User blog:UnwokenSpirit/My Dream Team

This build uses a Body Block with 6 Spirits and volley to quickly deliver damage. The volleys carry Sight Beyond Sight to prevent blind. Each of the three volleys have Great Dwarf Weapon thus leading to multiple Knock Downs. The Communing Protection also carries Earthbind to increase Knock Down duration at the same time supplying an umbrella of protection. The 3 second Knock Downs, Body Block, Communing Protection, and two "YMLD" help prevent foes from reaching the BiP Nec.

Key concepts:
 * Low Maintenance for Attackers
 * Spirits are mobile and quick to replace
 * Volleys maintains Spirit's Strength only once every 70 seconds and one spirit or ward.
 * No need to reapply weapon spells, preparations, multiple enchantments, cast hexes, etc.
 * Attack buff "I am the Strongest!" is instant.
 * Volleys are able to almost instantly engage in combat at any time


 * Damage Prevention rather than Strong Heals
 * Reduces risk of spike death
 * Prevention and protection is instant and covers everyone
 * Heals needed are generally small
 * Less need for health recovery allows for more time in hex and condition removal


 * Use a BiP to Abuse Energy
 * Less need for individual Energy Management, thus more flexibility of skills
 * Every team member contributes to protecting the BiP


 * Do not depend on Hexes and Conditions
 * Allows for more universalism


 * A the best Defense is a good Offence
 * Three second Knock downs interrupt, snare, prevents skill activation
 * The quicker the kills, the less to damage taken


 * No Melee, all Ranged attacks and Spells
 * Much less need to balance defense and offence in one bar
 * Quick target switching
 * Less damage taken
 * Can almost ignore snares
 * When your melee and theres AoE at the foe's location then you either have to take the hit or be useless
 * Easier to retreat if something goes wrong

SoS Body Block
[build prof=Rt/any communing=10+1 channeling=12+1+3 spawning=8+1][Painful Bond][Signet of Spirits][Pain][Bloodsong][Vampirism][Summon Spirits (Luxon)][Armor of Unfeeling][Spirit Siphon][/build]

Variants

 * Disenchantment (with foes with lots of annoying enchantments)
 * Anguish

Equipment

 * Survivors and +60hp weapon/shield set
 * Full Shaman's Insignia

Usage

 * Pull with longbow
 * Maintain all spirits.
 * Use Armor of Unfeeling and Spirit Siphon as often as possible.
 * Use Painful Bond often.

Your Purpose

 * Body Block!
 * Massive Damage with Spirits

Favorable Volley
[build prof=Rt/R Spawn=12+1+3 Mark=12][Volley][Triple Shot][Dual Shot][Spirit's Strength]["I Am the Strongest!"][Sight Beyond Sight][Favorable Winds][Summon Spirits (luxon)][/build]

Equipment

 * Zealous Bow
 * +20% enchantment secondary weapon

Usage

 * Maintain Spirit's Strength.
 * Maintain Sight Beyond Sight if heavy blind
 * Maintain and carry Favorable Winds using Summon Spirits
 * Triple and Dual Shot on bosses and finishing
 * Use "I am the Strongest!" often as possible

Your Purpose

 * Kill + KD

Honor Ward Volley
[build prof=Rt/R Spawn=12+1+3 Mark=12 restoration=3][Volley][Triple Shot][Dual Shot][Spirit's Strength]["I Am the Strongest!"][Sight Beyond Sight][Mend Body and Soul][Ebon Battle Standard of Honor][/build]

Equipment

 * Zealous Bow
 * +20% enchantment secondary weapon

Usage

 * Maintain Spirit's Strength.
 * Maintain Sight Beyond Sight if heavy blind
 * Maintain Ebon Battle Standard of Honor
 * Triple and Dual Shot on bosses and finishing
 * Assist with condition removal with Mend Body and Soul
 * Use "I am the Strongest!" often as possible

Your Purpose

 * Kill + KD
 * Assist Condition Removal

Brambles Volley
[build prof=Rt/R Spawn=11+1+3 Mark=10 Wilderness=10][Volley][Triple Shot][Dual Shot][Spirit's Strength]["I Am the Strongest!"][Sight Beyond Sight][Brambles][Summon Spirits (luxon)][/build]

Variant

 * Replace Brambles and Summon Spirits with:
 * (Raise Spawning and Marksmanship to 12/12)
 * Pain Inverter (areas where a lot of foes have AoE)
 * Asuran Scan (for difficult bosses)
 * "By Ural's Hammer!" (if don't like carrying a spirit around)
 * Technobabble (areas with lots of casters)
 * "You Move Like a Dwarf!" (assist protecting the BiP)
 * And
 * Mend Body Soul (areas with lots of conditions)
 * Flesh of My Flesh

Equipment

 * Zealous Bow
 * +20% enchantment secondary weapon

Usage

 * Maintain Spirit's Strength.
 * Maintain Sight Beyond Sight if heavy blind
 * Maintain and carry Brambles using Summon Spirits
 * Triple and Dual Shot on bosses and finishing
 * Use "I am the Strongest!" often as possible

Your Purpose

 * Kill + KD

Restoration Rit
[build prof=Rt/any spawni=12+3 Restoration=12+1+3][Great Dwarf Weapon][Weapon of Warding][Wielder's Zeal][Mend Body and Soul][Wielder's Boon][Spirit Light][Flesh of My Flesh][Rejuvenation][/build]

Equipment

 * 40/40 or similar

Usage

 * Maintain Great Dwarf Weapon on Favorable and Honor Ward Volleys
 * Weapon of Warding on other party members, particularly the SoS Body Block
 * Heal the party and remove condition

Your Purpose

 * To keep up Great Dwarf Weapon!
 * Heal and remove all conditions

Uunyielding Aura Monk
[build prof=mo/any divine=12+1+1 healing=12+1][Seed of Life][Vigorous Spirit][Patient Spirit][Spotless Mind][Cure Hex][Deny Hexes]["You Move Like a Dwarf!"][unyielding aura][/build]

Equipment

 * 40/40 set or similar

Usage

 * Maintaining Unyielding Aura may be useful for quick resurrection
 * Remove all hexes
 * Heal
 * Use "You Move Like a Dwarf!" on enemies before they reach the Blood is Power Necro

Your Purpose

 * Hex Removal
 * Instant resurrection
 * Assist Heal
 * Snare Enemies which get into the backline

Communing Protection
[build prof=Rt/any spawni=12+3 commun=12+1+3][Soul Twisting][Shelter][Union][Displacement][Earthbind][Armor of Unfeeling][Summon Spirits (luxon)][Boon of Creation][/build]

Equipment

 * Rune of Attunement
 * Full Shaman's Insignia

Usage

 * Maintain Boon of Ceation
 * Make sure you are under the effect of Soul Twisting before making any spirits
 * Maintain all spirits using Armor of Unfeeling and Summon Spirits often

Your Purpose

 * Keep the party alive as the primary defense
 * Turn all KDs into 3 second KDs

Blood is Power Necro
[build prof=Nec/any blood=12+1+3 curses=10+3 soul=8+3][Blood is Power@18][Awaken the Blood@18][Order of Pain@18][Barbs@15][Weaken Armor@15][Strip Enchantment@18]["You Move Like a Dwarf!"][Great Dwarf Weapon][/build]

Equipment

 * -50hp Grim Cesta
 * +20% enchantment
 * Attunement runes

Usage

 * Maintain Great Dwarf Weapon on Brambles Volley
 * Maintain Awaken Blood on self
 * Maintain Blood is Power on all players except self and the SoS Body Block
 * Use "You Move Like a Dwarf!" on enemies attempting to kill you
 * Use Order of Pain when you can
 * Barbs and Weapon Armor on Bosses or Boss-like foes

Your Purpose

 * Maintaining Great Dwarf Weapon!
 * Supplying energy to the rest of the team
 * Support Physical Damage