User:Ruineternelle

Build:N/W_Soul_Taker

The following is just an idea

PVE build for farming the start of Gates of Kryta in NM. Utilizes Seven Weapons Stance to meet 20 Scythe Mastery then combine with Heart of Holy Flame for heavy holy damage to quickly kill the undead.

Builds
[build prof=Warrior/Dervish Strength=12+1+2 ScytheMastery=5 EarthPrayers=11][Seven Weapons Stance][Radiant Scythe][Whirlwind Attack][Victorious Sweep][Mystic Regeneration][Heart of Holy Flame][Faithful Intervention][Eternal Aura][/build]

Other options
 * You have 11 unspent points. Reducing Earth Prayers to 8 will free 34 more points and only affect Mystic Regeneration's duration.
 * - long lasting enchantment with minor health boost and damage reduction.
 * - additional health and adrenaline management for radiant scythe, but hard to fit and requires tactics investment.
 * - To extend SWS longer and provide a cheap enchantment for mystic regeneration, but PvE-only skill.
 * - long-lasting and can boost the damage even further, but PvE-only skill.
 * - can boost the damage even further, but PvE-only skill.

Usage
 * Cast Eternal Aura and Faithful intervention at the beginning of the mission. Their main usage is to boost health and increase Mystic Regeneration's effect, while requiring no effort to maintain
 * Maintain Seven Weapon Stance at all times.
 * SWS makes the energy refund from Radiant Scythe reach 9 energy per struck foe, making it a powerful energy management tool
 * SWS makes the Health gain from Victorious Sweep reach 97 per struck foe with lower health than you, making it a powerful health management tool. Note that this is health gain, thus is not reduced by Deep Wound.
 * Spam Radiant Scythe for energy management, especially if you are not using a Zealous Scythe.
 * Spam Whirlwind attack, but prioritize Radiant Scythe if you are low on energy.
 * Cast Heart of Holy Flame to turn your damage to holy damage to double the damage on foes.

Equipment

 * A Zealous scythe of Fortitude is ideal but the run is doable without it. "Guided by Fate", "Dance with Death", "Strength and Honor" are mostly interchangeable.
 * High health is recommended, notably from Superior Vigor and Vitae runes. Survivor Insignias may be used as well.
 * Some form of damage reduction such as Absorption runes, Sentry's or Knight's Insignia is advised. Although the damage from melee foes is low, their sheer number can make it difficult.
 * A small energy boost can help, notably with Attunement runes, for the initial 25 energy that is spent when engaging a new group. "I have the power!" can help too.

Usage
Part 1 (optional)
 * Start the mission and cast your permanent enchantment
 * Take care of the two groups incoming to the right. You can also take care of the boss group but mind that Nazeem, the Elementalist boss, will blind you and as such cannot be killed easily.

Part 2
 * Take the hidden path behind the little house on the left.
 * Aggro + pop what you can and try to stand in a narrow place so the foes can hardly run away.

Part 3 (optional)
 * After killing all the foes, you can continue along the path to find various groups, including those in a cave with 3 necromancer and 6 hellhounds. Mind the patrolling group with mesmers in it.
 * At the swamp area, you can kill all the foes then proceed to the west, and clean the area before the doors leading to the rest of the mission.