possible.
 * Use Steam on Melee foes, or if you are with Xandra/Razah, for some extra damage to kill foes.
 * Use Armor of Mist regularly to run faster and use it while enemies spike you (its +40 armor bonus halves armor-dependent damage).
 * Use Disciplined Stance or Shield Bash when being spiked by Assassins.

Counters

 * Spear Warriors
 * Standard Caster Counters.

Variants

 * Replace Disciplined stance with Shield Bash, for it isn't affected by Rigor Mortis.
 * Replace Ice Prison with Shard Storm for some damage and a more spammable snare.
 * Replace Mind Freeze with Icy Shackles if you cannot handle the exhaustion.
 * Blurred Vision can reduce the power of R/P with pets.

Shadow Meld Dervish (Melonni or Khamu)
[build prof=D/A Mysticism=12+1 Earthp=11+1+1 shadow=6][Shadow Meld][Recall][Mystic Regeneration][Watchful Intervention][Mirage Cloak][Expunge Enchantments][Dark escape][Imbue Health][/build]


 * Signet of Pious Light (Have caution with this; Pious Renewal Heroes use it better.)
 * Vital Boon
 * Dash
 * Armor of Sanctity

Equipment

 * Full Survivor, Vitae, +50hp.
 * +5 Energy, +30hp, Anything but Fiery spear.
 * Shield with +30hp, -5 20%

Usage

 * Your hero does all the work.
 * Micro Recall/Shadow Meld as necessary.

Attributes and Skills
[build prof=Rt/A Rest=12+1+1 Channel=10+1 Spawn=8+1][Preservation][Resilient Weapon][Recall][Dark Escape][Bloodsong][Mend Body and Soul][Spirit Light][Blind Was Mingson][/build]

Equipment

 * Full Survivor, Vitae, +50hp.
 * +5 Energy, +30hp, Anything but Fiery spear.
 * Shield with +30hp, -5 20%

Usage

 * Your hero does all the work.
 * Micro Recall and disable it.
 * Use Weapon of Shadow when under physical pressure

Attributes and Skills
[build prof=Mo/W tac=9 hea=12+1+1 pro=3 div=9+1][Word of Healing][Patient Spirit][cure hex][Divine Intervention][Mend Ailment][Signet of Rejuvenation][Shield Bash][Balanced Stance][/build]

Equipment

 * Full Survivor, Vitae, +50hp.
 * +5 Energy, +30hp, Anything but Fiery spear.
 * Shield with +30hp, -5 20%

Usage

 * Your hero does all the work.
 * Use Balanced Stance or Shield Bash before an Assassin or Melee foe spikes.