Archive:Team - TA Critical Pressure

This team utilizes the extreme spiking capabilities of the Critical Wounding Striker with the defense stripping capabilities of the Shattering Assault Assassin along with a Smiting Monk to overwhelm opponents.

Critical Wounding Striker
[build prof=A/D scythe=12 critical=12+1+1][Wounding Strike][Eremite's Attack][Mystic Sweep][Shadow Walk][Dash][Way of the Master][Assassin's Remedy][Resurrection Signet][/build]

Equipment

 * Zealous/Vampiric/Ebon Scythes of Fortitude with "Guided by Fate" inscription.
 * Full Survivor's Armor.

Usage

 * Cast Way of the Master and Assassin's Remedy before battle and maintain them.
 * Spam Eremite's Attack and Mystic Sweep as energy allows.
 * Use Wounding Strike for deep wound
 * Shadowstep to your foe with Shadow Walk.
 * Use Dash to catch kiting enemies and as a cancel stance for Shadow Walk.
 * Resurrect your party members with Resurrection Signet.

Counters

 * Standard anti-melee counters.

Shattering Assault
[build prof=A/W Dagger=12+1+1 Critical=12+1 Deadly=3+1][Golden Fox Strike][Wild Strike][Shattering Assault][Impale][Rush@0][Critical Eye][Assassin's Remedy][Resurrection Signet][/build]

Equipment

 * Zealous/Vampiric/Ebon Daggers of Fortitude with "Guided by Fate" inscription.
 * Full Survivor's Armor.

Usage

 * Use Critical Eye and Assassin's Remedy before battle and maintain them.
 * Spam your attack chain to pressure the monk.
 * Use Impale for deep wound.
 * Use Rush to catch kiting enemies.
 * Resurrect your party members with Resurrection Signet.

Counters

 * Standard anti-melee counters.

Smiting Monk
[build prof=Monk/any smiting=12+1 divine=12+1+1][Balthazar's Pendulum][Reversal of Damage][Smite Condition] [Smite Hex][Smiter's Boon][Strength of Honor][Castigation Signet][Resurrection Signet][/build]

Equipment

 * Standard caster setup.

Usage

 * Buff Assassins with Strength of Honor.
 * Heal/prot stuff.
 * Maintain energy with Castigation Signet.
 * Resurrect your party members with Resurrection Signet.

Counters

 * Standard anti-caster counters.

WoH Monk
[build prof=Mo/W Healing=12+1+1 Protection=10+1 Divine=6+1 Tacti=5][Word of Healing][Patient Spirit][Dismiss Condition][Guardian][Shielding Hands][Spirit Bond][Holy Veil][Disciplined Stance][/build]

Equipment

 * Standard WoH Monk Equipment such as:
 * Survivor's Armor.
 * 40/40 Healing Prayers Set.
 * 40/20/20% Enchanting Protection Staff.
 * Defensive Set ( Spear/Shield, health mods, armor vs. damage types and condition reduction times )
 * High Energy Set. ( 30/-2)

Usage

 * Use Patient Spirit as a general 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 Shielding Hands to negate small packets of damage and Spirit Bond to counter large spikes.
 * Use Disciplined Stance to protect against melee spikes.

Counters

 * Standard anti-caster counters.