Archive:Team - HB Ritway

This powerful yet defensive HB team uses Necromancer primaries to use Soul Reaping's benefits to maintain energy as the heroes play Ritualist builds. You play the offensive Assassin. When playing splits, you split with Livia, and Master of Whispers with Olias work together. If you are going to be splitting a lot, you can change Livia for a metagame HB hero monk.

(You) Assassin
[build name="Team - HB Ritway - Assassin (Player)" prof=Assassin/Warrior Dagger=11+1+1 Critic=12+1 Deadly=6+1][Shadow Prison][Tiger Stance][Black Mantis Thrust][Jungle Strike][Trampling Ox][Falling Lotus Strike][Twisting Fangs][Expose Defenses][/build] You play this build. It's fairly straight forward, just use the skills from left to right.
 * If your target is likely to have hex removal, use Expose Defenses before Shadow Prison..

Equipment

 * Vampiric Daggers of Fortitude or Defense (15% vs. hexed foes)
 * Zealous Daggers of Fortitude or Defense (15% vs. hexed foes)
 * Radiant or Survivor insignias.
 * Rune of Superior Vigor

Master of Whispers Essence Remedy
[build name="Team - HB Ritway - Essence Remedy" prof=Necromancer/Ritualist Soul=9+1 Curses=3+1 Chann=11 Restoration=11][Essence Strike][Spirit Burn][Bloodsong][Envenom Enchantments][Weapon of Remedy][Spirit Transfer][Mend Body and Soul][Spirit Light][/build] This hero provides nice defense with decent offence. This hero is great for capping shrines.

Equipment

 * A perfect Insightful Communing Staff of Fortitude (Hale and Hearty Inscription)
 * Survivor Insignias
 * Runes of Vitae
 * Rune of Superior Vigor

Olias Curses Ritualist
[build name="Team - HB Ritway - Curses Ritualist" prof=N/Rt Curse=11+1+1 Restora=10 SoulReaping=10+1][Signet of Lost Souls][Reaper's Mark][Faintheartedness][Barbs][Mend Body and Soul][Spirit Light][Life][Rend Enchantments][/build] This hero puts great pressure on the enemy while still healing the party.

Equipment

 * See Master of Whispers, but with a Curses Staff.

Livia WoR Spirit Bearer
[build name="Team - HB Ritway - Livia WoR Spirits" prof=Necromancer/Ritualist Soul=8+1+1 Comm=11 Restoration=11 Curses=3+1] [Weapon of Remedy][Rend Enchantments][Pain][Shadowsong][Mend Body and Soul][Spirit Light][Brutal Weapon][Blind Was Mingson][/build] This build spams offensive spirits with defensive skills to protect and heal.

Equipment

 * See Master of Whispers.

Variants
Too many to mention. Pretty much all the skills can be changed, this is just a setup that works great for me. If you do not have Eye of the North, Livia may be changed to Razah with a few modifications.