User:Cutelethalpuppy/Builds/Silent Split Dervish

Vow of Silence Split Dervish for killing NPCs as GvG split, or tying up one enemy healer while being highly survivable vs most meta GvG builds.

D/R build suggested by me in 2019-02-14: https://discord.com/channels/239712880650354688/241467919601500160/545632513268383774

D/R version
More DPS but less block vs attack skills. [build prof=D/R Scythe=9+1 myst=9+1+2 windp=10+1 Wilder=8][Lyssa's Assault][Grenth's Aura][Vow of Piety][Natural Stride][Optional][Optional][Vow of Silence][Aura Slicer][/build] Set mysticism and scythe mastery to 11 during June Flux.

Optionals

 * Pious Haste for higher movement speed and to remove VoS quickly.
 * Wearying Strike
 * Antidote Signet
 * Crippling Sweep
 * Victorious Sweep for more heal
 * Distracting Shot
 * Harrier's Grasp
 * Apply Poison
 * Heart of Fury
 * Troll Unguent (to troll people? ;) )
 * Signet of Mystic Speed (to make it harder to rupt VoS)

Usage

 * Cast Grenth's Aura, and Vow of Piety, use Harrier's Grasp to keep VoP up.
 * Keep VoS up when caster enemies present. When VoS expires use Grenth's Aura, then VoS immediately.
 * Use Natural Stride after enchantments for speed boost or anti attack.
 * Use Lyssa's Assault to disable NPC self heals, or important enemy player skills.
 * Use Apply Poison for more DPS.
 * D/R Silent Split vs Leech Farmers
 * D/R Silent Split vs Master of Axes

D/W version
Better block vs warrior/ranger attack skills but lower dps. Longer disable. [build prof=D/W Scythe=9+1 myst=8+1+2 windp=9+1 Tactics=10][Distracting Strike][Grenth's Aura][Vow of Piety][Sprint][Optional][Optional][Vow of Silence][Aura Slicer][/build]

Optionals

 * Pious Haste for higher movement speed and to remove VoS quickly.
 * Distracting Blow (faster recharge, no synergy with Aura Slicer's cracked armor).
 * Disciplined Stance/Wary Stance
 * Bonnetti's Defense
 * Harrier's Grasp/Crippling Sweep
 * Lyssa's Assault
 * Heart of Fury

Equipment

 * Sup Vigor, rune of restoration.
 * Windwalker Insignia
 * Usual shield sets including low blind and low cripple shields.
 * Usual weap sets including vampiric scythe of enchanting, crippling/poison spear of enchanting, crippling/poison bow.
 * Staff of Enchanting with +15 energy for casting enchants you want to last longer when low on energy.

Usage

 * Cast Grenth's Aura, and Vow of Piety, use Harrier's Grasp to keep VoP up.
 * Keep VoS up when caster enemies present. When VoS expires use Grenth's Aura, then VoS immediately.
 * Use Natural Stride after enchantments for speed boost or anti attack.
 * Use Distracting Strike to disable NPC self heals, or important enemy player skills. Note that Distracting Strike disables for 20 seconds if target has cracked armor, which can be supplied by Aura Slicer.
 * D/W Silent Split vs Master of Axes

Counters

 * Physical attackers
 * Enchantment removal that bypasses VoS.
 * Mesmers spamming rupts will interrupt VoS if you recast it immediately on expiration.