Archive:Team - TA Thumper Pressure

This team uses a Thumper along with a Corrupt Enchantment Necromancer and a Support Ritualist to deal massive unblockable pressure along with a great defense.

Attributes and Skills
[build prof=R/W beast=10+1+1 expertise=8+1 hammer=12][Hammer Bash][Crushing Blow][Bestial Mauling] [Wild Blow][Rampage As One][Charm Animal][Comfort Animal][Resurrection Signet][/build]

Equipment

 * Standard Thumper Equipment.

Usage

 * Thump people.
 * Use Wild Blow to take out annoying stances like Balanced Stance.
 * Use Crushing Blow and Bestial Mauling as needed.
 * Resurrect your pet with Comfort Animal.

Counters

 * Standard anti-melee counters.

Corrupt Enchantment Necro
[build prof=N/E Curse=12+1+1 Soul=8+1 EarthMa=10][Corrupt Enchantment][Rigor Mortis][Parasitic Bond] [Faintheartedness][Price of Failure][Glyph of Lesser Energy@0][Ward Against Melee][Resurrection Signet][/build]

Equipment

 * Standard Anti-melee Necro Equipment.

Usage

 * Remove key enchantments with Corrupt Enchantment.
 * Use Rigor Mortis on the thumper's target to counter blocking.
 * Use Faintheartedness and Price of Failure to prevent melee spikes and reduce pressure on the monk.
 * Put up Ward Against Melee to further protect the team from melee attacks.
 * Cast Glyph of Lesser Energy for e-management.

Counters

 * Standard anti-caster counters.

Support Ritualist
[build prof=Rt/Mo Channeling=12+1+1 Restoration=12+1 Spawning=3+1][Warmonger's Weapon][Ancestors' Rage][Mend Body and Soul][Draw Conditions@0][Holy Veil][Offering of Spirit][Bloodsong][Resurrection Signet][/build]

Equipment

 * Standard Support Ritualist Equipment.

Usage

 * Set up Bloodsong in a relatively safe area.
 * Cast Warmonger's Weapon on the Thumper.
 * Use Ancestors' Rage to help the Thumper spike.
 * Heal and remove conditions with Mend Body and Soul.
 * Use Holy Veil to remove harmful hexes on the Thumper or the Monk.
 * Draw blind from the Thumper and daze from the monk with Draw Conditions.
 * Manage your energy with Offering of Spirit.

Counters

 * Standard anti-caster counters.

WoH Monk
[build prof=Mo/A Healing=12+1+1 Protection=10+1 Divine=8+1 sha=2][Word of Healing][Reversal of Fortune][Dismiss Condition][Guardian][Shield of Absorption][Spirit Bond][Holy Veil][Return][/build]

Equipment

 * Standard WoH Monk Equipment.

Usage

 * Use Reversal of Fortune to counter spikes and as a quick-casting heal.
 * Use Word of Healing as a bigger heal, especially when the target is under 50% health.
 * Remove conditions with Dismiss Condition.
 * Pre-veil with Holy Veil to counter caster-shutdown hexes and use it as a general hex removal.
 * Use Guardian to relieve melee pressure from an ally.
 * Use Shield of Absorption to negate small packets of damage and Spirit Bond to counter large spikes.
 * Use Return to kite away from melee characters.

Counters

 * Standard anti-caster counters.