User:Snow White Tan/Team - Pressuring Refrain

This needs testing.

With the last couple of updates, this seem more like a modded Zerg aimed at high survivability. And that may not be a bad thing.

'''With the death of Fear Me, this will need a new skill in place of it on the warriors. Anyone got any good ideas?'''

Team Composition

 * 3 / Steady Stance Warriors
 * 1 / Charge Paragon
 * 1 / Expel Paragon
 * 1 / Purifying Healer Paragon
 * 1 / Restoring Healer Paragon
 * 1 / Oath Shot Spirit Ranger

Steady Stance Warriors
[build prof=Warrior/Paragon Axe=10+2 Tactics=11+1+1 Motivation=10][Drunken Blow][Desperation Blow][Steady Stance][Bull's Strike]["Go for the Eyes!"][Finale of Restoration][Purifying Finale][Resurrection Signet][/build]

Equipment

 * Zealous Axe of Fortitude and Shield of Fortitude with "Luck of the Draw" Inscription.
 * Survivor armor.
 * Rune of Superior Vigor and Rune of Clarity to shorten Blind.

Usage

 * Maintain Finale of Restoration at all times.
 * Use Bull's Strike for KD'ing fleeing targets.
 * Use Steady Stance, followed by either attack skills to provide damage and condition pressure, while giving yourself adrenaline and energy.
 * Keep Purifying Finale up if facing conditions.

Charge Paragon
[build prof=Paragon/Warrior Spear=12+1+1 Leadership=8+1 Tactics=10 Command=2][Spear of Lightning][Vicious Attack]["Go for the eyes!"] ["Charge!"]["Watch Yourself"][Aggressive Refrain]["Lead the Way"][Resurrection Signet][/build]

Expel Paragon
[build prof=Paragon/Mesmer Leadership=10+1+1 Command=11+1 Spear=10+1][Spear of Lightning]["Go For the Eyes!"][Expel Hexes][Mirror of Disenchantment]["Fall Back"][Song of Concentration]["Make Haste!"][Signet of Return][/build]

Purifying Healer Paragon
[build prof=Paragon/mo Leadership=10+1+1 Motivation=12+1 spear=8+1 Healing=1][Signet of Synergy][Infuse Health][Chorus of Restoration][Ballad of Restoration][Song of Purification]["Go For the Eyes"][remove hex][Finale of Restoration][/build]

Restoring Healer Paragon
[build prof=Paragon/mo Leadership=10+1+1 Motivation=12+1 Spear=8+1][Signet of Synergy][Infuse Health][Chorus of Restoration][Song of Restoration][Ballad of Restoration]["Go For the Eyes"][Energizing Finale][Finale of Restoration][/build]

Equipment

 * Vampiric, Furious and Ebon Spears of Fortitude
 * Centurion Armor
 * Rune of Superior Vigor and Rune of Clarity to shorten blind.

Purifying Healer Paragon

 * Maintain Finale of Restoration on yourself and the Charge Paragon.
 * Use Signet of Synergy for general healing.
 * Use Infuse Health for spike healing.
 * Use "Go For the Eyes!" to trigger Echoes.
 * Use Song of Purification as party wide condition removal.

Restoring Healer Paragon

 * Maintain Finale of Restoration on yourself, the Expel Paragon and the spirit ranger.
 * Use Energizing Finale on people with low energy, or to counter E-denial.
 * Use "Go For the Eyes!" to trigger Echoes.

Charge Paragon

 * Use "Charge!" to catch up with kiters.
 * Use "Lead the Way!" on relic runners.
 * Use "Go For the Eyes!" to trigger Echoes.

Expel Healer Paragon

 * Cast Expel Hexes on team members with debilitating hexes, especially Ulcerous Lungs, Vocal Minority and Spiteful Spirit-like hexes.
 * Use Mirror of Disenchantment to remove party enchants, such as Tainted Flesh or Aegis.
 * Use Song of Concentration to protect the Ghostly Hero against interruptions at King of the Hill, and for hard resurrections.
 * Use "Fall Back!" and "Make Haste!" in relic runs, and to help kite.

Oath Shot Spirit Ranger
[build prof=r/rt expertise=10+1 wilderness=11+1+1 beast=10+1][oath shot][dust trap][nature's renewal] [tranquility][Predatory Season][fertile season][Natural Stride][Flesh of My Flesh][/build]

Equipment

 * Insightful Staff of Fortitude
 * Survivor Armor
 * Rune of Superior Vigor and Vitae runes

Usage

 * Summon the spirits and lay the traps around them as protection.
 * Use Fertile Season against spike teams
 * Lay traps around the Ghostly Hero at King of the Hill.
 * Use Natural Stride to protect against physical interrupts when trapping and summoning spirits, and to help kite.

Counters

 * [[Vocal Minority], [[Ulcerous Lungs] and [[Well of Silence] can completely shuts this build down.
 * [[Roaring Winds@14] can quickly leave everyone without energy. Kill it as fast as possible.