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AFK Legendary Survivor (Gate of Madness)

Team build designed to quickly attain Legendary Survivor while mostly AFK inside the HM Gate of Madness mission.

Overview

 * 1x/Player
 * 2x/Keystone Mesmers
 * 1x/ES Resto
 * 1x/Enraged EoE
 * 1x/SoS Resto
 * 1x/Healing Burst Hero
 * 1x/Bonder

Player
[build prof=any/Mo pro=12][Optional][Optional][Optional][Optional][Optional][Optional][Watchful Spirit][Protective Bond@13][/build]
 * Load your favourite primary profession only build.

Equipment

 * Weapons:
 * Build appropriate weapons to fight to AFK location.
 * Any staff or wand and offhand for AFK tanking. Do not use martial weapons while AFK tanking.
 * Armour:
 * Build appropriate armour to fight to AFK location.
 * 105 health set for AFK tanking (lowest possible armour rating set with 5 Superior Attribute Runes (5 x -75 Health).

Keystone Mesmers
[build prof=Me/Mo fas=12+1+3 ill=12+1 smi=3][Keystone Signet][Wandering Eye][Signet of Clumsiness@16][Unnatural Signet@16][Signet of Mystic Wrath@16][Optional][Optional][Symbolic Celerity][/build]
 * or other Res skill.
 * or other Res skill.
 * or other Res skill.
 * or other Res skill.

Equipment

 * Weapons: 40/20/20% Illusion Magic staff or 40/40 Illusion Magic set. Do not use martial weapons.
 * Armour: Full Artificer's insignias, Runes of Vitae and a Superior Vigor rune.

ES Resto
[build prof=Me/Rt fas=8+1 dom=12+1+3 ins=7+1 res=8][Energy Surge][Mistrust][Unnatural Signet][Spiritual Pain][Power Drain][Waste Not, Want Not][Mend Body and Soul][Spirit Light][/build]

Equipment

 * Weapons: 40/40 Domination Magic set or defensive set.
 * Armour: Full Survivor or Blessed insignias, Rune of Vitae and a Superior Vigor rune.

Enraged EoE
[build prof=R/P bea=12+1+3 exp=3 wil=9+1 comma=9][Enraged Lunge][Scavenger Strike][Comfort Animal][Optional][Optional]["Stand Your Ground!"][Edge of Extinction][Quickening Zephyr][/build]
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Equipment

 * Weapons: Defensive set.
 * Armour: Full Survivor or Beastmaster's insignias, Runes of Vitae and a Superior Vigor rune.

SoS Resto
[build prof=Rt/R wil=8 res=10+1 cha=12+1+3][Signet of Spirits][Optional][Ancestors' Rage][Spirit Siphon][Mend Body and Soul][Spirit Light][Protective Was Kaolai][Quickening Zephyr][/build]

Equipment

 * Armour: Full Survivor or Shaman's insignias, Runes of Vitae and a Superior Vigor rune.

Healing Burst Healer
[build prof=Mo/? hea=12+1+3 div=12+1][Healing Burst][Dwayna's Kiss][Signet of Rejuvenation][Cure Hex][Mending@18][Succor][Balthazar's Spirit][Blessed Signet][/build]
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Equipment

 * Weapons: 40/40 Healing Prayers set or defensive set. Optional though recommended Healing Prayers +1/20% offhand for casting Mending.
 * Armour: Full Survivor insignias, Runes of Vitae and a Superior Vigor rune.

Bonder
[build prof=Mo/? pro=12+1+3 div=12+1][Life Barrier][Life Bond][Essence Bond][Protective Bond@18][Purifying Veil@18][Shield of Absorption][Protective Spirit][Blessed Signet][/build]

Equipment

 * Weapons: 40/20/20% Protection Prayers set or defensive set. Protection Prayers +1/20% offhand for casting Protective Bond and Purifying Veil.
 * Armour: Full Survivor insignias, Runes of Vitae and a Superior Vigor rune.

Pre Clearing

 * 1) Enter the Gate of Madness mission.
 * 2) Fight through the mission until the 5 portals.
 * 3) Close 4 portals, leaving the Titan spawning portal untouched (north east portal).
 * 4) Ensure that nothing is left that could interfere with the AFK session.

Bonding

 * 1) Equip the +1/20% offhands, the Protection Prayers one is essential.
 * 2) Cast Succor on the Bonder (helps with the energy cost of applying bonds).
 * 3) Have the Bonder Hero cast Protective Bond on you.
 * 4) If the icon in your effects monitor does not show a loss of 2 energy per prevention, cancel and recast it.
 * 5) Cast Purifying Veil until it reduces conditions by 59% (56% -> 59% reduces burning to 2 seconds instead of 3 seconds).
 * 6) Do the same for Mending if you intend to have +5 health regen from it (recommended).
 * 7) Cast your Protective Bond on yourself.
 * 8) Proceed to cast Essence Bond -> Life Barrier -> Life Bond -> Succor -> Watchful Spirit -> Balthazar's Spirit on yourself.
 * 9) Cast Balthazar's Spirit on your Bonder.
 * 10) Enchant the 2 Keystone Mesmers with Life Barrier/Purifying Veil/Mending and Watchful if your energy regen can manage it.
 * 11) Life Barrier/Mending the ES Resto Mesmer (it is very unlikely that it'll be attacked, being safe).

Positioning
If you haven't already, equip your 105 health armour set.

Heroes

 * 1) Flag heroes to the locations shown in the images, vegetation/shadows are good references.
 * 2) Enable EoE and the QZ's.

Player

 * 1) Find where you are to stand, remember the place (halfway between the wall and the grass you can see in the picture).
 * 2) Aggro the patrolling Titan Abomination when they are closest to you.
 * 3) Run back the the AFK spot, you may need slight adjustments at first.
 * 4) Turn your character to face the main party flag (might be coincidence, but less foes ran past when looking that way).
 * 5) Use a Scroll of Berserker's Insight.

= Notes =
 * A Grail of Might is required to meet the Protective Bond break point.
 * You can change Razah's profession to Mesmer in the Isle of the Nameless.
 * Bring a handful of Berserker's Insight scrolls, in case one wears off.
 * Equip your Lightbringer title for is damage bonuses. A rank of 5 requires minimal effort to attain, complete Nightfall and turn in the completed Night Falls book to Source of Whispers [Lightbringer Scrivener] in Chantry of Secrets.
 * Do not reapply the Lightbringer title after applying bonds. Your Bonder will slowly lose all energy.
 * Your health in the 105 set should be 143 with 8% morale (+25 for Dervishes). Higher health while the Grail of Might is up is not an issue, lower health may have issues with prolonged degen.
 * While it's unlikely for the Mesmers to wipe, should they, the bonds ought to keep you alive until you return. Break aggro, res and re-bond heroes.
 * A typical run includes ~15 minutes of (in mission) preparation and ~4.5 hours of AFK.
 * Sheco a weaponsmith in Factions offers +1/20% attribute offhands for 5k + materials.
 * Consider replacing the superior runes on both monks for superior Divine Favor runes, for additional energy gain (after applying bonds).
 * Consider using full Lieutenant's Insignias as a Warrior on your 105 set, the reduced armour rating might be beneficial.
 * You will gain an average of 4868xp per min

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