Archive:Mo/any Supportive Smiter

A supportive smiter monk utilizing a variety of skills from the recent expansion, Guild Wars: Eye of the North. In GvG this build is used in a 5-3 split to keep the split group alive and deal a nice amount of damage.

Attributes and Skills
[build prof=monk/any smitin=12+1 divine=12+1+1][reversal of damage][smite condition][smite hex][judges intervention][boon signet][smiters boon][divine boon][divine spirit][/build]

Equipment

 * Blessed Insignias
 * 40/40 HCT/HRT Smiting Wand/Focus Set.
 * + 60 HP Staff
 * Negative Energy set
 * High Energy sets ( + 15 or + 30 )
 * A + 5 Energy/+30 HP Spear with a selection of shields.

Usage

 * Maintain Smiter's Boon at all times.
 * Use Divine Boon when you need larger heals.
 * Use Reversal of Damage and Judge's Intervention on allies under fire to punish their attackers, or just as 1/4th cast time heals.
 * Use Smite Hex and Smite Condition to simultaneously free your party members of hexes/conditions while punishing surrounding enemies with armor ignoring damage.
 * Use Boon Signet whenever possible to maintain your energy.
 * Use Divine Spirit when you are short on energy to spam your skills.

Counters

 * Diversion, this is somewhat a spamming build.
 * Standard caster counters.
 * Repetitive enchantment removal.

Variants

 * Contemplation of Purity
 * Signet of Devotion
 * Zealot's Fire
 * Death Pact Signet
 * Holy Veil or Deny Hexes
 * Glyph of Renewal instead of Boon Signet to recharge Divine Spirit.
 * Balanced Stance or any other Tactics stance. In this case, drop 2 points out of Smiting Prayers and put the remaining into Tactics.
 * Return. Drop 1 point out of Smiting Prayers and put the remaining in Shadow Arts.
 * Signet of Mystic Speed for a speed buff. Drop 2 points from Smiting, and put the rest in Wind Prayers.
 * Hex Breaker
 * Castigation Signet for additional energy management.
 * Mantra of Inscriptions to reduce the recharge of Boon Signet and/or Castigation Signet
 * Channeling for energy management
 * Power Drain for energy management